Not too long ago, I was able to get The Talos Principle on sale for a couple bucks. Cary had recommended it, and I quickly saw why the game got so much praise, with its focus on philosophy, thought-provoking questions, and challenging, but interesting puzzles. At times, the game made me really question what it…
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Road to Gehenna: Funny Meets Philosophy in This Talos Principle DLC
The Talos Principle is a philosophical puzzle game where you play as an android, though my description really doesn’t do it justice. Considered one of the best obscure games of all time, you can read Cary’s review here. I was fortunate enough to catch The Talos Principle on sale for roughly $5.99, and little did…
The Talos Principle 2: Better, Bigger, Brilliant
SPOILERS from the get-go, while my complaints about The Talos Principle 2 are mostly minimal, when I discovered late in the game that I could not return to New Jerusalem, essentially the game’s “home base,” before reaching the endgame, I felt decidedly sour. If something or someone had indicated a point of no return earlier,…
The Talos Principle 2 First Impressions
When Devolver Digital announced new DLC for The Talos Principle 2 at its showcase during Game Fest weekend, I immediately took notice. Not only did it look fantastic, but also it reminded me that I needed to, y’know, actually play the actual game. I had a fantastic time with the original game, tackling its “philosophical”…
The Talos Principle Proves that I Still Have A Lot to Learn
In Jim’s Henson’s movie Labyrinth, there’s a scene where the protagonist (who is stuck in said labyrinth) is told that a solid rock wall contains an opening. After visually inspecting the wall and believing that if it looks like a wall, it is a wall (onscreen, it does look like a solid wall), she’s told…
First (and Second) Impressions of The Talos Principle
After putting in a solid dozen or so hours into The Talos Principle, I can safely say that I remain both delighted and intimidated by puzzle games of this sort. I’m not sure what this might say about my gaming tendencies generally, only that my recent years in gaming have shown that I’m super cautious…
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