The Talos Principle is one of the most indulgently smart games. Its combination of incredibly clever room-sized puzzles with deeply philosophical musings on the nature of existence, what it is to be human, and our species’ fascination with an afterlife, made it and its sequel rare treats. That’s even more strange when you recognize that they come from Croteam, developers of one of gaming’s dumbest franchises, Serious Sam . Today it’s been announced that  The Talos Principle III is in development, and will be the finale to the series. The original Talos Principle was made in Croteam’s self-built Serious Engine, ideally suited for the Greco-Roman style of the architecture and wide open spaces that under-sung engine was so great at when many other FPSs were stuck indoors. However, since then Croteam has moved to the Unreal Engine, given it’s even prettier, and they still wring out a level of beauty beyond the reach of most.…