![]() ![]() ![]() Conversely, long-time critics of the series complained that Exile continued to prove that Myst 's slower gameplay did not belong in the fast-paced modern game market GameSpot editor Greg Kasavin described the Myst series as having lost its relevance. The project required millions of US dollars and more than two years to complete.Įxile was received well by critics British newspaper The Daily Telegraph called it the best game in the Myst series. The developers hired Jack Wall to develop a musical style different from earlier composer Robyn Miller but still recognizable as a Myst game. Presto sought to develop a diverse and logical approach to puzzles and Ages, and worked to make the villain sympathetically multifaceted. The creators of the Myst franchise gave the task of creating the third Myst game to Presto Studios, known for its adventure game series The Journeyman Project. The Stranger pursues the thief in an attempt to reclaim Atrus' book. In Exile, Atrus has written an Age for the D'ni to live on while rebuilding their civilization it is stolen, however, by a mysterious figure. A member of the D'ni race, Atrus can create links to other worlds called Ages by writing descriptive books. The game was released on four compact discs for both Macintosh and Windows PCs on versions for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 were released in late 2002.Īs in previous games, the player assumes the role of the Stranger, a friend of Atrus. While the preceding games in the series, Myst and Riven, were produced by Cyan and published by Brøderbund, Exile was developed by Presto Studios and published by Ubisoft. He also appeared in the music video "Stranger in Town" (1984) by the rock band TOTO.Myst III: Exile is the third title in the Myst series of first person adventure video games. Since his television debut in the PBS film The Mound Builders (1976), Dourif has made sporadic appearances on a number of television series, such as The X-Files (1993), Babylon 5 (1993), Star Trek: Voyager (1995), Millennium (1996) and Ponderosa (2001). Recent film work includes the role of Grima Wormtongue in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Dourif broke from the horror genre with roles in Fatal Beauty (1987), Mississippi Burning (1988), Hidden Agenda (1990) and London Kills Me (1991). His high-strung style also served him well in a number of horror films, notably as the voice of the evil doll Chucky in Child's Play (1988) and its sequels. Dourif then teamed up with director David Lynch for Dune (1984) and Blue Velvet (1986). Despite his attempts to avoid typecasting, his intensity destined him to playĮccentric or deranged characters, starting in Eyes of Laura Mars (1978), John Huston's Wise Blood (1979) (arguably his best performance to date), and Milos Forman's Ragtime (1981). Skeptical of his instant stardom, Dourif returned to New York, where he continued in theater and taught acting and directing classes at Columbia University until 1988 when he moved to Hollywood. Nevertheless, his portrayal of the vulnerable Billy Bibbit in Forman's film was undoubtedly his big break, earning him a Golden Globe Awardįor Best Acting Debut, a British Academy Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Although this film is frequently cited as his film debut, in fact, Dourif made his first big-screen appearance with a bit part in W.W. During the early 1970s, Dourif appeared in a number of plays, off-Broadway and at Woodstock, New York, including Milos Forman who cast him in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). At age 19, he quit his hometown college and headed to New York City, where he worked with the Circle Repertory Company. Beginning in school productions, he progressed to community theater, joining up with the Huntington Community Players, while attending Marshall University of Huntington. Although he briefly considered becoming a professional artist, he finally settled on acting as a profession, inspired by his mother's participation as an actress in community theater. From 1963 to 1965, Dourif attended Aiken Preparatory School in Aiken, South Carolina, where he pursued his interests in art and acting. His father died when Dourif was three years old, after which his mother married Bill Campbell, a champion golfer, who helped raise Brad, his brother, and his four sisters. He is the son of Joan Mavis Felton (Bradford) and Jean Henri Dourif, a French-born art collector who owned and operated a dye factory. Gaunt character actor Brad Dourif was born Bradford Claude Dourif on Main Huntington, West Virginia. ![]()
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