the following text contains spoilers for the plot of talos principle 2
review of talos principle 2 the game side: super pretty, perfectly serviceable puzzles, it's easier to solve a puzzle properly now so you don't have to cheese pieces off the levels ALL the time unless you really want to
review of talos principle 2 the story side:
well first of all i think jonas kyratzes is one of the best writers in videogames
and if a game has enough in it to make me disagree in a purely ideational level that's a proof of solidity and Inviting To Debate and all that jazz inside my trazz
BUT but but but but but
the writers kinda implied the game would be "asking questions about society as a whole"
and this is definitely what is not being done in this game
well unless you count as a question like, "we made this little toy city with a thousand people, should we maybe consider doing another city or should we stop right here"
and even that question is immediately answered
when these metal dudes are immediately granted the keys to infinitely renewable energy and the power to do anything forever
and the question becomes
should we become cool space robots or should we respect birds
and if you listen to any audio logs they're like "look at birds. look at those little fuckers. so self assured. i hate them. I HATE THEM. I FUCKING HATE BIR
"have sex" - robot shinzo abe