Editing Myst IV: Revelation

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{{Infobox game
| name = Myst IV: Revelation
| image = Revelation_boxart.jpg
| developer = Ubisoft
| publisher = Ubisoft
| designers = Patrick Fortier, Mary DeMarle, Geneviève Lord
| releases = Windows & MacOS: Sep 10, [[2004 CE|2004]] <br />Xbox: Mar 29, 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox/myst-iv-revelation|title=Myst IV: Revelation for Xbox Reviews|website=Metacritic|access-date=May 16, 2020}}</ref>
| genres = graphic adventure, puzzle
| mode = single-player
| rating = T
| media = 2 DVD
| input = keyboard, mouse
| preceded-by = [[Myst III: Exile]]
| followed-by = [[Uru: Ages Beyond Myst]]; [[Myst V: End of Ages]]}}

'''''Myst IV: Revelation''''' is the fourth installment in the Myst series, released in [[2004 CE|2004]]. It was published by [[Ubisoft]] and developed by [[Team Revelation]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/myst-iv-revelation/credits|title=Myst IV: Revelation (2004) Windows credits|website=MobyGames|access-date=July 8, 2021}}</ref>, a development group within Ubisoft's facilities in Montreal.

The events of ''Revelation'' take place in [[1824 CE|1824]].

== Storyline ==
[[Atrus]] summons the [[Stranger]] to ask for help what should be done with his sons, [[Sirrus]] and [[Achenar]], which were trapped in their prison Ages 20 years before. After an explosion, the Stranger is knocked unconscious and wakes up at night, realising that [[Yeesha]] has disappeared.

The Stranger discovers the two prison books, which lead to [[Haven]] (Achenar) and [[Spire]] (Sirrus). The brothers are eventually tracked down to [[Serenia]], where Yeesha is found trapped.

== Reception ==
'''Myst IV''' brought back mixed responses. While the game had beautiful, photorealistic scenery, some puzzles were found to be too aggravating. For example, much to the dismay of a number of fans, the [[Spider Chair]] on Spire featured a timed puzzle, a style of puzzle that no previous game in the '''Myst''' series had utilized.

== Collector's Edition ==
''Revelation'' was released in two editions:
* ''Standard Edition'', containing just the game;
* ''Collector's Edition'', containing a making-of CD with videos, trailers and the soundtrack, and a pack of Myst playing cards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/myst-iv-revelation-collectors-edition|title=Myst IV: Revelation (Collector's Edition)|website=MobyGames|access-date=December 8, 2022}}</ref>

== Prison Age controversy ==
In the original [[Myst (game)|Myst]] and [[Riven (game)|Riven]], Trap Books were described as Linking Books with subtly altered text, so as to trap the user inside the Link. This was a major factor in Riven's "good" ending. Trap Books were soon ''retconned'' as being actual links to [[Prison Age]]s, which is key to the events of ''Revelation''. Some fans have regarded this retcon as an unnecessary complication, in that when Atrus destroyed the red and blue books on [[Myst|Myst Island]], Sirrus and Achenar then traveled to their intended ages rather than remaining trapped in the link. In Myst IV however, neither brother recalls being trapped mid-link, although both of them seem to recognize the Stranger immediately.

== External Links ==
* [https://www.unseen64.net/2014/11/26/myst-iv-adventure-beyond-dni-ultraworld-cancelled/ Adventure Beyond the D'ni Ultraworld], an early version developed by DreamForge Intertainment, that was cancelled as the rights to the Myst franchise transferred from Mattel to Ubisoft.

== References ==
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