The Talos Principle
The Talos Principle
The Talos Principle, développé par Croteam et édité par Devolver Digital, est un jeu d'aventure indépendant de réflexion et de puzzle sorti le 11 décembre 2014. Ce jeu d'énigme philosophique à la première personne, écrit par Tom Jubert et Jonas Kyratzes, place le joueur dans le rôle d'une intelligence artificielle raisonnable évoluant dans une simulation des plus grandes ruines de l'humanité reliées par une cathédrale mystérieuse. Chargé par son créateur de résoudre une série d'énigmes de plus en plus complexes, le joueur doit décider s'il a foi ou s'il pose les questions difficiles sur sa propre nature et son but, le tout formant une parabole métaphysique sur l'intelligence et le sens dans un monde voué au trépas. Plus de 120 énigmes sont à surmonter au moyen d'une technologie sophistiquée permettant de détourner des drones, désactiver des tourelles et manipuler le temps sous un ciel antique.
Disponible sur PC, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch et Xbox One, le titre utilise le Serious Engine et propose une durée de parcours d'environ quinze heures et demie pour l'histoire principale, s'étendant à près de trente heures pour une approche complétiste. Commercialisé au prix de 28,99 euros, il affiche un score Metacritic de 85 et un score OpenCritic de 87. La presse a salué l'expérience, DarkStation évoquant un jeu qui incite constamment à découvrir la suite et GamingTrend le qualifiant de l'un des jeux de puzzle les plus brillants et captivants jamais faits avec une histoire contemplative. Certains joueurs sur Metacritic témoignent d'un souvenir durable et réfléchi dix ans après y avoir joué, tandis que d'autres mentionnent s'être ennuyés en trouvant le jeu fastidieux, et des avis positifs sur Steam louent sa capacité à faire réfléchir sur l'existence ou la recherche des étoiles malgré une découverte tardive en 2025.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« It’s a game that constantly entices you to see what the next puzzle or story bit has to offer. In that regard, it rarely disappoints, and the experience stays with you long after you finish it. »
« The Talos Principle is one of the most brilliant and engaging puzzle games ever made, with a fantastic and contemplative story that isn’t afraid to ask difficult questions. It’s a masterpiece. »
« The Talos Principle ties its seemingly disparate parts together beautifully, making for a game that is every bit as smart as it purports to be. »
« There’s enough to satisfy those looking for either puzzles or an interesting story, but if you’re searching for both, then The Talos Principle is going to be something very, very special for you. »
« As an indie game by a team known for the wild first-person shooter Serious Sam, not much was expected, and yet what we got was a fantastic puzzle game blended with a story and world surpassing that of most video games by being thought-provoking, well-crafted, and actually having something to say. »
« The Talos Principle is a masterfully executed first person puzzler, with a thought provoking narrative that delves with class into profound philosophical questions. Once you start playing and you figure out what's going on, it's hard to put the game down, even thought it's very demanding and intense. »
« Games that are this thought provoking and enjoyable are rare. Rarer still are those that imbue this level of pride and honor upon completion. »
« They’ve done it again, and created something that is truly impressive. If you enjoy puzzle games, pick this up. If you want a deep and meaningful story, you can also get that here as you can plod along at your own pace, stopping at all of the terminals. If you just want something pretty to look at, boot up The Talos Principle and see how high you can crank the visual settings. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« An amazing game. Thoughtful, funny and rewarding. I continue to think about it 10 years after I played it. »
« I barely remember this game. All I remember was that I was playing it. Then somewhere along the way got bored. It started feeling more tedious than fun. And dropped. The puzzles were somehow not that interesting (and I've played portal / portal 2 / few others like braid etc). »
« The Talos Principle es un juego inteligente que entiende que el videojuego puede hablar de ideas complejas sin avergonzarse de ello. Sus puzzles están bien diseñados y su discurso filosófico es pertinente, pero demasiado verbalizado y no siempre integrado en la mecánica, o lo que viene a ser lo mismo: filosofía relativamente facilona pero efectista para una sociedad cada día más banal. Piensa mejor de lo que juega. Probablemente, deberíamos empezar a jugar mejor de lo que pensamos y disfrutar de lo que pensamos como juego, y ahí sí hay una reflexión interesante sobre el juego como valor emocional ontológico. Touché. »
« English : You're looking for puzzles and suddenly you are caught in this weird and intriguing world asking you deep philosophical question, challenging your brain in everyway. Loved it. Français : Tu cherches des énigmes et soudain tu te retrouves dans cet étrange et intrigant monde qui te pose de profondes questions philosophiques, défiant ton cerveau de toutes les manières. J'ai adoré. »
« One of the greatest experience ever had in a videogame, lots of thought provoking moments with an incredible narration. Dont think this game is only for big brain dudes because in it has one of the most human story ever written and the puzzles make it a great metaphor for the struggle humanity and you needs to make to progress. Excellent game. »
« Talos Principle tamamiyle bir bulmaca oyunu. Sahip olduğu 5-6 temel mekanik üzerine kurulmuş bir bulmaca odaları temasında bir oyun. Bir odada sadece 1 mekanikle birinde 4 mekanikle oynuyorsunuz. Ama bu düz mantık misali ne kadar çok mekanik o kadar zor gibi bir durum yaratmıyor. Oyunun kendi içerisinde o kadar güzel mikro mekaniklere sahip ki sanki 20-25 mekanikle oynuyorsun oyunu. Oldukça fazla neredeyse birbirinden tamamen farklı -ileriki aşamalarda minik puzzle tarzının tekrarını görebiliyorsun ama olacak o kadar- 120 puzzle'a sahip bir yapım. Bunlardan bazıları özellikle çok ince düşünce gerektirirken bazıları da "S*ktir bunları çözen de insan" dedirtecek seviyede puzzle'lar. Özellikle oyunda olan birkaç sondan bazılarını yapmak için gerekli olan yıldızları alma yöntemi oyundaki ana mekanik olan odaları tamamiyle silip atıyor tüm harita bazında sizi oldukça aykırı düşünmeye zorluyor. Sonlar demişken oyunun 3-5 farklı sonu var. Ama şimdi düşünüyorsun "Abi bu puzzle oyunu farklı son ne alaka" diye. İşte burada oyunun ikinci ana olayı geliyor. Felsefe. Çok felsefik biri olmadığım ve bu tarz şeylere kafa yoran biri olmadığımdan aşırı giremedim olaylara ama ama düşüncelerinizin sınandığı olaylar oynayanları bekliyor. Fikrimi belirtecek yetkim olmasa da oynayan kişiler bu oyunun felsefesini oldukça etkili bulmuş.Kısaca vizelerimden sonra bu oyunu oynamak bir tık yanlış yer yanlış zaman durumu yaşatsa da bulmacaların yarattığı o kaliteli zamandan keyif aldım. Öneriyorum. 🅖🅤🅜🅤🅢 »
« What a great argument "if you like the story and narrative of ****, it is because you have only played the "vidia games" and haven't done/seen/read anything else in your life." Truly worthy of any good underdeveloped 12-year-old. »
« if there's one thing i hate about some reviews(the TRUE dogwater),it's people who pose as great experts on something,and then spend half the time judging other people's tastes rather than exposing their **** you didn't like this game ok,but is it possible that you can't write your own opinion without belittling someone else's? if you can't express yourself without first pointing out that people who liked the game don't understand anything,then maybe,next time,keep your opinion to yourself because no one really cares. It is also quite ridiculous to talk about "philosophical themes being annoying or not worthy of attention," even going so far as to classify everything as garbage and then writing that you didn't even put a moment's effort into reading some text because you were fed **** you don't like to use your head(in every sense)there are thousands of games more suitable for you out there,play those »
