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Myst V: End of Ages

Myst V: End of Ages is a 2005 adventure video game, and the fifth and final installment in the Myst series. As in previous games in the series, End of Ages's gameplay consists of navigating worlds known as…

68 20 September 2005

Myst V: End of Ages is an adventure developed by Beenox, released 20 September 2005 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Myst V: End of Ages is

Myst V: End of Ages is an adventure game developed by Beenox and released in 2005. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Plasma.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Decide the fate of a civilization in this triumphant final chapter to the Myst saga. Embark on an epic journey into the heart of a shattered empire as the only explorer who can still save it — or destroy it with the wrong choices.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are drama, fantasy, mystery and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

Myst V: End of Ages holds a critic score of 68 out of 100. That places it above 30% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2005 averaged 67, so it scored about average for its year.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1.8 GHz, 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended) and 32 MB DirectX® 9.0c compliant video card supporting 32-bit color. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 5GB.

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What it launched against

Myst V: End of Ages launched on 20 September 2005, within three weeks of Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy), Indigo Prophecy, Fable: The Lost Chapters and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy), Indigo Prophecy, Fable: The Lost Chapters, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Myst V: End of Ages — frequently asked questions

When did Myst V: End of Ages come out?
Myst V: End of Ages was released on 20 September 2005 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Myst V: End of Ages?
At minimum, Myst V: End of Ages needs 1.8 GHz, 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended), 32 MB DirectX® 9.0c compliant video card supporting 32-bit color graphics, 5 GB available of storage.
How many GB is Myst V: End of Ages?
The PC version needs about 5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("5 GB available"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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