As a avid MYST fan , I usually recommend the following realMyst original , not masterpiece Riven DVD version if you can find it Myst 3 Exile Myst 4 RevelationAnd if you have time Uru Complete Collection Myst 5 End of AgesThe last two are in my opinion the weakest of the set , and Myst 5 especially is particularly odd as its sort of pulling double duty by having to wrap up Uru tooDon ' t bother playing Myst 5 if you are skipping Uru . And while realMyst Masterpiece is newer and nicer , I feel like it messed with a lot of the ambience and feel of the game I recommend the older one first . <| sep |> Yea , the cometary strike some 12000 years ago could certainly have wiped out coastal civilizations . <| sep |> Small boosts during ingame battles like shaking off status effects , dodging moves , upping crits , and small exp . boost . All of that has a chance of happening when their affection towards you is maxed . The messages at the beginning of battles just kind of represents that pokemons character and your bond to each other .