LogFAQs > #948448448

#10: The Witness

At this point in our rankings, we're sitting at about a 5/10 score. I considered not ranking this game, but it's an original experience of its own, so I included it. I simply feel like your enjoyment of this game is dependent on how you view it. If you're a fan of puzzle games that force you to bend your mind in pretzel loops to overcome the challenges presented, you'd love The Witness, because that's the core of it. You may also like it for the admittedly very pretty island it takes place on, with all the secret wonders that come with it.

Personally, this game isn't really my cup of tea. I think some of the best pure puzzle games are the free games I can find on Kongregate, and they're best experienced in short bursts of 30 minutes to an hour. The Witness instead presents some of the toughest puzzles you'll find, and the time-to-complete can easily go upwards of 15-20 hours depending on how much you struggle with it. It's not how I typically enjoy a puzzle game. I ran out of mental stamina frequently while trying to push through the Witness, mainly on some of the later sections. I still appreciate the thought that was clearly put into this game though. The puzzles are mostly well-designed, and as I said, all the different areas of the island are very pretty.

This is a game where your mileage may vary based on your disposition towards what it is.

---

Got a brand new blues that I can't explain