Event[0] (2016)

Enjoyed this. Beat it 3 times (first time 2.5-3 hours, second and third probably 45-60mins). It's a little rough around the edges at moments, with the AI not being as perfect as a game like this might benefit from (no disrespect to the devs, that kind of AI isn't really available to common folk yet). And a couple of the puzzles aren't so great. There's also something that rubbed me the wrong way, with how the game tries to punish you for how you treat the AI in the game. The problem, though, is that Kaizen, the AI, has a bit of an attitude problem. He's obtuse, occasionally threatening, and not particularly likable. I didn't even particularly "abuse" him, but I wasn't lovey-dovey. I didn't act like we were friends. And I got punished for it. If a real person treated me this way I would act the same. It's funny, there's some instances that make me think it's due to the devs being non-native English speakers. I believe the game is made by a French team. The way that Kaizen speaks is exactly like how I have heard SOME non-native English speakers talk before. For example, they sometimes lack the nuance of delivering humor and can sound cold, or mean. There's a moment where you can trigger Kaizen to say "You need to stop asking so many questions." Now, as a native English speaker, you would know that that exact phrase is a threat. It might not look so on paper to a non-native speaker, but it is. However, it is not a threat exactly, and it makes Kaizen look like an asshole. I triggered this line very early in the game and felt "Oh shit this AI is a psycho." That might not have been the intention. I don't know.

Look, it's a good game. I loved it, so those gripes are just some word vomit. If you like first person puzzle and exploration absolutely play this.