To be fair, The Witness stands on the shoulder of giants in the 3D explorative puzzle genre, yet it manages to fall flat in comparison to the likes of Myst (1993!), The Room series, The Talos Principle, among many others. The puzzles feel like something I'd play on my phone while waiting at the doctor's office, almost nonsensically strewn together. The environment is pleasant and I'm sure there is some deeper meaning somewhere, but the lackluster gameplay forced me to quit early. My advice: go play The Looker, a parody of the Witness; or better yet, play Myst. You'll have more fun sorting through Myst's 10 floppy disks than any puzzle in this game.

Reviewed on Apr 13, 2023


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