The Talos Principle

if i could choose one thing to have completely erased from my memory, i would write down a note to myself to play this game again and then have everything about the talos principle series erased

Puzzles are too easy. They didn't let you to think to solve it first

I do recommend this game, but only if you ignore everything in it except for the puzzles. This game has so many superfluous elements that I personally found only dragged the playtime and didn't add anything of substance. If you are someone who feels bad about missing secrets or collectables in games, I would be very weary before starting this. First of all, the game is made up of 3 worlds. Each world has 8 or so levels, and each level has 3-5 puzzles. Each level has 1-2 hidden stars. Do NOT feel obligated to collect these stars. Around half of them are complete ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, where the "solution" is just running around the entire level looking for a hidden box, or some random geometry you can jump on, or literally looking for an invisible lazer redirector across the entire skybox. Trust me, they are not worth the hours you will spend looking for them. If you can't find the position of a star just from beating the puzzles, either leave the level and forget about it, or look up the solution online. Next, I want you to be warned that many, many of the puzzles in this game feature red herrings. And I don't mean red herrings in the sense that the puzzle design leads you to an obvious looking incorrect solution, I mean that the game will literally place objects into the puzzle that have are impossible to use in the actual solution. For example, around 10 or so of the puzzles have a lazer receiver next to the exit door, even though it is impossible to ever activate it. They are only there to trick you into thinking that is solution. I sometimes got stuck for upwards of 20 minutes because of this. Keep this in mind. There are also these tetris puzzles, where you need to fit an assortment of tetris pieces perfectly into a grid. If you don't enjoy these, just skip them! Seriously! They're not worth it, just look up the solution! Finally, don't feel obligated to read the story. It really isn't that good, it's quite dull infact. I spent hours reading all of the entries, and quite honestly, I got nothing out of it. I only was reading them because I thought there would be some grand revelation at the end, or it would all connect together to form this cohesive message. It didn't. It's just a collection of disjointed, random stories and anecdotes that only serve to form a "vibe" of philosophical thought and some greater wisdom, without ever saying anything meaningful. If that's what you want and you'll enjoy that, go ahead! If not, just skip it! So overall, I really liked the puzzles. Everything else about the game sucked. Do with that what you will, but overall I found the experience unenjoyable.