The Talos Principle 2 is a game which begs you to abandon cynicism. It desperately wants you to take a chance and believe in humanity and what we can do when we work together. While its story is much more one-sided in its presentation than the first Talos Principle, ought it not to be? It's only through cooperation and trust in others that this game, let alone our great technologies and cities came to be.
Though I was disappointed by the dearth of easter eggs in this game and thought the puzzles trended easier than the first game, I still had a great time playing through it and taking in the magnificent, digital vistas of the island while engaging in conversation with the superbly voice-acted members of my expedition & New Jerusalem.
While I don't think The Talos Principle 2 achieves the greatness of the first game, it is still a wonderful experience which urges the player to truly think about the themes, situation, and argument at play, and I love it for that reason. While many of The Talos Principle 1's debates were extremely well-realized in the form of text messages with Milton, in this game, I found myself repeatedly arguing with myself, even when not playing the game, about what it was that I believed and which way I should direct the future when the critical moment came to pass. I think that speaks volumes about how much The Talos Principle 2 gets you to ponder about "the big questions" if you engage with it, and I really appreciate it for that.
Though I was disappointed by the dearth of easter eggs in this game and thought the puzzles trended easier than the first game, I still had a great time playing through it and taking in the magnificent, digital vistas of the island while engaging in conversation with the superbly voice-acted members of my expedition & New Jerusalem.
While I don't think The Talos Principle 2 achieves the greatness of the first game, it is still a wonderful experience which urges the player to truly think about the themes, situation, and argument at play, and I love it for that reason. While many of The Talos Principle 1's debates were extremely well-realized in the form of text messages with Milton, in this game, I found myself repeatedly arguing with myself, even when not playing the game, about what it was that I believed and which way I should direct the future when the critical moment came to pass. I think that speaks volumes about how much The Talos Principle 2 gets you to ponder about "the big questions" if you engage with it, and I really appreciate it for that.