Odyssey - The Story of Science

Works like a charm on the deck !

Pros Puzzles are very good but, difficult. All the answers are there to be seen but sometimes linking the question with the hint is hard. Graphics are good Cons Puzzles will get out of sequence easily The game doesn't flow and its hard to find where you need to go next.

Early review, I just played for about 100 minutes according to Steam, and those 100 minutes were basically dedicated to reading, reading, and more reading of a kid's journal that helped me solve very few, easy, and basic puzzles based on scientific models. All you have to do is follow the recipe given in the journal; you don't have to really use your brain, just read and do what it says. One positive aspect to mention is that I really enjoy being put in the shoes of people from the past who had no access to the knowledge we have today, and experiencing how they thought and discovered parts of the truth that we now take for granted. I appreciate the scientific and philosophical approach to games, but so far there's too little gameplay and too much reading. I'm getting bored. I'll try to finish and see if my review changes, but as a player who loves games like Myst, Riven, Quern, The Witness, and The Talos Principle, I don't recommend this one. Update: 2 more hours of reading and I don't think Im going to keep playing this.

This game is a real shame. It's actually entertaining *and* educational. I can see my niece and nephew having fun and hopefully learning some science as well as logic and reasoning through scientific method. The lesson follows the character's thought process as she learns new concepts and then continues to build upon those concepts to get more and more complex ideas. The sad part is this seems like, as usual, there just wasn't enough support for this game. It seems like there were plans for a sequel that would go into more concepts, however it doesn't look like that's going to happen. It's been a while since this game came out and there's nothing new from the developer. Hopefully if this gets more support more companies will make more games like this. If you're looking for edutainment, this is your game. We need more of this. My main praise for this game is how well it's laid out. You're following the lessons of another character, and applying what you've just learnt to puzzles that open up new areas that build upon the concepts you just learned. Very smooth and intuitive. There were even some concepts that I had to read the lessons for as I haven't used this math and just forgot how to do some of the puzzles. Please understand, this is not the next Diablo II or anything like that, it is first and foremost educational. If your child has zero interest in Astronomy and Physics, this game isn't likely to completely change their attitude, however if they are curious in nature, the puzzles and how the solutions are laid out might interest kids with a casual interest in such topics. I'm a firm believer in learning should be fun. The interest and education will come on it's own. This is a step in that direction. Hopefully an educator will pick up a school license for this game and generate more games of this type.

Would recommend for Myst lovers. It is relies heavily on reading. Too much on reading. And on math and science puzzles. So maybe not much for Myst lovers. I would still recommend though. Bought for 8 bucks. Played for 5 hours, with a walkthrough. 4 out of 5 Stars.

I'm not against educational games. I have great memories of playing titles like The Oregon Trail, Spelling Blizzard, and others. What stands out about those games is that they were, in fact, GAMES! They had fun puzzles, animations, sounds, and could be enjoyed strictly as a game, allowing you to learn almost by accident. Odyssey The Invention/Story of Science fails to be an enjoyable game. Instead, Odyssey hands you, piece by piece, a 200-300 page textbook which relates the story of a young girl talking to her father about scientific concepts and how ancient scientists reasoned on topics like the shape of the earth, physics, and more. If you were to stick with reading this book, it is quite dry, long-winded, and unengaging. I gave up on it rather quickly. Fortunately, the clues to solve (almost) all of the puzzles in the game are highlighted in bright yellow within the book. If you need those hints, they are easy to find. The rest of the game has you following a series of electrical cables around the island to different shacks and towers which contain contraptions which demonstrate different scientific concepts. If you adjust the devices to properly demonstrate the scientific concept, in the exact manner which is described in the book, then you can move on. You never solve any problems, really. You only show the concept of the theory under consideration. Anyone who has completed middle school should be able to complete most of the puzzles without the book, except for needing it to tell you exactly what it wants you to do, from time to time. That's pretty much it. The game last for 4 or so hours for a knowledgeable adult. So, extend that time for a child. The performance of the game is nothing impressive. It has no default controller input availability; you will need to use the keyboard or bind keys on Steam Input. The graphics are bright and cheery. It's an okay game, but it feels like more work than play, and that defeats the purpose of an educational GAME. Still, I could see students wanting to spend time with this, rather than most teachers... So, judge whether that is good for your case.

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I enjoyed the game, BUT, fair warning this game is primarily about reading a journal written from the perspective of an intelligent young girl (guided by her parents) as she explores the same pathways of discovery taken by many great historic figures from history regarding physics and the cosmos. You'll essentially be guided by this journal to go through the same thought processes as the great Greek philosophers did to solve the mysteries of physics, space and our place in the universe. The gameplay itself such as walking and interactions with the world are unquestioningly unpolished, awkward and jagged. It's obviously a game where the idea of the journal guiding you through the puzzles was the central concept, and navigating through the world is literally just a means to get from puzzle to puzzle. Do not expect mind-blowing world rendering here. Each puzzle has a way of looking hard to solve until you read the journal and learn the context and thoughts behind it, then it becomes either simple to mildly-challenging to complete depending on your pre-existing knowledge of the topic, all while learning and feeling like you are closer to history and the love, fascination and dedication felt by past astrologers and physicists while discovering the world around them.

An imaginative approach to teaching science and science history to young minds. The lessons are taught through the pages of a young girl's journal (be prepared to read, there are a lot of pages). The puzzles are really just interactive demonstrations that reinforce the concepts taught in the journal. Each lesson brings you one step closer to finding and rescuing the young girl's family. The graphics are good making the island fun to explore. The game mechanics are easily mastered. There is no save option, but the game autosaves fairly often. I played with no issues on my desktop running Windows 10. I was a little disappointed that this installment ends abruptly mid-story, but in fairness to the developers, they covered a lot of ground in this game. And from their description on the Steam page, it appears that they're planning a sequel to finish the story. Having gone as far as I can, I look forward to revisiting the Wretched Islands with my grandkids. I highly recommend this for students of all ages.

Sin duda, este juego es una forma entretenida de aprender, si bien el texto puede parecer abundante al comienzo, se justifica por el proceso de aprendizaje que Kai está viviendo con su familia, el misterio de la isla y los visitantes quedarán para otra entrega. Los puzzles no son difíciles, si uno lee las notas del diario y presta atención a las pistas destacadas puede resolverlos rápidamente. Si te gustan los juegos narrativos y de puzzles, Odyssey puede ser una buena alternativa.