Myst was great because it strove for organic puzzles which the 7th guest and their ilk didn't quite achieve. I think that they achieved it in Riven (Myst 2)

Myst was great because it strove for organic puzzles which the 7th guest and their ilk didn't quite achieve. I think that they achieved it in Riven (Myst 2) which was by far the best game in the series, and I would consider to be one of the best games of all time.