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''(GOG.com) (PC only)'' | genre = Adventure | modes = Single-player }} ''Myst V: End of Ages'' is a 2005 adventure video game, and the fifth and final installment in the ''Myst'' series. The game was developed by Cyan Worlds, published by Ubisoft, and released for Macintosh and Windows PC platforms on September 20, 2005. As in previous games in the series, ''End of Ages''s gameplay consists of navigating worlds known as "Ages" via the use of special books and items which act as portals. On each Age, the player solves puzzles and discovers story clues hidden in the Ages or written down in diaries and journals. The player's actions in the game decide the fate of the ancient D'ni civilization. In a departure from previous titles in the ''Myst'' series, ''End of Ages'' replaces pre-rendered environments with worlds rendered in real-time 3D graphics, allowing players to freely navigate the Ages. The faces of actors were digitally mapped onto three-dimensional character models to preserve realism. Cyan paid attention to making the game more accessible to new players by the addition of multiple methods of navigation and an in-game camera. ''Myst'' creator Rand Miller decided to give players the ability to decide the fates of the game's characters as a gift to ''Myst'' fans. ''End of Ages'' was positively received upon release. Despite complaints such as lessened interactivity compared to previous games and poorer graphics, publications including ''Macworld'', ''Computer Gaming World'', and ''The Washington Post'' judged the game a fitting end to the series. After ''End of Ages''s release, Cyan abruptly announced the end of software development and the layoff of most of its staff, but was able to rehire much of the development team a few weeks later. Including ''End of Ages''s sales, the ''Myst'' franchise had sold more than 12 million copies by November 2007. ==Gameplay== ''Myst V: End of Ages'' is an adventure game taking place in the first person. Players travel across several worlds known as "Ages", solving puzzles and gathering story clues by reading books or observing the environment. ''End of Ages'' offers players three navigation modes to explore. The first, "Classic mode", uses the same controls used in ''Myst'' and ''Riven''; Ages are divided into locations of interest, or nodes, and the player's view is fixed at every node. Players advance to other nodes by clicking on portions of the screen. The "Classic Plus" mode uses the control scheme of ''Myst III: Exile'' and ''Myst IV: Revelation''; movement is still node-based but players can rotate their view 360 degrees in any direction.〔 The final navigation mode, known as "Free Look" or "Advanced" mode, allows players to navigate and observe the Ages freely. The WASD keyboard keys are used for walking forward, backward, and sideways, while the mouse changes the player's point of view. A new game mechanic to the series is the use of a slate found on all the Ages. These slates can be carved using the mouse to create shapes and symbols. The use of the slate is necessary to communicate with a shadowy race of creatures known as the Bahro. The Bahro understand certain symbols drawn on the slate and will respond to them; the creatures also retrieve the slate and return it to its original space if the player drops it.〔 Slate symbols can cause environmental changes such as rain or increased wind, which may be necessary for solving puzzles.〔 The slate cannot be carried everywhere due to its size. For example, the player will have to leave the slate behind if he or she wants to climb a ladder.〔 ''End of Ages'' has several features designed to help players complete puzzles. To recall clues or important items, players can use a camera feature to take screenshots, which are then placed in a journal the player can access at any time. Player interactions with other characters are similarly recalled via another journal; everything a character tells the player is stored and can be viewed at any time. Journal pages are narrated by the voice of the character, and missing pages of the journal appear translucent in menus. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Myst V: End of Ages」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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