The Turing Test
BULKHEAD · 2016 · Puzzle, Sci-fi, First-Person, Female Protagonist, Space
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About The Turing Test
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Solve atmospheric first-person puzzles on Europa's icy surface by manipulating energy between machines and shifting perspectives to uncover what happened to a missing space crew. A mind-bending sci-fi mystery that blurs the line between human and artificial intelligence while exploring deep questions about morality and what it truly means to be alive.
The Turing Test is a challenging first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. You are Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA) sent to discover the cause behind the disappearance of the ground crew stationed there.
Upon arrival a series of puzzles awaits you – tests which, according to the station’s AI, Tom, can only be solved by a human. These puzzles have apparently been set by the missing ground crew – but why have they created them and what are they hiding from?
In an evolving story based on mankind’s instinctual need to explore, protect and survive, you’ll delve deeper into Europa’s ice crusted-core and discover that the lines between man and machine begin to blur. Armed with the Energy Manipulation Tool (EMT), solve puzzles to open the way forward as you learn the true cost of human morality.
Key Features:
Upon arrival a series of puzzles awaits you – tests which, according to the station’s AI, Tom, can only be solved by a human. These puzzles have apparently been set by the missing ground crew – but why have they created them and what are they hiding from?
In an evolving story based on mankind’s instinctual need to explore, protect and survive, you’ll delve deeper into Europa’s ice crusted-core and discover that the lines between man and machine begin to blur. Armed with the Energy Manipulation Tool (EMT), solve puzzles to open the way forward as you learn the true cost of human morality.
Key Features:
- Harness the ability to transfer power between machines using your ‘Energy Manipulation Tool’ providing a unique twist on gameplay mechanics and puzzle logic.
- Learn the significance of player control as you switch between multiple perspectives to solve The Turing Test’s most challenging puzzles.
- Discover a story with multiple layers of depth and conspiracy; challenging concepts of human morality and giving freedom to players to form theories about the fate of ISA's crew members.
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What Steam players say
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It's like Portal but without the portals, with all the philosophical arguing of the Talos Principle. The puzzles were progressive in such a subtle way, I didn't notice how hard they were getting until I found myself having to actually stop to think through the solutions.1 found this helpful
I love how this game was basically my first introduction to boolean algebra. ([spoiler]Sector D, Room 36[/spoiler])1 found this helpful
It is absolute slander to compare this game to Portal. This is the most linear, fun hating puzzle game I've played. Portal is a sandbox with one suggested solution and limitless silly solutions. This game has one solution, and is actively combative towards the player that tries to enjoy themselves. And yes, I know that fits into the plot... but it's not fun. It's just not fun. And isn't that the point? Because... the plot is so mid. Don't get me wrong: it's cute. Cute if you haven't watched Black Mirror/Love Death and Robots. If you have... it's a mid plot wrapped up in the most fun hating puzzle game you'll come across.
Headbob = motion sickness
People turn their noses up at Portal like games, and say it's just a Portal rip off. Portal was fantastic, but if people did the same thing with saying FPS games were Quake rip offs, there would be TONS of games being unnecessarily dismissed. Limbo causes the same elitism, for puzzle platformers. Limbo was one of my favourite games of all time, but it doesn't mean an entire genre should be dropped, because you can never live up to perfection. Try it, you'll like it.
Neat Portal-esque puzzle gameplay with Talos Principle-esque writing. Overall, it is an alright puzzle game. Spoiler for the main driving force of the plot and me being greatly nitpicky: [spoiler] They discover a virus on Europa that can immediately infect ANY life on Earth which ignores the virology of how viruses infect host cells and how they are very selective for the species due to identifying proteins on the virus & host cell's plasma membrane (which I would be okay with if the further information didn't make me question it more). The virus repairs the host cell's DNA (cells already do this to survive and reproduce, but why this virus does that is never explained) effectively turning that organism immortal. Normally viruses infect cells to hijack the proteins and enzymes to produce more of the virus, thus killing the host cell in the process (or at the very least leaving them dysfunctional) so how is the virus using the host's cells to reproduce while also effectively leaving them functionally the same and 'immortal'? This virus would have been fine if they just made the virus somewhat normal (no immortality) and just made how it infects the host's cells something the resea…
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