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Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
OpenCritic83IGDB89
Viewfinder is a puzzle game where you can reshape the world around you by taking photos with an instant camera.
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Contemplative, formally daring, cool and meticulous.
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GamesRadar+Joe DonnellyJul 20235/5 starsSad Owl Studios has delivered a puzzling experience that's both instantly approachable and inventive enough to keep you guessing throughout. Viewfinder is simply wonderful – a breath of fresh air that shouldn't be ignored.
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GamingTrendCassie PetersonJul 202395/100Viewfinder is a beautiful and heartfelt journey that challenges the player in different ways. Perspective means everything in this game, and the challenges you face will give you a whole different view on puzzle solving games. Each puzzle is interesting and never feels repetitive or overly complicated. This game is a ton of fun, I can't recommend it enough!
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Pure NintendoDavid TempleJan 20269.5/10Viewfinder provides a visually appealing, aurally relaxing environment in which to work through some very clever puzzles; the way you get from A to B is a really nifty twist. If you like the "wander around and figure things out" kind of puzzle game, I can give this one a hearty recommendation.
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PlayStation LifeStyleMichael LeriJul 20236/10It’s ironic that a game all about breathing life into pictures can’t breathe life into its own core mechanic. Witnessing a flat picture expand into something tangible or using photography to reposition the existing stage is a technical marvel that hardly goes beyond being just a visual spectacle. These systems deserve much more than that, but, like film lacking contrast, it’s underdeveloped and only a faint outline of what it should be.
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Game RantDalton CooperJul 20233.5/5 starsViewfinder is fun while it lasts and has more than one moment that will leave players with a smile on their faces. It doesn't live up to its full potential, but it's still a solid game and one that will hopefully inspire others to explore similar concepts. It's easy to see how Viewfinder's picture-to-reality idea could be huge for something like a horror game or even a first-person shooter. Applying the brilliant idea at its core to something with a better story and more content would be the makings of an instant classic. What's here is still certainly worth the price of admission, however.
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IGDB rating 8.4/10 from 112 ratings.
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