It’s a very clever effect that really messes with your head – dropping an item then walking up to it (so it’s a little bigger), then grabbing it and walking back so that it actually grows massive due to the perspective.
This method is used throughout the game as a means to increase and decrease the size of blocks and cheese. The piece isn’t actually shrinking as such, instead, it remains the same size but the perspective of it has now altered, which in turn adjusts the physical size of the object. The game opens with some simple, yet mind-boggling puzzles – grab a massive Pawn piece and look down whilst holding it to see it ‘shrink’. However, this is quite unlike any other puzzle game you’ve ever played, not everything is as it seems and object manipulation is the key to success. It’s all about your perception within this strange dream world, using random objects in order to progress. Superliminal is a mind-fuck puzzle game, taking reality and physics and throwing them out of the window. Similarly, each floor you descend into is apparently a different layer of your subconscious thoughts such as anxiety and repetition.īut, are you actually in SomnaSculpt? Are the doctor and the female narrator real? Or, are you imagining the whole experience, with your brain creating these two fictional characters as a way to help you escape your fantastical prison? Who knows? All I know is that I have to solve these brain-hurting puzzles and make it to the elevator in order to dive deeper into my imagination and hopefully make it to 8 am when my bedside alarm should ‘hopefully’ wake me up!įrom a distance, this ‘wall’ looks real.
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This is almost like the plot of Suicide Guy, in which you fall asleep watching TV and now must play through levels based on TV shows and adverts you can hear whilst you’re actually asleep on your couch. As such, he provides more helpful narration in relation to your situation – sometimes.īut, where are you? How did you get here? And who are you? These are all open to interpretation but if look at the literal steps which led to you appearing within this strange world, you fell asleep whilst watching an advert for SomnaSculpt, a dream therapy clinic that delves into your subconscious dreams and helps you to relax. Glenn Pierce, the voice of a doctor who likes to remind you that they can’t ‘find’ you and help you get out of this lucid condition. She likes to point out the obvious and mildly explain what’s going on, acting as your guide in this subconscious world. First, we have the Standard Orientation Protocol, a female-voiced artificial intelligence who is very sarcastic and sassy. Surprisingly, there’s a solid narrative within Superliminal which is narrated to us via two voices. Is this real life? Is this just fantasy?!? So, let’s open our minds and relax as we enter the dream-like world of Superliminal…
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The game released on PC last year and it’s just launched on PS4, Xbox One and the Switch, I’ll be taking a look at the PS4 version but I imagine all of them play very similarly. Not only have they broken reality and perception in order to create a mind-boggling experience, but they’ve encased it within a humous narrative that keeps you hooked as you solve the puzzles. However, there’s one small element of the game that turned the experience from a masterful piece of art into a frustrating and annoying experience, an element that needs to be rectified ASAP.ĭeveloped and published by Pillow Castle Games, Superliminal is their first game (from what I can see), and it’s a brilliant first impression of what the studio is capable of. I don’t think I’ve ever played anything which has had me gasp in disbelief every time I entered a new room and attempted the ‘puzzle’ before me, requiring me to constantly think outside the box in order to proceed. Things aren’t always as they seem – this is the main thing you need to keep in mind when playing Superliminal, the most ingenious and mind-blowing puzzle game I’ve ever experienced.
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