{"id":4616,"date":"2016-01-27T09:21:53","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T23:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/?p=4616"},"modified":"2016-01-27T09:21:53","modified_gmt":"2016-01-26T23:21:53","slug":"jonathan-blows-the-witness-available-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/news\/jonathan-blows-the-witness-available-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan Blow’s “The Witness” available now"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Witness is a game brimming with secrets: daunting and multilayered mysteries that sunk into my subconscious, tracing snaking paths across my brain until I was literally seeing mazes every time I closed my eyes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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It hooked me in with its masterful puzzle design and gorgeous visuals, then compelled me forward as I began to carve out my own purpose on the island. It\u2019s a freedom granted by a world as welcomingly open to exploration as it is enjoyably challenging to solve.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The eagerly anticipated followup\u00a0title from the infamous Jonathan Blow<\/a>: The Witness<\/em> is finally available. Reportedly weighing in with over 100 hours of gameplay the Myst-esque title can be forgiven for\u00a0it’s arguably\u00a0“high” indie price tag of A$55.95.<\/p>\n
The Witness is available today on PS4 & PC (via Steam). An iOS version of the game\u00a0is reportedly in development\u00a0but no release date set as yet.<\/p>\n