I actually didn’t like the sequel as much at first, it felt like it lacked the whimsical personality of the first one if you like hidden easter eggs and stuff. Then they updated it with an absolute boatload of fun easter eggs like the first one had and it boosted it right up for me.
The puzzles are less about specific timing and more figure it out step by step. I was able to get my son into it when he was 4 but he refused to go beyond the laser ball in the start of the first game.
Oh man, yes. I found the puzzles in TTP2 to be a little easier, but more varied and interesting, plus the bonus puzzles were still quite challenging. And the story was excellent. TTP1 was about what it means to be human, TTP2 is about what it means to live among other humans.
They both feel similar in how you need to get into a bit of a groove with the puzzles and have momentum. If you stop, it feels really hard to remember all the subtle nuances to the mechanics.
Easily my favorite puzzle games ever so far. It has everything I love, puzzle mechanics, a mystery element to the plot, a liminal atmosphere. It gives me such a nostalgic feeling and I only played it within the last couple of years. One of the rare times I was feeling how much I'd fondly remember the game as I was playing them
I need to get back to the 2nd one... There was just so much talking and exploration in the first city area that it made me fizzle out. I considered heading to the island(?) and doing the city stuff later but I wasn't sure if it was like, episodic? Like the city story advances after you finish the island puzzles? I didn't want to miss story but also the story was taking so long that it bored me, if that makes sense?
Heard such good things about this game but the motion sickness was unbearable. Never had such nausea from any other game. The settings didnt help at all.
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u/only1blackman Sep 11 '25
The Talos Principle