![]() Not because I didn’t get the game, far from it. Wreckfest, for example, is banger racing: cars go fast, try not to crash into things. This is to either “sell” the product to you, or heed you off of buying a potential dumpster fire. Now, the whole point of being a critic is to try and explain to you, dear reader, what the core concept of a game is. The cold and emotionless computer against Pierce’s optimism plays an amusing part as you navigate the increasingly weirder and convoluted corridors that Superliminal offers.Īnd that’s not exagerration, either. Pierce, who’s doing a good cop/bad cop with an overseeing program that doesn’t sound too far removed from Aperture Science’s rogue AI, GLaDOS. Thankfully, you’re guided through these dreamscapes by Dr. That is until something goes a bit wonky, and we find ourselves trapped in what appears to be a reoccurring nightmare of a hotel room… or is it? Well, yes and no, as Superliminal enters that Inception territory of dreams within dreams as events start taking weirder turns. ![]() These simple logistical puzzles (that we’ll come into) start to shape an experience akin to Portal, in that you have to work these chambers out to continue. The experience starts off relatively easy, with you subjected to a series of trials in rooms that wouldn’t be out of place in 2017’s Prey reboot. That is, you are part of a dream therapy study, headed up by a Dr. What I can tell you, though, is that it’s based in the land of sleep. There isn’t really a story to Superliminal, and what little there is I don’t really want to spoil. *also, brownie points if you immediately thought of the Simpsons’ “Yvan Eht Nioj” episode when you heard that word. So, what is Superliminal* and why should you invest in this beautifully short yet mind-blowing puzzler? Let’s find out, shall we, as we do an Inception in the world of dreams and logic puzzles… Because if I’ve had to have my perception of what’s real turned upside down and my grey matter threatening to vacate my brain-case on several occasions, then I want to at least confuse you and pique your interest at the same time. Superliminal, however, sees that as both mantra and instruction.Ī new take on first person puzzle games, in the wake of greats like Portal and The Witness, Superliminal offers something new that may have been dabbled on in some games, but never has been fleshed out like this.Ĭryptic enough for you? Good. Or perhaps approaching something from a different angle, or take on something with an improved or refreshed mindset. Getting a “new perspective” on something tends to mean you should see things from a different point of view other than your own. But is its run time and linearity enough to justify the price of admission? The Finger Guns review. ![]() All Rights Reserved.An absolutely mind-blowing new puzzler from the brains behind Antichamber, Superliminal is a treat. His artificial intelligence assistant, however, is having trouble understanding exactly how you’re here at all, and has other plans for you.ĭEVELOPER COMMENTARYWe’ve added an extensive developer commentary throughout the game, so you can learn the secrets and history behind the game’s development.ĬHALLENGE MODEThe overwhelming response from the speedrunning community to Superliminal inspired us to add a new Challenge Mode, which will score you per-level on metrics such as time to finish, grabs, and jumps. MAN VS MACHINEIn this fully-voiced adventure, Dr Glenn Pierce is doing his questionable best to guide you home and out of the dreamscape. What you see isn’t always precisely what you get. Tread carefully as the world slowly unravels around you and subverts your expectations. PERCEPTION IS REALITYExplore a dream world where everything is exactly as it seems. ![]() By the time you open your eyes, you’re already dreaming - beginning the first stages of this experimental program. Pierce’s Somnasculpt dream therapy program. WAKE UPAs you fall asleep with the TV on at 3AM, you remember catching a glimpse of the commercial for Dr. ![]() Players need to change their perspective and think outside the box to wake up from the dream. Puzzles in this game give you a sense of the unexpected. Superliminal is a first-person puzzle game based on forced perspective and optical illusions. ![]()
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