The Witness

разработчик пидорас

Silly puzzles

♥♥♥♥ this game, it's too long and annoying and only buy it on sale, and I only got halfway through and I am not spending another 30 hours playing the same puzzles again and there is not much quite like it and I am not happy with that.

Absolutely incredible game. Philosophically interesting plotline and amazing puzzle design.

The core puzzle mechanic - connecting the dots/drawing maze - is not interesting.

this piece of ♥♥♥♥ is beneath my contempt

完全没有引导，游戏性也基本没有，玩法就是纯粹的一笔画，只适合解密发烧友入，另风景还行

Я любитель всяких головоломок, но эта игра мне просто взорвала мозг своими загадками не потому что они сложные, а просто когда их проходишь ты даже не понимаешь их логику решения, а о некоторых загадках я даже не знал пока случайно не наткнулся в них в гайде, мне было бы определённо проще если бы я понимал что означает каждый символ что игра мне даёт, вот например как я должен был узнать об загадках со светом? мне надо было переспать с отцом разработчика чтоб на ясное утро мне мне глаза бил яркий свет который сжигает сетчатку глаз и пишет мне на китайском что существуют загадки с солнцем?

An absolute masterpiece of a puzzle game! 9/10. I have such respect for this game's designers! They took a simple concept (drawing a line from a circle to the end of a grid) and teased a staggering amount of complexity and different concepts out of it. The puzzles in this game are truly mind-bending. Sometimes they seem impossible, but the game encourages you to wander off and find different things to try when you get stuck. Oftentimes that allowed my mind to rest and come back better. The environment is breathtaking to look at, and the sounds provide a relaxing immersive backdrop to your time at the island. I will probably spend more time in this game just wandering the island to find more of its mysteries. This game evokes a sense of wonder like no other game, as you discover that this island is packed full of easter eggs, and they're hidden around you everywhere you go. You just have to look! Changing your perspective to find the solution is a main theme of the game, and it's done so well! The Witness rewards careful observation at a slow pace. This game respects your intelligence! Whenever it seems like something is off, there is usually something hidden for you to find. Look deeper! The file size is tiny, the game runs without a hitch. When you leave and come back, it boots up almost instantly and puts you right where you left off. My only gripe with this game is the narrative. I think it's weak. I came into this game trying to determine what cataclysm happened to the inhabitants of this island to turn them to stone, who the characters were, and why I was the only person left alive. From the tapes scattered about and the statues, I thought maybe it was an island full of geniuses who had tried to reach some ultimate understanding of truth, but got cursed for their hubris. But no. There's no cataclysm behind the narrative, the stone people aren't real people from what I can tell. The answer to why you are the only person here is not an interesting one. And hubris doesn't factor in to the story. When I finished the game with the first ending, I felt pissed off and gut-punched, like the game was telling me, "this is all an art project. Enjoy the journey, not the destination." That first ending took all the wind out of my sails. it destroyed most of the driving force for exploring the island in the first place: to piece together what happened. I thought the true ending would wrap things up better, but it didn't. It was vague and underwhelming, and what it was actually implying was not conveyed well. I felt confused and annoyed. I had to do research to learn what the actual narrative behind the game was, and it was... fine. It was better than my initial interpretation, but still nowhere near as exciting as what I thought was happening. My advice for new players is, enjoy the atmosphere of the game, the wonder of finding secrets, and the masterful puzzle design. Relax, take in the sights, and enjoy your time wandering the island. Just don't put too much stock in the narrative and don't expect for a tidy and fulfilling ending.

It was a cool Saturday night. I felt like playing something new and different, so I took a glance through my steam library and this game caught my attention. I remember seeing trailers for it and it coming out to decent reviews, so I thought I’d give it a try. I played this on steamdeck and the game runs and looks incredible. The puzzles are intuitive and satisfying initially, but wear thin after a few hours. The only satisfaction I had to finding solutions as the game went on, was the fact that I was getting closer to finishing the game itself, which is never a good sign. I spent the final sections of the game just using a guide to figure out the puzzles, as they progressively seemed impossible for me to figure out without a Herculean effort. I intended to finish this game to see if there were any deeper meaning to the intriguing, yet obtuse narrative… but didn’t find much, just harder puzzles. It’s a shame considering the exploration and world building are quite well done. I think if you’re a hardcore puzzle game fan, this game is right up your alley. Although, I would only recommended this game to fans of these types of games. I think this would be fun to play with friends too, trying to figure out how specific puzzles work together and jokingly arguing about it. If you do decide to play it, I’d argue it’s essential to have a notebook with you. I think it’s impossible to play this without one.