The Turing Test

 Xbox One
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7.4

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  1. Munthelion
    Nov 22, 2016
    8
    The Turing Test is an overall solid experience, it is a first person puzzle game which cannot escape being compared to Portal, it is a similar feel and aesthetic.

    The story takes place on one of Jupiters Moons, Europa, you play Ava, an engineer guided by an AI who comes out of Cryo-Sleep to go in search of the missing crew of the Europa Discovery Mission who they have lost contact with    The Turing Test is an overall solid experience, it is a first person puzzle game which cannot escape being compared to Portal, it is a similar feel and aesthetic.

    The story takes place on one of Jupiters Moons, Europa, you play Ava, an engineer guided by an AI who comes out of Cryo-Sleep to go in search of the missing crew of the Europa Discovery Mission who they have lost contact with on the surface.

    Upon entering the Europa Science Base you find the entire complex has been convertedinto a "Turing Test". For those unfamiliar with a "Turing Test" it is:

    "The Turing test is a test, developed by Alan Turing in 1950, of a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behaviour equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human."

    This is where the game really shines, the story is pretty fantastic and I think the most accurate description of the story is in a way, it's a serious take on portal, as the AI guides you, you begin to unravel what is taking place which I will not spoil.

    The reason it loses a few points and my only real complaint is that the difficulty is wildly inconsistent, even towards the end of the game, I'd find myself breezing through 5 or 6 rooms without even a moments pause because honestly, they were more simple than some of the initial rooms, only to be absolutely stumped for a good 30, 40 minutes and then back to breezing through for another few rooms and I don't claim to be some super gamer, only two levels were so incredibly difficult or not obvious enough that I had to youtube the solution which I am deeply ashamed of, so again, it suffers from pacing and difficulty curve issues.

    Ultimately though, despite this, this game is extremely engaging and I thoroughly recommend it, it's not overly long and the price is very fair for the product.    … Expand
  2. lvasquez
    Dec 9, 2016
    10
    Great game, great puzzles and great argumentacion, if you like puzzle games, this is your game with a great history of behind based on Alan Turing and his theories and experiments, really 10/10 this game
  3. Powerdbyurmom
    Nov 10, 2017
    10
    Loads of fun puzzle game, it is a short play and I'm not sure how much it cost. I got it free with Gold on the Xbox store. I played through it in one day, I thought it was a great idea for a game and have been wanting to find another like it. Check it out if you like puzzle games.
  4. loadmetacos
    Sep 5, 2016
    9
    The Turing Test é um jogo de puzzles com uma história bem cativante. Uma tripulação espacial desaparece na Europa, a lua de júpiter, deixando para trás uma série de testes que, teoricamente, somente humanos poderiam resolver. Por isso a IA chamada TOM, que controla a expedição, acorda Eva, que estava em repouso na estação orbital para procurar esses tripulantes. O jogo começa com puzzlesThe Turing Test é um jogo de puzzles com uma história bem cativante. Uma tripulação espacial desaparece na Europa, a lua de júpiter, deixando para trás uma série de testes que, teoricamente, somente humanos poderiam resolver. Por isso a IA chamada TOM, que controla a expedição, acorda Eva, que estava em repouso na estação orbital para procurar esses tripulantes. O jogo começa com puzzles bem fáceis e de rápido aprendizado e vão progredindo e revezando entre alguns bens fáceis e outros que esquentam a cuca e ao decorrer do jogo você vai descobrindo coisas interessantes sobre a IA TOM e o destino dos personagens desaparecidos e, frequentemente, você se defronta com informações nova e fica sem saber em quem mais pode confiar. o Jogo bebe bastante da fonte do jogo Portal e do filme 2001 Uma Odisseia no Espaço, e traz especulações filosóficas sobre o que é melhor para a humanidade, se a consciência emotiva humana ou a racionalidade fria das máquinas, deixando pro final uma decisão que pode salvar ou condenar toda a humanidade. 9/10… Expand
  5. Talion87
    Oct 19, 2017
    8
    Great game ...if you like games like Portal , it's the next big thing... Great puzzles ... Not hard to complete but so satisfying... Highly recommend it ...oh and if you are a achievement hunter : get ready for some easy gamerscore points.
  6. MrTusks
    Nov 2, 2017
    9
    A first person puzzler in which you are guided through a series of rooms by an AI with ambiguous motivations and equipped with a gun that shoots pure science. Sounds pretty familiar, but The Turing Test is all the better for it.

    Calling it "Portal without portals" is apt. This time, instead of a portal gun, you have a device that can extract and shoot balls of energy that activate    A first person puzzler in which you are guided through a series of rooms by an AI with ambiguous motivations and equipped with a gun that shoots pure science. Sounds pretty familiar, but The Turing Test is all the better for it.

    Calling it "Portal without portals" is apt. This time, instead of a portal gun, you have a device that can extract and shoot balls of energy that activate doors, lifts, switches, and so forth. You'll have to use logic and spacial awareness to properly combine the different kinds of energy with the appropriate machinery at the appropriate times to advance. While the difficulty curve seems to spike up and down without explanation, they puzzles are generally satisfying.

    The story is a bit lightweight, and most of it is just told through dialogue between player-character Ava and AI overlord TOM. Throughout the course of the game the two debate the nature of consciousness and free will, taking the stances one would expect a human and a computer to take. TOM's performance is suitably distant, but Ava sounds like she's reading off a card. It also seems silly that TOM has to spend the beginning of the game explaining basic computer science and space travel to Ava, who is immediately established as an astronaut/engineer.

    But those are minor quibbles. It's a good game with a memorable ending, which was much better than I expected from a Portal clone.    … Expand
  7. Sam3336
    Nov 15, 2017
    8
    I thoroughly enjoyed the game and found each puzzle room well designed. The rooms were very tedious and required a lot of patience while getting around them. The story was great and was easy enough to understand what was going on throughout the game between Ava, AI Tom and the ground crew. I thought the visuals were outstanding and the game has one of the most underwhelming endings i haveI thoroughly enjoyed the game and found each puzzle room well designed. The rooms were very tedious and required a lot of patience while getting around them. The story was great and was easy enough to understand what was going on throughout the game between Ava, AI Tom and the ground crew. I thought the visuals were outstanding and the game has one of the most underwhelming endings i have ever experienced in a video game besides fallout 3.… Expand
  8. jeffbizloc
    Apr 26, 2018
    8
    I beat Turing Test and all of its optional challenges. It is like a poor mans Portal, which is in no way a bad thing.

    Pros:
    - All the puzzles were well done there were only a couple where it was too obtuse for me to solve
    - The story wasn't half bad - definitely not funny like Portal though
    - I found the length of the campaign perfect

    Cons:
    - A little more variety would have been nice
  9. Direwolf73
    Dec 29, 2017
    8
    Puzzle games are usually not my thing. But I sat through this one drawn by the unique setting and story. Decent puzzles for me since my ability with these kind of games is usually pretty bad. A fun few hours.
  10. josvawaren
    Jun 30, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When it comes to games, this one is in my top 5. Aesthetically beautiful, magnificently written and over all astoundingly stimulating. Truly a masterpiece not only in it's genre, but in the world of gaming in general. If you are an avid gamer, this is a must play.… Expand
  11. Filmanwalt
    Oct 11, 2020
    8
    The Turing Test

    8 1/2 hours. Sci-Fi puzzle adventure with well-designed, albeit familiar, puzzle gameplay. I liked the game better than Tacoma and I was much more involved in the process around the Turing Test (artificial intelligence is capable of human thinking). Classic sci-fi elements are reeled off, but they are always interesting for me and appear again and again in a wide variety    The Turing Test

    8 1/2 hours. Sci-Fi puzzle adventure with well-designed, albeit familiar, puzzle gameplay. I liked the game better than Tacoma and I was much more involved in the process around the Turing Test (artificial intelligence is capable of human thinking). Classic sci-fi elements are reeled off, but they are always interesting for me and appear again and again in a wide variety of media (series, films, games). Individual freedom, human consciousness, "machine consciousness", to what extent can machines act like humans etc. many of the classic and philosophical questions are raised here. In the end, you can also make a decision.

    The puzzles in the game were sometimes difficult and you often needed something, but in the end you get through quite well. Everything is simply explained and kept simple in its basic structure (different colors, etc.) and then packaged in a more complex way in the individual chapters. Basically, however, common puzzle techniques are recycled here, so you could have thought a little more.

    The dialogic interaction of T.O.M. and Ava I followed with great interest. Unfortunately, some dialogues have been cut off, especially when following with the camera.

    Overall really well done 8/10 energy balls for this type of game.    … Expand
  12. Tom007CZE
    Dec 7, 2020
    9
    Originally I thought it is just puzzle-style game. But the more I played the more I was interested into story. It is not super-complex story but still it is written very nicely and makes you constantly think about both sides of "conflict". Also it is nice that all mentioned concepts there are real concepts (turing test, chinese room etc.) - so for those not knowing them it can be also kindOriginally I thought it is just puzzle-style game. But the more I played the more I was interested into story. It is not super-complex story but still it is written very nicely and makes you constantly think about both sides of "conflict". Also it is nice that all mentioned concepts there are real concepts (turing test, chinese room etc.) - so for those not knowing them it can be also kind of education.… Expand
  13. Anatoliy_DeVile
    Feb 15, 2021
    9
    Portal и особенно Portal 2 были и остаются шедеврами на все времена, не имеющими аналогов по мысли и уровню реализации. Valve к сожалению не создал повальную моду на жанр пространственных головоломок от первого лица, но определил некий очень высокий стандарт в рамках этой любопытной стилистики. За что им конечно огромное спасибо. Вот и The Turing Test являет собой весьма качественный клонPortal и особенно Portal 2 были и остаются шедеврами на все времена, не имеющими аналогов по мысли и уровню реализации. Valve к сожалению не создал повальную моду на жанр пространственных головоломок от первого лица, но определил некий очень высокий стандарт в рамках этой любопытной стилистики. За что им конечно огромное спасибо. Вот и The Turing Test являет собой весьма качественный клон Портала. Футуристические апартаменты, учинение препятствий и диалоги ИИ с главным протагонистом игры Авой Тьюринг в конце концов та же энергетическая пушка на вооружении - это, кажется мы всё уже где-то видели;) Конечно в The Turing Test есть и что-то своё: помимо нашего героя мы также можем управлять видеокамерами и роботами, способствующими в решении головоломок на пути исполнения главной миссии локации - открыть дверь и пройти в очередное помещение с новыми приятными мучениями для мозгов; пушка наша она тоже как бы не совсем порталовская и по сути выполняет функцию перемещения энергетических шаров в необходимые силовые блоки для открывания нужных дверей, запуска магнитов и прочих механизмов. Сюжет в the Turing Test не сказать, чтобы сильно интересный. История по сути включает в себя некую проблему, нарисовавшуюся на станции на далеком спутнике Юпитера и мы с вами должны будем докопаться до истины, что же случилось и куда пропала вся команда. Происходит всё это само собой по мере прохождения комнат-головоломок в диалогах с Томом - компьютеризированным искусственным интеллектом станции. Если честно, то не очень это показалось увлекательным в отличие от самого главного - процесса решения задачек. Приятная музыка, слегка клонящая в сон, приглушенный свет, никакого цейтнота ходи-броди себе потихоньку обдумывай план действий - это всё для тех кто устал отстреливаться/отмахиваться от бесчисленных орд врагов, уцепившись за край обрушающейся пропасти. The Turing Test конечно не эксцентрический и гениальный Portal, но это все же прекрасный квест не заумный и не очень сложный, способный затянуть в свои комфортные уютные сети.… Expand
  14. brokencinho
    Dec 21, 2022
    8
    Buen juego para pensar un ratito, similar al talos of principe, con unas vueltas de tuerca. Recomiendo 100%.

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#47 Best Xbox One Game of 2016
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#37 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2016
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#49 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2016

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. games(TM)
    Oct 24, 2016
    70
    Building on what it achieved with Pneuma: Breath Of Life, The Turing Test is a far more robust, captivating and fulfilling experience. It’s not breaking ground, but it explores some fun ideas and challenges you to follow them. As a sign of Bulkhead’s growing confidence and ambition, it’s a fantastic step.
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Oct 3, 2016
    70
    One of the better sci-fi puzzlers not starring GLaDOS, with plenty to keep grey matter happy. [Nov 2016, p.86]
  3. MondoXbox
    Sep 27, 2016
    80
    A very good first person puzzle game, with solid - even if not too original - puzzle design and a surprising story. Definitely advised to lovers of Portal-like games.
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