The Talos Principle is my favorite game ever, second to none. I have played games for over 40 years, so that is something. This game is like a jewel, a work of art. Phillip's review is great, he managed to put down in words the incredible feeling of playing this game. Cheers.
Hey, it's been about a week since I bought this game, and I've finished it. I'm glad I saw this video, because I loved this game. It really did leave an impact on me, kind of like when you finish reading a book you're deeply invested in. I even remembered to come back and look for the spoiler video! (Which I really can't wait for). I think that speaks to the brilliant nature of your videos.
I played this game years ago and it is my favorite game I have ever played. I completed EVERYTHING in the first and second. It's made me love puzzle games so hard and nothing has ever challenged me as much as this one sadly.
It's a really nice game, I bought it two years ago because it was on sale and never played it, but one day I was so bored I booted up the game and I'm so glad I did it, because it was the only thing I played that week, and I enjoyed every minute of it, I still have to play through the dlc, but I encourage everyone to buy it, it's on sale right now and the price is basically a steal for what you are getting out of this game!
The DLC isn't as good as the main game, but it's still good. I mainly just missed the level of existential quandaries present in the main game, as the DLC leans a bit heavier on humor and just existing in the world instead of thinking about it. Honestly I'm worried about how I've heard talk that they're going to make a sequel, as I can't really see them capturing that same level of thought provocation again. I would love to be proven wrong, though. Edit: Oh, and the stars are *required* for the good ending which is BS. Not all of them, but I think you need all but two IIRC. Had to cheat for a number of them, which is something I hated doing in The Talos Principle.
I tried convincing literally all of my friends to play this game. No one has done it. It's the best game I've ever played, it touched me, made me think, and I had found it one night while aimlessly searching steam. Never thought to consider the aspect of loneliness as a part of the game. It really is just something that keeps on giving, and I wish everyone would just play this fucking game.
@@2kliksphilip That sounds about right, which is why I gave up mostly, but not entirely. I get why you can only keep poking at people so much, but they just don't understand what they are missing. I had a friend who was bored enough to drop some money on the game, after literally two years of telling them to get it. He messed me after only a few hours in the game with "Talos is fucking aggravating and addicting I love it". I have another friend who I managed to scam a promise of him to try it, and I can't wait for his reaction. I feel like a god damn missionary for this game, but it's really not just a game, it's an introspective and beautiful experience. The game speaks for itself, but you spoke for it anyways, and I appreciate that a lot. Keep up the great work brother
If this was up your alley you probably know about it already, but do give Outer Wilds a try! Similar recommendation though: don't read much on it beforehand. (Not to be confused with The Outer Worlds, another space game released the same year)
"In the beginning were the words..... " Loved this game, more challenging than Portal 2 but yet didn't feel like a copycat somehow. Might give a slight edge to Portal 2 overall (especially due to GladOS, Wheatley, Cave Johnson, Half-Life tie-in etc.) But man is this game underrated. The fact that this game is now being covered by my favorite UA-camr somehow is giving ME validation is hilarious
I know it's been a while but I would still love to see the follow up vid. I want nothing more than to hear about your experience about this fabulous game.
You are 100% spot on on that feeling, when you want your friends to play this beautiful game, but they see it as just a boring puzzle game. And you even cant describe the best parts without spoiling it. One of the best and most atmospheric games i have ever played.
Could not agree more. Probably the best game experience I ever had. The puzzles themselves are mostly fun and beating them is oddly rewarding. About the story aspect I absolutely share your feelings. Completing the story and getting an answer to all the unsolved questions is what really motivated me finishing the game. Your video reminded me how awesome this game is and how much I enjoyed it. Guess it's time to play through it again :)
This is my favourite game of all time, a position only shared by one other game that is nowhere near as artistic and just my biggest guilty pleasure. This game is artful in ways no other game I've ever played has ever been able to accomplish. I love it, and I hope CroTeam can follow it up either spiritually or directly. I love them for allowing me to experience this masterpiece. I love these videos too, you did it justice.
I'm very happy to hear it is your favorite game too! Even without fully analyzing all of it, the game's atmosphere and music makes you feel stuff. May I ask what's your other favorite game?
The Talos Principle was my nightmare for years. It was one of the games that got me into philosophy, to understand humanity better. It was where my life changed and i saw everything with a different light, how beautiful is the world and the things we have are wonderful. Truly, listening to Alexandra's tapes, reading the memories of the humans that appear to be gone for years and years is just heartbreaking but at the same time so fucking beautiful. It really gives you hope in what the darkness took away in the first place. Never stopped playing and finished the game in 2 days in the summer of 2016, truly changed my life, i still highly suggest it to everyone to experience it, because honestly there's, atleast not for me, anything like it.
10:32 "I'm not the only person who was left profoundly moved by it" I think the loneliness aspect of the game is exactly why it's so beautiful, you mindlessly listen to God while doing your puzzles and getting hints of communication around you (QR codes). You start seeking social interaction because of the scarcity of the interaction. You slowly begin searching for knowledge, meaning, history about all of it and in turn, you start asking questions. I played it years ago, it made me feel like I was inside the game, living the story. I never thought twice whenever I read hours of writing on a computer terminal, or having conversations with it. Every single interaction was perfect. Nothing felt like a game. To whomever reads this and hasn't tried it, I know it sounds absurd. But I really can't stop suggesting you try it, it really is something special.
Talos Principle is one of those games that I was so invested in that I finished them on one morning in my pyjamas. I just wanted to do one more level before breakfast, but then I finished ALL of it, that's how much fun it was. Actually, was it really "fun"? I mean, the puzzles definitely were, but the story is just soulcrushing and genuinely made me feel bad at times. It was definitely a game that hooked me from day 1. The beautiful environments, the wonderful music, the atmosphere... it makes me nostalgic for a place I never visited. I'd love to live in that world. It's so gorgeous. What a fantastic game, absolutely brilliant.
This game is absolutely amazing and I can only agree: the loneliness this game makes you feel is so weird, it is hard to describe. The music, the sound design, it all makes you feel really really strange in a way I haven't felt before.
flashback to the existential crisis this game gave me when i first played it when it came out it really is something special, definitely one of those games that works to the strengths of video games as a medium, the visuals and OST are both stunning can't wait for the sequel
After Hexcells was a resoundingly wonderful recommendation, I trust your judgement and will pick it up Cheers for the rec homie should I get the gold edition or just regular though? A game that's had a similar impact on me recently was a game called "Unheard" and much for the same reasons you described in the first 5 minutes. Also a puzzle game, with a fun design and intriguing narrative, so I would recommend that to you in return Also yeah, Truman show is great
@@2kliksphilip fair play, I'll pick up the regular version then It says it has some bonus content, a couple DLC and the soundtrack just fyi incase you were interested
@@2kliksphilip Gold Edition comes with the prototype levels that they made while making the original, and The Road to Gehenna DLC, which is even harder puzzles with a short story about online communities in a nutshell
You absolute monster, I always spoil games for myself by watching the extra-spoilery video. You officially added a level of inconvenience that will make me go play the game instead. I can usually tell when 3kliksphillip is getting ideas, and this feel like one of those times...
The Talos Principle is the kind of masterpiece that you can't stop thinking about when you've just finished it, then you forget about it completely, and then when you're reminded of its existence you suddenly get the incredible urge to boot up again. I've completed the game and the DLC, I remember being obsessed by them, but now I barely remember any of it. Which is good, because that gives me an excuse to replay it. This is different from Portal 2 and Deus Ex, which although I played them longer ago, I still remember the vague bigger picture of. Because of this, I don't think I would enjoy replaying them as much, even though I played them for days on end, hours at a time. I love this game so much.
I'm so glad that, after Hexcells, you picked up this game as well. I got myself this game for Christmas 2015 and was utterly in love with it, but disheartened by the fact that literally no-one I'd talked to even knew The Talos Principle existed. The review I ended up writing for this game was basically a love letter to Croteam, and I still think the game holds up just the same today. Thank you for covering it! For anyone who's wondering whether they should buy the DLC or not, I wholeheartedly recommend it. The puzzles become more creative and challenging, and the narrative, I think, is even more ingenious than that of the base game.
I've played this game a looong time ago and I was always wondering why it didn't get really popular. It's a wonderful game, and I'm really thankful for reminding me about it and sharing it with people!
This sleeper of a game became my favorite of all time as well. I trust you decoded all the hexadecimal text all over the terminals and game world. That made the story and lore of it just so fucking incredible.
I absolutely LOVED this game. I was even surprisingly happy to find that you just made a video about it, reminding me of te experiences I had with the game,thanks phillip :)
Only phillip would deliberately release a video at the exact time of year it will provide the most psychological satisfaction and fulfilment to his viewers
I'm really happy that you're going to talk about this gem! This game gave me actual existential crisis. I made me doubt everything. This is why it's my favourite puzzle game. And the most memorable one
So glad you made a video about this. I've been telling people this is my favorite puzzle game since the portal series. Now I can link to this video when trying to convince my friends!
I never got around to checking, but I'm pretty confident that I solved one of the later puzzles in this game in a way that the developers never intended. I was stuck on the level for hours, and the solution I found seemed like it had to be so precisely set up that it can't have been the way you were supposed to do it. It's one of the best games I've played in the last few years though, certainly. Great to see it get a shout out from Philip and hopefully more people who weren't aware of it get to play!
I got that feeling of "I have no idea if this is the intended solution" a lot during the last third of the game. Which, I actually think is pretty high praise for the design of some of the puzzles.
Thank you for doing a video on this game. It's been one of the best experiences in games I've had, so many philosophical questions. It even made me think about my own existence in a way I didnt expect a game could do. 10/10
Hey Philip. Bought and played this game 3 years ago. This game is maybe my favorite puzzle game of all time. It has smart riddles, lots of extra stuff to do (all in the right amount for gameplay) and also exceptional sound and graphics. But where it really shines is in the philosophical aspect. It really can change one's viewpoint in life and also loved all the Rock music references (only some Pink Floyd comes to mind). Thanks forthe video!
Yes! Finally you played the Talos Principle philip! This game has been proudly sitting on my steam profile as my favourite game ever for a very long time. It's just something really special that you don't see every day in a game. I totally agree on the terminals by the way, I started out ignoring them, but then noticed they held some very interesting content and started reading all of them. I also suggest you play the DLC 'Road to Gehenna' as it's really, really good (and a lot of content, especially for the price!) I'm so glad you did a video on this, spreading the awareness about how awesome this game is, it's truly an underrated gem!
The extremely vague descriptions are exactly how I feel about the game, and I really wanted to tell others about it. The Talos Principal has one of those stories that I consider by far one of my favourites, and it looks like you too experienced that. Looking at the comments, I'm also super glad others are buying the game and get to experience it for themselves for the first time. Just stick with it, it pays off at the end. Oh, do you have a more accurate ETA for the spoiler video? I'd love to see it, but if it goes unlisted (at least without another announcement video or some such), I feel like I'll miss it completely. Want to mark down that video in my calendar, as I'd love to hear what you have to say about it.
Talos Principle is SO good. It's a very fine line Croteam manages to wander along perfectly without stumbling over - the whole world it's building makes a ton of sense. Thanks for this video, really looking forward to your spoilery conclusion. Merry Christmas!
I agree. Don't get me wrong I absolutely love the Portals, but this game is just that little bit better. The way they encourage to "break the game" to get some of those stars is incredibly crafted and rewarding. Portal is missing this extra thing to satisfy your desire to take the game mechanics to the extreme to exploit the level design as much as possible.
I love The Talos Principle, and while some of the puzzles do rival, if not exceed the quality of the best bits of either Portal, I remember getting a bit cheesed off from time to time with TTP, in a way I never did with Portal. The story of TTP is what makes it arguably better than Portal overall though. I haven't played Portal for so long now, but I seem to remember them being really short. TTP gives you much more content as well I feel.
The best things in this game are its views on borders of locations with the gorgeous OST. There're no super resolution textures, but yet it brings so cozy feelings. I love the forests, I love the snows, I love the deserts, I fucking love the Tower (I've never seen such a big thing in video games before)
I was in the same place as you. Found it extremely weird at first and was put off by elements like the terminals. I stopped playing and then I picked it back up some months later and couldn't stop playing until I finished and it became my favourite game. Try it!
The puzzles are fantastic, but the story told in the terminals, and the voice, the scientist, and the story you tell for yourself is just what makes this game the best I've ever played.
The game is free on the Epic games store for 24h, you have no excuses ! Thanks Phil for every video you are doing on every channel you have ! Cheers from another country
I absolutely love this game. I got it last Christmas and completed it 100% in the following weeks. I was glad when I was done, because 100% takes a lot of time in this game, but after that I just always had the music and atmosphere in my mind and could't stop thinking about it. Now I have the VR version to play through again, but sadly I didn't find the time to play it yet. Thank you for making a video about this game!
I played Talos Principle awhile ago and it's arguably my favorite game of all time. I went through the exact experience you did and it's stuck with me ever since.
Glad there's still people getting into this game. My friend introduced it to me about a year ago and it quickly became one of my favorite games of all time. First played it on nvidia shield, and then in vr for the dlc.
Thank you so much for recommending this game, Philip! I bought and played it after watching this video and it is, indeed, the best game I've ever seen in terms of plot and storytelling. I found myself spending hours digging through the various levels to discover all secrets, collected all logs I could find, and even translated the hex strings to ascii with the help of an OCR tool. I knew I could probably find all that information somewhere online but I was so engrossed in the game that I didn't want to pull away from it until the very end - managed to log nearly 40 hours in the span of 3 days. I'll leave the more detailed commentary for the follow-up video but I'll say that The Talos Principle, to me, truly reveals what distinguishes video games from other artistic mediums.
I saw this video not long after it came out but didn't watch the whole thing cause you had managed to convince me to buy the game and avoid as much information about it as possible. Now months later after playing it on and off for so long I finally beat it and it was honestly one of the best experiences I've had in a video game. Thank you so much for introducing it to me! Anyways, now I can watch the rest of this video without having to worry about soilers
In the beginning were the words and the words made the world I am the words, the words are everything where the words end the world ends you cannot go forwards in an absence of space repeat
I'm so glad I watched you video before starting my journey through TTP. If I played without watching it, I probably would have skipped the terminal archives reading and most of Milton's dialogues as well. But thanks to the heads up, I paid full attention to each and every text and dialogues which definitely enhanced my feeling after reaching the end.
You made my buy this game not knowing anything about it. I started off playing and my love grew more and more for the game, and just as you explained could not stop thinking about it. This game really rewarded me for exploring throughout the areas to find a great many easter eggs. I looked up the average time to beat the game and it was about 16 hours but I wanted to see everything the game had to offer so after completed the game it now lies on 27 hours. If you are reading this and are still not sure about buying the game, like I was when I watched the video.... just do it.
If you realize you have much to learn, and this is your favorite game; then I have a hard time believing you're dumb, friend. Don't be so hard on yourself.
Thanks for sharing. This is one of my favourite games too. I love how they merged openness with puzzle rooms, and AI was already one of my interests so the terminals were great.
It’s so nice to know someone else felt the same way about it, because you perfectly described the feeling I had while going through it. Going from puzzles to being about conversing with the terminals, seeking them out, building up theories but being unable to share them with anyone. Really looking forward to that spoilery one! And have a nice Christmas Philip :)
Hey Philip, I wanted to say thank you for recommending this game! I didnt know about the game and you convinced me to give it a shot. Now it is one of the best games I ever played. I just revisited the game to finish my missing achievments and I had a blast again. Thank you
@@2kliksphilip You created an excellent video about an amazing game, but have not posted the second part which you said you would do relatively shortly, or at least that was the impression, after the festive period. PS: Hope you had a good Christmas.
I bought and played the game during the xmas sale 4 years ago and it's been on my mind ever since. It's the most beautiful game I've ever played and also probably my most favorite one. It's really difficult to talk about it without running the risk of ruining the experience to some degree, like you said. But one thing that I will say, that's quite ambiguous and might also be pulled straight out of my a** is that more than in any other game that I can think of, in the Talos Principle, you are an integral piece of the puzzle (no pun intended). I've been gushing over this game for almost half a decade and I'm glad that you made this video. If there's a game that deserves the title "masterpiece", it's this one.
One of the most philosophical games i've ever played. Story is great, the way you answer to questions that have consequences further into the game. Glad to see that you made a video about it, You don't see that much of Talos Principle anywhere. It's a very underappreciated game
Philip, I really recommend you play the DLC as well! It's got a story of it's own and features quite difficult puzzles, harder than most you could find in the original game, but there's not as many. It's worth every penny, I swear.
I watched the start of your video, and while I don't buy games without knowing them I decided to trust you because I really like your content and puzzle games "like Portal". I played 3 hours and LOVED it. Now I came back and want to watch the rest of the video, thank you so much for the great content!!
I finished this video because I was thinking to myself I'll never play this game but now I think i'm going to give it a try, because your description reminded me of the thrill that came with the old assassin's creed games, even the environment are similar to assassin's creed 2 and brotherhood, those were the good old days for me as a gamer.
I think the fact that the story, or even more so the delivery of that story, is so good that kind of killed the game for me funny enough. It's so good I just wanted to read and interact with the story so much the puzzles became boring(especially since the game isn't *that* short). Might boot it up after the holidays though cause it's atmosphere is really great.
That kinda thing turns me off on this game, though the main reason I won't play this game is that first person games usually make me nauseous(adjusting FOV doesn't seem to help).
I never would have played this amazing game without you Philip, thank you! Usually hate puzzle games but the story kept me in and I could even solve most of them without guides.
At this point I'm just thinking that there must be some philosophical and deep reason that there is no spoilervideo and there never will be. I'm just not grasping the point entirely but I'm thinking about it.
"I want so badly to be able to share what made this game so special ..with you. I've only had myself to talk to about it and it would be so nice to know I'm not the only person who was left profoundly moved by it." Well, I only discovered and subscribed to your channel a few weeks ago but so far every upload of yours that I've watched has been enthralling to say the least. If the other people in this comment section are anything to go by I guess I'm not the only one! I just signed into steam for the first time in ages to get this game on your recommendation. I'm left wondering if we'll come to the same conclusions, so I'll play through it asap and save my comments for your followup video!
Philip! you are describing MY experience with the the game to an incredible accuracy. Can't wait for the spoiler video! So glad you shed some light on this gem!
I had this game installed for like years, but only continued and finished it this autumn. It was an amazing experience and I totally felt the same about the computers and what they had to tell as Philip. First, when I played in 2015, i didnt bother them, but when I continued I started seeking for them to get more and more of this amazing philosophical input and the background information of the world youre playing in. It was one of the most pleasing, satisfying games Ive ever played, including the brilliant Gehenna DLC.
I can see the Kliksphilip video about 'how you didn't get a video out on time and how much people are loyal to your channel" coming like a Japanese train.
With how rather small this games recognition is on the internet I never expected to see a "The Talos Principle" video from you Philip. You never cease to amaze me :) "The Talos Principle" is without a doubt one of the best games that i have ever played. You describing your experience with this game and your thoughts on it brings me right back to when i first played it myself. If you havent already, i recommend getting the expansion "Road to Gehenna" as well. The levels are of the same quality as the ones in the base game and it explores different philosophical matters.
I cannot wait for the second video. I'm dying to see how you felt about the game, and if it relates or contrasts how I felt. I was so incredibly moved and emotionally involved in this game.
I played the Talos Principle back in summer of 2018, and i got a lot out of it. It was an incredible experience. But what's interesting is that I didn't enjoy it for the reasons you explained in this video. Don't get me wrong, i was well in to the story, achieved all of the endings and the curiousity that the game's storyline brought me in the later sections was brilliant. But for me, the puzzle's designs and balanced learning curve which the game had to offer, were what made it special. Even more so, a lot of the solutions and secrets, made me feel like I was finding my own solution to the problem. The boundaries for the puzzles were used very cleverly. I couldn't get over how some solutions to a puzzle required objects from different parts of the map. The best example I can give is how the game treated the lasers. They were probably my favourite puzzle mechanic and I believe were really use to their full potential, which is something which is hard to come by in a lot of puzzle games. Either way, I'd definitely reccomend this game to those who are interested in puzzlers. And also, I'd love to see you do more of these videos. With games, I am usually stubborn to try new titles and experiences, and I love these types of videos which are just somebody talking about how great a game is. It helps convince me to try new things, and it would be nice to see more of these from you. Obviously, I'd already played through this long before seeing this video, but your video on hexcells got me playing something I though I never would. Keep it up! Side Note: The Truman Show is my all-time favourite film.
The lasers and cross-puzzle stuff were brilliant when they were used properly, but there were a few too many BS "find the hidden laser reflector" or "place the thing within two pixels of this spot or nothing lines up" sorts of puzzles. That and the clunky, out of place platforming challenges really kept this game from being a 10/10 imo. I played fairly near release though, so it's possible some of those issues aren't as glaring as they were then. Still a damn good puzzle game.
@@kalebroark87 I do agree with that, I can recall a couple moments in the game which weren't very fair or balanced. Although, I guess you could say this game is slightly less refined than other puzzle titles out there. But my memories of it are mostly positive, so the good must have definitely outshone the bad with this one. And yeah totally, that's exactly what I was getting at. (Response to second reply)
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I didn't finish your video BUT I did go buy The Talos Principle. And I shall be back.
Jack Lieske Enjoy! Let’s just say I did not get enough sleep during the days I played it :)
And so did I. I absolutely loved both Portal games and I'm looking forward to this one.
You'll enjoy it, beautiful thoughful game
Don't skimp on the terminals. That is all
how is your experience 3 hours in?
"...but I understand that might require a bit of *FAITH* " Just finished the game and I now fully understand this joke.
Agreed this is easily in my top 10 games EVER played.
1. Deus Ex
2. Deus Ex with GMDX
3. Deus Ex with Biomod
4. Deus Ex with Shifter
5. Deus Ex Revision
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been coming back every day waiting for that video in the description..
I have as well.
I'm also daily reloading this tab to find it :P
yep same
Still waiting :c
ditto
The Talos Principle is my favorite game ever, second to none.
I have played games for over 40 years, so that is something.
This game is like a jewel, a work of art.
Phillip's review is great, he managed to put down in words the incredible feeling of playing this game.
Cheers.
The Talos principle is so good that they worship Talos in The Elder Scrolls 4
Hey, it's been about a week since I bought this game, and I've finished it. I'm glad I saw this video, because I loved this game. It really did leave an impact on me, kind of like when you finish reading a book you're deeply invested in. I even remembered to come back and look for the spoiler video! (Which I really can't wait for). I think that speaks to the brilliant nature of your videos.
I played this game years ago and it is my favorite game I have ever played. I completed EVERYTHING in the first and second. It's made me love puzzle games so hard and nothing has ever challenged me as much as this one sadly.
It's a really nice game, I bought it two years ago because it was on sale and never played it, but one day I was so bored I booted up the game and I'm so glad I did it, because it was the only thing I played that week, and I enjoyed every minute of it, I still have to play through the dlc, but I encourage everyone to buy it, it's on sale right now and the price is basically a steal for what you are getting out of this game!
Play through the dlc. It's just as good as the main game, if not better.
The DLC isn't as good as the main game, but it's still good. I mainly just missed the level of existential quandaries present in the main game, as the DLC leans a bit heavier on humor and just existing in the world instead of thinking about it. Honestly I'm worried about how I've heard talk that they're going to make a sequel, as I can't really see them capturing that same level of thought provocation again. I would love to be proven wrong, though.
Edit: Oh, and the stars are *required* for the good ending which is BS. Not all of them, but I think you need all but two IIRC. Had to cheat for a number of them, which is something I hated doing in The Talos Principle.
DLC is quite difficult. Didn't manage through, while completed the entire game pretty easily
maybe the 2nd part is behind a puzzle
This game is beautiful and one of the best examples that videogames are art.
I tried convincing literally all of my friends to play this game. No one has done it. It's the best game I've ever played, it touched me, made me think, and I had found it one night while aimlessly searching steam. Never thought to consider the aspect of loneliness as a part of the game. It really is just something that keeps on giving, and I wish everyone would just play this fucking game.
@@2kliksphilip Viddy well, brother
Not all people like puzzle and storytelling games.
@@2kliksphilip That sounds about right, which is why I gave up mostly, but not entirely. I get why you can only keep poking at people so much, but they just don't understand what they are missing. I had a friend who was bored enough to drop some money on the game, after literally two years of telling them to get it. He messed me after only a few hours in the game with "Talos is fucking aggravating and addicting I love it". I have another friend who I managed to scam a promise of him to try it, and I can't wait for his reaction. I feel like a god damn missionary for this game, but it's really not just a game, it's an introspective and beautiful experience. The game speaks for itself, but you spoke for it anyways, and I appreciate that a lot. Keep up the great work brother
If this was up your alley you probably know about it already, but do give Outer Wilds a try! Similar recommendation though: don't read much on it beforehand.
(Not to be confused with The Outer Worlds, another space game released the same year)
"It will require a bit of faith."
I see what you did there
Can't believe I fell for that. I still hate myself for being so naive.
@@sn1p4m4n That was incredibly stupid and in hindsight pretty obvious
"In the beginning were the words..... "
Loved this game, more challenging than Portal 2 but yet didn't feel like a copycat somehow. Might give a slight edge to Portal 2 overall (especially due to GladOS, Wheatley, Cave Johnson, Half-Life tie-in etc.) But man is this game underrated. The fact that this game is now being covered by my favorite UA-camr somehow is giving ME validation is hilarious
"... and the words made the world." :)
I'm starting to think there isn't really a video
Same
I finished the game weeks ago now I’m over it
Yeah... I never thought philip do something like this.
@@Kristijan-Kiko go away
@@Kristijan-Kiko Fuck off
"i'll upload a video in a few days"
me almost 1 month later "..."
Ramhams1337 it’s been that plus two goddamn weeks
@@iamlordstarbuilder5595 its out now
It is time
its here! ua-cam.com/video/OTap-7rfMXI/v-deo.html
I know it's been a while but I would still love to see the follow up vid. I want nothing more than to hear about your experience about this fabulous game.
@@2kliksphilip really excited to hear that. Finished the game recently and checked out all the endings
@@2kliksphilip FINALLY A RESPONSE.
@@2kliksphilip Take all the time you need, I know there would be much to cover and comment on, I cannot wait!!!!
@@2kliksphilip YESSSSSSSSS
@@2kliksphilip OMG :D :D :D
You are 100% spot on on that feeling, when you want your friends to play this beautiful game, but they see it as just a boring puzzle game. And you even cant describe the best parts without spoiling it. One of the best and most atmospheric games i have ever played.
Could not agree more. Probably the best game experience I ever had. The puzzles themselves are mostly fun and beating them is oddly rewarding. About the story aspect I absolutely share your feelings. Completing the story and getting an answer to all the unsolved questions is what really motivated me finishing the game.
Your video reminded me how awesome this game is and how much I enjoyed it. Guess it's time to play through it again :)
This is my favourite game of all time, a position only shared by one other game that is nowhere near as artistic and just my biggest guilty pleasure.
This game is artful in ways no other game I've ever played has ever been able to accomplish. I love it, and I hope CroTeam can follow it up either spiritually or directly. I love them for allowing me to experience this masterpiece.
I love these videos too, you did it justice.
I'm very happy to hear it is your favorite game too! Even without fully analyzing all of it, the game's atmosphere and music makes you feel stuff.
May I ask what's your other favorite game?
Man, I love this game so much! I am so happy you decided to make a video on it! I truly belive it's quite underplayed for the quality it has.
The Talos Principle was my nightmare for years. It was one of the games that got me into philosophy, to understand humanity better. It was where my life changed and i saw everything with a different light, how beautiful is the world and the things we have are wonderful.
Truly, listening to Alexandra's tapes, reading the memories of the humans that appear to be gone for years and years is just heartbreaking but at the same time so fucking beautiful.
It really gives you hope in what the darkness took away in the first place. Never stopped playing and finished the game in 2 days in the summer of 2016, truly changed my life, i still highly suggest it to everyone to experience it, because honestly there's, atleast not for me, anything like it.
10:32 "I'm not the only person who was left profoundly moved by it"
I think the loneliness aspect of the game is exactly why it's so beautiful, you mindlessly listen to God while doing your puzzles and getting hints of communication around you (QR codes). You start seeking social interaction because of the scarcity of the interaction. You slowly begin searching for knowledge, meaning, history about all of it and in turn, you start asking questions.
I played it years ago, it made me feel like I was inside the game, living the story. I never thought twice whenever I read hours of writing on a computer terminal, or having conversations with it. Every single interaction was perfect. Nothing felt like a game.
To whomever reads this and hasn't tried it, I know it sounds absurd. But I really can't stop suggesting you try it, it really is something special.
Talos Principle is one of those games that I was so invested in that I finished them on one morning in my pyjamas. I just wanted to do one more level before breakfast, but then I finished ALL of it, that's how much fun it was. Actually, was it really "fun"? I mean, the puzzles definitely were, but the story is just soulcrushing and genuinely made me feel bad at times. It was definitely a game that hooked me from day 1. The beautiful environments, the wonderful music, the atmosphere... it makes me nostalgic for a place I never visited. I'd love to live in that world. It's so gorgeous.
What a fantastic game, absolutely brilliant.
You have no idea how happy I was when I saw this my notifications. Such a good game and there's no one I'd rather have make a video about it.
So my dude, when is the unlisted video gonna be posted? Next year? Next decade?!
@@gvonc33 well its been "after christmas" for quite a while now
Yeah, I already finished the main game.
You have to reach the messenger before contacting them first
@@Nikolinho161 Coming X-mas.
Still not here
This game is absolutely amazing and I can only agree: the loneliness this game makes you feel is so weird, it is hard to describe.
The music, the sound design, it all makes you feel really really strange in a way I haven't felt before.
flashback to the existential crisis this game gave me when i first played it when it came out
it really is something special, definitely one of those games that works to the strengths of video games as a medium, the visuals and OST are both stunning
can't wait for the sequel
After Hexcells was a resoundingly wonderful recommendation, I trust your judgement and will pick it up
Cheers for the rec homie
should I get the gold edition or just regular though?
A game that's had a similar impact on me recently was a game called "Unheard" and much for the same reasons you described in the first 5 minutes. Also a puzzle game, with a fun design and intriguing narrative, so I would recommend that to you in return
Also yeah, Truman show is great
@@2kliksphilip fair play, I'll pick up the regular version then
It says it has some bonus content, a couple DLC and the soundtrack just fyi incase you were interested
@@gregorywhatley9659 Actually the DLC is also very good. Even puzzles became more challenging. The story is worth it
@@2kliksphilip DLC is pretty good, even harder puzzles and the story is great
@@SoundAndMay Fair, I guess I'll probably pick them up after I've finished the game then
@@2kliksphilip Gold Edition comes with the prototype levels that they made while making the original, and The Road to Gehenna DLC, which is even harder puzzles with a short story about online communities in a nutshell
Guys, I finally get it. The spoiler video was the friends we made along the way.
Love this
I never thought a game would convey 'transcendence', but here this is. One of the most emotionally unique games for me. Thanks for making this
You absolute monster, I always spoil games for myself by watching the extra-spoilery video. You officially added a level of inconvenience that will make me go play the game instead. I can usually tell when 3kliksphillip is getting ideas, and this feel like one of those times...
Phil is 100% right to warn you, watching a spoiler for the Talos principle would be like throwing away a finely cooked steak.
And trust philip and all these comments , its worth it, best game ever
@FacePwn64 yeah it's bloody fantastic, very few games provoked introspection like the Talos Principle
The Talos Principle is the kind of masterpiece that you can't stop thinking about when you've just finished it, then you forget about it completely, and then when you're reminded of its existence you suddenly get the incredible urge to boot up again.
I've completed the game and the DLC, I remember being obsessed by them, but now I barely remember any of it. Which is good, because that gives me an excuse to replay it. This is different from Portal 2 and Deus Ex, which although I played them longer ago, I still remember the vague bigger picture of. Because of this, I don't think I would enjoy replaying them as much, even though I played them for days on end, hours at a time.
I love this game so much.
Saw first minute of the vid, got the game, finished it, and now i am waiting for your next one
LafenStemmeDet same except I haven’t finished it but ALMOST did, just a few more puzzles now
I bought talos principle and it’s now one of my favorite games. Thank you for introducing me to this game
I love the way you instinctively bunny hop through the game
I'm so glad that, after Hexcells, you picked up this game as well. I got myself this game for Christmas 2015 and was utterly in love with it, but disheartened by the fact that literally no-one I'd talked to even knew The Talos Principle existed. The review I ended up writing for this game was basically a love letter to Croteam, and I still think the game holds up just the same today. Thank you for covering it! For anyone who's wondering whether they should buy the DLC or not, I wholeheartedly recommend it. The puzzles become more creative and challenging, and the narrative, I think, is even more ingenious than that of the base game.
I've played this game a looong time ago and I was always wondering why it didn't get really popular. It's a wonderful game, and I'm really thankful for reminding me about it and sharing it with people!
I was about to write the same senteces, I totally agree with you
it hasnt even been out for a loooong time
i played it not that long ago after it's initial release, it was somewhere around 2014-2015
This sleeper of a game became my favorite of all time as well.
I trust you decoded all the hexadecimal text all over the terminals and game world. That made the story and lore of it just so fucking incredible.
Yay, Talos Principle!
I absolutely LOVED this game. I was even surprisingly happy to find that you just made a video about it, reminding me of te experiences I had with the game,thanks phillip :)
I'm glad to see this game getting the recognition it deserves. This is my favourite game, period.
A year later - thanks for showing me the way. Bought it at your first checkpoint, 100%ed both it and the DLC. What a magical experience.
Only phillip would deliberately release a video at the exact time of year it will provide the most psychological satisfaction and fulfilment to his viewers
I'm really happy that you're going to talk about this gem! This game gave me actual existential crisis. I made me doubt everything. This is why it's my favourite puzzle game. And the most memorable one
So glad you made a video about this. I've been telling people this is my favorite puzzle game since the portal series. Now I can link to this video when trying to convince my friends!
im chekcing everyday
where is the SPOILER VIDEO!
WHERE IS IT
@@EddoWagt still in the works probably
checking in, no video so far
@@yeetleslaw8529 literally same lol
C'mon now
I never got around to checking, but I'm pretty confident that I solved one of the later puzzles in this game in a way that the developers never intended. I was stuck on the level for hours, and the solution I found seemed like it had to be so precisely set up that it can't have been the way you were supposed to do it. It's one of the best games I've played in the last few years though, certainly. Great to see it get a shout out from Philip and hopefully more people who weren't aware of it get to play!
I got that feeling of "I have no idea if this is the intended solution" a lot during the last third of the game. Which, I actually think is pretty high praise for the design of some of the puzzles.
Thank you for doing a video on this game.
It's been one of the best experiences in games I've had, so many philosophical questions.
It even made me think about my own existence in a way I didnt expect a game could do.
10/10
This game is ferociously underrated. I hope Croteam will make one more of the sort in the future.
I'm pretty sure they've been working on a sequel for years already.
They did! It's due out at the end of 2023.
Hey Philip. Bought and played this game 3 years ago.
This game is maybe my favorite puzzle game of all time. It has smart riddles, lots of extra stuff to do (all in the right amount for gameplay) and also exceptional sound and graphics.
But where it really shines is in the philosophical aspect. It really can change one's viewpoint in life and also loved all the Rock music references (only some Pink Floyd comes to mind).
Thanks forthe video!
I started playing this game because of this review and I have to say I'm not disappointed, it's such a good game 👏 Thank you!
Yes! Finally you played the Talos Principle philip! This game has been proudly sitting on my steam profile as my favourite game ever for a very long time. It's just something really special that you don't see every day in a game. I totally agree on the terminals by the way, I started out ignoring them, but then noticed they held some very interesting content and started reading all of them. I also suggest you play the DLC 'Road to Gehenna' as it's really, really good (and a lot of content, especially for the price!) I'm so glad you did a video on this, spreading the awareness about how awesome this game is, it's truly an underrated gem!
The extremely vague descriptions are exactly how I feel about the game, and I really wanted to tell others about it. The Talos Principal has one of those stories that I consider by far one of my favourites, and it looks like you too experienced that. Looking at the comments, I'm also super glad others are buying the game and get to experience it for themselves for the first time. Just stick with it, it pays off at the end.
Oh, do you have a more accurate ETA for the spoiler video? I'd love to see it, but if it goes unlisted (at least without another announcement video or some such), I feel like I'll miss it completely. Want to mark down that video in my calendar, as I'd love to hear what you have to say about it.
Talos Principle is SO good. It's a very fine line Croteam manages to wander along perfectly without stumbling over - the whole world it's building makes a ton of sense. Thanks for this video, really looking forward to your spoilery conclusion. Merry Christmas!
Finally! someone reviewing this game again. I dare to say that this is better Puzzle game than both portals!
I agree. Don't get me wrong I absolutely love the Portals, but this game is just that little bit better. The way they encourage to "break the game" to get some of those stars is incredibly crafted and rewarding. Portal is missing this extra thing to satisfy your desire to take the game mechanics to the extreme to exploit the level design as much as possible.
I love The Talos Principle, and while some of the puzzles do rival, if not exceed the quality of the best bits of either Portal, I remember getting a bit cheesed off from time to time with TTP, in a way I never did with Portal. The story of TTP is what makes it arguably better than Portal overall though. I haven't played Portal for so long now, but I seem to remember them being really short. TTP gives you much more content as well I feel.
Better than Detroit.
The best things in this game are its views on borders of locations with the gorgeous OST. There're no super resolution textures, but yet it brings so cozy feelings. I love the forests, I love the snows, I love the deserts, I fucking love the Tower (I've never seen such a big thing in video games before)
this game is one of the games i never finished. but u made me want to continue, i hope it starts getting exciting
I was in the same place as you. Found it extremely weird at first and was put off by elements like the terminals. I stopped playing and then I picked it back up some months later and couldn't stop playing until I finished and it became my favourite game. Try it!
Well, then. I will definitely give it another try.
Same here. I just felt too lonely so I took a break from it.
The puzzles are fantastic, but the story told in the terminals, and the voice, the scientist, and the story you tell for yourself is just what makes this game the best I've ever played.
Croatia is so proud of Croteam. Thank you for reviewing it!
The game is free on the Epic games store for 24h, you have no excuses !
Thanks Phil for every video you are doing on every channel you have ! Cheers from another country
I absolutely love this game. I got it last Christmas and completed it 100% in the following weeks.
I was glad when I was done, because 100% takes a lot of time in this game, but after that I just always had the music and atmosphere in my mind and could't stop thinking about it.
Now I have the VR version to play through again, but sadly I didn't find the time to play it yet.
Thank you for making a video about this game!
I started playing Talos principle after this video. One of the best experience I've ever had
I played Talos Principle awhile ago and it's arguably my favorite game of all time. I went through the exact experience you did and it's stuck with me ever since.
Glad there's still people getting into this game. My friend introduced it to me about a year ago and it quickly became one of my favorite games of all time. First played it on nvidia shield, and then in vr for the dlc.
Thank you so much for recommending this game, Philip! I bought and played it after watching this video and it is, indeed, the best game I've ever seen in terms of plot and storytelling. I found myself spending hours digging through the various levels to discover all secrets, collected all logs I could find, and even translated the hex strings to ascii with the help of an OCR tool. I knew I could probably find all that information somewhere online but I was so engrossed in the game that I didn't want to pull away from it until the very end - managed to log nearly 40 hours in the span of 3 days. I'll leave the more detailed commentary for the follow-up video but I'll say that The Talos Principle, to me, truly reveals what distinguishes video games from other artistic mediums.
I saw this video not long after it came out but didn't watch the whole thing cause you had managed to convince me to buy the game and avoid as much information about it as possible. Now months later after playing it on and off for so long I finally beat it and it was honestly one of the best experiences I've had in a video game. Thank you so much for introducing it to me! Anyways, now I can watch the rest of this video without having to worry about soilers
In the beginning were the words and the words made the world
I am the words, the words are everything
where the words end the world ends
you cannot go forwards in an absence of space
repeat
I'm so glad I watched you video before starting my journey through TTP. If I played without watching it, I probably would have skipped the terminal archives reading and most of Milton's dialogues as well. But thanks to the heads up, I paid full attention to each and every text and dialogues which definitely enhanced my feeling after reaching the end.
friendly reminder to release the spoiler video
You made my buy this game not knowing anything about it. I started off playing and my love grew more and more for the game, and just as you explained could not stop thinking about it. This game really rewarded me for exploring throughout the areas to find a great many easter eggs. I looked up the average time to beat the game and it was about 16 hours but I wanted to see everything the game had to offer so after completed the game it now lies on 27 hours. If you are reading this and are still not sure about buying the game, like I was when I watched the video.... just do it.
I'm absolutely dumb and yet this is one of my favorite games of all time. Still can't believe this is from the same people who made Serious Sam.
If you realize you have much to learn, and this is your favorite game; then I have a hard time believing you're dumb, friend. Don't be so hard on yourself.
Yeah seriously (pun intended), don't go hard on yourself, dumb people usually pretend as if they are smart lol.
I wasn't very serious (no pun intended) on me being dumb but I still appreciate the positivity.
Thanks for sharing. This is one of my favourite games too. I love how they merged openness with puzzle rooms, and AI was already one of my interests so the terminals were great.
I wish I could experience this game for the first time again. It was that good.
It’s so nice to know someone else felt the same way about it, because you perfectly described the feeling I had while going through it. Going from puzzles to being about conversing with the terminals, seeking them out, building up theories but being unable to share them with anyone. Really looking forward to that spoilery one! And have a nice Christmas Philip :)
Phil played Talos Principle?
My life is complete.
Hey Philip, I wanted to say thank you for recommending this game!
I didnt know about the game and you convinced me to give it a shot.
Now it is one of the best games I ever played.
I just revisited the game to finish my missing achievments and I had a blast again.
Thank you
My favorite youtuber making a video about my favorite game? It's christmas!!
Wow I'd forgotten about this gem. Barley 2 hours logged in 2015, reinstalling now! Thankyou once again Phillip
It's been "sometime after Christmas" for 10 days...
@@2kliksphilip It's making us feel lonely after reaching no conclusion for longer than expected. Which may or may not be what you want...
@@2kliksphilip You created an excellent video about an amazing game, but have not posted the second part which you said you would do relatively shortly, or at least that was the impression, after the festive period.
PS: Hope you had a good Christmas.
@@2kliksphilip Will you notify us in some way, make a video or tweet or something, once the video is up?
Play the DLC in the meantime
@@Maho. Already done so, but good suggestion for those who haven't.
I bought and played the game during the xmas sale 4 years ago and it's been on my mind ever since. It's the most beautiful game I've ever played and also probably my most favorite one. It's really difficult to talk about it without running the risk of ruining the experience to some degree, like you said. But one thing that I will say, that's quite ambiguous and might also be pulled straight out of my a** is that more than in any other game that I can think of, in the Talos Principle, you are an integral piece of the puzzle (no pun intended).
I've been gushing over this game for almost half a decade and I'm glad that you made this video. If there's a game that deserves the title "masterpiece", it's this one.
It's been almost a month, I'm waiting for the spoilery video! :(
NoobCanoe be patient and sacrifice a lamb to Zeus
@@frenchguitarguy1091 new video is out btw finally! Also rip goat friend
NoobCanoe LAMBS ARE NOT SIMPLE GOATS, DO NOT CONFUSE THEM SACRIFICE TO THE WRONG GOD WILL HAVE UNSEEN CONSEQUENCES
One of the most philosophical games i've ever played. Story is great, the way you answer to questions that have consequences further into the game. Glad to see that you made a video about it,
You don't see that much of Talos Principle anywhere. It's a very underappreciated game
Philip, I really recommend you play the DLC as well! It's got a story of it's own and features quite difficult puzzles, harder than most you could find in the original game, but there's not as many.
It's worth every penny, I swear.
I watched the start of your video, and while I don't buy games without knowing them I decided to trust you because I really like your content and puzzle games "like Portal".
I played 3 hours and LOVED it. Now I came back and want to watch the rest of the video, thank you so much for the great content!!
I need to play this damn game again, its so good
I finished this video because I was thinking to myself I'll never play this game but now I think i'm going to give it a try, because your description reminded me of the thrill that came with the old assassin's creed games, even the environment are similar to assassin's creed 2 and brotherhood, those were the good old days for me as a gamer.
I still haven’t finished the talos principle, but I did watch the truman show. That was a great recommendation
Something of a hidden gem. I think it sat in my library for over a year before I played it but I'm glad I did. Poignant and involving.
I think the fact that the story, or even more so the delivery of that story, is so good that kind of killed the game for me funny enough. It's so good I just wanted to read and interact with the story so much the puzzles became boring(especially since the game isn't *that* short). Might boot it up after the holidays though cause it's atmosphere is really great.
True... although, the same story gives a very real reason to complete those puzzles. Ugh... It's just so good. 😌
That kinda thing turns me off on this game, though the main reason I won't play this game is that first person games usually make me nauseous(adjusting FOV doesn't seem to help).
I never would have played this amazing game without you Philip, thank you! Usually hate puzzle games but the story kept me in and I could even solve most of them without guides.
At this point I'm just thinking that there must be some philosophical and deep reason that there is no spoilervideo and there never will be. I'm just not grasping the point entirely but I'm thinking about it.
Legit one of my favourite games ever, nice to see it covered
"I want so badly to be able to share what made this game so special ..with you. I've only had myself to talk to about it
and it would be so nice to know I'm not the only person who was left profoundly moved by it."
Well, I only discovered and subscribed to your channel a few weeks ago but so far every upload of yours that I've watched has been enthralling to say the least.
If the other people in this comment section are anything to go by I guess I'm not the only one! I just signed into steam for the first time in ages to get this game on your recommendation.
I'm left wondering if we'll come to the same conclusions, so I'll play through it asap and save my comments for your followup video!
nice name
@@theonlyambi 1v1 me Rust interventions only.
Philip! you are describing MY experience with the the game to an incredible accuracy. Can't wait for the spoiler video! So glad you shed some light on this gem!
I've always thought that this game never got the recognition it deserved, I've used the Talos Principle soundtrack for CSGO and it's great!
I had this game installed for like years, but only continued and finished it this autumn. It was an amazing experience and I totally felt the same about the computers and what they had to tell as Philip. First, when I played in 2015, i didnt bother them, but when I continued I started seeking for them to get more and more of this amazing philosophical input and the background information of the world youre playing in. It was one of the most pleasing, satisfying games Ive ever played, including the brilliant Gehenna DLC.
I can see the Kliksphilip video about 'how you didn't get a video out on time and how much people are loyal to your channel" coming like a Japanese train.
that's a slow ass japanese train
With how rather small this games recognition is on the internet I never expected to see a "The Talos Principle" video from you Philip. You never cease to amaze me :)
"The Talos Principle" is without a doubt one of the best games that i have ever played. You describing your experience with this game and your thoughts on it brings me right back to when i first played it myself. If you havent already, i recommend getting the expansion "Road to Gehenna" as well. The levels are of the same quality as the ones in the base game and it explores different philosophical matters.
You’re 5 years late but jokes on me because I’m still here. Talos is one of my favorite games ever.
I cannot wait for the second video. I'm dying to see how you felt about the game, and if it relates or contrasts how I felt. I was so incredibly moved and emotionally involved in this game.
I played the Talos Principle back in summer of 2018, and i got a lot out of it. It was an incredible experience.
But what's interesting is that I didn't enjoy it for the reasons you explained in this video. Don't get me wrong, i was well in to the story, achieved all of the endings and the curiousity that the game's storyline brought me in the later sections was brilliant. But for me, the puzzle's designs and balanced learning curve which the game had to offer, were what made it special. Even more so, a lot of the solutions and secrets, made me feel like I was finding my own solution to the problem. The boundaries for the puzzles were used very cleverly. I couldn't get over how some solutions to a puzzle required objects from different parts of the map. The best example I can give is how the game treated the lasers. They were probably my favourite puzzle mechanic and I believe were really use to their full potential, which is something which is hard to come by in a lot of puzzle games.
Either way, I'd definitely reccomend this game to those who are interested in puzzlers.
And also, I'd love to see you do more of these videos. With games, I am usually stubborn to try new titles and experiences, and I love these types of videos which are just somebody talking about how great a game is. It helps convince me to try new things, and it would be nice to see more of these from you. Obviously, I'd already played through this long before seeing this video, but your video on hexcells got me playing something I though I never would. Keep it up!
Side Note: The Truman Show is my all-time favourite film.
The lasers and cross-puzzle stuff were brilliant when they were used properly, but there were a few too many BS "find the hidden laser reflector" or "place the thing within two pixels of this spot or nothing lines up" sorts of puzzles. That and the clunky, out of place platforming challenges really kept this game from being a 10/10 imo. I played fairly near release though, so it's possible some of those issues aren't as glaring as they were then. Still a damn good puzzle game.
Yep, it is not just the story. The way you "break the rules" in this game is unmatched.
@@kalebroark87 I do agree with that, I can recall a couple moments in the game which weren't very fair or balanced. Although, I guess you could say this game is slightly less refined than other puzzle titles out there. But my memories of it are mostly positive, so the good must have definitely outshone the bad with this one.
And yeah totally, that's exactly what I was getting at. (Response to second reply)