Posted on: December 9, 2019

Escreon

Jeux: 21 Avis: 2

One of my top ten games ever.

I've never written a review before, but I felt with this game I just had to get my feelings out on it. This game is a genuine masterpiece, and I say that about very, very few games. This is easily one of my top ten games EVER. The atmosphere, the choices, the way things are structured, and OH GOD THE WRITING. It is just fantastic. Genuinely fantastic. A lot has been said about how hard the game is, and absolutely it is. But I will say, I don't normally enjoy games that are super hard and frustrating for the sake of it, (it took me a very long time to take to the Dark Souls series for instance) because I don't enjoy having to constantly restart and repeat myself every time I fail. But this game I took to immediately. You genuinely learn something every time you fail, and because the game is so expertly designed around this experience, and heavily embedded into the themes and the writing, even every failure is unbelievably compelling. You feel like you're struggling against something, but even while it's punishing you, the intentions of the game are with you as you do it. And it means that all the little victories you have feel really important and well earned. Everything might be falling apart, BUT YOU HAVE SAVED LIVES IN THE FACE OF EVERYTHING TELLING YOU YOU CAN'T. Seriously, can't recommend the game enough. Really hope that it gets the recognition it deserves, really hope it's successful enough for them to release the other two stories. BUY THIS GAME AND THEN PLAY THIS GAME AND THEN TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO DO THE SAME SO THEN THE DEVS GET MONEY AND THEN MAKE MORE PLEASE AND THANK YOU. P.S. DO NOT TAKE THE FELLOW TRAVELLER'S DEAL. EVER.

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Posted on: August 18, 2019

Spellsweaver

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An artistic vision made into a good game

Pathologic 1 was a unique experience in more than one way. I dare say that developers calling it life-changing isn't far from truth. It was a unique story experienced in a unique way. And, well, a pretty bad game. There is no point in discussing it here - most would agree that it was only a unique vision that kept the first game together. This one keeps the vision while learning from all the mistakes that the first game has made. It also manages to look amazing - contrary to the first one that looked bad even on release. It does a good job in delivering an actual game that is good to play while not losing the narrative part. One warning, though. It's a hard game, but it's not hard in a way that you are meant to get good at it or else you'll struggle. Quite the opposite: you are meant to struggle and that is going to deliver you the best experience possible. Keep going, keep failing and those failures are going to be the best failures of your life.

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Posted on: May 28, 2020

enrychan

Jeux: 49 Avis: 1

Beautifully hurtful experience

I bought Patho 2 elsewhere some months ago and I literally can't put it down, even though I already unlocked all the achievements and managed to save everyone on intended difficulty. The story is original and engaging, the art style unique and beautiful, the gameplay a wonderful pain throughout, the lore is so deep you literally can't reach the bottom. I played Patho classic too multiple times with all three protagonists and the main points of the story are still ambiguous and mysterious (as they should be!) I really hope Ice-Pick Lodge gets to make the Bachelor and the Changeling playthoughs for Patho 2 as well. They deserve all the success in the world!

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Posted on: July 25, 2020

Mullet_Wesker

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Your Choices Matter

Pathologic 2 is a story focused survival game with with horror lurking around many of its corners. You play as Artemy, a surgeon who grew up in "the town" (the game's setting) but left to study his trade. You're returning after receiving a letter from your father that he needs your help. However, when you arrive, you're quickly attacked by locals for being an outsider and then you discover your father has been murdered. To make matters worse, a few days later, a plague hits the town, forcing Artemy to really put his skills to the test. The game takes place over the course of 12 days. Each day you'll discover numerous questlines to follow, and it's up to you to pursue them as you please. Some require immediate attention while others give you more time to follow them. I would compare the way the game unfolds similar to Dead Rising, in that you can't possibly do everything and will need to be picky as you explore the town, which encourages multiple play-throughs. This game has multiple settings that allow you adjust its difficulty, but I played it on the intended difficulty, which the game describes as "almost unbearable", and they sure pulled it off. You'll need to purchase, find, steal, or loot items to survive, such as food and medicine, as well as trinkets to trade with locals all to manage your hunger, thirst, exhaustion, health, and when the plague arrives, your immunity to it. Keeping Artemy alive is never boring, either. Artistically the game is quite beautiful, especially when looking at the character models in dialogue and the weather effects. Numerous areas and creatures are weird and a little unnerving. The music, as well, is incredibly fitting. I don't have the word count to delve deeply into the game mechanics, so I would suggest a youtube video or two if you're interested exactly in how the game plays. If I can leave you with anything, know that the story and experience of Pathologic 2 is incredible and will be staying with me for a long time.

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Posted on: February 17, 2020

Owen Wyke

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Pathologic 2 is a work of genius.

First: This game is hard, hard, hard. You will play it, and you will lose, and that's intended. Second: Ice-Pick Lodge are famous for playing tricks on their players. Their games lie to you, they misguide you, and replay is a matter of employing what you've learned. Third: I can't say how many games I've played, but Ice-Pick Lodge alone are geniuses. Pathologic 2 exceeds on a literary level, excels on a visual level and a musical level. This game is brilliant, more so than their lost gem Pathologic, the original. I was hoping for years for them to remake Pathologic, and they did! This was the first time in my life I contributed to an in-development game. Fourth: Like I said in #1, you will lose. The point is to accept failure as inevitable against a raging, unforgivable force, the Sand Plague. This game is both heartbreaking and astounding, dazzling, even. If you do not play Pathologic 2, you are missing out on a creation by the most brilliant (I mean it) gaming studio active today.

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