The Witness

The Witness

4.0
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Разработчик: Thekla, Inc.

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Описание

Вы просыпаетесь в одиночестве на острове, полном сложных и удивительных загадок.

Вы забыли, кто вы и как попали на остров, поэтому остается только одно: изучить местность — вдруг здесь есть что-нибудь, что поможет вам вернуть память и отыскать дорогу домой.

The Witness — игра для одного пользователя, разнообразный открытый мир с более чем пятью сотнями загадок. Игра исходит из того, что с ней взаимодействует умный человек, время которого ценно. Ни одна загадка не служит просто для усложнения; каждая несет мысль. Вся игра насыщена смыслом.

Поддерживаемые языки: english, french, italian, german, spanish - spain, polish, portuguese - portugal, portuguese - brazil, russian, arabic, japanese, simplified chinese, traditional chinese, korean, hungarian

Системные требования

Windows

Минимальные:
  • ОС *: Windows 7
  • Процессор: 1.8GHz
  • Оперативная память: 4 GB ОЗУ
  • Видеокарта: Intel HD 4000 series
  • DirectX: версии 10
  • Место на диске: 5 GB
Рекомендованные:
  • ОС *: Windows 7
  • Процессор: 2.4GHz
  • Оперативная память: 8 GB ОЗУ
  • Видеокарта: GeForce 780
  • DirectX: версии 10
  • Место на диске: 5 GB

Mac

Минимальные:
  • ОС: 10.11.6 (El Capitan)
  • Процессор: 1.8GHz
  • Видеокарта: Intel HD 4000 series
  • Место на диске: 5 GB
  • Дополнительно: Metal support required
Рекомендованные:
  • ОС: 10.12.3 (Sierra)
  • Процессор: 2.4GHz
  • Видеокарта: Radeon R9 M370X
  • Место на диске: 5 GB
  • Дополнительно: Metal support required

Отзывы пользователей

Рекомендую 18.01.2025 04:21
4 2

The Witness's deeper message is to make you witness how dumb you actually are

the premise of the game's puzzles is simple. draw line from start to finish. simple enough.

then, the game adds a few small mechanics that transforms the difficulty from dollar store coloring book to interviewing for a coding job at Google. The Witness is the Dark Souls of maze puzzles.

The Witness is the first game i have ever played where i have sat in my desk, staring at the same exact puzzle for 2 1/2 hours in the middle of the night with no solution, asking myself "what do the symbols mean mason?" over and over again.

i covered my hands and felt tears rolling down my eyes as i question my existence, not because of the impossible task laid before me, but because of all the philosophical quotes questioning society and reality scattered throughout the island

as i wipe the tears away, i realize the puzzle has permanently burned into my frontal lobe and the only clear solution i can come up with is to get a lobotomy which triggers the third ending that even the walkthroughs online haven't found yet.

once you play the game and finish it, the world will never look as it were again. you will see the puzzles. you must solve

Время в игре: 2769 ч. Куплено в Steam
Не рекомендую 16.01.2025 15:53
7 1

I finally finished the game, and all I can say is... I hate it.
Despite what is implied in the game's presentation, The Witness has NO story. Zero. It's just a cold, dead conglomerated mass of puzzles packed up in a nice box. There are numerous audio recordings scattered around the map, with some intellectualoid gibberish and random "wise quotes" from famous authors, making everything feel even more pretentious and soulless. Even the unlocking of the final area feels nothing like a revelation: It's obvious, banal, uninteresting. The ending? An insult. The "secret" ending video? An even greater insult.

The fun in this game ends fast. The hope for something better fades and only with a certain dose of resignation and masochism one can eventually finish the game.
The game sets rules to solve the puzzles, than changes the rules randomly, actively harming the experience with the excuse of being challenging.

That said, the graphics and sounds are really, really well crafted. They're probably the main selling point. Some of the puzzles are indeed good and interesting. It's the overall experience that infuriates me.
I will NEVER touch this thing ever again.

Время в игре: 1093 ч. Куплено в Steam
Не рекомендую 13.01.2025 17:19
5 0

Crappy puzzles - line tracings, over and over and over. Cartoon graphics. Story? Did not get that far.

Время в игре: 10 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 13.01.2025 05:55
0 0

Good game, puzzles are challenging. Sometimes they get a little monotonous and the rules are a little tough to interpret. Altogether a very creative and nuanced set of challenges.

Время в игре: 1635 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 10.01.2025 16:07
0 0

One of the best puzzle games I’ve ever played! The island is stunning, and the puzzles are incredibly creative and challenging. Some were so difficult they made me feel dumb, and I had to check a walkthrough for certain types, but the satisfaction of solving them was totally worth it. Highly recommended for puzzle lovers!

The Challenge, however, was impossible for me.

Время в игре: 1029 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 10.01.2025 09:13
0 0

the most pretentious game i've ever played. 10/10.

you have to nearly 100% this game to really get the message but it's surprisingly moving. not something i'll soon forget.

Время в игре: 1809 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 10.01.2025 01:11
2 0

im too stupid for this game and i hate it, but i also love it for that, overall a great puzzle game, sadly i am not worthy of its secret ending, would still recommend if you like puzzles

Время в игре: 509 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 09.01.2025 23:05
0 0

This is by far the most difficult game I've ever played, and that's coming from someone whose completioned the souls trilogy twice over. The witness challenges you by presenting you with problems that don't have readily apparent answers, and encourages you to step back and take a minute to face the puzzle with a new perspective, both in game and irl. Never would I have imagined so much could be done with seemingly simple slider puzzles. One of the best puzzle games ive played

Время в игре: 1710 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 09.01.2025 21:11
0 0

This game is like Myst but even better. Great immersive puzzle solver.

Время в игре: 1137 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 08.01.2025 20:30
0 0

nice world, intriguing and difficult puzzles sometimes mixed with the world

Время в игре: 677 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 08.01.2025 17:31
0 0

I highly recommend this for puzzle game lovers.

Sadly, I will not finish this game due to a few reasons:
- Some puzzles are color dependent and since I'm colorblind I was thinking of using mobile apps to identify them for me but it just seems like too much a hassle
- I get really heavy nausea from playing despite adjusting the settings

Время в игре: 180 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 08.01.2025 07:41
0 0

this is an amazing video game don't let the creator's reputation distract you. i had no idea who he was when i played this and it's still one of my favorite video games

Время в игре: 2584 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 07.01.2025 17:13
3 0

This is one of my favorite games of all time. The only thing you must know about this game before going in is that it requires two things: patience and an enjoyment in solving puzzles. The environment is beautiful, the puzzle design is often satisfying and it showed me a new perspective on the world. I originally played this game for free from xbox live gold. I liked the game so much I have encouraged friends to play it, purchased it as a gift for others and bought the game for steam. One of the hardest puzzle games I have played and expect around 20 hours to complete the main game with an additional 15-30 to experience the entire game. Careful for spoilers as the game is based around the fact that you avoid them.

Время в игре: 1265 ч. Куплено в Steam
Не рекомендую 07.01.2025 04:35
2 0

This game has already been filleted to death, but I thought I'd add my two cents as a puzzle enthusiast. Spoilers I suppose.

Let's start with what the game does right. The conceptual approach to tutorials in the witness is second to none. It's what this game deserves to be remembered for, and luckily it already mostly is. A solid understanding of what the player might attempt on every panel is omnipresent, and the map is well designed to funnel the player into good experiences. It's a theme park for your mind, culminating in a good final area that lets you show off what you've learned.

The first major criticism is that the game does not respect your time. Slow moving objects are common, with some particularly egregious sections (desert basement). Time challenges you can fail and retry exist near the end of the game and in my mind this is a no-no for this type of game. The run speed could stand to be a bit faster, and some areas are really sparse with panels. I get forcing the player to slow down so they notice more environmental puzzles, but for every player that had a good experience with that, there was a player that was already in tune with the environment that suffered for no reason.

The second major criticism is that this game is tonally incoherent, and that comes off kind of arrogant. The "story" is pretentious hot nonsense. The audio logs and movies are irrelevant. The gameplay has zero through-line to the game's theming (the environmental puzzles do not qualify). Two routes could have been taken - either put in the effort and make a real backstory complete with lore (why am I doing tetris shapes in a color swamp?), or own it, and accept that you're here to deliver puzzles and maybe have some pretty scenery. The puzzle design is not SO genius that it justifies throwing up one's hands and leaving the explanation of the setting to the player. Unfortunately, a small army of people initially disagreed with that. For most of those people, this is the most puzzly game they ever played. I pity those people.

Dev is also a bozo sometimes, reflecting the above.

Has many redeeming qualities but please play anything else. 6/10

Время в игре: 1641 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 01.01.2025 18:07
0 0

Except for the second puzzle of the tower in the second castle, which doesn't quite feel as precise and delicate as I imagined, everything else is absolutely fantastic. If you're not a master of the puzzles, you may need some luck about the challenge. This game is quite a lovely pain in my mind.

Время в игре: 1806 ч. Куплено в Steam
Не рекомендую 01.01.2025 11:08
2 2

I don't know, but I feel the biggest difference between puzzle games and other types is that you can AFK and return anytime, which I mean, AFK from not only the game/software but also the situation or progress in that game. When I play puzzle games like or , I feel easy (in emotion) because whenever I need AFK, I can do it without any hesitate. There is always a level reloading with 100% information you need to beat the present level, and if you feel hard or be stucked, just go to an earlier one and review. It's always quick and smooth.

But in things are different. So many times I return to it and feel confused: Whera am I? Where should I go? Is this area all cleared? Why the puzzle in front seems out of my knowledge for now? What's the main mechanic in this area by the way?? I feel stucked right now, but where is the way out of this area???

Thanks to this big open world (with no map or historical puzzle list) and player's lazy puffy movement (and the convinient camera on his head also), it's just like running with your shoes full of jelly. Soooo frustrating.
If I could finish it in a single run maybe I would like it, *sigh*.


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我觉得解谜游戏和其他类型游戏的最大区别在于,玩家可以随时退出当前进度再随时回来,解决谜题需要的信息就放在当前关卡里面,让人回想起来或者马上熟悉从而立刻可以进入“解”的状态,但《见证者》的谜题是“世界化”的,重进游戏之后给人感觉是懵的,要费劲地回想之前的机制规则,或者身处卡关点想要出去、得找半天的路,也没有地图或者谜题清单之类的东西让你回忆每个地区的特性和机制,开游戏不是在“解”而是要先“找”,这就很烦了。再加上这个“开放世界”的巨大面积,全靠一双脚跑图,全靠一双眼睛去“对齐”,这就又很烦。
所以它完全不符合我喜欢解谜游戏低成本、无心理负担的点,有人同样介意这一点的话严重不推荐购买。

Время в игре: 947 ч. Куплено в Steam
Не рекомендую 31.12.2024 13:14
3 1

There are a lot of clever elements to this game, and the world is intriguing, deviously crafted as its own puzzle of sorts, and very pretty to look at. It's an indie game without a pretentious art style. That's not to say this game isn't full of Jonathon Blow huffing his own farts. But most of that can be ignored because this is, at its core, just a puzzle game with some fantastic mind benders with rules that are designed for you to discover through fairly intuitive processes.

So why don't I recommend this game? Because it wears out its welcome. All puzzles involve tracing lines to form a path, or to connect and divide segments. That is seriously every single puzzle in this game world. You will be doing the same task over and over again but with a few new rules and frustratingly specific angles regarding your vantage point. And when you think you are done and can box this game off, there will still be more of the same puzzles but with a few troll elements added just to milk the game time. Trace, trace, trace, over and over.

Basically this game starts out strong but Mr Blow just doesn't seem to know when the fun is over. That being said, those who just can't get enough of tracing lines won't run out of content for a long time with this game.

Время в игре: 1916 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 31.12.2024 00:09
0 0

game is very good, introduces puzzles and you can solve them. mind boggling so far and i only have 6 hours on the game. wish you had a progressive path to know what to do next though.

Время в игре: 411 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 30.12.2024 10:50
0 0

If you are a curious person and you enjoy thinking and problem solving, you probably will enjoy this game. It has an "ending" but there is a lot of extra stuff, and then there's even more after that. There's just so much, and it has an incredible depth. It's magical.

Время в игре: 3072 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 29.12.2024 06:17
8 0


---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☑ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☑ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☑ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☑ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☑ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☑ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☑ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

---{ ? / 10 }---
☐ 1
☐ 2
☐ 3
☐ 4
☐ 5
☐ 6
☐ 7
☑ 8
☐ 9
☐ 10

Время в игре: 882 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 28.12.2024 14:37
0 0

If you're a fan of puzzle games like Myst or The Talos Principle, then you must play The Witness! It takes a simple puzzle principle, and builds and iterates on it masterfully. You'll be seeing circles everywhere.

Время в игре: 2017 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 26.12.2024 03:48
0 0

Art style is beautiful, puzzles are complex enough to make you think but simple enough to keep from being frustrating.

Время в игре: 194 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 25.12.2024 23:35
0 0

amazing graphics, it feel so calm playing and being able to find the solutions to the various challenging puzzles is so rewarding !!

Время в игре: 908 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 25.12.2024 21:40
0 0

The greatest experience I've ever had with any piece of software. Do NOT look up anything about it, do NOT read anything about it. Just buy it and double click on that mysterious little exe on your computer. This is not a game. It's a lot more. I can't explain it yet.

(Low playtime because I played on GOG. I bought it twice.)

Время в игре: 6 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 25.12.2024 19:59
0 0

Ive played this before, im playing it again.

This is a masterpiece of puzzle design imo. It keeps challenging me every step of the way.

The main puzzle interaction may be simple, essentially get the line to the exit like those labyrinth puzzles from newspapers or the back of cereal boxes.

But it explores that game mechanic so thoroughly, so creatively, its like its opening my third eye.

Its been a while so i don't remember if there even was a cohesive narrative here, there is a lot of potential narrative here though.

Lots of envireonmental storytelling, sections from random books narrated to you, aeverything leading you to some big something at the center if this island sized rubix cube thats made out if a bunch if labyrinthesque puzzles thats maybe the product if someone ir some group.. who the hell know lol.

maybe ill post a second review on the narrative once im officially finished on this playthrough.

But yea, i love this thing.

Время в игре: 312 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 25.12.2024 11:14
0 0

Great puzzle game ... rather different than other ones. A bit dreamy and gives you a nice feeling. It is an example for communication with the player. I am looking forward to play it with my 9 year old now.

Время в игре: 992 ч. Куплено в Steam
Не рекомендую 25.12.2024 07:52
1 0

This is the game definition of: "it insists upon itself".
Even writing a review for this game feels like a waste of time.

Время в игре: 967 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 21.12.2024 02:58
0 0

Absolute PC puzzle classic. It's likely been inspiration for tons of other puzzle companies and creators, and I highly recommend it. The puzzles are absolute class and it's a beautiful world to explore. I'd go so far to call it life changing, as in for the days after playing you'll be walking around and noticing the shapes in the game IRL.

Only gripe I have is that the environmental puzzles feel kind of sidelined even though I argue it's a big part of the game's subtle lore and narrative.

Время в игре: 1415 ч. Куплено в Steam
Не рекомендую 20.12.2024 18:44
2 0

I've 100% this game (all 2 achievements) but I'm really mixed on it. It has an interesting gimmick with perspective puzzles, but half the time it doesn't utilize it. The game communicates very little info directly and relies on the intuition of the player which can be incredibly frustrating if you aren't thinking the way the game wants you to.

If you want a good puzzle game about perspective, go play Superliminal. If you want to enjoy the pros of this game however, I recommend playing with friends. Having several people to brainstorm ideas decreases the chances of you slamming your head against the wall because you aren't thinking about the puzzle the right way.

Время в игре: 1920 ч. Куплено в Steam
Не рекомендую 20.12.2024 13:29
3 1

Very Pretentious and great at finding ways to waste your time. I can't believe the free parody game (The Looker) was more interesting and compelling than this.

Время в игре: 90 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 20.12.2024 11:53
0 0

After completing the “challenge” I was satisfied with the game and decided to write this review. I think this game is close to being a masterpiece of a puzzle game, but it does not excel in any other category, and that is fine.

I am amazed at how much the developers managed to do with such a simple mechanic, creating a whole game, with over 20 hours of gameplay, based on drawing a line from a circle to complete a puzzle (they probably went into rehab after making this). Going around the island I was always looking for more, seeing new twists to the puzzles, finding clever solutions thought up by the devs, not only using the tablets and the symbols, but also using the environment in so many different ways had me in awe. Truly a unique and refreshing experience.

Even though I did love the game I have to address it’s flaws. If you are expecting a story or a well written narrative, then you have come to the wrong place. The question of “why am I here and what is my purpose” always loomed in the back of my head. As I was traveling around I got some hints to a story, small bits and pieces, but nothing that really made me want to engage with it, so I never did. And after looking up the narrative online, I don’t think you should either, it’s not worth it.

One of the puzzles was a bit too abstract for me, and that is the shipwreck door, it has to be the hardest puzzle in the entire game(that I found at least), but luckily for me I was told this door was stupidly difficult before I even found it. After half an hour of jotting down sequences and trying to make sense of the sounds and the door, I gave up and looked up the solution online, and I still didn’t get it. After more research I found out the logic and I do respect the difficulty of the puzzle, but I can’t say it’s well crafted.

I do develop games myself so I can see why it wasn’t included in such a big 3D world, but a colorblind mode would have been great. Some of the environmental puzzles were actually impossible for me and the bunker and the epilepsy puzzles in the mountain were pretty difficult to get a read on.

To end it I have two personal tips to make the game a better experience. First of all is the addition of different people. I think having friends/family look at the puzzles and creating a dialogue around them makes for a fun and social experience of the game. I had people around for 50% of the game and I think that boosted my experience by a lot. Second is the use of your phone, especially with the sound sections. I filmed and slowed down the sounds of the birds to get a better understanding of the sequence and I think that was a must for actually enjoying the area.

(9/10)

Время в игре: 1508 ч. Куплено в Steam
Не рекомендую 20.12.2024 00:00
6 2

This is THE most disappointing game I've ever purchased. The puzzles all think they're more clever than they are. They're glorified mobile game puzzles. The "story" is essentially "i'm 14 and this is deep" philosophical dribble. If Steam had offered refunds back when this garbage launched I would've refunded it then.

Время в игре: 513 ч. Куплено в Steam
Не рекомендую 19.12.2024 21:50
1 0

The Witness is a visually striking game, but I found the puzzles overly repetitive and tedious. The sheer number of puzzles and the absence of clear guidance can make the experience feel overwhelming. While the game incorporates an exploration element, it feels overshadowed by the pressing goal to solve everything. I would caution players with OCD or perfectionist tendencies, as the gameplay may be particularly frustrating for them.

Время в игре: 199 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 19.12.2024 17:26
0 0

Great game, but not for me. I should have looked into it further before purchasing. I was won over by the graphics. I wanted to explore the island. This game has an incredibly gorgeous art style. But I'm really not a puzzle guy. I guess I thought that it was going to be mild to moderate puzzles using the environment--y'know, like move this thing around and raise this platform to reach this area. Like the tombs in Tomb Raider. That, I can handle. In actuality, it's a continuous series of relentless, merciless, brain-destroying 2-D puzzles that don't explain the rules. That's the part of the gimmick. You have to figure out the rules yourself. If you love extremely challenging, brain-teasing puzzles where you stare at one screen for hours as you try to draw a line in the correct path, then by all means, buy this game.

Me? I'd rather take a power drill to my temple and gnaw my own foot off than play one more second of this impossible sh*tload of f*ck. If Hell was real, mine would be eternal The Witness. It's a shame, too, because I really wanted to see the whole island. Whelp, off to youtube, then.

Время в игре: 261 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 18.12.2024 21:02
3 0

This game is NOT unbearable
This game is NOT hard to understand
This game is NOT full of misleading puzzle patterns

This game is DEFINITELY something you should play if you haven't played many puzzle games before

Время в игре: 519 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 18.12.2024 00:46
0 0

It is one of the best puzzle games out there. There are quite a lot of "ooooh! i get it!"-moments but no frustrating moments because of bad puzzle design. Sometimes the difficulty can get quite high but overall the difficulty is pretty much spot on. The content is immense, especially for the quality of the puzzles.
The environments are also very beautiful and carefully designed. One of the best things is that there are no direct explanations and you dont have to read or listen to anything.
Definitely a must-play for people that like to play puzzle-games and escape rooms.

Время в игре: 1205 ч. Куплено в Steam
Не рекомендую 17.12.2024 21:16
4 1

There are moments of joy when a mechanic "clicks," but these rewards are few and far between. The game's length is inflated by lots of backtracking and maze-like sections, which are just frustrating. Why do I need to repeat a prior puzzle if I fail in a current one?

It's more often a slog than not. Dumbass ending, too.

Время в игре: 530 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 17.12.2024 12:49
0 0

Can't believe John Witness managed to avert the apocalypse and save the world and his family via puzzle ASMR. However, the cycles of guilt will continue until morale improves.
10/10

Время в игре: 437 ч. Куплено в Steam
Не рекомендую 15.12.2024 12:11
0 2

I might give it another try some time, but so far it was a bit disappointing. The puzzles are very abstract, not really connected to the environment you're walking in.

Время в игре: 28 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 15.12.2024 02:08
0 0

This is a very awe-full game. Almost everything in the game is line puzzles, with different variations and requirements of course. I thought I'd lose interest and uninstall the game as soon as the puzzles got too hard, but quite the opposite happened. I never felt the anxiety in other games, where puzzle solving was only leading to a different goal, like unlocking an equipment, beating a boss, etc. Here, everything is puzzle, and I knew I'd face more puzzles after solving the one at hand. I took time to ponder upon really hard puzzles, and when I did solve them, a thrill of personal achievement ran through my body. Maybe Jonathon Blow did have a point: the satisfaction of playing can be obtained through solving the puzzle itself, instead of any external rewards.
Now, more about the game itself. All the game experiences were telling me that I was the witness. Rising from a capsule, exploring the island of extraordinary puzzles, scenery, statues, and of course, the Easter eggs. I spent an entire afternoon watching Easter egg videos, the famous candle holding end scene from the movie Nostalgia, an hour long lecture from a game developer conference talking about eclipse, Shakespeare, the Bible, Bach, and awesomeness. This reminded me of What Remains of Edith Finch, of Disco Elyssium, the deep philosophical discussions that unveil themselves as video games. Scientific discovery, the world and the interpretations about the world, the universe as a glass of wine. Solving the puzzles, hearing the stories, I was not making any changes to this already created world, just witnessing it all. And at the end, travelling through all the areas, reversing all solutions, and back to the capsule from where I was raised.
"Drink it, and forget it all!"

Время в игре: 1625 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 14.12.2024 04:50
1 0

Despite what the description implies, there's no worthwhile story in this game. It's also not in the style of Myst and related games where there's a world to really explore and learn about. The game world here is solely a vessel for the puzzles to exist in. It's a game about puzzles with nothing else of real value in it - your only good reward is the satisfaction of solving the puzzles.

But the puzzles are worth it. Take a look at the video at the top of the store page. ALL of the puzzles have the same core format as you see in that video, so you'd better like it if you're going to play this game. But there's a lot of different variations and twists on it, making for a mentally engaging challenge that will last you a good while. This game is packed full of puzzles like few others that I have played.

There's multiple layers of puzzles as well. I focused on the puzzles needed to officially complete the game and barely even touched the deeper layer. But that deeper layer is there, a hefty extra challenge for those who want it. (I should point out, though, that the game will not explicitly tell you whether you have found/solved all of these. You are left to your own judgment and community wisdom on that one.)

While $40 is a steep price in my eyes, on sale I think this game is absolutely worth getting for the sake of all the puzzles. If you are looking for something other than puzzles, though, look elsewhere.

Время в игре: 981 ч. Куплено в Steam
Не рекомендую 11.12.2024 15:45
6 0

Waited eight years to buy this for under $10 and still felt overcharged. Jonathan Blow approached this game like Elon Musk approaches car design. It has a veneer of novelty and big brain intelligence that covers up arrogance and a contempt for the work that came before.

Say what you will about the Myst series: yes, some of those puzzles were obtuse, but I cared about the world and was drawn in enough to keep going. There's no real world here, the attempt to get at something deeper through puzzles is actually pretty shallow, and by positioning this as a Game For the Smarts it feels like an insult to the legacy of environmental puzzle games that came before it. If you actually sit and watch the whole secret video the joke is ultimately on you.

Время в игре: 1194 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 11.12.2024 12:33
0 0

Great ambiance and a wonderful variety of logic puzzles mixed with hidden environmental ones. Love that there are no explicit instructions at all.

Время в игре: 1739 ч. Куплено в Steam
Не рекомендую 11.12.2024 07:24
5 0

To the creator(s): Who hurt you?

(yes, I solved all the main puzzles - not the environmental ones - and finished the game) solid 3/10. Some good spots and great and had fun head-scratchers that took me a good long time to solve. Beautiful visual design. Mostly though, too many spots that were downright boring, red herrings, or just frustratingly arbitrary feeling. SEVERAL spots where it wasn't clear where to go next or what door you just unlocked (swamp and quarry have some tricky spots here). Overall, left wanting my time back.

Время в игре: 843 ч. Куплено в Steam
Не рекомендую 10.12.2024 23:48
3 0

"The Witness" is a beautifully crafted and intellectually engaging puzzle game that challenges players to think deeply while exploring its stunning open world. The game excels in providing a sense of discovery and wonder, but it also comes with its share of frustrations.

The gameplay is undoubtedly fun and rewarding, offering puzzles that test logic, observation, and pattern recognition. However, some of the puzzles, particularly those in the city area, feel overly complex or unnecessarily obtuse. The lack of clear guidance often leaves you wandering aimlessly after solving one puzzle, unsure of where to go next. This design choice encourages exploration and rewards curiosity, but it can also lead to moments of frustration. Even the audio recordings scattered throughout the world, while intriguing, don't offer much help in guiding your progress.

The minimalist approach to storytelling and the absence of explicit instructions are bold design decisions that some players will love for the sense of freedom they provide. But for others, this can make the experience feel disjointed or confusing. The lack of any kind of map or guiding system makes it easy to get lost, both physically and mentally, as you try to piece together solutions.

Despite these challenges, "The Witness" is undeniably a unique and thought-provoking experience. Its gorgeous visuals and serene environment make wandering around its island a joy, even when you're stumped by a puzzle. If you enjoy games that test your intellect and patience in equal measure, "The Witness" might be the perfect adventure for you.

Overall, I recommend this game for those who love a challenge and don't mind the occasional frustration of figuring things out on their own. Just be prepared to invest time and effort—it’s not a casual stroll in the park.

Rating: 7.5/10
Pros: Beautiful visuals, engaging puzzles, promotes exploration.
Cons: Some puzzles feel overly convoluted, lack of guidance can be frustrating.

Время в игре: 795 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 10.12.2024 07:03
0 0

If one day there will be a fairy-pop up in my browser and the gaming fairy will offer me to forget all I know about one video game to be able to learn it anew, "The Witness" would be my instant answer (even though I might miss the chance of getting rid of my Dota-addiction...). The game teaches you so much about yourself and how you see the world, it is amazing.

Время в игре: 2833 ч. Куплено в Steam
Не рекомендую 08.12.2024 04:24
1 0

a medley of unrelated philosophical ramblings amidst puzzles that have zero guidelines or excessive memory required to complete. the puzzles aren't hard, but merely tedious and require a lot of backtracking and trial and error rather than difficulty or actual brainpower.

Время в игре: 124 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 08.12.2024 02:43
0 0

This one may be the best puzzle game I've ever had the pleasure to play.

While solving each puzzle, you steadily explore the island, sometimes to stumble on a vista-wide one.

The game always gives enough puzzles to ensure the player has understood the rules.
Then it gives you more rules, and mix puzzles together.

This is absolutely a must for anyone loving brain teasers.

Время в игре: 1370 ч. Куплено в Steam
Не рекомендую 07.12.2024 05:24
3 0

I play *a lot* of puzzle games. I have so many point and clicks in my library, tons of escape games and RPGs and the like. And yet, I couldn't get into this one. The puzzles are often tedious, they are mildly interesting but get boring quick, and there doesn't seem to be a real story. From what I've read, there's two endings but neither are very satisfying? Unless you like just solving mazes, I wouldn't really recommend this.

Время в игре: 319 ч. Куплено в Steam
Рекомендую 02.12.2024 22:09
0 0

My favourite puzzle game. Beautiful visuals, and great puzzles that force you to think. Also comes with a slightly unsettling atmosphere in the best way possible. I definitely recommend this game. :)

Время в игре: 1046 ч. Куплено в Steam

Дополнительная информация

Разработчик Thekla, Inc.
Платформы Windows, Mac
Ограничение возраста Нет
Дата релиза 21.01.2025
Metacritic 87
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