The Talos Principle: Reawakened adds new engine, look and content to a classic

Are humans just soft machines? Can an artificially intelligent robot create a true moral compass for itself? Is there a best time to play? The Talos Principle again?

The answer to at least one of these questions is already somewhat answered. The Talos Principle: Awakened, scheduled for “early 2025”, it will include the critically acclaimed original game from 2014, its Road to Gehenna DLC and a new chapter, “In the Beginning”, in an effectively definitive edition. Developer commentary and a level editor will also be included. But above all, the entire game has been rebuilt from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5, bringing “vastly improved visuals” and quality-of-life improvements to the game, according to publisher Devolver Digital.

Playing woken up, According to its Steam page, it requires a minimum of 8 GB of RAM, 75 GB of storage space, and more than just an integrated Intel GPU. It also recommends 16GB of RAM, something like a GeForce 3070 and a 6- to 8-core CPU.

The Talos Principle from the developers of serious sam series, takes its name from the bronze-made protector of Crete in Greek mythology. The game allows you to solve a wide variety of puzzles as a robot avatar and answer the serious philosophical questions it ponders. You don't shoot things or become a stealth archer, but you do face drones, turrets, and other obstacles that require some navigation, tool use, and deeper thinking. As you progress, you learn more about what happened to the world, why these puzzles challenge you, and what decisions an artificial intelligence can actually make. It's certainly not a bad time for this game to arrive once again.

If you can't wait for the remaster, the original game and its also highly appreciated sequel, The Talos II Principleare on sale right now, both on Steam (I and II) and GOG (I and II).