Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna

Road to Gehenna offers fewer puzzles overall, but they feel meatier than those in the base game. While a few were vexing, the clever solutions always washed away my frustrations. The Road to Gehenna is not a game for newcomers, but this compelling set of tests is bound to please those who delighted in the original The Talos Principle.

The initial challenge can be slightly jarring, but it’s still a great puzzle game, one in which the solutions make sense in regards to the mechanics. In addition to just the standard solutions there are more stars and sigils to be found, providing a further challenge. It’s a definite purchase if you enjoyed the base game.

You're going to be banging your head against a wall as you spend days trying to figure out how to get through that one room, finally feeling a tidal wave of elation and cleverness when you solve it. And you're going to enjoy getting to know the denizens of Gehenna as you ponder what of human nature is hidden in its art. It's a shame that these two excellent pieces never truly gel into something even more excellent, but even so, both still make for an enthralling, thoughtful experience together.