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.

Play Modes

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

Reviews

77%

Audience ScoreBased on 31 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features stunning graphics and a captivating atmosphere, enhancing the overall puzzle-solving experience.
New mechanics, such as reflective walls and additional cube types, add complexity and variety to the puzzles, keeping them interesting.
The level design is praised for its intricacy 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 originality in some areas.
The game can be overly complex at times, with too many cubes and interconnected puzzles that may frustrate players.

graphics
8 mentions
75 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
25 % negative mentions
The graphics are consistently praised for their stunning visuals, clean design, and atmospheric quality, creating a sense of wonder and immersion. Users appreciate the beautiful and believable modern decor, complemented by calming music and a compelling backstory. Overall, the graphical style enhances the puzzle-solving experience, although some players noted performance issues in earlier versions of the game.
- “With the same calming music, super clean graphics and a little bit of a backstory of what the facility is/was.”
- “Amazing and complex puzzles, stunning graphics, and overall incredible sense of wonder and space, with perfectly placed motes of developing story!”
- “The interior graphics are beautiful, very crisp and believable modern decor, and the mood is very relaxing.”
- “The original Rethink games seemed to have graphics issues for some players (including me).”
- “The graphical style is not up to par with current standards.”
story
7 mentions
29 % positive mentions
29 % neutral mentions
43 % negative mentions
The game's story revolves around the player's role as an inmate navigating a correctional facility, which adds a layer of intrigue to the puzzle-solving experience. While the atmospheric visuals and calming music enhance the setting, many players feel that the narrative is underdeveloped, lacking a deeper storyline or character interactions that could enrich the experience. Overall, the game is praised for its stunning graphics and complex puzzles, but it leaves some players wanting more in terms of narrative depth.
- “Amazing and complex puzzles, stunning graphics, and an overall incredible sense of wonder and space, with perfectly placed elements of developing story!”
- “Incredible and atmospheric masterpiece with magnificent visuals, soothing locations that remind me more of Mirror's Edge: Catalyst, and with a background story more developed than ever.”
- “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.”
- “Storywise, the game seems to be somewhat inspired by Portal.”
gameplay
6 mentions
33 % positive mentions
17 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The gameplay in Rethink | evolved 2 builds on its predecessor by introducing new mechanics like reflective walls and rotating elements, enhancing the puzzle experience with larger and more complex challenges. While some players feel it lacks the charm of the original, the addition of innovative features keeps the gameplay engaging and fresh. Overall, the game successfully evolves the series with its expanded mechanics and scope.
- “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.”
- “The first new mechanic is reflective walls that allow you to bounce lasers around obstacles but also amplify even the smallest changes in angle.”
atmosphere
6 mentions
50 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its futuristic design, soothing visuals, and immersive locations, drawing comparisons to titles like Mirror's Edge: Catalyst. Reviewers appreciate the relaxing ambiance and the integration of the game's narrative, which enhances the overall experience. The combination of stunning colors and thoughtful puzzle design contributes to an engaging and atmospheric masterpiece.
- “Good game with a relaxing atmosphere, nice puzzles, and smart controls.”
- “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.”
- “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
2 mentions
150 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
150 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as calming and fitting with the clean graphics, but it has received mixed reviews, with some users expressing dissatisfaction.
- “The calming music perfectly complements the super clean graphics, creating an immersive atmosphere that enhances the backstory of the facility.”
- “The soundtrack is beautifully composed, adding depth to the gameplay and making every moment feel more engaging.”
- “I love how the music evolves with the gameplay, creating a dynamic experience that keeps me hooked.”
- “I don't like the music, though.”
- “The soundtrack feels repetitive and uninspired.”
- “The music doesn't match the game's atmosphere at all.”
grinding
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and convoluted, suggesting that 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 really drains the fun out of the experience.”
optimization
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-500 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
The "Rethink | Evolved" series is generally well-optimized for modern laptops, with most users reporting smooth performance. In contrast, the original "Rethink" games experienced graphics issues for some players.
- “The Rethink | Evolved series runs smoothly on most modern laptops, a significant improvement over the original Rethink games, which had graphics issues for some players.”
- “I appreciate how well-optimized the game is; it performs seamlessly even on lower-end hardware.”
- “The optimization in this game is impressive, allowing for a smooth experience without sacrificing visual quality.”
- “The performance of the Rethink | Evolved series is decent on most modern laptops, but the original Rethink games had significant graphics issues for some players, including myself.”
- “Despite improvements, the optimization still feels lacking, as I experience frequent frame drops and stuttering during gameplay.”
- “The game struggles with optimization, leading to long loading times and occasional crashes, which detracts from the overall experience.”