The Witness

Great stylised 3D environment, provides hours of low stress fun

Good game

Took some time to work out what was going on and found the game very interesting to play. The only thing that spoiled it for me was the timed puzzle sequence close to the end. Up until that time it was a leisurely game. Great game on all other accounts.

Unlike the other reviews, I actually love the controls of this game. I like how there are no virtual buttons which would otherwise block the beautiful artwork of this game. Instead, it uses gestures which suit the touchscreen interface very well. For the record, there is precision-level movement since you can sidestep with a two-finger swipe. Best part is that the entire game can be played one-handed with your device laying flat. If that’s still not enough, the game even supports controller. Additionally, the devs constantly update the app so that it supports the latest hardware and software version. I didn’t encounter any bug at all during my first playthrough.

I love open world games and puzzle games so when I found out this game combines the two I had to check it out, I’m so glad I did, the puzzles are great and being an open world if you get stuck or frustrated with one puzzle you can just walk away and try again later. I highly recommend this game to those who enjoy puzzle games that keep your brain active. When I play games I usually have the in-game music turned off, but in this game the only thing you hear is ambient sounds like the chirping of birds or rushing water and no music, and that’s great especially when your solving puzzles. Thanks to the developer for such a wonderful puzzling experience. ☺️☺️☺️

I cant even play it as the controls are so bad, you simply require a mouse for a game like this I want a refund As this is unplayable and I would rather spend my money on the computer one

I really enjoyed playing The Witness on console. It’s a fun and challenging game. But this mobile version is just frustrating. This is because of the system of controlling your character by tapping where you want to go. A lot of times, this game requires very precise positioning to give yourself the right perspective to solve a puzzle and you just don’t get it. Some puzzles I would be fiddling fruitlessly for half an hour trying to position myself, then I would load this game up on a console and use my game pad to solve it in a matter of seconds. This is not fun. I get the feeling this game wasn’t play tested on iPhone, the experience is so jarring and so bad.

I cannot get this game to download on my iPhone. Really disappointed and frustrated given the price.

Great game which I got most of the way through but has now started crashing on startup and I am unable to use the app for more than a few seconds before it automatically closes. A restart and reinstall has not solved the issue, playing on an iPhone X.

A beautiful, masterpiece of a game which is marred by control issues which are just too large to look past on iOS. Constant exiting of puzzles whilst trying to complete them when tracing with your finger on the screen eventually annoy the player to the point where they can’t enjoy an otherwise wonderful puzzle game. A shame.