MIND: Path to Thalamus
Change the entire environment! Wrapped in a mind-bending tale, the gameplay of “MIND” focuses on changing the very weather in order to solve puzzles: the player will cycle between day and night, modify the levels of fog and rain and even travel in time between seasons, changing the environment to advance the gameplay-driven story —indeed, the mechanics are directly related to who the protagonist is, what has happened to him and everything he is doing: a man trapped in his own mind, he must use all the tools at his disposition to escape to reality. Accompanied by the snarky yet heartfelt narration of this comatose patient, the player will guide him through fantastical forests, dark caverns and deceptive worlds of water and ice that directly relate to his emotional state at each point in his journey.
Game Discussion
Steam User 15
Beautiful. Graphically it has a stunning setting and is a great first person puzzle game. only downside is that it doesn't have any background music at times. but that's my personal taste. Rating 8/10
Steam User 2
Mind : Path of Thalamus is a first person puzzler/walking sim. This review is for the non-VR version.
I'm not really into puzzle games, but I like the aesthetics showed in the video game preview and I also like walking sims.
Pros :
- Beautiful graphics
- Relaxing music.
Cons :
Text doesn't display properly Imaginereadingsomethinglikethat.
- Some of the puzzles are unclear and tricky.
- Motion sickness
- Voice acting could've been better.
- I was expecting more at the end.
- The music for the credit is good but doesn't really match the game spirit
Cons details : The part where you have to take a ball across a bridge making sure it doesn't fall in the water is a pain, and I wish it was skippable. Also if you throw yourself in the water before the ball arrives at the end of the bridge you have to do everything again. So basically if you don't want to try countless times you are stuck and can't continue the game. Which is a shame.
I got motion sickness in the Trauma chapter Hallowed Sands while trying to get the Path of thalamus Amsterdam achievement. So if you get sick as well just take a break.
Voice acting was good at first but the more you progress in the game more it feels like it's just someone reading a text.
I personally was expecting more for the end, somehow the end didn't feel like the end.
I bought it on discount for £2.84 I do not recommend paying the full price for this game. Nevertheless I have enjoyed the beautiful graphics and relaxing music, as a discount priced game you should give it a try!