A friend of mine had told me that when he played this game he found all puzzle base elements simply not fun, and I realise now that it is true. When compared to Portal (chronologically and thematically it is impossible not to), things like jammers and laser connectors are not something that you feel excited to play around with, as opposed to portal guns and bouncing gels. However, there isn't really much space for disappointment to sink in as the excellent level design constantly pushes the player forward, teaching more and more indirect mechanics and relationships between elements that empower the inevitable "eureka" moments.

Nevertheless, puzzles are not the strongest point of The Talos Principle in my honest opinion: the narrative is what sets it apart from other similar puzzle games, mixing a myriad of themes and influences (from philosophy of mind to Jeff Goldblum) with the right amount of ambition. I have to mention here the strike of genius in those recorder puzzles where you end up, in a way, communicating with yourself from 30 seconds ago, which links directly with what you are being told about the creators of the Talos project in the library archives and voice messages.

Thankfully I never got to a point where a puzzle frustrated me seriously, if anything the ones from the final sections tend to be way longer. What bothered me the most though was the awful game save system, I wonder if it could have been a little more flexible.

Final note: please, you must not sleep on the DLC Road to Gehenna. I think I liked that story even more than the base game. It is true the difficulty of the puzzles spikes up significantly, so at first it may be not appealing at all if you start it right after beating the campaign, with your brain all tired and mashed; but that whole crazy robot heaven Reddit plot is masterfully written and certainly unique.