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The Witness |OT|
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arglebargle
Member
whew! thanks guys.
clever game. really enjoying it so far. i dont think i fully grock the rules of the tetris pieces. need to figure out what the rule is that governs when the pieces overlap. not necessarily looking for advice, just sharing where i am currently stuck.
jasminlovesyoux
Banned
I've only been playing for about 8 hours and haven't even come close to finishing the witness or anything, but I'm feeling really "un-rewarded" so far.
Does anybody else feel this way? The only thing that's driving me to play is because I totally like how the world looks aesthetically, but once I've explored and seen it all I think I'll become completely disinterested. It's just not keeping things interesting enough for me.
Does anybody else feel this way? The only thing that's driving me to play is because I totally like how the world looks aesthetically, but once I've explored and seen it all I think I'll become completely disinterested. It's just not keeping things interesting enough for me.
CitizenCope
Member
iPhone camera coming in handy.
The way the vines coil across the grate should be matchable to the way you can move the cursor across the panel...
Unrelated: I hate Tetris
DarkChronic
Member
One of the things I'm a little worried about, myself. Every time I feel like I've found a secret area or solved a tough hidden puzzle I'm rewarded with....more puzzles.
Game has been really great though, so far.
Waiting on the download right now. Super excited. Going in completely blind other than the reveal trailer and review impressions/scores
What's your panel and + count? Have you unlocked any (thing spoiler)
hexagonal drawings?
the bottom of the windmill?
The way the vines coil across the grate should be matchable to the way you can move the cursor across the panel...
Unrelated: I hate Tetris
Thanks. Just knowing I was somewhat on the right track helps.
The game didn't suddenly spike in difficulty, you are just attempting to do a puzzle that you don't have enough information to solve yet. The best tip for that puzzle would be to walk away. You'll likely encounter a much simpler puzzle with those symbols at some point, and you'll be able to more easily identify their purpose. Once you know how the symbols work, you can return to the puzzle you're stuck on and have a much better time.
krameriffic
Member
The last bamboo bird chirps is absolutely fucking retarded, so I'm just going to give the answer here in a spoiler for anyone who wants it:
low - mid - low - high
I have a copy of this game downloaded but I am not sure if I want to start it now that I hear VR support is in the works. I have a oculus set to arrive in late March. Should I wait or should I jump in? I have no shortage of games to play so that is the only reason I can wait. But judging by a lot of people impressions of the game, this seems like a cool game to experience in VR for the first time. Hmmmm...
Goddamn this game is amazing. I am absolutely loving it and I'm gonna be sad when I finish. Also, I find it hilariously that there are 2 achievements total.
Ha! I was going to comment about the phases I've gone through with this game. From 'man if all the puzzles are just this it's gonna suuuuuck', to 'damn there's a lot stuff on this island', to 'what the fuck does this symbol mean', to 'oh, I know how to solve that earlier puzzle now!'.
Just had a major revelation about the
area and now I'm knocking it out. I kept looking for a primer like many areas have had, but then I had the obviously intended holy shit moment and started knocking down the puzzles like a pro.
If I had any photoshop skills I would adjust this image to reflect "The Witness" after 1 hour, 5 hours, etc. I don't know why it jumped to mind, but it seems fitting for the difficulty curve.
Ha! I was going to comment about the phases I've gone through with this game. From 'man if all the puzzles are just this it's gonna suuuuuck', to 'damn there's a lot stuff on this island', to 'what the fuck does this symbol mean', to 'oh, I know how to solve that earlier puzzle now!'.
Just had a major revelation about the
Sand Pyramid
Belgian Dude
Member
I think 19 hours? Asked for help in only two of them which was so rewarding, one near the town because it was the only one in the way of completing it, and to see if anybody made it through the bunker.
And I still know about a dozen spots I have left unfinished and 300+ puzzles left <3
LOL, I was using my iPad camera to help me out. Immersive.
therealminime
Member
Finding the first
and activating it game me such intense Myst nostalgia.
boat dock
Vincent Alexander
Member
I'm at that same place right now. I just ran around for about 15 minutes playing with stuff, looking around, and finally decided to call it quits for the night. I'm tired, and it isn't quite clicking for me. I'll come back tomorrow with a fresh set of eyes and see if I can tackle it.
Fancy Clown
Member
Some of these puzzles are nuts. The harbor tutorial area was pretty chill when you figured out for some of them you had
. Then things went up a notch in the very cool apple tree zone (the last puzzle in it and what you see when you complete it was the moment I really got hooked). And then figuring out the solutions to those last two hedge mazes was fuuuucking insane.
Of course for every puzzle solved I spend just as much time running into things I have no idea what to do with. I also solved one panel that I don't even think I understood the solution for.
Other than the molasses ass turning sensitivity with no way to adjust, not being able to jump down things, and having to hold a button to run, I am loving this game so far. I really dig how beautiful everything is, but there's also a sinister and pretty creepy undercurrent to everything. I thought I heard footsteps while I was solving a puzzle one time and it legit freaked me out.
to line up the lines with things in the environment
Of course for every puzzle solved I spend just as much time running into things I have no idea what to do with. I also solved one panel that I don't even think I understood the solution for.
Other than the molasses ass turning sensitivity with no way to adjust, not being able to jump down things, and having to hold a button to run, I am loving this game so far. I really dig how beautiful everything is, but there's also a sinister and pretty creepy undercurrent to everything. I thought I heard footsteps while I was solving a puzzle one time and it legit freaked me out.
MegaSackman
Member
Multiple times while playing this game today I've been in awe of the fact that it even exists. You just don't see games like this made with the polish of The Witness. It's amazing and unique. It's truly something you can only get by giving one extremely talented person millions of dollars to make their own game.
Yup, that was the first true "AH-HA!" moment in the game for me.
Dude, watch your spoilers!
Reverend Funk
Comfy Penetration
Im having trouble with the puzzles where i have tetris blocks in the squares and from what i can tell im supposed to make the shapes with the line. Is there some sort of rule that i could be missing for those?
jasminlovesyoux
Banned
109 + 5
yes
seen it but haven't solved it
Like the other guy mentioned, unlocking these puzzles for more of the same is sort of odd. I like more variation and would've loved if the entire game didn't just consist of these line puzzles.
Also
the tapes
sand temple
Then I went to the
tree place
on the front of that temple I sort of mc eshered that shit and created a line. When I connected the dot to the exit, it kind of had a mild explosion but...I don't think anything happened.
But that is what this game is, were you still expecting more after all the reviews and what we knew from the past few years? I personally feel the variety is there with the line puzzles.
CitizenCope
Member
I would actually use spoilers on that and NOT bold. Yikes!
Cheesewheel
Member
Finished the desert temple but there is still one thing im trying to do in the area where you raise and lower the water.
Edit: Solved
There's a rock formation that is exposed when you lower the water all the way. When you stand on some planks facing the entrance to the room and the formation you can click on the pillar to the left and a bunch of blue particles fly out. I've done all the other ones of these but I can't figure out the precise place to stand to make the blue particles turn orange so I can trace the formation.
Edit: Solved
Feel like the guy over at Paste Magazine nailed it with the narrative problems. *SPOILERS*
windmill spoilers and maybe plot spoilers -
windmill spoilers and maybe plot spoilers -
unlocked the old man and blonde lady videos under the windmill and jesus christ Blow, why. you were doing such a good job about showing instead of telling too. "THE GREATEST PUZZLE OF ALL IS.... LIFE" lol
Seriously.
jasminlovesyoux
Banned
There's some variety for sure, but this game is mostly reminding me of the Unfinished Swan and at least in that (short experience) there were new game play elements and puzzles introduced about every chapter.
The line puzzles have different solutions and must be figured out in a variety of cool ways but it's still drawing a line from point A to point B.
Big-ass Ramp
hella bullets that's true
turns out I shouldn't have been allowed to graduate the second grade. Thanks The Witness!
Zen_Arcade
Banned
This is my biggest hurdle too. I can't even get into the
quarry
Reverend Funk
Comfy Penetration
And it won't let me leave either, its getting pretty frustrating.
There is definitely multiple ways in to that area that don't require you to open that door. Just go to the right and around
What? You can't get stuck in there.
GatticusFinch
Member
Is that spoiler serious? You and the motion sickness thread just saved me $40.
Move over Ken Levine, there's a new sheriff of pseudo-intellectual bullshit in town.
Reverend Funk
Comfy Penetration
It's not letting me take the tetris boat back, even when I mess up the puzzle.
I think we were all aware that you were not going to buy the game already.
So you're finally gonna leave the OT for the games you're not gonna buy?
It's seriously making me want to give up, I've been stuck
on the red and yellow puzzles above the red water
Yeah, I had a feeling that shit would be tough and I only got about 6-7 puzzles into it before giving up (aka the tutorial board lol)
L2 makes the player move faster
Fancy Clown
Member
My bad, on mobile so bold is one clumsy thumb press away from spoilers.
I got stuck there for a second. Then I had a breakthrough and tore through them.
Then I got stuck on two.
Then I solved all of them I found.
Then I accidentally went somewhere else and now I don't know where I am.
But there are more puzzles to be solved.