Is at as much of a challenge as Myst?
If you like mind-bending logic puzzles and general excruciating torture, than yes, Riven is much more of a challenge than its predecessor. In all seriousness though, Cyan outdid itself with the quality, quantity, and originality of the puzzles. Some of the solutions will definitely have you scratching your head in wonder (i.e. the Moiety linking cave “how the hell do you get the last animal symbol to open the vault” puzzle). However, one of the most frustrating yet entertaining puzzles has to be the five walled, rotating temple on the first island. Since I’ve played this game a gazillion times, I have that particular puzzle down to a science. But man, first time around, I was as clueless as a Britney Spears fan watching A Clockwork Orange. My sanity was saved by the fact that there are no mazes in Riven and only one sequence that has the possibility of being called timed. And most significantly of all, you can die in this game. Although this doesn’t become an option until near the end,
