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Tue, 02 Feb 2016 22:07:01
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Leo, have you figured out how to solve the plus puzzles?

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Tue, 02 Feb 2016 22:38:54

Haven't played in a few days. At Sahelanthropus in MGV so I'm trying to wrap that game up finally.

I am under the assumption that the plus puzzles are the ones that occur in the environments, not on the panels, like the rising platforms and the sunbeam in the Stone Quarry. I haven't tried to solve another one to confirm though.

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Tue, 02 Feb 2016 23:52:40

Jesus H. Christ. Chapter frickin' 2...

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Tue, 02 Feb 2016 23:56:47

Is bullshit.

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Wed, 03 Feb 2016 00:00:11
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phantom_leo said:

Haven't played in a few days. At Sahelanthropus in MGV so I'm trying to wrap that game up finally.

I am under the assumption that the plus puzzles are the ones that occur in the environments, not on the panels, like the rising platforms and the sunbeam in the Stone Quarry. I haven't tried to solve another one to confirm though.

That's correct.  I've got plus six, but I know of at least six that I cannot solve yet.  Look up in the sky!

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Wed, 03 Feb 2016 00:06:50
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And holy shit, I completely forgot about the quarry area.  I'm heading there now!

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Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:59:06
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Sat, 06 Feb 2016 03:13:55
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I finally got back to this today after not being able to play for two days.  I've completed 179 panels plus 8.  The quarry is pretty easy once I FINALLY figured out what to do.  Just two puzzles shy of activating that laser.

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Sun, 07 Feb 2016 19:22:59
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Bam!  The greenhouse area is complete.  And once again the puzzles were amazing!  These colored puzzles are exactly what we need in Zelda games.  I have finished 221 panels plus 9.

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Sun, 07 Feb 2016 19:32:20
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You know what's given me pause? I am in the Swamp on the tetromino part and I want to physically MAKE something so I could lay out the pieces on a chess board to try and figure out the puzzles... Of course that's probably never gonna happen, but those things would be murder to draw out!

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Sun, 07 Feb 2016 19:53:03
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Playdoh?  I don't know.  I haven't even touched the swamp because it looks so complex.

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Sun, 07 Feb 2016 20:02:04
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The island itself is just wonderful to explore.  Every time I turn around there's a new path to explore.  It reminds of the island on Lost.  I wonder if that was an influence in the design?

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Sun, 07 Feb 2016 20:05:48
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I love that some call it a "Mental Metroid-vania."

It's so true, too. Inevitably, there will be an area you can't access because you don't have a certain toolset. (Knowledge of how to solve the puzzle.)

Once you find out HOW to solve those puzzles, you go back to previous areas and look for the rooms and spaces with your new-found knowledge. The concept is exactly right!

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Mon, 08 Feb 2016 14:53:15
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I am now a witness! I just started, man it's beautiful. So I solved 44 super easy puzzles, my favorite part though was following power lines and discovering hidden locked doors. When I feel I am going off the script it hits all the right exploration beats. I like how it teaches you how to solve new puzzles by just presenting them. I discovered some case that inside had a drawing of some sort, I took a picture I am sure that is important later.

I only played for an hour, will sink in more today. I cannot wait to reach the parts you guys are discussing.

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Mon, 08 Feb 2016 17:50:13

...and so, it's come to this.

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Mon, 08 Feb 2016 17:52:10
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...and so, it's come to this.

Graph paper?!

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Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:00:32

You better believe it. I just solved a puzzle in 5 minutes, that I've been trying to work out mentally for four days!!

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Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:08:16

...this link is actually quicker.

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Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:21:19
phantom_leo said:

You better believe it. I just solved a puzzle in 5 minutes, that I've been trying to work out mentally for four days!!

Tons of reviews said you will need to leave puzzles, think of something else and come back and book the solution will come to you.

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Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:21:34

So how long before I reach the crazy shit.

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