You open a book, and stare through a portal into another world. You fall inside, and get lost for hours, exploring and solving puzzles, trying to piece together a mystery that has led to two brothers being held captive in their own books. Myst was an absorbing adventure series on the PC, but now that you can carry around these worlds on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, they become downright magical.
Digital Editor Gareth runs down his top picks for Game of the Year 2024.
Riven offers such an immersive experience in virtual reality that you might forget about those bagels you left in the oven.
Playing Riven on a VR headset in 2024 gives us a glimpse into a bygone era of adventure gaming that trusted players to explore freely without being led by the hand and I don't know how I feel about that...
