Rated 3.75/5 by Joonas Linkola. "The atmosphere is surrealistic to the extreme, and the puzzles are devilishly clever."

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.

Short quotes from four Campus Life readers about the game.

"A beautiful work of art." by Steve Bauman

Review by Ric Manning. "However you approach Riven, prepare for a long embrace."

Player ratings of "Riven: The Sequel to Myst" for the Sony PlayStation.

"'Myst' sequel 'Riven' blows everything away" by Michael Gerst

Rated A by Thomas Garcia. "This game is a masterpiece and is worth every single penny."

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.

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.

"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."

"Strong in every aspect."

"Why Riven -- despite its stunning visual achievements and its commercial appeal -- does not live up to the magic of Myst." By Ralph Lombreglia.

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."