- Graphics: 93 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 74 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Performance: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Optimization: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
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What players think
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The original TTP, on the other hand, still runs like a charm and while this version undoubtedly looks a lot better, thanks to crisper textures and features like ray-tracing, TTP has never been a game where I cared about looks, but about the puzzles.
The original Talos Principle still holds up very well to this day, both graphically and in gameplay.
Road to Gehenna takes place just after the events of the base game and, as such, the puzzles tended to be more challenging, but ties to the story in an interesting way.
Anyway, I absolutely didn't expect In the Beginning to be in the continuity of the Road to Gehenna difficulty, it was a great pleasure as I'm a big fan of very challenging puzzles.
The soundtrack of The Talos Principle has always been incredible, and a new delightful alternative version of "Virgo Serena" (that menu music I love so much) graces our ears in the final temple hub.
Better menu and Photomode from Talos 2, more options, QoL updates to the gameplay, more dialogue/texts, the absolute incredible dev commentary you can activate while playing through the game again (my favorite part of this remaster).
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No themes split opinion in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Camera Comfort
- Color Alternatives
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Includes level editor
- Playable without Timed Input
- Save Anytime
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
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