What Does It Mean To Be Human? | The Talos Principle 1 Timeline

[@Skyrionn]

What makes a person a person? How did this story make you feel? Captions added!

[@obamachungus9243]

Ultimately its just chemical reactions but we cant really know what mentally MAKES us feel specifically

[@thecalham]

I feel planet of the apes vibes, orangutans freak me out. Dam you dirty apes

[@humanbread2619]

i think the ability to feel makes a person, if you can feel scared or happy then you should be treated like you can its a lovely story im happy that nearly everyone got a happy ending

[@qbob3530]

@@humanbread2619 Animals can feel and experience emotions, but that doesn't make them human. I would even say that on the contrary, emotions are our unreasonable, animal nature, which should be kept under control. Feelings and emotions are not what makes person a person, or rather, not the only thing. It is a combination of inner and outer experiences that are exclusive to our species - we experience the world in a specific way that only humans can do, and then we pass this outer experience through the prism of already lived experience, self-reflection, cultural and moral restrictions, etc. AI can never become a human. Robots are not born as a person, they do not grow up as a person, they do not have such a history of the formation of the species and society, they cannot get the same sensations from the environment, they cannot process these sensations in the way that a living intelligent person does, they are not bound by the same restrictions as we are (they do not know hunger, death, fatigue, illness, fears, empathy, attraction, social norms, ethical and moral principles, family and ethnic ties, etc.), simply because the robot is not biological. Also, the idea that AI will be able to control humanity seems wild to me - not only because it will not understand what it means to be human and what is best for them, but even at the level of the hierarchy - the machines are our creations, our children. How can young children make decisions for their parents, and if so, will these be good decisions?

[@timklops1008]

Bro please keep up the good work, its really nice to recap all the stories 👍

[@morpheus_uat]

Humanity achieves transcendence through a Serious Sam Engine simulation. Now, THAT is an epic gamer moment

[@deadruins]

*Serious Gamer moment

[@raziel2956]

Can't describe the feelings I got from this game. Been waiting since it's release for a sequel and couldn't even believe that we'll get it this year! A work of art. Simply. Most underrated game of all time.

[@Skyrionn]

It's coming this year - I also cannot wait. This was a perfect game and I have high hopes for the sequel!

[@silversong4VR]

Talos and Journey...two games that IMO raised the bars.

[@hoaxdeath01]

pre ordered.

[@tehnarelhok718]

Honestly was surprised to hear it was getting a sequel! But I'm excited for it to come out!

[@quarktasche6832]

🙏❤

[@BenieTheDragon]

This game will forever have a special place in my heart.

[@Skyrionn]

It's an incredible game and story

[@SahilP2648]

​@@Skyrionn I don't agree AT ALL with you putting SOMA in the same boat and comparing this masterpiece of a game with it. In case you do read my comment, let me explain. Talos Principle is all about YOU the player and the person, puzzles are just a backdrop (an excuse) for a much grander story regarding the fall of humanity and the last ditch efforts to try and save it. SOMA is just a horror game, the last 10-20 mins of it deal with cloning your consciousness and sending it to a spaceship bound for the nearest habitable world so it can be the next place humanity survives. This is very different than what Talos Principle shows us. The only thing within those last 10-20 mins of SOMA is something along the lines of: "So I have made a clone of myself which will survive, but it's not me, so what am I then? Does the clone think the same as me? Is it me? Will it die too one day in another body?" Well that's about it. Talos Principle is on a whole another level and no other game comes close to asking the questions it has asked, and the thought process players used to try and get answers for those questions. It's a straight up insult to even try to compare them, let alone actually comparing them. But I agree with one thing: I don't remember any other game other than SOMA that has any philosophical background to it (and I am sure there are plenty, I just haven't gotten a chance to play them yet). The video was otherwise excellent. I cringed when you mentioned SOMA. Talos Principle sits at the mountain top with even the best literary works somewhere below, in my opinion at least. There's one work which I have read which I consider close to what Talos Principle tried to achieve. It's called 'Philosophies of Isolated Nutshells' (really crap name if you ask me). You will find it on Amazon for $1 I believe, or free if you have Kindle Unlimited. I highly suggest you read it because it stands close to the top of the mountain where Talos Principle stands.

[@Drothen-]

@@SahilP2648amazing comment brother

[@MrThatguyuknow]

Nothing will beat the rush of completing this game for the first time. It was such a perfect presentational package. The visuals are still immaculate today. The puzzles were actually challenging, and the story and music slowly wakes something up inside of you like it does for your character. From a timid blank slate to a mind so grown it can stare god itself in the eye and say "No. I choose to exist." There's something so core to the nature of sapience within it. It's nearly been a decade and I still think about this game.

[@doncolbus134]

I’ll go one step further: nothing will beat the rush of completing the game for the *second* time. The first time, I just worked exactly how the IAN team expected: completing puzzles for rewards. The second time: curious. And it paid off. That was the big rush for me.

[@Gelbton]

Honestly a 1h+ video on this game was so overdue I am actually surprised it took so long for someone to finally make one. Thank you so much for this I loved this video! I actually searched for one for long - please do some more vids

[@potapotapotapotapotapota]

should have been a 8 hour long video, there is so much to talk about the game

[@chickenwing3946]

@@potapotapotapotapotapotaand now the second game is out, you could make a 10 hour essay on this series

[@egtemp317]

I laughed when the realization hit me that Admin turned Gehenna into Reddit.

[@bunnerkins]

I feel stupid for not seeing it earlier. I should have known when the cat pics first showed up.

[@ShevaDecai]

Thank you for making this video! The Talos Principle is one of my favorite game of all time that kind of changed how I view my life and my purpose. I can't wait for Talos 2 and your analysis of it!

[@Prometheus0804]

Finally seems like The Talos Principle is getting the attention it deserves🙏

[@ChaosPootato]

Most of this lore went waaaay over my head but I still thoroughly enjoyed it as a puzzle game. Knowing it has such a cool story behind makes it even better

[@NickSchoenfeld]

The way you used in game footage and no clip footage of Easter eggs from the first game in this video was genius. The world needs this video.

[@Paraselene_Tao]

This is, overall, such a good explanation of all the lore in The Talos Principle and Gehenna that I might send others to this video. When I try to explain The Talos Principle to folks, I find myself explaining way too much, and it tends to be a disorganized telling of the lore. You've done the difficult job of getting everything organized. I don't mind the accent or a few awkward pronounciations. I think they're unique and give a certain charm to the whole thing.

[@cURLybOi]

i played this as one of my first vr games and it has made it so much more immersive for me. i streamed some of it and i remember being very affected by the "pets" message on the terminals

[@Zetsubou3]

never thought id see talos principle content in 2023! thank you skyrionn

[@Skyrionn]

Oh it's an incredible game that needed more attention

[@TheHippyhopp]

On my first playthrough, I did all puzzles normally. I listened to Elohim and didn't enter the tower. I had to focus on finishing the puzzles first. At the end he told me to enter the big door, but I didn't. Walking past the tower multiple times in the nexus, I just had to see what the tower was about before I entered the big white door that Elohim told me to. And in retrospect this was almost the best way to do it. At the last possible moment I stopped to question my leader and my purpose. I grew independent and curiosity got the best out of me.

[@silversong4VR]

Talos is in the top 5 games for me. Loved the atmosphere, story, mytsery and yes, those frustrating/annoying/head scratching/rage worthy tetris piece puzzles lol along with SO many secrets and Easter Eggs to discover. Music is amazing and does the job to help you think through the puzzles and keep calm when stuck. SO excited for Talos 2, really is the one game I've been waiting for for years. And btw, AMAZING video! So much love and effort, equal to any of the professional documentaries I've watched.

[@Skyrionn]

It's truly an incredible experience. Thanks for watching ☺

[@andreiradu8873]

Hello, what would be the other 4 games in your top 5? I’m looking for other great games to experience. Thank you!

[@nexoi8080]

Thank you Skyrionn, for making a video about this masterpiece. The Talos Principle is one of my favorite games of all times, and I am pretty sad that it is too niche to enter the public space with the appropriate recognition it deserves. Thank you for explaining the incredible story of this game, and bringing it to a larger audience, so we may all enjoy it and it's sequel.

[@tylerrusnak7736]

Ooh I think I suggested this! Thank you! This game is an absolute masterpiece! It's a truly mature game without spouting fbombs or showing graphic content. It plays you as much as you play it.

[@Skyrionn]

Couldn't agree more! It's such an amazing story that sticks with you

[@migorpresents8991]

This is incredible how detailed and thoroughly the game's story was analyzed in the video!

[@jacopodam184]

The storytelling and the effort put in this video is amazing, you earned a new subscriber! If you want a game that makes you think about philosophical universal questions like "What is human?" you should play Outer Wilds where the purpose of the game is the exploration to answer to universe questions like "Where do we came from? Who are we? Our ancestors? Who were them? Are there any other intelligent life forms?" And many other question you will formulate exploring the world's own solar system. Give it a try!

[@genotsSnor]

I would say the same to you, but with the game SOMA! Gave me some existial crisis for sure

[@chickenwing3946]

its depressing how little views this video got compared to your other videos. TTP has every right to be famous but just isn’t, and even when a big youtuber talks about it it gets ignored. Still, thank you so much for this.

[@FamusJamus]

Recommended: Here's a big Talos Principle video made by that guy who did a cool SOMA video. There's a what? Comments: Sequel's coming out this year. There's a _what?_ EDIT: On the topic of similar games, The Turing Test is a neat puzzle game that explores similar themes. There's also Observation which is a puzzle game that is more a discount 2001: A Space Odyssey than a philosophical thinker, except you play as a space station AI with all the quirks that come with not having a meatsack human body.

[@Phootaba]

This game was amazing! Been waiting for it to fade enough for a replay. Now with the sequel coming, I need to get around to so just that!

[@Skyrionn]

Go play it right now!

[@trouncerrredits]

There are community made puzzle packs that you should definitely try. Remember completing a difficult puzzle and thinking, 'man, that could've been a lot harder but I'm glad it wasn't'? Well the community made stuff is harder XD

[@deadmanrunning6670]

Oh, I've got a lot of play time from this game. The combined playtime between both my accounts exceeds 400 hours and with an average complete play through of all endings of 5 hours on average, that's alot. LOL.

[@Westheimer836]

I haven't played Talos Principle before, thinking it's just some generic puzzle game, but after this video you really got me interested. Will try to buy the game this month and try it out for myself. Great video, all in all 🌟

[@trouncerrredits]

it's a certified banger

[@basicbirch]

I would recommend you play Outer Wilds. It's a very different game from The Talos Principle but is also puzzle-oriented, with more emphasis on space exploration. It also has a great story that, similar to SOMA and The Talos Principle, will definitely stick with you. I would recommend going in as blind as possible though, since spoilers will definitely take away from a first-time experience (I would even go as far as to recommend not reading the Steam description for the game since that too spoils some early game stuff.)

[@julianopificius6910]

I agree completely with not watching any spoilers, or reading anything about OW before playing it: it is such a rewarding experience, one that can never be better than your first time through.

[@Filipclavin]

I played this game a long time ago. There was so much I had forgotten since then, and so much I didn't pick up on on account of being so young. This was a fantastic, thoughtful and entertaining way for me to review the game in preparation for the sequel. Thank you for making this video!

[@TheAlphaWoomy]

It’s my favorite puzzle game ever, I actually no idea that’s a sequel was happening thanks for letting us know. Also, check out The Turning Test and the Q.U.B.E games other great puzzles games.

[@nkkreator3398]

I literally cannot comprehend how this game just seems cursed not to get too publicly known no matter what, it's literally my favorite Puzzle game alongside the Sequel, and in like my top 3 total. It deserves to be known so much more. Thank you for making this Video:3

[@destineerrush2632]

Nice summary of the lore so far, and a good refresher for the sequel! It's been mentioned elsewhere in the comments, but if you're looking for more games with a similar impact to Soma and Talos Principle, play Outer Wilds. Soma and Talos are two of my three favorite games of the decade, and Outer Wilds (and its DLC Echoes of the Eye) more than meets that bar, for reasons that will become obvious if you play it. Just go in as blind as possible; I recommend not even reading the store page.

[@Skyrionn]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll absolutely check out Outer Wilds. I've heard great things!

[@marisa_611]

Super excited for this video, the soundtrack is amazing too.

[@Skyrionn]

It really is! Thanks for watching :D

[@toffylikesgames]

What a wonderful timeline of TTP1! Heartfelt and extensive, and I'm glad for the inclusion of the Road to Gehenna. I hope you could make something like that for TTP2 as well. The sequel is such a wonderful game, too! Thanks for posting this :)

[@Skyrionn]

This is my favourite game. Easily. I plan to extend this with TTP2 when the DLC comes out :)

[@toffylikesgames]

@@Skyrionn exciting, I am very hopeful that we'll get a DLC too :D the ending left me with pleasant questions!

[@Skyrionn]

DLC has been confirmed. It's just waiting for it to come out!

[@toffylikesgames]

@@Skyrionn omg cheers! that is a great piece of news to brighten up my Wednesday! :D

[@breakthelimits4980]

@@Skyrionn the trailer of TTP2 DLC IS COMING next week at PS showcase ;) !!

[@d.d.6234]

KZbin automatically redirected me here after I finished hearing the time capsules from Alexandra Drennan, and this is one of the few times I'm grateful for it. Thanks for delving deep into one of my favourite games.

[@nyxmoonveil]

Thank you for this comprehensive overview of the Talos Principle lore, including the DLC! I hope you do one for the sequel as well :)

[@keepinitbeef2]

This is so well presented. Thank you for making this. It was a great refresher after playing it so many years ago. Perfect to watch while downloading the sequel!

[@DuBziiLLa]

Thank you so much for this very well written story overview / analyis! I am sure that it took quite some time to put together. This was a perfect memory refresher in order to be up to speed for the sequel. The hype is stronger than ever :D

[@MicheleSollazzo]

Amazing analysis and recap. Filled many of the gap left from my first run I just ended. Now many of those "9", "9.5" and "10" I've always seen on the reviews of Talos make much more sense. Stunning narrative.

[@Chloroxite]

Avid fan of The Talos Principle here, I am hearing bits of story I actually do not recall at all! And I 100% the game too! Clearly, I *did* miss somethings.

[@vanosaur]

I played The Talos Principle and Road to Gehena several years ago (best games I have ever played, hands down). I have just started with Talos 2, and this video was amazing as a refresher of the story. Thank you so much for making it, it was very well narrated and quite comprehensive. Cheers!

[@Crash765]

Thanks for this video. I absolutely love this game. Always amazed me that the same devs that made something as thought-provoking as The Talos Principle also made the Serious Sam games. Don't get me wrong...I love the Serious Sam games, too. But they're not what I would call thought-provoking.

[@Skyrionn]

Glad you enjoyed it! They're pretty much the opposite of each other. I cannot wait for the sequel!

[@ernonikkola1084]

Croteam hired an experienced scifigame writer for talos principle

[@eugenlitwi5018]

Thank you Skyrionn!

[@Anderson_Melo]

Man! What a masterpiece! Thank you so much for you love and dedication on this one. I love the game and I loved how you explained chronologic all the ideas and texts and content in the game. Absolute masterpiece!

[@FractalZero]

this game affected me uniquely - i've never engaged with something so deeply, and i cried many times at its sadness, its beauty, how fucking tasteful it is. it genuinely challenged me intellectually through its puzzles but also its dialogues on what it means to be human. a bonafide, rare, masterpiece

[@aegisstory458]

This is an incredible video that makes me regret I never played through this incredible story myself. Thanks for making this, and when the sequel comes out I'll make sure to play it myself. Thanks again for such high grade content. :)

[@falxonPSN]

It's never too late. Playing this directly may lose some of the mystery, but it is still a great experience.

[@drvon2778]

As someone ignorant to the gaming world, I as overwhelmed with the amount emotion, made me extremely sad, but adventures, curios and hope for all of us. I am in awe of the presentation. I am afraid to jump into that story as I might not never come out. The amount of detail was intriguing and makes me want to play .

[@rolux4853]

I never ever heard of those games before, so this is a completely new experience in stark contrast to Half Life which I know and love since I played the first game back then on my fathers PC when it came out!

[@Skyrionn]

Lemme know what you think of this story!

[@TheKotaCan]

What an amazing video! I love learning about the lore of these kinds of games I've never heard of, just like soma.

[@damu8287]

this might be the most meaningful game I’ve ever played. Even though I'm late to this video, I'm happy it’s getting the attention it deserves 💙

[@wulf2121]

I played this game in VR, and although its a flat to VR conversion it felt almost like it was made for VR. When I was tired standing for an extended period of time, I often would just find a nice spot to sit down and look at the landscape, even knowing its not real and knowing its not supposed to be even in universe, wondering if a sentient AI would do the same... because that would literally be their world and how they would experience it. At first the game makes you think that you are a human that somehow ended up in the simulation, with a crazy AI thinking of itself as god and the goal was to simply escape. When I pieced together from little things, like my version number increasing after every death, that I was an AI in an evolutionary simulation, I was aghast. They would literally kill 1000s or millions of possibly sentient beings for this. How would they possibly ethically justify that? That was also something I think was left out... the by far most likely outcome for any iteration would simply be death. The second most likely would be to run into basically a deadlock (an endless loop of thought, refusal or fear to progress), so elohim eventually would have to terminate the iteration as it would otherwise run forever, as can be found by multiple notes saying this or that child program ended here for whatever reason. All possible outcomes described in the video already are the most unlikely ones to begin with for any iteration. I never found in-game that it was supposed to be a virus, what was happening was kept very vague, but I did piece together that some kind of catastrophy was happening, and it would lead to the extinction of humanity with absolutely nothing that could be done. But also that the end would come slow, leaving time for humanity to ponder what to do with the remaining time. And that preserving there knowledge and trying to create a sentient AI that thinks and feels like a human was the way some group chose as the way to preserve humanity. So, I understood why it was done, but it leaves the question what is sentience, what makes us human and would something like that truly be worth it? I also very much enjoyed the back- and forth with MLA. It makes you question your logic and you morales and plucks apart any coherent system you might come up with, but in the end it also only turned out to be a being with existential dread.

[@eprimchad2576]

S2g this is the brightest video of all time i usually listen to these in bed and this one is keeping me up lol

[@biomechannibal8888]

This narrative needs to be experience by everyone in their formative years. Like, children can wrap their heads around so much and solve shit crazy easily. Sometimes it's scary. Humanity could grow a lot by simply reminding itself of itself.

[@kileysevens9116]

I love your voice so much. I haven't played these games. I watched for Fable but now I know a lot of this lore too from your vids!

[@Skyrionn]

Oh I'll cover some amazing stories! Thanks for staying around

[@kileysevens9116]

@@Skyrionn of course! 😁 I can't wait.

[@mattlensis3771]

great video. thanks for making it. hopefully you can make one for Talos Principle 2 as well

[@Skyrionn]

That's the plan!

[@4elovech0k]

Truly an underrated masterpiece.

[@robertpupic]

The video is crazy. I played the game myself, but i gotta admit there was a lot that I only understood through this video. Thank you for that!

[@Skyrionn]

Glad I could help!

[@gabrigamer00skyrim]

We need that talos principle 2 video

[@Skyrionn]

Literally working on the script right now :)

[@Julia-xh4ps]

So glad I watched this. Form the moment I picked up the game on my switch, I couldn’t put it down and now I’m a current replay of the game. I’ll admit, I always saw “The Talos Principle 2” search options when I would look up the game on Google, I was convinced it wasn’t real but then I saw the trailer and the stunning pictures… I’m so excited for the next instalment and I’m excited to see what new puzzles and story are coming in the squeal. Hopefully it comes out soon!

[@jean-francoisduval1907]

I played this game because i saw it for free on Playstation +. Was expecting a subpar Portal puzzle game but it was so much more than that. I couldn't stop thinking about it when i wasn't playing . Great video and a deserved praise for that underated gem. Now Croteam will have my money when they released the second one.

[@Crash765]

I needed to consult a walkthrough to free admin in Gehenna. Some of the stars and the star world levels were crazy hard. I managed to free all the regular guys without help, though.

[@xXxXx-----xXxXx]

Small Space Big Solution still haunts me in my dreams... took me days to figure this one out

[@twhittygames]

Those puzzles were so clever, though. The intended solutions *feel* like you're breaking the basic mechanics. I loved it. But yes, it was very hard. 😅

[@PedroVoigt]

Absolutely fantastic presentation of the storyline, mate! Good job!

[@Skyrionn]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@chrispysaid]

Loved this breakdown, thoughtful and digestible

[@belly-avrill]

beautifully edited and presented. it's just what I needed to refresh my memory now that the second game is finally out. thanks!!!

[@CelAbration]

This game gave hope when I needed it. I'll never forget how it made me feel. I've always wished to be able to have AI like this or even work with it. There's nothing more fascinating than teaching and watching something learn and play

[@potatomining4806]

Oh I’ve played this game and I’m so glad you covered it! Great work once again man!

[@Skyrionn]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@antoncabotta5364]

I adore this game and I'm so happy you are covering it.

[@theks3n]

This game is fascinating, thank you for the video.

[@Skyrionn]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@14_IQ.points]

This connected all the dots for me. I was unaware of just how interesting the story really is.

[@NickSchoenfeld]

The Swapper (referenced as an Easter Egg) is essential for anyone who likes the philosophy behind the game. Same writer, too.

[@Skyrionn]

I loved that game, and I would like to cover it too. It'd be a short video though.

[@tyriaan]

Thank you so much for this video! It was a great refresher as I start on Talos 2.

[@toffylikesgames]

Watching this again while playing the TP2 dlc. Truly this game cannot let go of me - and I'm glad.

[@BoxJockey]

Exactly what I needed before starting the second, thank you! I thought I had pieced together a lot of the story but I missed a ton!!

[@hjta-cc9227]

Amazing summary. It's been a long time since I played the first game. With the second one now released I needed to remember the story. Loved this game too. Thanks!

[@Skyrionn]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@atlassarnosian555]

Coming out of the love of the Serious Sam franchise. I was absolutely bewildered when this came out of Croteam. I didn't think I would end up loving (and being emotional about) such a thought-provoking idea of sentience, perception of art and materialism, and most importantly the absence of people and societal life after death. I need to look more into Jonas Kyratzes older works to see if I can find that same narrative feeling. Although I did not like what he did with Serious Sam 4, I am absolutely looking forward to whatever comes of Talos 2.

[@Skyrionn]

This story is incredible. Serious Sam is pretty much the opposite haha.

[@atlassarnosian555]

I'd be interested if you did tackle anything about the series. FrameRater already did a whole recent analysis of the old defunct story, but if you could cook up Hero and Villainpedias, I'd be all down for it.

[@gurdan-friedman]

@@atlassarnosian555 "FrameRater already did a whole recent analysis of the old defunct story" Which video is that? I've just checked his KZbin channel, and I don't see any recent video that seems to be about that.

[@gurdan-friedman]

I did not complete Serious Sam 4 yet, I'm still in the France section (so no spoilers, please) but so far, the story does indeed feel a little too... basic, coming from someone who wrote The Talos Principle. Of course, it's still "just" Serious Sam, so I was not expecting a story as great as the Talos Principle, but still. Although there are some elements that do indicate that writing efforts still went into Serious Sam 4, especially when you look at the worldbuilding, which this game has a good amount of compared to usual Serious Sam standards. I enjoy the presence of posters, the letters, the audio logs and I really like the fact that Sam has interactions with other humans beings (although some of those interactions and some of the audio logs are a tad cringe...) I do like the holographic messages of Lord Achriman! Speaking of which, this is the only game in the franchise so far that has an actual antagonist, instead of just this abstract entity that is Mental. And I like that! (I think "Next Encounter" might've been the only other game that had an actual antagonist. From what I know at least, since I haven't played it).

[@atlassarnosian555]

@@gurdan-friedman The First Encounter Feature. There's a link in the description.

[@k0lpA]

Wow loved this video ! I missed quite a bit of it because it felt like solving an ARG at times but loved the philosophical stuff. Made me even more hyped for the second game and this time I will read every text I can find !

[@Skyrionn]

Glad you enjoyed it! I'm happy that I could fill in all that information for you. I'll be sure to expand this timeline when the sequel comes out.

[@juliusmalcovsky4092]

Again, amazing work. Well done and thank you ❤

[@dorugu]

i love this game specially the vouce actor for alexandra drennan mad an xcellent splendid work to capture the emotions she felt soecially in the end when she talked boiut the bufs and her sadness towards the end made me wanna break into that world just to be able to comfort her to be with her in the end

[@Itheil]

I remember i played this game during a crisis of faith (having fallen out of Christianity). And i had a week long existential crisis lol. I specifically remember the audio log of Alex describing how her friend was just utterly gone when they died. Oblivion. It really hung with me and I still think about how I felt as that audio log played. How poignant it was, almost dreadful and fearful. Ive since been able to grapple with it, if only barely. What a game.

[@andrewx8888]

With Talos principle 2 now out, keeping spoilers to the minimum, Is it to be assumed that the robots of gehenna were uploaded into the player?

[@sarahrawlinson6271]

Nod nod :)

[@alenko4763]

Fantastic video for a fantastic game, thank you for giving it a video it deserves ❤

[@acechappers]

Great video, I love this game, it was an absolute joy to play through the game and its DLC. This video was perfect for me as I wanted to revisit the story before Talos 2 comes out. I recommend playing the demo for Talos 2 if you haven't already. Really beautiful levels, fun puzzles and an interesting story so far

[@humanbread2619]

Fun fact, decimation doesnt mean anihilation of something, it means destroying 1/10 of something

[@jacquelineking5783]

According to the net it means both.

[@alenko4763]

Fun fact: Words constantly evolve to mean new things or more than one thing……

[@trouncerrredits]

get out... of the simulation

[@AzuriumOfficial]

That's a great refresher just coming up to the sequel on the 2nd of November. Thanks for sharing this story!

[@togrulhuseynli7600]

my second favourite game of all time o my god I was NOT expecting this!

[@andrewlee-py9zm]

ur vids are always so engaging. good job man

[@blazinakos2482]

talos 1 and 2 and the dlc were a good gaming experience for me i recomend anyone willing to do puzzles , chill and ask himself about some deep questions to try the games.

[@morpheus_uat]

man i LOVE the story of this game, the ending is just so fkn amazing, the story of the Talos Principles is on the top tens personally i hate the tetris puzzles tho, it feels like brute force, thats the only negative point i have about this game

[@Skyrionn]

I agree. Those tetris puzzles were the only part I wasn't too fond of

[@silversong4VR]

heh, I learned too late that those frustrating tetris puzzles could mostly be solved by symmetry. Ugh.

[@MystChannel1]

I have played this now about 5x's and cannot get enough, completed all of the challenges and love it... Cannot wait for the sequel!!!

[@Skyrionn]

same! I loved the game and story so much. It's currently my comfort game.

[@IcelyPuzzles]

one detail that makes me feel so *weird* is when you do these camera pans across areas in the game... years ago I watched too many lets plays and speedruns on this game that I thought I had seen these areas way too many times, but it felt really unique and odd to see these areas from a floating panned perspective, in a good way, i don't know how often you'd get that kind of comment but yeah. great video too, wanted to re-remember the lore since I really forgot the road to gehenna story from when i played it :( hahaha

[@dyllan8132]

Why is this video not more viewed?

[@mr_D3LTA]

I absolutely loved the game and your video is great as always When I bought the game I wanted a puzzle game, but it was like I came for copper and I found gold If you want to know the game that led me to Talos, it was Antichamber, another indie puzzle game that has some easter eggs and interesting stuff, it's not as good as Talos but it's good in its own way, give it a try!

[@_notch]

I misunderstood Solipsism (I believe) achievement and managed to ascend the tower with no assistance from (nor even releasing) the other AI. Turns out that was not the achievement, but I do feel like I achieved something. And like I missed the point.

[@BaldingClamydia]

It's crazy how nothing in this is original, but it still tells a new story :D

[@bjoernschumacher5852]

awesome video!

[@Skyrionn]

Thanks!

[@SomuaSomua]

Love your channel keep making content it’s so good 👍

[@altayyar87]

Thanks so much for the video, it was the perfect video before I start The Talos principle 2. I really hope you do another one after you finish 2. Enjoy!

[@Skyrionn]

That's the plan! Enjoy Talos 2. I loved my playthrough!

[@altayyar87]

​@@Skyrionnany update on the Talos principle 2 story video? 😁

[@manfredrichtoften8848]

Talos was a game that made me cry thrice First was the last audio log Second was the ending And third was Gahenna

[@Paraselene_Tao]

35:30 I know this is an esoteric topic, but the more correct pronounciation of Barachiel would be with a gutteral "kh" sound. That angel's name is Hebrew. "בַּרַכְאֵל" is the Hebrew spelling, and that "כ" (khaf) letter is pronounced with a gutteral "kh" sound like how Germans pronounce Bach, or how the Scottish pronounce loch. I don't blame you for not knowing. I was lucky to be taught some Hebrew, Greek, and Latin at a young age. Also, that letter X in Barachiel_X's name could very well be an upper case letter chi from Greek. That letter is pronounced "kai." It's ambiguous.

[@docsci8215]

Thanks for putting this together. Good refresher for TTP2. Probably already in the comments, but The Witness is also fantastic.

[@Skyrionn]

Thanks for watching! I've heard the witness is great. The issue I have however is that there doesn't appear to be a real story. It's putting me off playing it tbh

[@docsci8215]

@@Skyrionn not quite like Talos but there is a "reveal" at the end which has a similar impact. Don't spoil it for yourself! The gameplay itself is fantastic. I truly recommend it.

[@felipegarcia5718]

Love you video, never understood the game has such a deep plot. I love the game and as you said it is a game that left you with some thoughts after you finished and thats weirds to get when you play games. Grettings from Colombia.

[@chipsdubbo5.56]

I have this game in my library but haven't played it yet

[@The93Momo93]

Amazing summary of the first game! Will you make one about the second too?

[@Skyrionn]

That's the plan! Pretty busy right now but it'll happen!

[@The93Momo93]

@@Skyrionn Sweet! Take your time. :) I am sure it will be worth the wait.