"The full orchestral musical score in Myst IV is elegant and absolutely perfect for the mood of the gameplay. Jack Wall, composer of Myst III Exile's soundtrack composed what you hear. The tunes, which feature some choral vocals, are soothing and mysterious, sometimes even downright mournful. Each age has a distinctly different musical theme to match its distinctly different appearance. The audio quality is exceptional." - Adrenaline Vault
"The music is incredibly polished. Which isn’t surprising when you consider that it was composed by Jack Wall, who did a brilliant job with Exile’s soundtrack with help from Peter Gabriel. Myst and its sequels have always gotten this part of the design process right and this game is no exception. It even offers you a music frequency option! The higher the frequency the more music you hear, the lower the frequency less – do I love this feature or what! What a great idea. Not that there was any need to be hesitant, this game has a high quality soundtrack which offers a diverse number of tunes for different environments and a full range of ambient sounds. The music always seems to have a haunting quality, as well as a sense of urgency that spurs the player on and is a fitting match for game play. And everything seems to have it own realistic sound built in, just try tapping something with your pointer." - Adventure Gamers
"Myst has always been known for featuring some outstandingly good ambient sound, and this is also true of Myst IV. The little tapping noises are an excellent part of the experience, and so is the game's outstanding, mystifying ambient musical score, featuring chorus vocals in many cases. The different ages you'll explore manage to sound every bit as distinctive as they look. Sound: 10/10" - GameSpot
"Great, ambient soundtrack creates the perfect atmosphere." - IGN
"Speaking of the audio, it's dead on. Jack Wall (composer for Myst III as well as for Unreal II, Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, and the seriously underrated Mark Of Kri) has composed music full of the sweeping wonder and ominous undertones that the assorted Ages deserve. Early on, I kept hearing flute fade in and out of the background music, growing louder and quieter as I passed over certain spots. That drove me to really look around for a ladder, and what did I find in the basement? Yeesha practicing the flute. Nice touch there."
- Worthplaying
"The sound is almost perfect, the ambient sounds being diverse and high quality and the musical score being one of the best I've ever heard, fitting into the atmosphere of the game perfectly and making it more intense." - Action Trip
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