![]() ‘The Talos Principle 2’ is likely to be a narrative based puzzle game presented from a first person or a third person perspective, just like its predecessor. The android wakes up and steps into the real world at the end of ‘The Talos Principle’, and the second game could pick up right there, with all new puzzles and obstacles to overcome in the physical world. Now we don’t exactly know what the plot for ‘The Talos Principle 2’ is going to be, but a strong possibility is that it will be a direct sequel to the first game. You then wake up in the desolate real world, free from any humans.Īlternatively, if you guide the android into a secret entrance at the central tower, a third ending is unlocked where the android becomes one of the Messengers, tasked with aiding future generations of AI. However, if you choose to climb the forbidden tower and reach the top, the android ascends and the virtual program is deleted. ![]() If you accept Elohim’s offer, the android fails the independence check and the entire game restarts with a new iteration of AI. Depending on what you do here, the game features three distinct endings. Once the player has finished all the puzzles, Elohim offers you the opportunity to join him. To achieve this, Elohim and the virtual space was created to test new AI entities for their intelligence (via puzzle solving) as well as the existence of free will (demonstrated by acts of defiance). In order to preserve the sum total of humanity’s knowledge, several scientists launched the Extended Lifespan program to develop mechanical creatures to propagate humanity’s legacy. Slowly, you unearth the truth behind the real world humanity was driven to extinction a long while ago due to a lethal virus that was unleashed due to global warming and melting ice caps. A text program called the Milton Library Interface even actively encourages the android to defy Elohim. On the other hand, other AI entities may encourage the android to ask more questions. In the world, you meet several other AI entities including a messengers, who follow the bidding of Elohim. He also warns you not to climb the tower at the center of the world.Īs you navigate the world around you, it quickly becomes apparent that it is actually a virtual reality world inside a program. Your character is an android that is being instructed by a faceless entity named Elohim, who asks you to explore the world and solve various puzzles to collect signals. The story of ‘The Talos Principle’ starts off with the player character waking up in a sterile environment. Both games feature a futuristic plot line involving Artificial Intelligence and a heavy emphasis on first person puzzle solving. Let’s begin by acknowledging that the original ‘The Talos Principle’ is inspired by Valve’s ‘Portal’ and ‘Portal 2’ games. DLC sometimes feels like a nostalgic throwback to the Internet of 90s, I really enjoyed that aspect too.What Can We Expect From The Talos Principle 2? Music and visuals are calming and peaceful. Some optional puzzles are impossible to solve by yourself, but I don't think that should stop you from playing in our Internet age. There are only a few tools at your disposal, but the puzzle designers really got everything possible out of these few tools, in the ways I couldn't imagine. Oh, by the way, the puzzles are great too. However, the game lead me to some answers for myself. A lot of questions are raised here, with not many answers (what did you expect?). Often I don't have patience to read philosophical texts, but here it just works - you read a little, go solve a puzzle, and think about what you just read in the meantime. I don't know how they did this, but that existential lore seems to be perfectly curated and broken up into digestible chunks. It's just like in the real world - we run around doing chores / making money / achieving goals that have nothing to do with who we are or what our purpose is but that's just how our life is. At first glance, this seems like a weird combination, but it all starts to make sense and fit together after a while. ![]() In this game, you are running around solving puzzles and reading a lot of lore about existential philosophy. if either of the above is not true, you must avoid it (the game has a potential to trigger an existential crisis, and the gameplay is nothing but puzzles). if you ever had an existential crisis AND if you like puzzles, you absolutely must play it. There is a very simple way to determine whether you should play this game: Having said that, it's definitely not for everyone. This game is now one of my favorites (if not THE favorite).
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