Pathologic 2 is a story-driven survival game that never holds your hand. It is an open world game set in a bizarre town where you must try to solve an ongoing plague. It is one of the most dynamic narratives in gaming, and the quest design is so unforgiving as things never wait on you, anyone can die at any moment just about, and you really have to use your own intuition and create your own strategy for dealing with the problems at hand. In this regard, it is most reminiscent of the first two Fallouts as far as quest design goes, though without the heavy role-playing element. This game is not only riveting for its immersive world, but also its art design and soundtrack. It has some lack of polish; it runs terribly on a Ryzen 9 3900X and GeForce RTX 3090 on higher settings and AI is buggy, but that's all easy to look past. Pathologic 2 is refreshingly original, thoughtful and artistic.

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I'm not sure what to say other then buy it and play it cause its bloody brilliant and deserves your time and attention, its not perfect by any means but compared to the triple A lootbox garbage most games are filled with in some capacity This one holds nothing back, it makes you geniunly feel something. If nothing else i strongly reccomend you trying it both gog and steam have refund policies for a reason I want to see the other 2 charecters of this game, I want to see Icepick get the acclaim they deserve Dont let this game slip by you I implore you to try it!

I knew this was no ordinary game, but i got to say, no other game made me feel things like this one did. Once I got to the second day of gameplay (out of those 12 days), I quickly started to lose my notion of time in the real world. And just like that the weekend went by and I had more then 20 hours already into this game. I did a few days (till Day 4 I believe), blind and without any guides, or walkthroughs, up until I knew I didn't do well: was getting low on food, items, wasn't trading well. I mean it was bad and I realized I wasn't going to survive much longer, so I restarted with renewed knowledge this time. Do I recommend some outside help? YES PLEASE There is no shame in some help here, believe me. You Still want to have some fun here. Going in blind can only get you so far. Information is key here. Remember, it is a survival game after all. Will you die? Probably yes. Don't fight, most of the time avoid it if you can, with few exceptions. Don't panic, time is your biggest enemy here. Plan the things you want to do accordingly, for every day/night cycle. Don't neglect yourself either. You need food, rest and water, while immunity comes into play later Day 3-4. Read something about the game before you start, just to have a general idea, maybe some tips/tricks tutorials; does and don'ts of the game. Have fun with it, remember you can always reload to start the day again and do better, but death is permanent in this game throughout your save files, so REALLY take care of yourself.

It's hard to explain but Pathologic 2 is simultaneously a remake of Pathologic 1, a sequel, a reimagining, and a game unto its own. It's probably one of the strongest contenders for "games as art" and in this case, a device to induce a kind of performance art... starring you, the player. The most important thing to remember is that this game wants you to quit. Much like our deranged overlords on this ball of mud, it wants you to give up and not reach the finish line. Don't let it. You will learn the hard way how to keep on preserving. The story is a tragic one, but a testament to the tenacity of the strength of the human spirit. Will you not like it, but you can do it. It may seem hopeless, but there is hope. There's never been a better time than before to play this game.