The Turing Test

The Turing Test's quick puzzles and lightweight philosophical ideas make for an enjoyable afternoon diversion.

As someone who loves games like Portal and The Witness, The Turing Test definitely scratched that familiar puzzle itch, even if it fails to scratch more than the surface of most of its ideas. Its mechanics are solid but largely unoriginal, and its...

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If you're hankering for a first person puzzler and/or you're a sci-fi nut, then you will probably love The Turing...

Best of all, its themes start to blend with the ideas that emerge through the puzzles themselves, via sacrifice, say, or instances in which the only thing to do seems implausibly low-tech and slightly stupid. Throw in the moment-to-moment revelations that are beautifully crafted into each individual challenge, and you have something quite special. The Turing Test may look austere but there is a wonderful wit and warmth to the way it's been constructed. It's very - what's the word? - human.

There’s a lot here to like: a philosophical dialogue about ethics, transhumanism and the singularity, in conjunction with occasionally brilliant design. There’s enough on offer here that I sincerely hope that Bulkhead Interactive make another game, and next time, think slightly further outside the white-panelled box than they did in this endeavour.

If you're willing to accept a game which is slightly rough around the edges, and will remind you of Portal at every turn without actually being Portal, then The Turing Test could be for you. There's a lot here to like: a philosophical dialogue about...

The Turing Test, like Talos before it, fascinates in its World-building as much its subject matter, but thankfully avoids the pitfalls of hammering its interests on the player’s head. Those eager to find the next great first-person puzzler: Bulkhead have something thoroughly deserving of your attention.