The Witness

 PlayStation 4
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 853 Ratings

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  1. Winterspark
    Jan 27, 2016
    4
    You just get the feeling this game is too smug and superior for its own good. Its the video game equivalent of some eastern European oscar winning art film about a disabled gay refugee overcoming adversity in deepest Siberia or the like. I am sure its a wonderful technical achievement on some level but to be quite honest, its video game and I want a reasonable combination of rewarding andYou just get the feeling this game is too smug and superior for its own good. Its the video game equivalent of some eastern European oscar winning art film about a disabled gay refugee overcoming adversity in deepest Siberia or the like. I am sure its a wonderful technical achievement on some level but to be quite honest, its video game and I want a reasonable combination of rewarding and fun, rather than going hunting for it amidst some sterile puzzles.… Expand
  2. porhawj
    Jan 26, 2016
    0
    this game is so annoying to solve damn puzzles that got me frustrating and thinking while solving puzzles. i really hate puzzle games like this.. Jonathon Blow must be puzzle solving freak
  3. Roagie
    Feb 2, 2016
    4
    Puzzles become quite tedious after a while and become more of work and less fun. Figuring out the mechanic or gimmick of an area's puzzles is fun, but once you do you must then solve MANY of them and it becomes work. After about the 3rd puzzle in an area, I find myself repeatedly saying 'what a pain in the ***'. That is not my idea of fun nor a good game.
    On the plus side, the game is    Puzzles become quite tedious after a while and become more of work and less fun. Figuring out the mechanic or gimmick of an area's puzzles is fun, but once you do you must then solve MANY of them and it becomes work. After about the 3rd puzzle in an area, I find myself repeatedly saying 'what a pain in the ***'. That is not my idea of fun nor a good game.
    On the plus side, the game is beautiful and has interesting environments and intriguing structures, nooks, and crannies to explore.
    Final verdict, this is basically Myst 2016, but much more tedious and dredging.    … Expand
  4. FlyingPiloswine
    May 11, 2021
    4
    The problem with the Witness is that it has such a simple and pure gameplay mechanic, that there is no margin for error. This is true for both the player and the developer. And while the developer expects perfection from the player--the developer has made glaring errors in judgement and some absolute garbage puzzles. These puzzles come up randomly, and they ruin the experience. I am goingThe problem with the Witness is that it has such a simple and pure gameplay mechanic, that there is no margin for error. This is true for both the player and the developer. And while the developer expects perfection from the player--the developer has made glaring errors in judgement and some absolute garbage puzzles. These puzzles come up randomly, and they ruin the experience. I am going to break down one of these puzzles below so that you know exactly how much thought I've put into this.

    The game uses nothing but the simple mechanic of drawing lines as both the entire gameplay loop and as the method for communicating how the mechanic works. The first couple dozen puzzles are magical discovery in this regard. You learn the rules through deduction and careful attention.

    However, the problem occurs when the developers intentionally breaks more than 1 existing rule at a time, and they do so without warning.

    Gameplay Spoiler Below:
    For example, in the Marsh area, inside the light blue staircase, you are introduced to a somewhat new mechanic: 4 blue squares grouped into a larger square. So far, the rules for the tetris square puzzles are such:

    -you must draw the outline of all yellow shapes depicted
    -the yellow tetris blocks must be inside the outline that represents that shape.
    -You can fuse the outline of two shapes together so they create one large shape, as long as all the contributing yellow blocks are included inside the larger outline.
    -You cannot "morph" the shape of any depicted tetris block. If its a long skinny block, you can't rearrange the squares so that it is an "L" shaped block.
    -You cannot overlap any same-colored squares while fusing shapes. They must fit like a puzzle.

    Then we are introduced to Blue squares. Blue squares are never depicted as tetris blocks, (until the fateful and horribly designed puzzle.) These are the rules:
    -A blue square can be used to delete a yellow square. The blue square must be included in an outline with a yellow tetris image in order for it to delete part of that tetris shape. You can delete any square you like.
    -If all yellow squares are deleted by blue squares, you can create any shape at all, as long as all the necessary blocks are included in the shape to produce "nothing". If the entire set of squares produces nothing, outline no shapes and proceed directly to the goal.

    We have seen some blue "tetris" blocks, in which I mean that two or more blue squares form a larger shape.
    Example: https://cdn.gamer-network.net/2016/usgamer/p7_16.jpg

    All of the solutions to these fulfill the rule of "you cannot morph shapes made form 2 or more colored squares". As such, the player MUST assume, if they are to beat the game as the developers have taught us, that the rule stating you cannot "morph" the shape of any depicted tetris block applies to both yellow and blue. At no point in any of the previous puzzles are we given an easy to solve puzzle which communicates the idea that blue squares are allowed to be morphed. Through logical deduction, the player is forced to make an incorrect conclusion ABOUT MULTIPLE RULES, which I will detail below.

    Then, the developers give you this utterly horrible, completely illogical, red-herring infested trash pile of a puzzle. Second puzzle in from the right, with the group of 4 blue squares:
    https://cdn.gamer-network.net/2016/usgamer/p7_17.jpg

    Look at the solution. You are meant to split the 4 blue squares into singletons and then apply them to individual pieces of two different yellow tetris blocks, and after you do that, THEN you place the augmented yellow blocks on the bottom row. Or perhaps, you OVERLAP the two L shapes so the tall parts meet in the middle, then split the blue shape in half, and delete the short-side of each L shape.

    Any way you try to think about it, this puzzle follows none of the established rules, and to make matters worse, it is only ever used once during this entire set of puzzles. A complete logical fallacy that breaks mutliple rules in the midst of a series. These types of infuriating and utterly senseless roadblocks make the game an absolute chore to play. There can be no enjoyment while I constantly wonder whether the developer is being a total jerk to me or not.

    I am so glad I got this game for free. This is definitely not worth $40. It has not been peer-reviewed.    … Expand
  5. ignore78
    Jan 31, 2016
    4
    This is not a game. This is a mobile game puzzle game with a nice 3d layer. The puzzles is not fun at all. it is just connect dots after dots after dots after dots. And then you walk and walk and walk, and look at the nice graphics and thinking, wow this looks nice. then you see a square. Aha! more dots to solve.
  6. zkg03mjmk
    Feb 26, 2016
    4
    I have no idea why many critics give this game high score (even 10 out of 10), it is totally overpraised. I bought it at full prize cause of these misleading review. The graphic somehow makes me dizzy which normally won't happen with other 3D games. Dunno if it is because of the color or the lighting. And the puzzles are so repetitive and flat. They are not easy, yes, but only because theI have no idea why many critics give this game high score (even 10 out of 10), it is totally overpraised. I bought it at full prize cause of these misleading review. The graphic somehow makes me dizzy which normally won't happen with other 3D games. Dunno if it is because of the color or the lighting. And the puzzles are so repetitive and flat. They are not easy, yes, but only because the developers hide the rules of the puzzles intentionally. If you know what are those color squares are, they are just repetitive puzzles. I quit the game after 2~3 hours with a bunch of solved puzzles, and find no plotting at all. Disappointed at the game, even more disappointed with those critic reviews.… Expand
  7. EmSeta
    Jan 28, 2016
    2
    The island is beautiful, and the atmosphere is almost magical. But seriously, hundreds of variations of line drawing puzzles – that's my only way of interacting with this world? After only 30 or so of them I felt like I was trapped in some never ending sudoku nightmare.

    For the first time ever, I wish I could get a refund through the PlayStation Store. What a letdown, especially after    The island is beautiful, and the atmosphere is almost magical. But seriously, hundreds of variations of line drawing puzzles – that's my only way of interacting with this world? After only 30 or so of them I felt like I was trapped in some never ending sudoku nightmare.

    For the first time ever, I wish I could get a refund through the PlayStation Store. What a letdown, especially after the fantastic Braid.    … Expand
  8. seppuku4kstew
    Jan 27, 2016
    2
    The Witness is weaponized indie edgestentialist prostitution. $40 to wander to and from unengaging, unrewarding identical puzzles that belong on children's menus at restaurants is how you win Game of the Year in 2016. Is the island nice to look at? Yes. So is pre-Kanye Kim Kardashian. The one and only extrinsic motivator in this autism simulator, is to become the smug master ofThe Witness is weaponized indie edgestentialist prostitution. $40 to wander to and from unengaging, unrewarding identical puzzles that belong on children's menus at restaurants is how you win Game of the Year in 2016. Is the island nice to look at? Yes. So is pre-Kanye Kim Kardashian. The one and only extrinsic motivator in this autism simulator, is to become the smug master of tedious puzzle island and reach the RickRoll-esque ending, which spectacularly invalidates all of your hard work and exploration. I'm willing to upgrade this review to a 5.0 only if I receive a refund and an indentured servant for the time and money I wasted giving this pile of **** "game" a chance.… Expand
  9. Tgooding01
    Jan 31, 2016
    3
    I was looking forward to this, I really wanted to like it - but I don't.

    Any feeling I had of victory was quickly replaced with frustration. I wanted a game that takes time to crack and that makes you think. This is a sequence of maze puzzles which become increasingly complex with a language that you're meant to figure out - which is easier said than done. Instead of feeling empowered I    I was looking forward to this, I really wanted to like it - but I don't.

    Any feeling I had of victory was quickly replaced with frustration. I wanted a game that takes time to crack and that makes you think. This is a sequence of maze puzzles which become increasingly complex with a language that you're meant to figure out - which is easier said than done. Instead of feeling empowered I was left thinking "this isn't fun".

    My final point on this is the price - as an indie game this is very expensive.

    This is certainly not Myst or Riven. Sorry.    … Expand
  10. ourtimehascome
    Mar 2, 2017
    1
    I love puzzle games, but The Witness is one of the worst puzzle games I have ever played. It is a simple line puzzle multiplied over and over again with different variations spread around an island map. You could have solved them in the Sunday newspaper, during breakfast. It was as if the developers meticulously thought of boring, frustrating puzzles and then decided it wouldn't be a gameI love puzzle games, but The Witness is one of the worst puzzle games I have ever played. It is a simple line puzzle multiplied over and over again with different variations spread around an island map. You could have solved them in the Sunday newspaper, during breakfast. It was as if the developers meticulously thought of boring, frustrating puzzles and then decided it wouldn't be a game without some type of environment. There is no music, no motivation, no character, no story worth exploring and the island, though nice to look at, gets tedious after a short while.. I find it fascinating how the island represents the puzzles themselves: dull and lifeless.… Expand
  11. Olgerdeath
    Jul 10, 2020
    1
    Too stupid, no logic, just trial and fail, for ones who love meditation and masturbation
  12. Mauge
    Jan 28, 2016
    4
    Hi, just want to say that if you like talos principle and think you like this game too and buy this, you may regret it. Dins a way to test it somewhere before purchasing. (i just lost 37 euros)

    You can't jump, walking is slow, the game bases it's puzzles on maze like puzzles which come tedious very quickly. Sometimes you find cassettes which try to deepen the feel of the game, but    Hi, just want to say that if you like talos principle and think you like this game too and buy this, you may regret it. Dins a way to test it somewhere before purchasing. (i just lost 37 euros)

    You can't jump, walking is slow, the game bases it's puzzles on maze like puzzles which come tedious very quickly.
    Sometimes you find cassettes which try to deepen the feel of the game, but doesn't succeed,
    this game has no depth like talos principle has.
    First thought what i had after trying witness is that the guy that made braid is being adored so much that people don't see the flaws in The Witness.
    Btw, where is the music of this game? Some kind of soundtrack might have given some feel to the game.
    The puzzles are often like: "Take the solution of another maze and turn it around and then it is a solution to another maze." So first you try to remember the twists and turns of the original maze. but just end up taking a picture with a smartphone and "cheat" the solution from that.
    And im really sorry for this tho im just trying to be truthful but in my opinion the game isn't even beautiful although everyone is saying that it is, it's somehow cold and uninteractive, there just isn't enough interaction with the world. The fact that your moving is so restricted (you usually cant jump from any legde, even the smallest ones.) lessens the interaction even more. I could talk for a long time still but i think that the key flaws became obvious already. Braid was good and original, but come on people, this isn't.    … Expand
  13. MrNalle
    Feb 14, 2016
    0
    I hated this game so much that I created an account here in the sole purpose of reviewing it. After solving puzzle #2 it was already boring, but I heard good things about this game so I gave it a real shot. However, after solving the same kind of puzzle about a hundred times more surrounded by horrible graphics it was clear, this is the most boring game ever. Might be suitable as a phoneI hated this game so much that I created an account here in the sole purpose of reviewing it. After solving puzzle #2 it was already boring, but I heard good things about this game so I gave it a real shot. However, after solving the same kind of puzzle about a hundred times more surrounded by horrible graphics it was clear, this is the most boring game ever. Might be suitable as a phone game for people with absolutely no life or suffering from Alzheimer's.… Expand
  14. Rocketman64
    May 13, 2016
    3
    I know this is a puzzle game that allows the player to learn a sort of language as they advance through it. I know this game is beautiful. But I just did not have any fun with it. The puzzles are okay, but why are they in a video game, I mean if they were in a book, literally nothing would be lost. Sure you traverse a world, but that world is so static it can be captured in pictures and soI know this is a puzzle game that allows the player to learn a sort of language as they advance through it. I know this game is beautiful. But I just did not have any fun with it. The puzzles are okay, but why are they in a video game, I mean if they were in a book, literally nothing would be lost. Sure you traverse a world, but that world is so static it can be captured in pictures and so unrelated that you could literally set this game anywhere. If you like this game hats off to you, but I think you could probably get a similar experience if you got a line puzzle book and after finished 3 puzzles, plan a vacation to Hawaii or New Zealand, and repeat for about 25 hours or 50 if your a completionist… Expand
  15. BlackMambav6
    Jan 28, 2016
    4
    Biggest gaming disappointment since Destiny...

    I have been following this game since 2012 and I thought it was going to have me pulled in like Limbo, but this game is HUGE letdown. One major complaint I have that other people have been pointing out, where is the music?! Some good minecraft-esque would've made this game a lot better. As for gameplay, to be honest it's a big overwhelming!    Biggest gaming disappointment since Destiny...

    I have been following this game since 2012 and I thought it was going to have me pulled in like Limbo, but this game is HUGE letdown. One major complaint I have that other people have been pointing out, where is the music?! Some good minecraft-esque would've made this game a lot better. As for gameplay, to be honest it's a big overwhelming! It doesn't need to be linear, but more focus wouldn't make this game better imo. I was wandering the island, seeing puzzle after puzzle with no sense of guidance. It's also really frustrating that you need to solve a puzzle just to solve another puzzle. It's also really annoying to know that I am trying to beat this area but I don't have the necessary information to complete it. For example, imagine being allowed into a dungeon in Zelda, but you can't beat it because you need some prerequisite from another dungeon. I may pick this up again and see if my opinion changes, if that's the case that I'll change my review accordingly, but for right now it's a big disappointment. Some people may like the design of this game, but it's not my cup of tea.    … Expand
  16. partyintheback
    Apr 5, 2016
    1
    I was bored after a couple hours. Even though I was bored, I did persevere and complete the game. For a puzzle game, it was really easy. While I had to think on a few of the puzzles over night, I eventually came back to them and beat them after taking a break and thinking through the puzzles for just a little bit of time. Definitely not one of those games where you have to look upI was bored after a couple hours. Even though I was bored, I did persevere and complete the game. For a puzzle game, it was really easy. While I had to think on a few of the puzzles over night, I eventually came back to them and beat them after taking a break and thinking through the puzzles for just a little bit of time. Definitely not one of those games where you have to look up walkthroughs to complete puzzles. The story was uninteresting. Overall, not worth your time and way overpriced. Braid was better.… Expand
  17. soccerzz5
    Feb 1, 2016
    0
    Worth $10 and no more, bored after 3 hours playing, a regular world full with regular puzzles doesnt worth the money those guys are asking for, for that money you can buy almost every AAA game at retail.
  18. dressloarn
    Apr 2, 2017
    1
    40€ / $ really? Indies getting more and more expensive whats the point now? just get retail games if thats what they are charging for.

    Retail games are cheaper and better than these expensive indies.
  19. VonSeux
    Jan 30, 2016
    3
    the art of doing the same thing over and over and over again; a pluzze game with only one kind of pluzze, you really must have so much free time to enjoy this....works wonders as sleep inducer
  20. Niksaa
    Apr 11, 2019
    2
    A perfect description for that game is boring. I decided to play it after so many 10/10 reviews from users, but honestly unless you’re interested in solving the same type of fairly easy puzzles again and again you’ll find the game absolutely boring after 1-2 hours.
    Moreover, that “game” has absolutely no background music and your character is glued to the surface which means you’ll walk    A perfect description for that game is boring. I decided to play it after so many 10/10 reviews from users, but honestly unless you’re interested in solving the same type of fairly easy puzzles again and again you’ll find the game absolutely boring after 1-2 hours.
    Moreover, that “game” has absolutely no background music and your character is glued to the surface which means you’ll walk very slowly.
    Graphics are fine, nice but nothing exceptional, it’s not stunning as some would expect and again with no music the overall impression is poor. There is no story going on and you don’t have a certain goal except solving puzzles to open paths to more of the same type of puzzles. The game is obviously over hyped.    … Expand
  21. mageprince2011
    Jan 29, 2016
    0
    Honestly, The game is horrid absolutely horrid. No game mechanics besides badly designed puzzles. No atmosphere just nice graphics. No story whatso-ever. And the game itself can be completed in 4 hours. That's 10 dollars an hour that's insane. for 40 bucks you might as well save that money and buy battlefleet gothic or GTA. this game is horridly overpriced and the creator is a whiny asshatHonestly, The game is horrid absolutely horrid. No game mechanics besides badly designed puzzles. No atmosphere just nice graphics. No story whatso-ever. And the game itself can be completed in 4 hours. That's 10 dollars an hour that's insane. for 40 bucks you might as well save that money and buy battlefleet gothic or GTA. this game is horridly overpriced and the creator is a whiny asshat who is a ginormous snob. Half of these 10/10 reviews are just making a Last Name Pun to Johnathon Blow, people literally have no taste in anything these days and will do anything for the least bit of attention from devs.… Expand
  22. TheDisliker
    Apr 3, 2016
    0
    This is not a thinking man's game. The puzzles are easy to solve and repetitive (very very repetitive), and there is no storyline. A few quotes from famous people are thrown in as flashy garbage, but have no coherence and add no context, as much as you might wish they did. The game itself is beautiful, but ripped off of Myst and totally devoid of any originality, unless you countThis is not a thinking man's game. The puzzles are easy to solve and repetitive (very very repetitive), and there is no storyline. A few quotes from famous people are thrown in as flashy garbage, but have no coherence and add no context, as much as you might wish they did. The game itself is beautiful, but ripped off of Myst and totally devoid of any originality, unless you count sacking the storyline something original.

    I really hate this game because famous quotes/clips don't make something "smart". It's just an easy shortcut to sounding smart, so that you don't actually have to do anything smart yourself. Like coming up with an original game idea, instead of just attempting to crudely copy a known success like Myst.

    Save your $40 for 40 sudoku books, because that's all this game is.

    0/10 for all of the 10/10s saying this game is clever. Also, the ending is god awful.    … Expand
  23. MuskelErwin
    Jan 26, 2016
    1
    the game was interesting for like an hour. after that, you only play with variations of the same game mechanic. therefore imho it quickly became pretty boring. visual style is "okay", but nothing special.
  24. inaneHELLRAISER
    Jan 26, 2016
    2
    Do you like stating at boards with dots on them not having a clue what your suppose to do because the mechanics of the game are not explained to you? well then this game is for you! The beautiful minimalist graphics are the one redeeming factor for this game but they are not enough to keep you playing. No direction, boring puzzles, and horribly designed. First disappointment of 2016 andDo you like stating at boards with dots on them not having a clue what your suppose to do because the mechanics of the game are not explained to you? well then this game is for you! The beautiful minimalist graphics are the one redeeming factor for this game but they are not enough to keep you playing. No direction, boring puzzles, and horribly designed. First disappointment of 2016 and boy did it ever disappoint.… Expand
  25. WryMouth
    Jan 27, 2016
    1
    Boring Game with Puzzles, at most cute grafix but nothing special. Wii U could be running this at 1080p. Needs little more options and detail. Play it when its free.
  26. 40robh
    Jun 28, 2016
    0
    I had an issue installing The Witness which resulted in every file on my desktop being irretrievably deleted - yep, every pic, video, document. Absolute disaster. The distributor of the game, Steam, were utterly disinterested and even their parent company, Valve, made no effort whatever to try to help resolve the issue and basically told me to stop bothering them. You don't often comeI had an issue installing The Witness which resulted in every file on my desktop being irretrievably deleted - yep, every pic, video, document. Absolute disaster. The distributor of the game, Steam, were utterly disinterested and even their parent company, Valve, made no effort whatever to try to help resolve the issue and basically told me to stop bothering them. You don't often come across customer service this bad these days.
    I'm a reasonably tech-savvy person and if it happened to me, it could happen to anyone.
    My advice - don't touch it with a bargepole.    … Expand
  27. Whatevers
    Mar 1, 2020
    4
    .So disappointing. Beautiful world, interesting concept, but the game completely falls short. I LOVE puzzle games. Talos Principle is one of my favorites. But this game gets them all wrong. The beauty of the world only emphasizes how much of the game you spend staring at the same screens. Most of the game is separated into sections by puzzle type so you spend hours solving the same type of.So disappointing. Beautiful world, interesting concept, but the game completely falls short. I LOVE puzzle games. Talos Principle is one of my favorites. But this game gets them all wrong. The beauty of the world only emphasizes how much of the game you spend staring at the same screens. Most of the game is separated into sections by puzzle type so you spend hours solving the same type of puzzle over and over until your sick of it and then rarely see it again until the end. The learning curve for each puzzle type can be great; when you can find the "begginers" level puzzles that you are clearly supposed to do first but the game doesn't guide you to. Instead of that triumphant feeling you are supposed to get after a puzzle, most of the time you just feel frustrated like "FINALLY can I move on now?" Many of the puzzles are ridiculously difficult and you must solve them all with no hint system. Some of the puzzles have vague answers that, even when you find them, don't fit perfectly, so they just leave you frustratedly guessing what it's telling you. It's. only 20 hours but I found myself wishing it was shorter. Not to mention there is zero story. When you complete the final puzzle the game just ends. No way to spoil it since there's not story to begin with. About a third of the puzzles really are good, wellplaced, and fun to play, and when the game shines, it REALLY shines. But that's doesn't happen nearly enough. I feel less frustration when playing Dark Souls.,… Expand
  28. Kithrin
    Mar 18, 2019
    2
    it's pretty, and that's all the positive i have to say. i ended up hating the game. the puzzles got boring, and frustrating. the fact that you have to figure out the rules yourself, made it frustrating, as you have no idea whether you figured it out right... or got lucky. i am wondering why it's so expensive (got it free from PS+) but it's retailed at 40, almost an unheard of priceit's pretty, and that's all the positive i have to say. i ended up hating the game. the puzzles got boring, and frustrating. the fact that you have to figure out the rules yourself, made it frustrating, as you have no idea whether you figured it out right... or got lucky. i am wondering why it's so expensive (got it free from PS+) but it's retailed at 40, almost an unheard of price from an indie company.

    i'm giving up on it.

    BTW, why in the HELL is it scored so high?    … Expand
  29. C571987b
    Mar 29, 2021
    0
    Όλο βλακειες βάζει η sony δωρεάν..Οκ,το πιάσαμε,το φθηνό κρέας το τρώει ο σκύλος
  30. Alan89
    Apr 5, 2021
    1
    I am a hardcore gamer, raised in the 80s. You can tell, I have seen some s***.
    But man! This game is the most boring game I ever played! My score for this game is 1 instead of 0 just because of this cool introduction tunnel. You want some indie emotional s***? Get Limbo, Inside or AAA Death Stranding
  31. Godlovesme5
    Apr 28, 2021
    1
    I enjoyed the puzzles and the world. But if you are a story lover this game is pointless! I was disappointed about the ending, I wanted the stone people to come to life and there to be a super cool story. But no you do puzzles and they give you nothing. If I wanted to just solve puzzles I can easily find an app to do so. So disappointed. I feel like I wasted my life playing this game. AlsoI enjoyed the puzzles and the world. But if you are a story lover this game is pointless! I was disappointed about the ending, I wanted the stone people to come to life and there to be a super cool story. But no you do puzzles and they give you nothing. If I wanted to just solve puzzles I can easily find an app to do so. So disappointed. I feel like I wasted my life playing this game. Also if you had a concussion, post concussion syndrome, sensitive to lights or easily get dizzy this is not the game for you. It hurts the brain. If you want to improve this game have a story, don’t use bright lights and spin stuff around.… Expand
  32. Varza1
    Sep 17, 2021
    2
    A relatively simple line puzzle concept is overused under the guise of an open world game. Solving puzzles is not really rewarding, causing one to wonder at the end of the game what exactly one has "witnessed". Games should be fun and should not feel like a repetitive chore. The world created is beautiful and it is a shame that the level of interaction of the player with the world is so low.
  33. Jose170913
    Feb 16, 2023
    2
    El no tiene sentido es aburrido y poco entretenido los puzzles repetitivo definitivamente la peor experiencia de juego no lo vuelvo a tocar ni loco nunca habia jugado slgo que me hiciera cabrear al final del juego recomendado 0% no tiene por donde cogerlo los puzzles estos

Awards & Rankings

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#14 Best PS4 Game of 2016
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#24 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
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#23 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 82 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 71 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 82
  3. Negative: 2 out of 82
  1. GameSpew
    Apr 15, 2016
    80
    The sound from completing a panel is extremely satisfying, and I’ve followed it with a victory dance more times than I’d like to admit.
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  2. IGN Denmark
    Apr 6, 2016
    85
    Built immensely smartly, the puzzle elements are both captivating and creepily addictive.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Mar 31, 2016
    90
    A best-in-class puzzler that in no way caters to the lowest common denominator. Punishingly difficult. Extremely rewarding. [April 2016, p68]
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