Suffers from what I call "the perninal problem of puzzle games", being that the problem space and possible operations are too well-defined; and thus the game becomes much too easy with a bit of brute force and common sense. The puzzles and its mechanics are well designed, but because of the aformentioned problem, about 70% of the puzzles I could solve without stopping at all.

The story is interesting, but the problem with the A.I. & consciousness narrative is that... there isn't really anything new one can say about the subject. Issues like this have been debated back and forth since the beginning of time (or at least Descartes/Hobbs), and the relatively shallow philisophy that the game provides only worsens things. That being said, topics like these are a part of what I study in school, so your experience may vary.

Also, this game makes me dizzy like no other despite being a fan of FPS games in general and despite turning on all of the anti-motion-sickness settings.

6.5/10

recommend if: you are interested in A.I. and other philosophy; if you are just looking for a puzzle game that is merely "good"

Suffers from what I call "the perninal problem of puzzle games", being that the problem space and possible operations are too well-defined; and thus the game becomes much too easy with a bit of brute force and common sense. The puzzles and its mechanics are well designed, but because of the aformentioned problem, about 70% of the puzzles I could solve without stopping at all. The story is interesting, but the problem with the A.I. & consciousness narrative is that... there isn't really anything new one can say about the subject. Issues like this have been debated back and forth since the beginning of time (or at least Descartes/Hobbs), and the relatively shallow philisophy that the game provides only worsens things. That being said, topics like these are a part of what I study in school, so your experience may vary. Also, this game makes me dizzy like no other despite being a fan of FPS games in general and despite turning on all of the anti-motion-sickness settings. 6.5/10 recommend if: you are interested in A.I. and other philosophy; if you are just looking for a puzzle game that is merely "good"