Cyan’s “Myst V: End of Ages” demo is now available for Mac OS X users only, TUAW reports:
There are more interactive elements in this version than the original, which my 1.25ghz iMac seemed to handle well, though the introductory cinematic sequence was a little jumpy. Still, the brief experience brought back memories of looking at my old desk clock to see it read 2:30 AM.
At 457MB, it’s a hefty download, and the system requirements are kind of steep, too: Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later, G4/1GHz or faster, 256MB RAM and an ATI Radeon 7000 or Nvidia GeForce2 MX or better 3D graphics with at least 32MB VRAM. The formal release is scheduled for September and will cost $49.95US.
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“According to the official site, the game is going to be released on discs that include both the Mac and PC version of the game, which makes us wonder why the PC demo isn’t available at the same time as the Mac demo,” Joystiq writes. “Well, Mac owners finally get to gloat about landing a hot game demo before the rest of us. Just don’t gloat too much, we still outnumber you.”
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