Episode 39: Doubt is Stagnation (The Talos Principle - Part 1)
Description
In the beginning were the words. And the words made the world.
The Talos Principle, indie game development studio Croteam's first venture into the world of puzzle platforming, is a story for the ages. Anything we say here or in our discussion is unlikely to do full justice to its beauty, so we will keep it short.
Dealing with inexplicably profound themes, including free will, artificial intelligence, sentience, god, religion, and existentialism, The Talos Principle is a dive into the incredible power of interactive storytelling and smooth gameplay. In it, you play as an artificially-intelligent robot who is forced to traverse a world of increasingly-difficult and dangerous puzzles, while continually being met with obstacles that not only hinder progress, but also shake the foundations of your understanding of self and identity.
Do yourself a favour and play this game. It is just the second of many we hope to cover on We Might Be Tables, and it checks all the right boxes.
As always, let us know what you thought of our discussion! We love hearing from you.
Watch the trailer for the game here.
If you're not big into gaming, you can check out a walkthrough of The Talos Principle here.
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