Reviews and Previews

Apollo Leisure Guide
Win95/Mac versions rated 94% by Gareth Dickson. "The best puzzle game ever made." Tells very little about the game in order to allow you the pleasure of finding out about it while playing it.
http://apolloguide.com/soft_revtemp.asp?cid=91

Epinions.com (PlayStation version)
Player ratings of "Riven: The Sequel to Myst" for the Sony PlayStation.
http://www.epinions.com/game-Software-All-Playstation-Riven

WorldVillage
Rated 4/5 by Rich Cunningham. "If you are looking for a mentally stimulating, cerebrally challenging game that can leisurely be solved, then this is the game of the year for you."
http://www.worldvillage.com/wv/gamezone/html/reviews/riven.htm

Adventure Collective
Rated 3.75/5 by Joonas Linkola. "The atmosphere is surrealistic to the extreme, and the puzzles are devilishly clever." <small>(October 21, 1998)</small>
http://www.adventurecollective.com/reviews/riven.htm

GameSpot Review
Rated 5.5/10. "Playing Riven on the PlayStation is sort of like watching Star Wars on a 13" TV; you'll get the point but you're definitely missing something." By John Broady. Reader reviews. 5 screen shots. <small>(May 14, 1998)</small>
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/riventhesequeltomyst/review.html

ChristianityToday
Short quotes from four Campus Life readers about the game. <small>(May, 1998)</small>
http://www.christianitytoday.com/cl/8c6/8c6034.html

PIB Review
"It is bigger than Myst, in many ways it is better than Myst, but it isn't really innovative which Myst was in its time." <small>(April 4, 1998)</small>
http://www.pibweb.com/review/riven.html

The Atlantic
"Why Riven -- despite its stunning visual achievements and its commercial appeal -- does not live up to the magic of Myst." By Ralph Lombreglia. <small>(November 19, 1997)</small>
http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/digicult/dc9711.htm

GameSpot Review (PC)
Rated 7.8/10 by Jeff Sengstack. "It's a leisurely paced, all-encompassing, mentally challenging experience. If you enjoyed Myst, you'll thoroughly enjoy Riven." Reader reviews. 5 screen shots. <small>(November 3, 1997)</small>
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/riventhesequeltomyst/

Review by Andrew "Zarf" Plotkin
"Strong in every aspect." <small>(November, 1997)</small>
http://www.eblong.com/zarf/gamerev/riven.html

Game Revolution
Rated A by Thomas Garcia. "This game is a masterpiece and is worth every single penny." <small>(October 1, 1997)</small>
http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/mac/riven.htm