The Witness PC

1. PizzaWizard

   Feb 2, 2016

   10

   I'm not even done and it might already be one of the best games I've ever played. It's hard to talk about the magic of this game withoutI'm not even done and it might already be one of the best games I've ever played. It's hard to talk about the magic of this game without spoiling anything but I will do my best.
   
   The game is a metroidvania open world puzzle game.
   
   You are on an island without any context for why you are there, it is a very cold open.
   You find a door with a panel on it displaying a maze, you trace a path through the obstacles to complete the maze.
   
   You do more of these, each puzzle providing a context that leads you to a better understanding of the puzzles around it.
   
   It's as if every panel is both a puzzle and a hint.
   
   You're probably thinking, "why open world? Couldn't I just buy a book of puzzles?" No, because the island that you are on is a puzzle in itself and, like the panels, the island puzzle is also a hint.
   
   I say it is a metroidvania game because you will inevitably find a door that you cannot open. It is not because you haven't acquired the proper weapon or tool, it is because you haven't acquired the proper knowledge to solve the puzzle blocking your path. The knowledge to solve those puzzles are elsewhere on the island.
   
   To dismiss this game as only a bunch of puzzles is to dismiss a song as just a bunch of sounds.
   
   I saw another metacritic call this "the dark souls of puzzle games" and it's definitely something I've been thinking since Dark Souls was probably the last game I obsessed over as much as The Witness. Both gave me a serious case of the Tetris Effect… Expand

   • 5 of 9 users found this helpful
2. nightmancomes

   Jan 29, 2016

   10

   The amount of work went into this is astonishing. People need to realize that it's not a game that you are supposed to rush through, finish asThe amount of work went into this is astonishing. People need to realize that it's not a game that you are supposed to rush through, finish as fast as you can. You should play it from time to time, you can finish it in 6 months if you want to, playing it whenever you feel like giving your mind a challange, giving yourself something to think on. Stop crying because it's too hard, because you can't finish the game in 2 days. This game is not made to be rushed through in 2 days, or a week, you just take your time and enjoy the admiring work went into making these beatiful puzzles. I also think it would make a great game to play with your friends, everyone putting some input and solving puzzles together sounds like it would be fun.… Expand

   • 9 of 19 users found this helpful
4. KillingArts

   Jan 26, 2016

   10

   If you like puzzle games and are up for a challenge, The Witness is your game. A beautiful island full of hundreds of little puzzles awaitsIf you like puzzle games and are up for a challenge, The Witness is your game. A beautiful island full of hundreds of little puzzles awaits you. And although all puzzles look pretty similar, if you see them on screenshots, there is a lot of variation. Also, while there is no traditional story, there are little story pieces to be discovered, scattered around the world. The Witness may not be a game for everyone, but it most certainly is one for me. ;)… Expand

   • 35 of 61 users found this helpful
5. Gnawer

   May 17, 2016

   8

   Beautiful puzzle game. You play on an island, literally every square foot of it feels well thought through, you find unexpected new places allBeautiful puzzle game. You play on an island, literally every square foot of it feels well thought through, you find unexpected new places all the time. Only flaw is a lack of actual story. This game is well on the level with Talos Principle and Portal, but the latter ones had a clear story, so they were more interesting in this sense.… Expand

   • 5 of 6 users found this helpful
6. cauebs

   Jan 28, 2016

   5

   All I can say is that this is what you get when you spend 8 years on a game, focusing almost solely in the level design and visuals. No sainAll I can say is that this is what you get when you spend 8 years on a game, focusing almost solely in the level design and visuals. No sain person will disagree that this game looks incredibly gorgeous, but the level of detail given to the world is wasted on a simple, repetitive puzzle game that is pretty much what people expect to find in a mobile game.
   Apart from that, there are various technical flaws that should've been sorted out during the game's long development, such as the absence of a field-of-view slider, mouse control in the menus, proper graphics settings, etc.
   Players will face some other design issues, such as the slow acceleration when you start walking, the initial lack of maps or any sort of guidance - which makes us feel overwhelmed and lost.
   If you can handle a considerable amount of frustration and much repetitive gameplay, you might even enjoy the experience proposed by Jonathan Blow and his team in this beautiful, yet boring game.… Expand

   • 19 of 40 users found this helpful
7. Falcon4242

   Feb 1, 2016

   4

   This game does not deserve 0/10. But I believe most people that do give that score are to counteract the amount of 10/10s that this game isThis game does not deserve 0/10. But I believe most people that do give that score are to counteract the amount of 10/10s that this game is getting, and also doesn't deserve.
   
   This is a $40 Connect The Dots adventure. That's it. The game looks beautiful, but the actual gameplay is a boring, repetitive slog. There is absolutely no variation in this game at all. It's just 500 different maze puzzles that I could get from Flow on my phone for free.
   
   It's no wonder this game is the most pirated game at the moment. Nobody in their right mind would want to spend that kind of money on a game with no story, no characters, boring gameplay, and nonexistent atmosphere. This should cost between $10-15, at most.
   
   There's really nothing else to say. It's an overpriced, uninspired, boring maze puzzle game. Buy Portal if you want to know what a true modern puzzle game should feel like.… Expand

   • 11 of 25 users found this helpful
8. Cech

   May 16, 2017

   0

   Cute and funny
   Repetative, but sometimes immersive
   Amazing gameplay and awesome effect of mistery Puzzles are the best i've ever seen inCute and funny
   Repetative, but sometimes immersive
   Amazing gameplay and awesome effect of mistery
   Puzzles are the best i've ever seen in games, would recoomend this game to everyone, it is 10 points
   
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