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Although I pretty much did. RealMYST (for the Mac) was my starting point. Then Riven (my favorite of the series, even though the technology isn't as good as the later games), then Exile (also pretty good), Revelation, and finally End of Ages. Right now, I'm sorta working my way through Uru on my work laptop (but not while on the job!) - it's the only game which doesn't have a Mac version.
The main reason to play them in order is to gradually learn the back story. There is a paperback called "The Myst Reader" (available on Amazon) which goes into quite a bit of detail; I haven't actually read the whole thing yet.
The games themselves all follow the same format: explore, find clues, solve puzzles As you approach endgame, be sure to save often, because the choices you make will determine if you survive or not. Usually it's the last choice in the game that's the clincher, so if you get bumped off, don't get bummed because you didn't finish the game - you actually won't have missed much.
I love these games. I'm no good at the shoot-em-up variety, and my hand-eye coordination often fails me when in comes to arcade games. If you need help, go to www.mystworlds.com. There is a wealth of information there, discussion boards, walkthroughs, and tons of Myst trivia.
Enjoy!
Pied Piper
PS - Sorry I can't answer your XBOX question - I played all except Uru on my Mac PowerBook.
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