ReThink

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ReThink | Evolved 2 is a first-person puzzle game that challenges players to manipulate time and reality. Utilize your "Temporal Distortion Device" to slow, stop, or rewind time in order to solve intricate puzzles and overcome obstacles. With a focus on logic and critical thinking, ReThink | Evolved 2 offers a unique and engaging mental workout.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

97%

Audience ScoreBased on 62 reviews

graphics12 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features stunning graphics and a relaxing atmosphere, enhancing the overall puzzle-solving experience.
New mechanics, such as mirror walls and additional cubes, add complexity and variety to the puzzles, keeping them interesting.
The level design is praised for its interconnectedness and logical structure, providing satisfying 'aha' moments for players.

Some puzzles can become tedious and convoluted, requiring excessive backtracking and adjustments, which detracts from the enjoyment.
A fair number of puzzles feel too similar to those in the first game, leading to a lack of innovation in some areas.
The game can be overly complex at times, with too many cubes and mechanics that may overwhelm players, especially newcomers to the series.

graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game are consistently praised for their stunning quality, clean design, and atmospheric visuals that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the beautiful and believable modern decor, which contributes to a relaxing mood, while the integration of story elements within the visuals adds depth. Performance-wise, the newer titles in the series run smoothly on most modern laptops, addressing previous graphical issues found in earlier versions.
- “Amazing and complex puzzles, stunning graphics, and overall incredible sense of wonder and space, with perfectly placed motes of developing story!”
- “Incredible and atmospheric masterpiece with magnificent visuals, soothing locations which remind me more of Mirror's Edge: Catalyst, and with background story more than ever.”
- “The interior graphics are beautiful, very crisp and believable modern decor, and the mood is very relaxing.”
- “Note on performance - the Rethink | Evolved series seems to run well on most modern laptops, but the original Rethink games had graphics issues for some players (including me).”
story
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story revolves around the player being an inmate in a correctional facility, which some find intriguing but others feel limits the narrative potential. While the visuals and atmosphere are praised, many reviewers note that the story is minimal, primarily serving as a backdrop to the complex puzzles. Suggestions for improvement include adding a more developed storyline or an AI character to enhance the narrative experience.
- “Amazing and complex puzzles, stunning graphics, and overall incredible sense of wonder and space, with perfectly placed motes of developing story!”
- “Incredible and atmospheric masterpiece with magnificent visuals, soothing locations which remind me more of Mirror's Edge: Catalyst (sometimes I can't help wondering if this correctional facility belongs to Cascadia rulers :) ) and with background story more than ever.”
- “Storywise, the game seems to be somewhat inspired by Portal.”
- “Only real drawback is the lack of a storyline - in fact, if the developers had added an AI-type character to control testing (earning release to the outside world), this could easily have elevated the story richness and broadened the game's appeal due to the fact that the game already has the player navigating through rooms in a sequence while being teased with tantalizingly beautiful exterior views of a city and flying vehicles which you do not seem to be able to reach.”
- “Great button and cube puzzler with light reflection optics added - if you like games like Talon Principle or Portal, give this a try - it has very little in the way of story, just a collection of puzzles, but it is satisfying.”
- “As an optimist and a futurist, I do not like that I'm an inmate trying to test the puzzles, but it's understandable that being an inmate is part of the story.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of Rethink | evolved 2 introduces several new mechanics, such as reflective walls and rotating walls, which enhance the puzzle-solving experience and expand the scope of challenges compared to its predecessor. While some players feel it relies too heavily on precise cube placement, many appreciate the evolution of the series and the addition of innovative features that keep the gameplay engaging and interesting. Overall, the game is seen as a step forward, offering a mix of familiar and fresh mechanics.
- “The first new mechanic is reflective walls, that allow you to bounce lasers around obstacles but also amplify even the smallest changes in angle.”
- “Rethink | Evolved 2 added some new mechanics that the first one didn't have, which was a nice addition to keep the puzzles interesting.”
- “The game uses the same mechanics as seen in the previous opus Rethink Evolved, but also introduces new ones such as mirror walls, mirror cubes, and rotating walls.”
- “It's not just a few more maps to the original; new mechanics are added, and the puzzles are made larger and grander in scope than before.”
- “Rethink Evolved 2 added some new mechanics that the first one didn't have, which was a nice addition to keep the puzzles interesting.”
atmosphere
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its stunning visuals and soothing locations, creating a relaxing and immersive experience. Reviewers highlight the futuristic design and vibrant colors, which enhance the overall ambiance and complement the engaging puzzles. Many consider it a masterpiece, drawing comparisons to other atmospheric titles like Mirror's Edge: Catalyst.
- “Incredible and atmospheric masterpiece with magnificent visuals, soothing locations that remind me more of Mirror's Edge: Catalyst, and with a background story more than ever.”
- “Good game with a relaxing atmosphere, nice puzzles, and smart controls.”
- “I only come here to review this game because of the atmosphere!”
- “I loved the puzzles in 1 and 2, but the futuristic atmosphere in this game speaks my design language.”
- “I love the colors of the game and the atmosphere.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is described as calming, complementing the clean graphics and backstory; however, some users express dissatisfaction with it, indicating a divide in opinion regarding its effectiveness.
- “The calming music creates a serene atmosphere, complemented by super clean graphics and a fascinating backstory of the facility.”
- “The calming music enhances the overall experience, paired with stunning graphics and an intriguing narrative about the facility.”
- “I don't like the music though.”
- “I don't like the music though.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and convoluted, suggesting that many puzzles could be simplified to enhance the overall experience.
- “It's just getting tedious and convoluted; the solution or idea behind a puzzle could be achieved with less effort.”
- “The grinding feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
- “I find myself doing the same tasks over and over again, which makes the experience feel more like a chore than fun.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The "Rethink | Evolved" series is reported to perform well on most modern laptops, showing significant improvements in optimization compared to the original "Rethink" games, which experienced graphics issues for some players.
- “The Rethink | Evolved series seems to run well on most modern laptops, addressing the graphics issues that some players experienced with the original Rethink games.”
- “The optimization in the Rethink | Evolved series ensures smooth performance on a variety of modern hardware, making it accessible for a wider audience.”
- “Players have noted that the Rethink | Evolved series has significantly improved performance compared to its predecessors, allowing for a more enjoyable gaming experience.”
- “The Rethink | Evolved series seems to run well on most modern laptops, but the original Rethink games had graphics issues for some players, including myself.”
- “The optimization in the original Rethink games was lacking, leading to frustrating graphics problems that detracted from the overall experience.”
- “While the Rethink | Evolved series performs adequately on newer hardware, the original titles suffered from significant optimization issues that made them difficult to enjoy.”