Posted on: April 14, 2019

t0nda

Gry: 142 Opinie: 24

Game of chance: Indiana Jones meets JA

"Pathway" feels a bit like older Jagged Alliance games: It is a turn-based combat game. But not against some weirdo island dictator, but against Nazis (and Zombies and so on, but mostly Nazis). Choose your characters, their skills, level up, choose your weapons and armour, and take cover behind walls. There are some differences, however: Compared to the Jagged Alliance series, this game has fewer options. It is simpler, in a way, at least compared to the non-initial versions. The map is randomly built for each game, that is, not the map itself, but the "encounter points" on it. Chance plays an overwhelmingly huge role in the game. Basically all action is thanks to pseudo-randomization, tactics are a bit neglected. Just by the random layout of even the initial map, you can be forced to fail with your first mission. And with the next try, you will (just due to chance) win with flying colors. The game is really unbalanced in that regard, even apart from its explicit "luck" events. The most annoying thing about this game, though, is that in spite of its simplicity it has a lot of bugs. There are enemies who just prefer not to die, and of course with my Linux Mint systems the GOG version either will not start at all, or, even more annoying, it will crash, most notably when just winning battles. Hardware requirements do not reflect the simplicity of the game, it is mis-designed in this regard. Apart from these downsides, the game is good, though. Its underlying story is flat, as are the characters, but it feels a bit like the Indiana Jones sequel I would have waited for feverishly fifteen years ago. It is entertaining. If eventually those bugs will be eliminated, it will be worth playing. Overall, by its role-playing gameplay it provides a good low-budget game with standard "pixel-arts" graphics. Even though I would have wished it were a little less luck-based. And, of course, those bugs were not there.

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Posted on: June 8, 2022

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Gry: 0 Opinie: 15

Worth it for a little while.

It's a fun time but it does get repetitive if you play for too long. The story is inspired by the Indiana Jones movies as people have said, but I would add that it's basically a 1:1 copy in some parts. It borrows so much that it becomes boring and more originality and creativity would have been welcome. There is a large macro map you move your jeep to different points on to progress towards the main mission objective. Each point has an event that occurs. The events pretty much all boil down to combat, just with different starting conditions determining your initial move options. The combat itself is pretty standard moving around on a grid performing different attacks or actions. Jeep fuel and certain types of resources are limited, so you have to manage everything. The characters, graphics, and atmosphere are charming. There is a good variety of characters. I ended up wishing the enemies and map events had more variety. There was noticeable repetition there. As a casual player it was challenging and I had to repeat a couple maps. It's worth playing through at least once, but to me the limited story and basic combat aren't compelling enough for more than that. If you aren't as interested in story content, or just more of a fan of combat based games or rogue like games in general you might get more out it.

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Posted on: June 10, 2019

hayenne

Gry: 326 Opinie: 15

Very good, could be even better

Most other reviewers already commended the game for its quality, rightfully so. I will only add the design oddities which make the game look under polished: - the weapons are not just different, they are also unequal. Pistols are the strongest ranged weapon in the game, with the largest clip and double shot option, sniper rifles are the weakest with the worst damage, with overwatch being a useless skill (due to limited cone of watch and triggering off dogs, when you do not plan for it) - light armour is pointless - randomness of the map generation can easily make the extended quests (think Adventure II) a massive pain - chance to hit is oddly calculated, shooting around the corner does not always confer a 100% hit - AI is unpredictable, sometimes enemies just run away instead of going for the kill - the game is oddly slow at times, at the end of every battle, the control will go to the next character instead of immediately showing the battle end screen Hopefully with a few new balance updates it will become better.

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Posted on: April 14, 2019

Drugh

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Gry: 126 Opinie: 3

Chapter One cleared, have I seen it all?

Pathway caught my attention. Indy Jones Adventure? Check! Roguelike? Check! Turn-based XCOM combat? Check! So, all components add to a nice stew. Not too complex to learn. A bit of luck blended in and picking the right group (start with two Characters, later up to four) can make a difference. Is it repetitive? Well, a little, as it is a roguelike. I do enjoy the gorgeous Pixelart, though I would have preferred the option to turn the Map across all four axis to better gauge the routes. I think the combat is nice, but I lack the overwatch ability for all characters (only snipers can do overwatch, as it seems). As you are outgunned most of the time you will quickly end up praying for camp sites, medicine and bandages, assuming you have a character who is a medic. The most challenging is foraging fuel, luckily some trade camps and random encounters give you fuel. I have cleared chapter one in my fourth attempt (using the adventurer and the doc/engineer lady). My adventurer died 3 tiles before the goal (don't forget to equip bandages) and I was apparently extremely lucky to get a German Shepard attack dog on the 2nd last tile, with which I could clear the map. Quite enjoyable final fight to free my buddy, then chapter one was cleared. I look forward to replay and start new chapters as well. Recommended!

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Posted on: April 14, 2019

korikori

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Gry: 115 Opinie: 4

Linux users with Intel HD, be warned

The version available at GOG.com is 1.0.3, which suffers from a bug that will completely prevent you from starting it up if you are running Linux with an Intel HD graphics card. This bug has been resolved in version 1.0.4, as reported by users over at Steam (which is supposedly at version 1.0.6 already). The downloadable version here has not been updated in at least 24 hours, and my weekend of fun playing this game has been a weekend of walking the dogs. Can't say I'm very happy.

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