Despite the fact that several major design changes have been made to make the game more accessible to new players, Cyan has no intention of leaving their base audience behind. It's a fine line between trying to make everyone happy and still keeping with what you originally intended the game to be, and the developers are well aware of that balance. To try bridging that gap, Cyan has given the player the ability to choose how they would like to explore the game. For those that are accustomed to direct control, you can navigate freely throughout the worlds with a combination of keyboard and mouse — it's total freedom of movement. Anywhere you want to go, you can. But for those that are comfortable with only the mouse, you can simply point and click a location on the screen and you will move there — no different than any other traditional point & click adventure.

From what we saw, the game looks completely worthy of the Myst legacy. Whether Cyan can win over both new and old fans alike, only time will tell. The one thing that is certain is that the game will be what Rand Miller calls "a Myst ending" to an unforgettable series. It may be the End of Ages, but also a new beginning for what lies beyond.