The Talos Principle 2

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The Talos Principle 2 is a videogame developed by Croteam and published by Devolver Digital; it was released on 2nd November 2023. It is a sequel to the first game, The Talos Principle. It is described as “a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges”. [1]

Steam cover art

Story

Prologue: Brave New World

Act I: A Voice in the Wilderness

Act II: The Human Form Divine

Act III: Prometheus Bound

Act IV: Gates of Horn and Ivory

Epilogue

Characters

The playable character is named 1k and is the one thousandth human born after the conclusion of the original game. Joining the player on the main expedition are Byron, Melville, Alcatraz, and Yaqut. Other notable characters include Hermanubis (mayor of New Jerusalem), Athena (its founder), Cornelius, and Miranda.

Puzzles

Most of the main areas introduce a new mechanic, beginning with simple puzzles that function as a tutorial and escalating to more challenging applications of the mechanic.

The Talos Principle 2 Puzzles
Boot
East 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
East 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
East 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Megastructure East
North 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
North 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
North 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Megastructure North
South 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
South 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
South 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Megastructure South
West 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
West 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
West 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Megastructure West

The jammer, pressure plate, hexahedron, connector, fan, platform, and switch all return from the first game. New elements include

Collectibles

The 12 main areas each contain

  • 10 sparks rewarded for completing puzzles (these are similar to sigils from the first game). Progressing to the next part of the story requires collecting at least 8 of these.
  • 2 Prometheus sparks, which can be substituted for the puzzle sparks to progress the story faster.
  • 2 stars. Therese come in three possible varieties: Pandora monuments, Sphinx monuments, and Prometheus monuments.

Scattered throughout the maps are also several audio logs and terminal documents.

Areas

Boot Sequence

New Jerusalem

Megastructure

Grasslands Ring (East 1)

Wooded Plateau (East 2)

Eastern Wetlands (East 3)

Megastructure Interior - East

Desolate Island (North 1)

Flooded Valley (North 2)

Lost Marshes (North 3)

Megastructure Interior - North

Southern Coast (South 1)

Verdant Canyon (South 2)

Circular Oasis (South 3)

Megastructure Interior - South

Western Delta (West 1)

Anthropic Hills (West 2)

High Plain (West 3)

Megastructure Interior - West

The Dam

New Alexandria