Viewfinder | Review in 3 Minutes

Michael Cripe reviews Viewfinder, developed by Sad Owl Studios.

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[gambee_]

How in the world do you build a game mechanic like that? Incredible.

[evilbritishguy]

I wonder what the Speed runs for this game will look like

[layton]

When yahtzee mentioned this game during his con visit, I had high hopes for it. Glad to see it seems to have met those expectations:D

[masterofdoom]

A very fun game to play with the voices volume at 0, my recommendation. Just read the subtitles and bask in the games vibe.

[alldayagain]

Hey, small suggestion, but could you put the platforms it's available for in the thumbnail? It'd be convenient for knowing at a glance if I can play it or not.

[MikeColley]

Can't wait to purchase this one for my wife (who loves puzzle games) but I'll definitely be waiting till it's on a good sale. Looks really amazing!

[SolaScientia]

I'm glad you mentioned Portal, because that was the vibe I got at one point while watching this review. It looks very interesting and I think it's going on my wishlist.

[benzeboy]

please balance audio (it's 70% left), mono is fine if it's broken within audio software or mic or wherever. thanks! :)

[deusexvesania]

After playing Superliminal and hearing about Viewfinder, I was really looking forward to this.
...and forgot about it until this review.

[MariaVosa]

This looks fantastic, and I for one would be happy with a game that doesn't require months to complete. Just wish it was available on the Switch.

[patrock]

A bit heavy-handed with its message, not quite to the point of being preachy, but it definitely felt like the devs thought they were being more subtle than they were.

[FlickTakFlakAttack]

I tried it, and got motion sickness pretty quickly. There is a LOT of horizontal turning, if you don't hold the photo level you might have a nauseating slanted level to traverse, and there aren't many options to reduce motion sickness. If you have motion sickness, purchase at your own risk

[cathallynch]

The PS5 has a demo available. Also, this game being short is not a bad thing.

[skud]

on headphones 90% of the audio is from the left
(Edit)
They fixed it

[ramadjones]

I'm getting more Superliminal vibes than Portal. Looks cool, none the less.

[arrotino]

25$ is a bit steep for this game, the story is basically non existent, a writing prompt at best, the mechanics are cool but the puzzles themselves feel samey and aren’t anything special (for the most part). Some mechanics were also already in superliminal (like the signs that you have to look at in a certain way to make the picture appear). Plus it’s too short. The teleporter system for the hub also felt a bit uninspired.

[Snyphen]

Escapist of all places is complaining about a short yet sweet gaming experience? I feel like Yahtzee would just be glad it didn't waste his time.

[cyarain]

Ive studied a bit of programming and can generally guess how a game mechanic works

Ive no idea how this one works

[JunJunMusume]

I would rather have it "short" but good than being a long chore.

[punkdigerati]

It seems much more influenced by Superluminal than Portal.