The Talos Principle

Sometimes you'll have that itch for puzzles, or be in need for a commanding voice that guides your way. Maybe a touch of philosophy here, and a dab of existentialism there. Perhaps a spicy mix of all-of-the-above, and throw in an extra touch of "oh hey, we're doing something similar in the real world" and you have a game that makes you think deeply to finish a deep puzzle, while being told very deep things. Story/Setting There are multiple settings within The Talos Principle, including but not limited to: an ancient set of ruins, the hot desert of Egypt, and some nice nature stuff. I won't spoil anything more further than that, it's important to the story. Speaking of, the story is tad bit convoluted as it is mostly contained within the visual design, audio logs, and a LOT of reading. However, I do expect that if you're looking for puzzle games like this, then you already possess a lot of patience. But if you're looking to have your first puzzle-philosophy game, then this is a great stop! The story is honestly an insight into a parallel to our world- the future of pattern recognition, the importance of generations and always moving on, even when you're stuck. The booming voice in the sky might convince you of some things, but don't be afraid to explore! Gameplay I have not played previous Croteam games, so I was entirely unfamiliar with their Serious Sam engine. With all its tiny quirks and goofy things, the game actually is very pleasant to play, even if there are some moments where you would think "I feel like I can place it there" yet find out it is impossible. In terms of mechanics and difficulty, I would say it is on par with Portal in terms of progressional difficulty and mechanics mixing. As you go through later levels, you will start to develop habits that "just work", yet somehow the developers find a way to make you think further outside the box. A high compliment to its very well-thought out puzzles! That's not even mentioning the presence of tetrominos, and oh boy... let me tell you about the time I was stuck for almost 30 minutes just rearranging these things. But the satisfaction is second to none; as I have said, on par with Portal! DLC The Road to Gehanna is a true cherry on top, a celebration of its difficulty and story-telling while installing further degrees of moral dilemmas, deeper philisophy about community and even waaaay harder puzzles. When you come to love the base game, the DLC will absolutely test EVERYTHING you've built, and I love the game for it. Must-play for those finishing the main game! Conclusion Up there with the puzzle greats for sure, and I cannot wait to try out it's sequel to see how it tries to improve on such a quality video game, If you enjoyed the Portal games and love to figure out stuff in 3D space, pull the trigger and give it a try! If it's on sale, it's a guaranteed sleeper hit. 9/10

This game has elements similar to Myst but with a few twists. Logic puzzles abound. great graphics. There's a subplot storyline woven in as well.

obviously this game ♥♥♥♥♥ severely but do also play reawakened if you haven't already spent the money on this one. it's not just the graphics upgrade, there are so many quality of life things that have been added and so much jank and bits of tedium that have been removed. PLEASE go pick up reawakened

Rompicapo molto divertenti , e la storia di sottofonda davvero avvincente e itrigante , fa riflettere molto su questioni filosofiche . molto consigliato

Just play it.

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Really good game with nice puzzles all around. For me, it reminds me of Portal sometimes...

nice story

one of the best puzzle games