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The Talos Principle
Released On: Dec 11, 2014
85
8.6
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 57 Critic Reviews
85
95% Positive
54 Reviews
54 Reviews
5% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 57 Critic Reviews
85
95% Positive
54 Reviews
54 Reviews
5% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The Talos Principle ties its seemingly disparate parts together beautifully, making for a game that is every bit as smart as it purports to be.
The world, puzzles, narrative and music are all served to the player in small helpings, never overwhelming and allowing you to soak in and become one with the world. By the end of the game, it has challenged your mind in multiple ways.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 791 User Ratings
8.6
84% Positive
665 Ratings
665 Ratings
9% Mixed
73 Ratings
73 Ratings
7% Negative
53 Ratings
53 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 791 User Ratings
8.6
84% Positive
665 Ratings
665 Ratings
9% Mixed
73 Ratings
73 Ratings
7% Negative
53 Ratings
53 Ratings
Not sure how people can rate the game without finishing it. This is a game that presents itself as a simple but decent puzzle game, but the real meat of the game is the story. One of which can have a profound effect on a lot of people. One you can only appreciate when you finish the game. I originally played the game when it originally released. But for whatever reason gave up on it after a short time playing it and forgot about it. So glad I came back to it.
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As a straight puzzle game The Talos Principle is very solid, but the setting and narrative really elevate it into something special.
The Talos Principle is a game of challenges and conundrums and philosophical wonderings, filled with logic puzzles and cerebral mysteries.
The Talos Principle manages to mix its philosophical groundwork with the story. It also has great and rewarding puzzles.
Bursting at the seams with challenging puzzles and thought-provoking science fiction, The Talos Principle is a philosophically-minded first-person puzzler that’s well worth your time.
The Talos Principle’s worst transgression is that it is absolutely predictable. The levels are all too similar, and by the end of the game you do pretty much the same routine as you do in the beginning.
Rating: 10/10
"The Talos Principle" is a masterpiece that seamlessly combines clever puzzles with deep philosophical exploration. Its challenging puzzles will keep you engrossed, its soundtrack will envelop you, and its profound narrative will make you ponder. It's a game that challenges the mind and touches the heart.
A unique journey you shouldn't miss.
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This game will make you think about your/our existence. It's very philosophical, but also educational.
What I didn't like is that it bugged out towards the end, making it really difficult for me to solve the riddles.
All in all, a good play, but I don't like people comparing it to Portal.
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I think, it's a good game in its genre, but still despite all beauty, it's a casual bunch-of-same-puzzles thing, which is, again, great in its genre, but can't be compared with the classic quest tops.
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The Talos Principle came out 8 years before this review, but it's important to note that it was already outdated trash back in 2014. It's an extremely basic puzzle game in which the puzzles are pretty poor and everything else is exceedingly bad. Were gamers really so starved for a decent game in 2014 that they mistook The Talos Principle for something worth playing? Apparently, but I think I would remember if 2014 was that dire.
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Summary In The Talos Principle, players assume the role of a sentient artificial intelligence placed within a simulation of humanity?s greatest ruins and linked together through an arcane cathedral. Players are tasked with solving a series of increasingly complex puzzles woven into a metaphysical parable about intelligence and meaning in an inev...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date: Dec 11, 2014
Developer:
- Croteam
Publisher: Devolver Digital
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