Critics positively noted the puzzles and immersive experience of the gameplay, though publications such as Edge felt that the nature of point-and-click gameplay limited the title heavily. Riven was praised by professional reviewers, with the magazine Salon proclaiming that the game approaches the level of art. Brøderbund employed a $10,000,000 advertising campaign to publicize the game's release. In an effort to create a visual style distinct from that of Myst, director Robyn Miller and his brother, producer Rand Miller recruited former Aladdin production designer Richard Vander Wende as a co-director. Unlike Myst, which took place on several worlds known as Ages, linked together by special books, Riven takes place almost entirely on the Age of Riven, a world slowly falling apart due to Gehn's destructive rule.ĭevelopment of Riven began soon after Myst became a success, and spanned more than three years. Having been rescued from the efforts of his sons, the main non-player protagonist Atrus enlists the help of the player character to free his wife from his power-hungry father Gehn. The story of Riven is set immediately after the events of Myst.
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In addition to the PC versions, Riven was ported to several other platforms, including the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Riven was distributed on five compact discs and released on October 29, 1997, in North America it was later released on a single DVD-ROM, with improved audio and a fourteen-minute "making-of" video. Developed by Cyan Worlds, it was initially published by Brøderbund. Riven is a puzzle adventure game, the sequel to Myst.