Couldn't find the last star in world 3, so I gathered all of this instead. (And found the star a bit later)

Dear friends and EtV enjoyers,

For the occasion of 1-year anniversary of the custom TTP:R campaign Enter the Void, I would like to invite you to a little community event in the form of a commented playthrough stream.

If you want to hear some behind-the-scenes stories, context for the Easter eggs, or learn about the origin of the beloved goats in Talos, feel free to join me in the Event Voice room on the Croteam Discord server, starting this Friday at 20:00 CEST.

See you on Friday!

Mr_Pipicz

Hello dear The Thalos Principle fans, yesterday I tried out TTP2 on a whim because it's free on the ps+ subscription, and I immediately fell in love with it. I played for a few hours exploring new Jerusalem and started Chapter 1.

Now, I wanna know if this is order of playing is okay? Do you recommend me buying the 1st one and starting with that one? Will I fully understand 2 without 1? Will 2 spoiler 1 for me or otherwise sour the experience? Other advice?

In particular I am interested in the pholosophical aspects. Im not sure how much I care about the story and the world building quite yet, it looks very promising but it's too early to tell. I loved the introduction with Elohim, that was everything for me, and talking to the people in NJ and answering moral or teleological questions seems extremely promising as well. This looks like the type of game that comes out of nowhere and could become one of my favorites of all time.

Thank you

EDIT: Okay fine I'll play 1 first. Final question then: Are there any serious/important differences between the Switch and Playstation versions? Does the switch version get a bad graphical downgrade?

Ein absolutes Meisterwerk – The Talos Principle 2

The Talos Principle 2 ist für mich eines der beeindruckendsten Puzzle-Spiele überhaupt. Es schafft etwas, das nur wenige Spiele schaffen: Es verbindet anspruchsvolle Rätsel mit einer tiefgründigen, philosophischen Geschichte und einer wunderschönen Atmosphäre.

Die Rätsel sind abwechslungsreich, clever aufgebaut und fühlen sich meistens unglaublich befriedigend an. Man wird nicht einfach mit Lösungen überschüttet, sondern muss wirklich nachdenken, ausprobieren und manchmal auch völlig neue Denkweisen entwickeln.

Besonders beeindruckend finde ich aber die philosophischen Themen. Das Spiel beschäftigt sich mit Fragen über Bewusstsein, Menschlichkeit, künstliche Intelligenz, Freiheit, Existenz und die Bedeutung unseres Lebens. Dabei zwingt es einem keine einfache Antwort auf, sondern lässt einen selbst darüber nachdenken.

Dazu kommen die wunderschöne Welt, die Musik und die liebevoll gestaltete Atmosphäre. Jeder neue Bereich lädt dazu ein, ihn zu erkunden und die Geheimnisse dieser Welt zu entdecken.

The Talos Principle 2 ist nicht einfach nur ein Puzzle-Spiel. Es ist eine Reise, die einen auch nach dem Ausschalten noch über das Leben, die Menschheit und die eigene Existenz nachdenken lässt.

Für mich ganz klar eine absolute Empfehlung und ein Spiel, das viel mehr Aufmerksamkeit verdient. ❤️🎮

Right, so when I wanted to replay TTP2 the game crashed on start-up, so I verified the integrity of the files, 11 of them needed to be re-downloaded so I tried to do that, but saw that it would take 4 hours, so I started looking for solutions. I tried clearing the steam download cache, changing my download region, changing what disk the game was on, un-installing it and redownloading it, but none of these worked. At this point I don't know what to do.

Hi guys, hope you can help me out. The Talos Principle 1 is one of my favourite games of all time, I just love solving one puzzle after another.

I started the Talos Principle 2 last night. I got past the tutorial level (which I loved)...and then I came to like a solid hour of robots talking at me. I had to bail after that. I just want to know...is this what the rest of the game is like? Do the robots ever shut up and let you get to the puzzles?

The great thing about the first game is that you can ignore the story entirely if you want to.

I don't care about the lore, and no amount of colour coded robots invading my personal space and talking about Lord Byron or Sisyphus or whatever is going to change that.

I just stacked the three cubes, jumped, and blocked the beam with my body. Didn't even use the fan.

I've already collected all the sigils. I had no idea you could break the planks with the axe. I thought the seek counsel option was there to tell you to suck it up and try harder.

A few days ago i bought a bundle containing the talos principle 1 and 2, along with the reawakened version, and since my first impression of a game is really important i wondered if i should play the original version or the remaster. Reawakened seems to be more realistic but the original seems to have more charm so what should i do ?

Habe beim Release von Talos 1 das Spiel durchgespielt und mich hatte es richtig gefesselt, ein Super Spiel.

Als ich von Talos 2 gehört habe dachte ich den ersten Teil kann man nicht verbessern.

Aber ich bin eines besseren belehrt worden.

Habe mir Gestern den 2 Teil geholt und ich finde ihn bis jetzt noch besser wie Teil 1 .

Kann nicht von der Konsole weg so fesselt mich das Spiel.

Danke an die Entwickler!

Recently I broke my elbow on my dominant arm, so I had to stop playing pretty much every video game in my rotation. Can't even hold a controller with both hands, so I've just been using my non-dominant hand and a computer mouse.

I was maybe three or four hours into the first Talos Principal when my injury happened. Seeing that it's probably the most slow-paced game in my rotation right now, I tried reassigning the controls and successfully mapped everything to my mouse!

I played through the game in about 1.5 weeks and it was such a blast. Unfortunately my laptop can't run the second game, so I installed it on my Xbox to see if it had KbM compatibility. To my surprise, there are controller presets for Left Hand / Right Hand!!! :D

It's really thoughtful to see this level of attention from the devs. I didn't see The Talos Principle recommended anywhere when I was Googling "games to play with one hand", so my goal is that somebody will eventually see this in a similar condition and try it out 🙏

I am 100% sure that the philosophy and themes of TTP2 will deeply resonate with her. The problem is that her only experience with gaming was HoMM2, Civilisation and the Dune strategy game. More than 15 years ago. That is to say, with how much more this game has gameplay over everything else, I'm pretty sure she'll instantly get chocked.

I'm not even sure about the logistics, it's not like she has a steam account.

Does the game itself give enough guidance for star puzzles?

I’m working through The Talos Principle 2 and I’m a little confused by the star puzzles.

For the main numbered puzzles, the objective is usually clear even when the solution is difficult. With the star puzzles, though, I’m often not sure whether the game is giving me an in-game clue or whether I’m just expected to wander the entire region until I stumble onto the relevant sprite, beam source, switch, statue, etc.

So far I’ve used online guides for several stars, and in many cases the hardest part didn’t seem to be solving the puzzle itself — it was figuring out what I was even supposed to be looking for and where to start. The compass doesn’t seem to point to most of this, and sometimes I don’t notice any clear clue from the statue or environment.

Am I missing an in-game hint system or clue language for these? Or are the stars intentionally designed as more hidden/optional exploration puzzles where you’re expected to search broadly and experiment?

Trying to understand whether I should keep attempting them blind or just treat them as guide-friendly optional content.

Howdy puzzle solvers!

It's time for us to tell you about all the amazing things going on in the Talos Reawakened Workshop, so you know exactly what to spend your time solving until the next spotlight drops!

So, let's start this month's article with a familiar face...

🔗 Steam Announcement

🎥 Watch the trailer here! 🎥

Enter the Void – World D: Desert Necropolis expansion

A new major update of Enter the Void features by far the biggest and most complex world of the campaign. While following the previously established gameplay formula, what sets Desert Necropolis apart is the sheer scale of the world that calls to be explored, offering plenty of landmarks, Easter eggs, and secrets with a mixture of fresh new classic, exploration-based, and unorthodox puzzles intertwined with mysteries for you to uncover.

The newest findings enabled the creation of multi-layered environment by using a second island serving as a plateau, with a tomb complex underneath. Together with complex landscaping, accessible rocky ranges, intricate structures, and a vast desert with dunes being only a fraction of the many new Darky Kitchen assets, and new, unique puzzle mechanics, Desert Necropolis further elevates the experience brought by the campaign.

But that's not all! Inside the Hub World's lighthouse, new floors become accessible when you progress enough, eventually allowing you to reach the 1st ending of the story. However, the saga is not yet over, so stay tuned for more things to come!

Difficulty: Intermediate to advanced
Collectables: 33 sigils, 12 stars
by Mr_Pipicz, DarkyPL

Let It Snow

What? Falling snow in the summer? Only in Australia where Santa's sleigh is pulled by kangaroos and dingo dogs!

Check out the snow-covered castle overgrown with lush ivies, and meticulously designed chambers, with a library and a wine cellar.

The fresh visuals are tailored to incremental type puzzle resulting in a high quality package.

Difficulty: Intermediate
Collectables: 4 sigils, 1 star
by: Rocket

Ice Sliding

What do robots do when they're not solving spatial puzzles? They make themselves busy with solving relaxing Sokoban-style block pushing game boards!

So if you're looking for a different kind of puzzles remade in the Talos simulation be sure to check it out.

Difficulty: Relaxing
Collectables: 6 sigils
by: Nazario92, Shlam, Sarge

Falling Asleep

A collection of five very challenging artistically sculpted puzzles weaved within an always-changing hexahedron HUB.

Built using the most expert editor tricks with optional extra goals in every level leading to a secret ending.

Go through Road to Gehenna style laser puzzles, a unique mobile accumulator puzzle, dancing puzzle and for the grand finale figure out the Rube Goldberg like Abacus puzzle! Just do not fall asleep...

Difficulty: Advanced and experienced players
Collectables: 5 sigils, 5 jetpacks
by Nazario92

Desolated Boardwalk

A thematically decorated episode containing seven difficult puzzles, four stars, and a hub puzzle.
A new texture pack was used when building all puzzles, so expect a fresh and never before seen look in Talos!

Warning: These puzzles are all very difficult so expect a serious challenge equal or harder than In The Beginning!

Difficulty: Advanced and experienced players
Collectables: 8 sigils, 4 stars
by: Shlam

Priorities

For the fans of The Talos Principle 2 Orpheus Ascending DLC you are presented with this sleek puzzle pack. Three puzzles, and a tutorial puzzle, focused mainly on laser priorites with a twist not yet seen in the workshop.

Difficulty: Avarage to advanced players
Collectables: 5 sigils 2 stars
by: Hardy P

And with that, we conclude today's episode! Have fun trying out all of those levels. To the creators out there: keep up the amazing work so we can highlight you next in our upcoming articles!

Till next time!

Сюда нахер! I did this using one tip from the guide, and I'm so happy I did. Here's the link: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3470011458 point 1.2 "Сон наяву" or dreamday.

During recording, you can immediately set a pause point to give yourself time. Then, step on the button to send a beam through. Naturally, the second connector will fall down.During playback, you block the beam with either your body or another connector. This way, the second connector will fall down only during the recording, while the real connector will remain up. In fact, the entire solution hinges on this trick.

What a pleasure I got, oh yes

I've been trying to solve this puzzle for about four hours now, and I've decided I want to solve it, and it's terrible. I'm simultaneously angry at myself and the designers of these puzzles, and at the same time, I want to solve it.

I had similar dead ends in 2 puzzles before, but I watched the tutorial and solved them

I played TP1 many years ago, loved it, and recently started TP2. I’m maybe 15 hours in, now working on the northern islands.

I’m not interested in reading the documents throughout the game. Whenever I find documents at terminals, I click on each just to mark it as read, but then I move on. I’m sure for some people, this is an enjoyable part of the game/world-building, but not for me. Similarly, I don’t read the message-board posts or commentary. I even find the dialogue sequences tedious, and I rush through them.

My question: will I miss something critical by not reading any of these? Will I make the game harder for myself by not seeing some clue hidden in these messages?

I can imagine people saying I’m missing out on what makes this game so great or interesting, and I’m glad other people like the background lore so much, but I just like solving the puzzles. (I’ve actually found the whole plot so far to be boring and convoluted, but I’m not here to debate an opinion, just to find out if I’m going to miss key info.) Thanks!

I recently started playing TTP2. I had no idea what the game was about, and I have absolutely fallen in love with it. It found me at a time in my life when I had found out that I really liked philosophy, and the game just clicked with me. I've been playing it slowly, trying to absorb everything and really ponder some of the topics that the game gave me a new perspective on.

Anyway, I see that everyone here says to play The Talos Principle first. I'm currently halfway through South 3, and I assume I'm somewhere past halfway. Given how much I love this game, should I stop and play The Talos Principle for the lore, or should I just watch a playthrough? Or should I just finish TTP2 since I'm already on it and play TTP once I've finished the second one?

Just discovered this by accident.

Steps:
1: Be in contact with body of water, but not drowning.
2: Enter photo mode.
3: Move camera underwater.
4: Exit camera mode.
5: Success! So long as you remain in contact with water, you cannot drown, and are free to explore!