Quick Reviews: RIVEN, BEYOND GOOD & EVIL - 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Riven
PC/VR
Available Now
I remember playing Myst and Riven on my uncle’s computer when I was a wee little lass oh so many years ago. I remember being entranced by the sights and sounds of those odd yet fantastic creations, especially the soundtracks and voice acting contained. As a full 3D remake, Riven is better than ever. Fully re-imagined for modern audiences and tech, it doesn’t lose the original aspects that made it so special. Ahhhh.. sniffle.
It doesn’t matter if you played the original a hundred times or you’ve never heard of the follow-up to Myst. This is an experience to be, well, experienced by both young and old. Dive in, you won’t regret it.
Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition
PC/Console
Available Now
What year is it again?! We have enjoyed so many remakes, remasters, and re-releases, we’ve been spoiled with so many “old yet new” goodies. Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition doesn’t reinvent the wheel per se but it doesn’t need to. BG&E was already a gem when it released 20 (!) years ago. This just adds some much-needed graphical updates, so wonderful new behind-the-scenes items, and new music tracks.
It’s not a mindblowing upgrade by any means but it left this lady happy and I would definitely recommend it as a starting point to the hopefully coming sequel!