There are a number of clues littered throughout the station that only serve to make you more apprehensive. T.O.M is highly intelligent so it is only natural that you would be suspicious of his intentions. The Turing Test does a fantastic job of making you question just about everything you’re told. This was helped greatly by the superb voice work and sound design throughout the game. I found the main aspect that compelled me to continue was the undeniable intrigue I had for the unravelling plot. Also, with 70ish levels across a 10 hour campaign it does begin to drag in places. Still, whilst the gameplay is fun it isn’t exactly original by design. My appreciation for how well designed the game is grew even larger. The puzzles become more intricate in the latter stages. However, most require just enough thought and strategy that it is satisfying to advance. The majority of the puzzles aren’t particularly complex. These include the ability to observe scenes and activate certain objects via the station’s monitoring cameras, and control mobile robots that can be used to explore levels. As the player progresses, additional elements are introduced. It can collect and fire power spheres into special receptacles to unlock doors or activate other machinery in the game.

The puzzles involve distributing power through a special tool. Much like Portal, you progress through the game by completing puzzle rooms. It sends Ava to discover the cause behind the disappearance of the ground crew stationed there.

Ava is sent by T.O.M, an artificial intelligence that monitors the project. You are Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA). The Turing Test is a first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. Well, that’s exactly what Bulkhead Interactive did. This is a simple concept that if executed correctly could easily make for an interesting video game. Turing Test – “ a test for intelligence in a computer, requiring that a human being should be unable to distinguish the machine from another human being by using the replies to questions put to both”.

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