ReThink | Evolved 4
ReThink | Evolved 4 is a Puzzle Game in a futuristic setting, that features a variety of Puzzles that utilize Lasers and the behavior of light and it’s colors.
Use new gameplay mechanics to puzzle your way through the game’s beautiful world.
Features:
- 40 new Puzzles
- Improved Gameplay
- New Gameplay-Features
- Improved Visuals
- Many smaller changes and improvements
Improvements and Additions over ReThink | Evolved 3:
- Gameplay:
ReThink | Evolved 4 primarily focuses on improving and enhancing the gameplay with new features and the reintroduction of overhauled features from previous games.
In direct comparison to ReThink | Evolved 3, two new cubes have been added to the game, while one has been removed because it was redundant.
Aside from the cubes, selected features from older games have been reworked and reintegrated into the gameplay, while a completely new feature will enhance the gameplay in its own way.
In addition to the aforementioned changes, there have been many more changes and additions to the game, some smaller, some larger, with the goal to improve various parts of the gameplay.
- Improved Visuals:
While the improvement of the games graphics was not the focus of this game, there have been many changes and additions.
Some of these changes are more obvious and have been made to aid the changes made to the gameplay, while others are less obvious, like: Overall quality improvements of existing Assets, and the addition of new Assets for a variety of things in the game.
Game Discussion
Steam User 8
Difficulty : 2.5/5 (A bit Hard)
Global : 2.5/5 (Good)
Curator page : Anokturnus
ReThink Evolved 4 is a step in the right direction for the Evolved series. The previous Evolved games were too easy, this one is actually pretty balanced.
This game contains a lot of big puzzles consisting of several smaller interconnected ones and I love it.
My only complaint would be the optimization of the puzzles. There are far too many levels with leftover cubes, and even levels in which you don't have to use the switch.
I know the Evolved series gives a lot more freedom to the player so it's riskier to make it harder... but as long as the solution doesn't require unfair laser angles, I don't really see the problem.
E-7 is a perfect example of that. It's hard and challenging but if you add just one more cube, the level becomes easy and not that interesting. Some levels probably suffered from that.
I already discussed this subject with Yaeko for ReThink 4, but it only had very few non-optimized levels and they were so hard that it didn't really matter.
Anyway, each entry is always a pleasure to play. And despite the few flaws, I think Evolved 4 is better than the previous Evolved games.
Recommended like any ReThink game, see you for Evolved 5.
Steam User 10
ReThink Evolved 4 is a first person puzzle game where the player must use a variety of different types of cubes to redirect coloured laser beams and activate switches of the same colour. This is the seventh game in the series so if you’ve played any of the previous games you’ll have a good idea what to expect from the gameplay.
RTE4 features a couple of new cube types which affect the puzzles in interesting ways. One cube will output whichever colours are not input, so for example if you shine blue and green into the cube, you’ll receive red back out. The other is a pair of linked cubes that teleport a laser between them, so you could place those cubes in different rooms, shine a laser into the first cube and it will exit from the second cube.
Some of the puzzles have multiple solutions which allows the player to be creative, especially towards the end of the game, where I was able to solve some puzzles while not using all of the available cubes.
If you like puzzles you should enjoy playing ReThink Evolved 4, as well as the other games in the series.
Steam User 7
This is the seventh game in the ReThink franchise and the fourth game in the ReThink | Evolved series, and this is definitely the best one so far. Some new cubes and new mechanics have been added which allow for more complex puzzles than previous games, and they definitely added to my enjoyment.
The core concept of the ReThink games is to light a series of colored targets with laser light. How you combine the lasers to achieve the correct colors and how you place and angle the lasers to hit the correct targets is up to you. Sometimes the puzzles are easy, sometimes the puzzles are difficult, and sometimes the puzzles are quite tricky. There were many times when I was scratching my head for a bit and finally had the "Aha!" moment, which was very fulfilling. Also, from what I recall of the previous games in the franchise, this one is more spacious, with many of the puzzles spanning several sections.
I definitely recommend this game to anyone who likes puzzles.
Steam User 3
Good laser puzzle game. Like the first three ReThink Evolved games, this one has some complicated puzzles, and many of the puzzles can be completed with using some creative (and probably unintended) solutions.
The only real negative things I can say about this game is there are no achievements :(
Also there are some bugs, the most obvious being color-inverting cube, but sometimes throwing an object by pressing the right mouse button can cause that object to go through walls. Fortunately each level has a reset button, so all is not lost.
Steam User 2
The currently last entry of the ReThink series stumbles a bit, but is still fun. A lot of the later puzzles rely on a few too many variables, which can lead to a bit of trial & error, but the game itself is still fun. A few new mechanics, like portal cubes and inverter cubes, are also introduced and keep the game fresh. Difficult and fun - I can't wait for entry number 8!
Steam User 1
Good puzzle game with some small issues - for instance, in some levels I had leftover cubes or did not need to use the switching at all so I feel like I have not found a solution that was intended. Although I solved the puzzles I felt like I have cheated.
I like FP puzzles and this was the first game in this series I got but I got a feeling I have seen it all.
Steam User 1
Another good puzzle game by Yaeko. Compered to previous Rethink games (I played most of the franchise) this one has many new cool features and the puzzles are a bit harder. If you haven't played any of the Rethink games before, I wouldn't start with this one. See you all on Rethink 5