GAMETECH: Cyan makes an instant classic with Obduction

NOBODY likes a missed opportunity. Sometimes a game belongs to a certain time — if you don’t play it upon release, the moment is lost, writes Ronan Jennings. 

Years later, a classic game might seem antiquated, outdated, passé. Well, here’s one opportunity you don’t want to miss — even though, technically speaking, it was made to be a Myst opportunity.

Obduction is the latest game from Cyan studios, the same company that brought us all-time classics Myst and Riven. Obduction is a modern-day version of those legendary games, created by the same team and designers, but with cutting-edge graphics in the Unreal 4 engine. It’s a brilliant breath of fresh air that combines old-school puzzle design and atmosphere with high-end production values.