The Turing Test
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.
Steam User 5
A really good and fun puzzle game that scratches the itch that Portal leaves behind after playing of wanting playing more games similar to it. I wish there was a sequel to it.
Steam User 5
An excellent 3_D, first person, sci-fi puzzle game. The puzzles are very easy at the beginning and increase in difficulty as you progress. A good story involving human/computer differences and morality.
Steam User 3
The plot is on rails-- you really only make one decision at the end of the game, and the game ends immediately after either way. But that's okay, because it's an interesting plot, and I have OPINIONS about it.
The mechanics are completely original-- fairly straightforward in their use, but much more complex in terms of application. I've seen reviews saying the puzzles were too easy; I don't agree, but your mileage may vary.
Thoroughly worth the money.
Steam User 2
Enjoyable puzzle game similar to the Portal series. Puzzles can get a little repetitive, though. Multiple solutions encourages some creativity. New mechanics are introduced every Chapter which keeps it fresh and encourages the player to continue progressing to unravel the mystery.
Ending felt a little rushed, but overall a great game.
Steam User 2
I went into this game not entirely knowing what to expect. But once I'd finished the game, I was thoroughly impressed. The developers did a fantastic job of creating a complex AI system. Think HAL from 2001, Ash or David from the Alien franchise, or AIDAN from Illuminae Files (for those who have read it). The dialogue was also fantastic and there is on audio file close to the end that gave me literal chills.
I would highly recommend this game to anyone who enjoys sci-fi or just some good story telling. And please, please, please read all the documents you can find throughout the game. They really make the game ten times better and show the care and attention these devs put in.
Steam User 5
Pretty solid, polished first person puzzle game that lasts a couple hours. Clearly inspired by Portal, not that that's a bad thing, as there is an AI overseeing and narrating while you solve puzzles in chambers. The puzzles don't ever get too difficult but are thought provoking enough. New mechanics are very quickly introduced throughout the chapters which keeps it fresh.
There are also 7 optional puzzles in between each chapter that offer a bit more challenge. The reward for completing them is a hit or miss, with some having interesting lore at the end and others being quite a let down for the effort required.
The narration is high quality and the story was decently interesting albeit fairly shallow. More definitely could've been done with it but it holds up well enough. The narrator only speaks when you first enter a chamber, unlike for instance Portal where GLaDOS yaps throughout playing. It would've been nice for the narrator to yap more so we could understand the story and character better.
My interest waned towards the last couple chapters. The chambers increased in size but not necessarily difficulty - they were just tedious, not engaging. The fact that all the chambers look the same didn't help with that. This was further compounded by the ending that was a bit... goofy and disappointing.
Overall, it's not exceptional but a decently fun time. I'd recommend it on sale.
Steam User 2
The Turing Test has often been compared to Portal/Portal 2. This is fair enough in terms of the mechanics of the puzzles, but beyond this The Turing Test is truly a charming game all of its own.
The puzzles range from simple and easy to clever and really quite difficult at times. The story is full of rich details, which you can often investigate at your own leisure. (I won't spoil anything, but I do suggest exploring as much as you can. There is a lot to see). Beyond the story and its various complexities, there are a number of optional areas/puzzles for you to complete, which the game handily provides an in-depth chapter select feature for in case you miss any of them.
T.O.M. and Eva, your main characters, have well written, superbly performed dialogue together. Overall the voice acting in this game is well above what you might expect of most indie titles. I particularly must praise the voicework of James Faulkner, who lends himself to the role of T.O.M. You might recognize him from his work in Game of Thrones (Randyll Tarly), Da Vinci's Demons (Pope Sixtus IV), and DreamWork's Tales of Arcadia.
The mechanics as well, while not entirely without a touch of jank, are well polished and interesting enough to keep you interested and on your toes. I'll refrain from any spoilers, but I can fairly say that there are enough unique tools at your disposal that gameplay should never become stale.
All in all, The Turing Test is a worthy purchase, and I highly recommend giving it a fair shot.
TL;DR: The game has fun, portal-like mechanics with its own unique spin bundled around a compelling narrative featuring great voice acting from the cast. I highly recommend this game for purchase.
This review was written after over 3+ hours of gameplay and 100%'ing the game.