Adrian Burrows
TheSixthAxisThe Talos Principle 2 Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 12/1/2023
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 - 11/2/2023
The Talos Principle II
The Talos Principle II is 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.
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- Croteam
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
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Critic avg
87
14 scored reviews
Total coverage
14
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Score range
80–100
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Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 87 across 14 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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Marcus Stewart
Game InformerThe Talos Principle II Review - Profoundly Puzzling - Game Informer
Published 11/17/2023
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88
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalZahid Ahmed
PlayStation UniverseThe Talos Principle 2 Review (PS5) - A Philosophical Journey Through a Thought-Provoking Masterpiece - PlayStation Universe
Published 11/8/2023
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100
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalPam K. Ferdinand
Game RantThe Talos Principle 2 Review
Published 11/4/2023
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90
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Read originalRuth Cassidy
EurogamerThe Talos Principle 2 review - a thought experiment to puzzle over
Published 11/2/2023
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80
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalPhil Hornshaw
GameSpotThe Talos Principle 2 Review - Machine Learning
Published 11/2/2023
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90
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJoe Donnelly
GamesRadar+The Talos Principle 2 review: "One of the best puzzle games of all time" | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge
Published 11/2/2023
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90
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalWill Borger
IGNThe Talos Principle 2 Review
Published 11/2/2023
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80
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalDominic Tarason
PC GamerThe Talos Principle 2 review
Published 11/2/2023
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89
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalLarryn Bell
ShacknewsThe Talos Principle 2 review: Presence of mind
Published 11/2/2023
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