HumanError101 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Looks like IGN loves the Witness. http://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/01/25/the-witness-review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thegirlruka Posted January 25, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2016 Too many trees 3/10 -me (aka the actual ign review) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DysectorZA Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 So far The Witness is getting good reviews. http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/the-witness Still early days. Quite excited for this game. Not sure if I should by it now, or wait for sales. Unless this game comes to PS Plus a year or so down the line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotAFoxAnymore Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Too many trees 3/10 -me (aka the actual ign review) 7.8/10* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Jedi More Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) Seems that the environment was ripped out of a mobile game... It looks like it tho. Edited January 25, 2016 by starhope39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegirlruka Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 7.8/10* Maybe if it were water. These trees are horrid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyesUnholy Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I guess you could say that we just witnessed a 10/10 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishNexus Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I generally enjoy these kind of wander around games; perfected The Vanishing of Ethan Carter and Everybody's Gone to the Rapture. Also did Ether One, but we don't mention that. Have some friends who have been really hyped for The Witness for a time and they have really piqued my interest regarding it, so may have to give in and check it out when it goes live. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DaivRules Posted January 25, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2016 Couldn't get past first puzzle. Not from a AAA publisher. MP doesn't have enough guns. No Season Pass. 1/10 /s 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlareXV Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) Congratulations to John Blow and the team, they deserve it. I just hope the sale numbers are just as good. Seems that the environment was ripped out of a mobile game... It looks like it tho. You may be on to something there, the game is coming to IOS and the other platforms "later", maybe they preparing for the later porting? I guess you could say that we just witnessed a 10/10 Carry on and you may witness your own demise? Edited January 25, 2016 by FlareXV 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrickenBiged Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 10/10... Must be a perfect game then. Everyone else can stop whatever they're working on. We've reached gaming's zenith. Nothing more to be done. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lance_87 Posted January 25, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2016 IGN still exists? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zajac9999 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 10/10... Must be a perfect game then. Everyone else can stop whatever they're working on. We've reached gaming's zenith. Nothing more to be done. Not to worry, IGN will just start scoring games out of 20, then there's 10 points room for improvement. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlver Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) 5/7 Okay, seriously, seems like a great game, but i will wait to see if it's another case like the "10/10 metal gear V reviews", and months later they say it's not that good. Anyway, just want to try it. Edited January 25, 2016 by Carlver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotAFoxAnymore Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Not to worry, IGN will just start scoring games out of 20, then there's 10 points room for improvement. Until the next CoD comes out and gets 20/20 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Ookami Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Seems to be something to avoid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kittens Are Awesome Posted January 25, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2016 10/10 from IGN? I wonder how much that rating cost the publisher? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlareXV Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 10/10 from IGN? I wonder how much that rating cost the publisher? 2/3rds of the money that was suppose to go into the game development. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskdocx Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Congratulations to John Blow and the team, they deserve it. I just hope the sale numbers are just as good. You may be on to something there, the game is coming to IOS and the other platforms "later", maybe they preparing for the later porting? Carry on and you may witness your own demise? Since the price is $40, I'm not sure the sales are gonna be that great. Certainly I won't be buying it at that price, even if it's a 10/10. They aren't going to be getting $40 for it on iOS. This game has flash sale/Plus title written all over it. You know, after the first few weeks once sales fall off the cliff and the game gets forgotten by the masses. I'm happy to support smaller teams and indies, but the price needs to be reasonable. $40 isn't IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaivRules Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Since the price is $40, I'm not sure the sales are gonna be that great. Certainly I won't be buying it at that price, even if it's a 10/10. They aren't going to be getting $40 for it on iOS. This game has flash sale/Plus title written all over it. You know, after the first few weeks once sales fall off the cliff and the game gets forgotten by the masses. I'm happy to support smaller teams and indies, but the price needs to be reasonable. $40 isn't IMO. Clearly you have your method for determining value. Each of the write-ups I came across have said that at the time of writing the review the reviewers have spent 65+ hours and all said they had many more hours to do everything in the game. Games that can keep game reviewers occupied for nearly 100 hours without multiplayer seem a better value to my standards. I think $40 is right about where I would pay for a game that can keep me occupied and interested for that long and doesn't rely on MP. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBloodmoney Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I hope it's as good as they say. The Witness was the main game I bought my PS4 for - or at least, it was the only game I was truly pumped for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskdocx Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Clearly you have your method for determining value. Each of the write-ups I came across have said that at the time of writing the review the reviewers have spent 65+ hours and all said they had many more hours to do everything in the game. Games that can keep game reviewers occupied for nearly 100 hours without multiplayer seem a better value to my standards. I think $40 is right about where I would pay for a game that can keep me occupied and interested for that long and doesn't rely on MP. Fair points - I would say that typically the length estimates get overblown. Once the games get into the hands of gamers, the time to completion tends to go down. I'm not sure how a puzzle based game could possibly have that amount of content. That would be exceptional. Other than RPG's, I can't think of many games that can have that amount of game play without MP or a lot of repetition. If it is because of the time to solve puzzles, once the game is out and guides available, then the time will go down very quickly. As for value, I tend to be a lot more selective for digital only purchases. $40, non-refundable, non-resellable - that would have to be an absolute slam dunk. I'm not sure I have ever paid more than $20 for a digital only game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaivRules Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Fair points - I would say that typically the length estimates get overblown. Once the games get into the hands of gamers, the time to completion tends to go down. I'm not sure how a puzzle based game could possibly have that amount of content. That would be exceptional. Other than RPG's, I can't think of many games that can have that amount of game play without MP or a lot of repetition. If it is because of the time to solve puzzles, once the game is out and guides available, then the time will go down very quickly. As for value, I tend to be a lot more selective for digital only purchases. $40, non-refundable, non-resellable - that would have to be an absolute slam dunk. I'm not sure I have ever paid more than $20 for a digital only game. Sorry, I should have covered some of my premises. The Witness is rumored for a physical release after initial digital sales come in. I never go by "finished with a guide" time, because I don't believe that's playing the game. I ignore any speedrun times for the same reason. This isn't the publisher saying it's so many hours (as in marketing), these are reviewers saying they've already put in the hours. I agree with you on digital sales but am even more stringent. I don't believe I have yet paid more than $10 for a digital title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskdocx Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) Sorry, I should have covered some of my premises. The Witness is rumored for a physical release after initial digital sales come in. I never go by "finished with a guide" time, because I don't believe that's playing the game. I ignore any speedrun times for the same reason. This isn't the publisher saying it's so many hours (as in marketing), these are reviewers saying they've already put in the hours. I agree with you on digital sales but am even more stringent. I don't believe I have yet paid more than $10 for a digital title. I would be possibly more inclined to pay $40 for a physical release of this. Agree with your other points. But I still think reviewers are the world's slowest gamers. I swear some of them must count hours between when they loaded it up and when they finished it, not actual time spent playing. I mean wasn't The Order like 20 hours according to reviewers? Maybe if you include driving to the store, downloading the patch, lunch out with co-workers, 8 hours of sleeping - yup, about 20 hours seems right I would also say that if this really is 100ish hours, probably gets a pass from me for being too long - I know that sounds weird, but I can't think of many games that I have played of that length that haven't become boring and repetitive. 20-30 hours is usually enough for me to be done and ready to move on. Oh, and I paid $20 for Truck Racer. Lesson learned Edited January 25, 2016 by diskdocx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Ookami Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) downloading the patch This was ever excluded from the overall spent time for PS4 games? Edited January 25, 2016 by Satoshi Ookami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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