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The difficulty in The Witness is the worst kind of tedium
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Yea I initially loved the game and its super mysterious atmosphere, and played it quite a lot (without ever getting a trophy, wtf) but then hit a puzzle which I just couldn't solve even after hours, and I didn't feel like looking it up on the internet, so I just quit and deleted the game from my PS4.
Thematically this game is right up my alley, but some puzzles are just a drag and really mess up the pacing and with this the whole feel of the game.
Thematically this game is right up my alley, but some puzzles are just a drag and really mess up the pacing and with this the whole feel of the game.
none of the videos or audiotapes are necessary to completing the game
It's rewarding up until the point where you just feel like you're getting stuck on every major path, and even when you solve a puzzle you just get stuck again on the subsequent one.
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BTW, my progress so far is erecting two laser beam towers. I only just got the game from Epic's free giveaway.
I think what makes this tedious for me is the fact that many of the puzzles have a single solution.
Whereas puzzle games like Infinifactory are a lot more enjoyable because players can come up with various solutions to reach the same end goal.
I think what makes this tedious for me is the fact that many of the puzzles have a single solution.
Whereas puzzle games like Infinifactory are a lot more enjoyable because players can come up with various solutions to reach the same end goal.
The Witness is my Game of the Generation so far. I was incredibly engrossed in the experience from beginning to end.
This game is more about learning how to read and decipher a language than it is about learning how to speak it, if you get my meaning.
thats how it is with puzzles that increase difficulty as you go
gotta chew over the problems sometimes
thats why i like hard sudoku puzzles where they give you only, like, 25 numbers filled it
gotta think about it for a while, and it feels good when i eventually hit a stride filling them in
Probably my second favorite puzzle game of all time behind Portal 2. Definitely not a game for everyone though, so I get the complaints.
The game needed some kind of codex to track the 'rules' so to speak of the different puzzles (after you get through them, of course). I took a couple month long break from the game and trying to pick up where I left off was literally impossible. It had all left my head by that point. I guess that's sort of the crux of the game, for better or worse. It makes zero effort to usher the player through its content. You either get it or you don't and tough shit if you don't.
Jonathan Blow should put an easy mode so anyone can complete the puzzles and reach the end of the game.
It's not just you. When I ended up looking into them, it seemed like their rule set is what people were stuck on the most.
I kept a notepad nearby and every time I thought I had it, I was wrong again. I eventually looked up at least 5 to 10 solutions in a row, without it making sense to me I should add, and lost interest.
Nah, it's pretty great all around, though the real highlight of the game is the exploration and learning about the rules of the world.
I played this and Talos Principle back-to-back, and still haven't decided which of the two is my favorite puzzle game of all time (probably Talos).
I played this and Talos Principle back-to-back, and still haven't decided which of the two is my favorite puzzle game of all time (probably Talos).
I think an easy mode that used a hint system to nudge players along would be a great idea. Let's face it, most people are just gonna go online looking for solutions at some point anyway.
Couldn't disagree any more. The amount of variation they got out of line puzzles is immense. Also your progression in the game world is tied only to your knowledge of the game rules not any arbitrary gating which is genius. Some of the "environmental" puzzles are reaching a bit and the last sequence for getting 100% is serious bullshit but overall it's a splendid, unique, clever game
The game is amazingly great, on several levels. There are so many holy shit moments in it, it's impossible not to respect Blow and the rest of the team.
I think that there's no way that people who are unhappy with the game would get to that part.
i really liked when
i found out the puzzle you complete right before the "invisible" maze ends up being the path you take
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Its very tricky and half the time I'm like what is this shit??!!!! But good on them for making it difficult
A player can look up solutions to any puzzle online. But hey, nice attempt.
If you think the mechanics in each puzzle set don't change I'm not sure what game you're playing. It's like saying every level in Mario is the same because you jump and run.
Super satisfying until it becomes completely inaccessible.
Made by one mind, for one kind of mind. Admirable, but cold game, absolute chore after just a few hours.
Made by one mind, for one kind of mind. Admirable, but cold game, absolute chore after just a few hours.
same here. Had the girlfriend give it a go and took her 2 tries o.o
I feel the exact opposite.
I love this game. It feels like one of the truest examples of how a game can be art, not just through the storytelling, but also the environment.
It oozes love and compassion, but also fear and also uneasiness of an entire island, just frozen in an instant.
It's one of the single best games I've ever played.
I love this game. It feels like one of the truest examples of how a game can be art, not just through the storytelling, but also the environment.
It oozes love and compassion, but also fear and also uneasiness of an entire island, just frozen in an instant.
It's one of the single best games I've ever played.
Presumably the insufferable audio logs that were probably written by a college freshman's inner monologue.
It's not about drawing the line but knowing where to draw it.
Yeah.
I will say that while the game does have some annoying puzzles, you have to realize that not everyone can solve every puzzle. Which I like. I'm not the best with sounds either, but my brother got it pretty damn instantly.
Once the environment becomes part of the puzzle, I'm amazing at it. But my brother just cant seem to see the solution.
Agreed,
That's why I gave up when it came out on PS4. Never understood the hype
The Witness is a masterpiece,but I understand that its not for everyone
This is also important
This is also important
This game is a testament of how a super duper smart genius of a design means fucking nothing if the whole thing is boring.
It's a mind blowingly smart game design and a fucking chore to play.
Congrats, I guess.
It's a mind blowingly smart game design and a fucking chore to play.
Congrats, I guess.
Funny enough, this is how I feel about any Hideo Kojima game.