I love puzzles, which is why I recently got The Witness for my PS4. Fun game, but challenging, kind of cryptic, and at times seems to throw you a curveball in the sense that it ends up essentially introducing you to new rules without you even realising it. So far, I've activated two lasers, which are the endgame objectives hidden away in metal yellow crates. I don't have a clue what the ending may involve but I hope I manage to maintain my sanity long enough to make it that far (I've heard the game has something like 500 puzzles or so).
Anyway, puzzle games are great but they can get very frustrating at times. I think my favourite puzzle game is Portal 2; it's relatively long, about 7 - 10 hours or so depending on your skill and cognitive ability, and has a great setting and story. I loved the game to death, I've played it through twice and may even go for a third time since I enjoy it that much.
Another of my favourites is The Swapper; full completion requires finishing literally every puzzle but I managed it, somehow. I didn't get any trophies since you need to uncover secret little artifacts, and I found none of them. They're all very hidden. Again; the game has a great story and setting, and even dabbles in the concept of consciousness as a major element of it's narrative.
Those are some of my favourite puzzle games. Whilst I can't say I've been a huge fan for very long, I think the first Portal really got me introduced to how intuitive, accessible and outright fun they can be whilst simultaneously maintaining that degree of challenge and required mental exertion.
Anybody else a big fan of these types of games?
Anyway, puzzle games are great but they can get very frustrating at times. I think my favourite puzzle game is Portal 2; it's relatively long, about 7 - 10 hours or so depending on your skill and cognitive ability, and has a great setting and story. I loved the game to death, I've played it through twice and may even go for a third time since I enjoy it that much.
Another of my favourites is The Swapper; full completion requires finishing literally every puzzle but I managed it, somehow. I didn't get any trophies since you need to uncover secret little artifacts, and I found none of them. They're all very hidden. Again; the game has a great story and setting, and even dabbles in the concept of consciousness as a major element of it's narrative.
Those are some of my favourite puzzle games. Whilst I can't say I've been a huge fan for very long, I think the first Portal really got me introduced to how intuitive, accessible and outright fun they can be whilst simultaneously maintaining that degree of challenge and required mental exertion.
Anybody else a big fan of these types of games?
