A development of the Opus Magnum formula in a more abstract form, MOLEK-SYNTEZ is one of those Zachtronics games that is aimed more at the layman than the programming expert. While it is as accessible as its predecessor with its easy-to-understand moves, it is more devious with its limit of agents and instructions. Sobriety is the hallmark of the title, but it is regrettable that it is absolute in the narrative, where Zachtronics had progressed over the last few games. Also, some people may be frustrated by the easy difficulty of some of the puzzles – although there is a good progression curve to be acknowledged, with the reuse of easy patterns in more complex levels – as the real challenge comes from the second page of synths. It is hard to understand why there is such a dichotomy between the basic and the side puzzles, as there is a perfect continuity between the two. Despite this, MOLEK-SYNTEZ is quite competent and easy to grasp: it just lacks the elegant charm of its predecessors.

Reviewed on Sep 10, 2022


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