Games

The Talos Principle

Croteam

2014•Puzzle•PEGI 7•About 20 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurescience fictionanimalsmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacefresh & originalwholesomeimaginarylinearglossyall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, fresh puzzle game, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

87 / 100

488 ratings

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About This Game

The Talos Principle is a philosophical first-person puzzle game from Croteam, the creators of the legendary Serious Sam series, written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).

Summary: IGDB

Story

As if awakening from a deep sleep, you find yourself in a strange, contradictory world of ancient ruins and advanced technology. Tasked by your creator with solving a series of increasingly complex puzzles, you must decide whether to have faith, or to ask the difficult questions: Who are you? What is your purpose And what are you going to do about it?

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureScience fictionAnimalsMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

MinigamesRobotsAsciiPetsReligionBirdMultiple endingsApocalypse

Where to play

Details

Developer: Croteam
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Released: 11 December 2014
Series: Talos Principle
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person, Third person
Time to beat: 11h rushed, 20h normally, 42h complete
Age rating: PEGI 7
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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