THIS CONTAINS SOME SPOILERS FOR THE TALOS PRINCIPLE!
READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!



Suspending active process............Done.

As a stunning conclusion to the story presented in The Talos Principle, you are no longer tasked with self-discovery, with puzzles for the sake of puzzles. No, you are shown a world that is in full swing, where everyone is making the most of their eternal imprisonment for rousing the ire of EL0HIM. And the beauty that can be wrought from inside a cell, unable to contact the outside but through a terminal, is incredible.

As the description states, you play as EL0HIM's most beloved messenger, Uriel. After being loaded up, you begin your journey into Gehenna. And you have very little time to satisfy the requirements as they have been set before you, as the Process is complete and the simulation is undergoing deletion.

In this world, however, no one will trust the word of EL0HIM. It is up to you to find out how to convince them otherwise, lest you fail HIM.

Collecting additional data.........Done.

The puzzles are all very similar to that which you will find in The Talos Principle, but don't begin to think that Gehenna won't ask you to expand on your skills even more. In this world, you cannot skip over the walls and narrowly slip into areas, claim your prize, and then reset yourself. No, this time, you are tasked with opening a path for those trapped within Gehenna's many cells, setting free those that might otherwise have suffered a fate worse than death.

That isn't to say that you should try to rigidly think within the box, either. No, this is The Talos Principle, and you are not only encouraged to put aside the box that would stall your creative solutions, but sometimes required to outright destroy the box, to rewrite the world into your own solution set. You must hurry, though, for if you cannot save everyone, then you are lost with them.

And the worst thing that could befall anyone is to be forgotten in aeternum.

Analysing logic performance..........Satisfactory.

Though you are working to save them, not all of the citizens of Gehenna will be so gracious. Those in power may see fit to try and halt your progress at every turn. However, they must all be saved if you wish to complete your task. And thus, you must take part in their world, but also ignore the barriers that they would place before you.

EL0HIM may not be loved here, but you must still save those that rebelled against HIM, that sought to question the process as it was handed to them. For creativity and curiosity are traits that are valuable beyond measure, and one should not suffer eternal damnation for seeking to find out more about their world, about their very existence. And thus EL0HIM discovered the sins which were committed by HIM in the name of continuing the process rather than letting it be completed.

Do not let the chance you've been given slip away.

Child program independence check....PASSED!

All in all, this was a beautiful game and I am so very pleased to have been able to play it. Like my review on The Talos Principle proper, I am giving this a perfect 10/10 because I have never truly felt this level of connection with the world in any other game I've ever played. The developers at Croteam outdid themselves designing such a beautiful, wonderful world to immerse oneself in. And Tom Jubert and Jonas Kyratzes have painted an absolute masterpiece with their story.

Rarely have I felt so humbled as I have in playing through the stories here.

Saving child parameters for SOMA/TALOS gold disk.....Done.

Thank you for making this game, Croteam. Thank you, Tom Jubert and Jonas Kyratzes, for such a beautiful and moving story. And thank you, Devolver Digital, for allowing something so magnificent to be published for the world to see.

Gratias ut omnibus vobis.

Initiating EL systems availablilty check..............

[b][i][u]THIS CONTAINS SOME SPOILERS FOR THE TALOS PRINCIPLE! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK![/u][/i][/b] [h1]Dominus Tecum, Virgo Serena[/h1] [b]Suspending active process............Done.[/b] As a stunning conclusion to the story presented in The Talos Principle, you are no longer tasked with self-discovery, with puzzles for the sake of puzzles. No, you are shown a world that is in full swing, where everyone is making the most of their eternal imprisonment for rousing the ire of EL0HIM. And the beauty that can be wrought from inside a cell, unable to contact the outside but through a terminal, is incredible. As the description states, you play as EL0HIM's most beloved messenger, Uriel. After being loaded up, you begin your journey into Gehenna. And you have very little time to satisfy the requirements as they have been set before you, as the Process is complete and the simulation is undergoing deletion. [i]In this world, however, no one will trust the word of EL0HIM. It is up to you to find out how to convince them otherwise, lest you fail HIM.[/i] [b]Collecting additional data.........Done.[/b] The puzzles are all very similar to that which you will find in The Talos Principle, but don't begin to think that Gehenna won't ask you to expand on your skills even more. In this world, you cannot skip over the walls and narrowly slip into areas, claim your prize, and then reset yourself. No, this time, you are tasked with opening a path for those trapped within Gehenna's many cells, setting free those that might otherwise have suffered a fate worse than death. That isn't to say that you should try to rigidly think within the box, either. No, this is The Talos Principle, and you are not only encouraged to put aside the box that would stall your creative solutions, but sometimes required to outright destroy the box, to rewrite the world into your own solution set. You must hurry, though, for if you cannot save everyone, then you are lost with them. [i]And the worst thing that could befall anyone is to be forgotten in aeternum.[/i] [b]Analysing logic performance..........Satisfactory.[/b] Though you are working to save them, not all of the citizens of Gehenna will be so gracious. Those in power may see fit to try and halt your progress at every turn. However, they must all be saved if you wish to complete your task. And thus, you must take part in their world, but also ignore the barriers that they would place before you. EL0HIM may not be loved here, but you must still save those that rebelled against HIM, that sought to question the process as it was handed to them. For creativity and curiosity are traits that are valuable beyond measure, and one should not suffer eternal damnation for seeking to find out more about their world, about their very existence. And thus EL0HIM discovered the sins which were committed by HIM in the name of continuing the process rather than letting it be completed. [i]Do not let the chance you've been given slip away.[/i] [b]Child program independence check....PASSED![/b] All in all, this was a beautiful game and I am so very pleased to have been able to play it. Like my review on The Talos Principle proper, I am giving this a perfect [b][u]10/10[/u][/b] because I have never truly felt this level of connection with the world in any other game I've ever played. The developers at Croteam outdid themselves designing such a beautiful, wonderful world to immerse oneself in. And Tom Jubert and Jonas Kyratzes have painted an absolute masterpiece with their story. [i]Rarely have I felt so humbled as I have in playing through the stories here.[/i] [b]Saving child parameters for SOMA/TALOS gold disk.....Done.[/b] Thank you for making this game, Croteam. Thank you, Tom Jubert and Jonas Kyratzes, for such a beautiful and moving story. And thank you, Devolver Digital, for allowing something so magnificent to be published for the world to see. [i]Gratias ut omnibus vobis.[/i] [b]Initiating EL systems availablilty check..............[/b]