Meridian 157: Chapter 2

Margaret

2 years ago

Starts strong but the puzzles get more and more obtuse as it goes. By the final chapter (garage door, tic tac toe), I literally just had the hint system solve them for me, which is pretty unsatisfying, and even after that I still didn't understand them. Would at least like to understand what I was meant to do, how I was meant to figure it out. Would be nice if the hints didn't just solve the puzzle without explaining it.

Ankha Pritchard

5 years ago

Holy crow, what a great series! Good puzzles, a bit of challenge but not so much that it prevents relaxation. Story line is fabulous and creepy. Can't wait for the conclusion. Was hoping to see a pre-register button, or notification of release sign up but no such luck. Hopefully it's not so far off in the future that I forget. Really great series, devs. :D

Elyssa M

3 years ago

This was a great game overall, 4 instead of 5 stars though because a couple of the puzzles were pretty obscure in terms of reasoning, especially the last one, which was ridiculous. I had to access a walkthrough twice (I played without hints) and when I saw the solutions, thought it could have been less convoluted. Enjoyed however and intend to play chapter 3.

Patsea

5 years ago

Had to use the Magnifying glass 5-6 times. Couple of the puzzles could have used more clues to solve. i.e. the purple & red pipe one, & 1 early on. Graphics very realistic. Controls are easy. And most puzzles were chalenging but solvable. Great job! I love this style of game! Thanks for no long 'book' at begining or through out. I dont want to read a story! I want to play a game! It kept my attention & I really enjoyed it!

tcatfree

4 years ago

Beautiful graphics (though mostly still pictures). Good story with eerie atmosphere (though not brought to a resolution in this chapter). Puzzles reasonable. I enjoyed moving through the game and even with only taps to jump forward left or right or back it felt immersive. I will buy the next chapter, but having given 5 stars to the Rooms and da Vinci, I had to give 4 to this game.

Jean Ferlesch

5 years ago

Great game although the environment is a bit dismal. Good game flow and easy access to hints should you need them. A few of the puzzles are bit cryptic and therefore frustrating and it took me a while to go back past the frozen lake to access the last part of the game but overall it was entertaining.

Michael Porter

3 years ago

Another great chapter. Several hours of game play. One or two puzzles I didn't understand, but overall I got them with no hints used. The rooms have so many things I'm always thinking I'll find several items, but for the most part it's just one and done. Once you start playing it's hard to put down. Glad there's one more chapter. Hope you guys make more games. Great quality graphics and sound. Story was good too. Thanks Julian and Chris! Make more games please! 😊🤞

Roger Ramthorn

5 years ago

Great addition to the series. Perfect puzzles in that they are difficult at times but not to the point of having to look for a guide aka cheat 😀 Great hint system too, gives you the option of getting just a little hint instead of just telling you what to do. I don't love the fact that the story feels as though its never going to reveal itself, but I'm not that upset about it lol

Justin Ritchie

5 years ago

Enjoyed this one even more than chapter one. The logical connection between clues and puzzles felt better as it went, which made the pace more enjoyable. I play without hints, but a few are really abstract. The final puzzle made no sense at all to me. I'll give a fifth star if you can convince me it was possible to discern. UPDATE: Fifth star added. I'm the dummy. Going back under my rock until chapter three comes out. :)

Miles Stoner

3 years ago

Was tough, but good. Has a solid storyline. If you can't find a solution it's likely that you missed a certain path to walk down. It's not only puzzle solving, which is advanced in this game, but spatial remembrance. Solving puzzles within puzzles within the overall puzzle of the storyline made me truly love this game. I binged played every chapter one week/weekend. Only disappointment is Nova has no more content, no other stories to tell so far.

Brian Wright

2 years ago

In the style of the original MYST, nobody's chasing you or trying to defeat you. This is an immersive puzzle solving game. The audio effects and music really set the mood for this environment quite well. The puzzles are challenging and require some moderate to strong ability to extrapolate a solution. The creepy back-story is nicely conceived and plush with cohesive thematic elements. This is a joy of a game to lose myself in. MAKE MORE OF THIS STYLE OF GAME PLEASE!

Scott Rose

2 years ago

Loved this game! I especially liked how once you finish one area or uding something, you don't have to keep going back or hold onto something you don't need. The puzzles are solvable and not like other games (that are annoyingly impossible to figure out without using a cheat). If you get stuck in this game, you can get a useful hint without solving it for you. Will definitely do Chapter 3!

Ronnie Kean

5 years ago

Overall a decent game. Good story. Puzzles weren't really too hard (no hints for me) but I did find them vague at times. Some puzzles were hard to see and not really difficult, in other words just make the solution something I need to think about, not something that relies on bad lighting or vaguely drawn clues to solve. I hate to use this word but I will, it's at times closer to 'trickery' than to logic. Still, I think a good game, great value for the money. Hopefully next one will be better.

K Jude Stevens

5 years ago

Loving the Meridian series! Great amount of game play for the price. Some sneaky challenging puzzles. Decent clues when needed. Although it bothered me that for the most part there was only 1 thing to do/ puzzle to solve at a time. I also wish the new build feature would be used more. And so many objects that seemed like you could interact with but didn't serve a purpose other than atmosphere. Maybe space out the journal entries more, it's a lot to read at once. Keep up the good work guys!

Rachel B

4 years ago

Everything I look for in an immersive puzzle game. I LOVE that it isn't bogged down with superfluous dialogue and coins to buy and achievement notifications every 5 seconds. It's complete lack of that garbage make it worth every penny! I LOVE the camera feature. Puzzles are fun, graphics are pleasing, and the color blind option really sets it apart from other games in the genre. Can't wait for the next one!

Becca

4 years ago

Just played the prologue, ch. 1 and ch. 2. Love them and can't wait for ch. 3. I only make one suggestion and that's adding a map that you can open and quickly jump to the place/room you want/need to be in. So in all the games you can find maps and take a picture of it, but its not permanent. Once you find it, it should be permanent and able to open it and quickly jump to a room. Hitting the back button gets a bit annoying when you have to travel. Other than that the story kept me going.

S F

2 years ago

Unique style game with great graphics. Not much of story plot, and cerebral puzzles.. Basically spending the whole time running back and forth trying to find visual clues to solve the puzzle. You will get lost a few times. A map (outdoors/indoors) with that 'you are here' marker is definitely helpful, or maybe click on a room to fast travel. It's just too much clicking on the back arrow, and a lot of the backgrounds look the same. Playing the third chapter now! 😊👍