Obsidian

Do you like old point n click puzzlers with FMV? if Yes, then yeah, this is a good one, go for it, it's really trippy and the puzzles are solidly difficult & satisfying.

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My aunt bought me this game in 1997. It was wayyy above what I should have been playing as an elementary school kid but it changed my life. I have been thinking about this game ever since. I still have the original 5 disc game AND the official strategies and secrets game guide. I am so happy I can now show MY kids this game. It is a beautifullly told story and opens up your imagination even decades later.

Pure 90's Let me start by stating that I'm absolutely shocked to find that Obsidian is even on Steam. It must have slipped right in without my notice. I knew I must purchase it as soon as I stumbled upon it for that reason alone. It is one of those games I figured would be lost to time. I played this as a kid on a family computer that ran on Windows 98 years and years ago. It is a game inspired by Myst which was a big game during that time. So, to find it here on Steam is great. It is a puzzle game similar to Myst, but also a surreal trip, with visuals that are very 90's experimental CGI. If you've ever seen the Gate to the Mind's Eye which was a series of CGI music videos set to Thomas Dolby music, you'd know what to expect coming to this game. In fact, the music in the video on the game's store page I'm quite sure is from that series of videos. Surprisingly, this Steam version runs well out of the box. Though the pixels are giant, which isn't too surprising. Just don't come in expecting super clean visuals, it's from the 90s through and through. When CRT monitors was the thing with tiny resolution. I do recommend, BUT, expect a trip to the past.

I played this game years ago when it was new, and images from the game still haunt my thoughts to this day. It is very unique and captivating. I would compare it to Myst, which was groundbreaking in its day, although I found Obsidian much more compelling. I highly recommend it.

I played this back when it first came out and I have to say I must have been much smarter back then. Good memories when replaying it. Sometimes I wasn't sure what to do but that may be because I had gaps in playtime so I didn't remember what I had done before. Would like to see this redone so the graphics are enhanced. All in all a good game but not everyone will like it. It's quirky but that is why I remember it.