Pathologic 3

Very different from previous games but everything I've wanted from a new Pathologic game

Pathologic is a masterpiece that often gets in its own way. If you are the least interested in the concept, I strongly recommend playing for yourself. I came in as a newbie to the series and was hooked in the first half hour. Then went back to play Pathologic 2, which only furthered my love for the concept, the town, and the story. The story and writing are top notch. Many aspects of the game are fascinating and properly infuriating. Rushing to the hospital to diagnose patients, uncovering bit by bit the mythology of the town and what is actually going on. The reveals, the concepts this game addresses, its use of the medium itself- something very few games do - are amazing. And well worth the time to uncover. My jaw dropped at several points. However, as you get further along, some aspects become simply infuriating. Running from district to district, trying to figure out the correct mechanics to banish the plague, finiky controls that accidentally select the wrong day. Toward the end, i found myself cheesing what I could to avoid the tedium of outrunning disease or running out of limited resources. Some concepts seemed to be handled clearer in the second game. But even with its flaws, its an amazing game. It's trite to say something is a unique experience, but in many ways, this is. There is so little out there like this. Do yourself a favor and give it a whirl, and then the others in the series if you want to learn more about the town on the Gorkon.

This game is not what I expected to be, I dived into this blind so I have 0 idea what I was getting into, can't say I am a fan. This is more suited for those who like detective work like games, the horror was not there for me either, this is a read with choices game for those that did not know what this was about like me. So if you enjoy games like those this is for you, if its not, I would not recommend buying it. It also seemed to have AI written script in this game, you can tell with the big ole dashes it has in the choice boxes.

На девятый день принял пару флакончиков стрихнина и погнал в столицу. На половине пути осознал, что забыл сесть в поезд.

It's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ masta piece - obviously

It's really excellent and you should take a chance on it. It's ultimately much easier but also more initially difficult to understand than Pathologic 2. I think you can start with whichever of the two sounds more appealing to you. At the time of this writing it is still somewhat buggy, lacking in polish in various ways, and full of typos. Hopefully those will all be fixed over time and the quality of the underlying game will shine through more easily. The writing and art design are operating on a higher plane of existence. It is exploding with compelling, complex quests that have surprising and subtle reactivity. The cast of characters is among the best and most interesting in any game. Its fundamental flaw is that it is not a game with deep harmony between the gameplay itself and the rest of the package of story, world, and atmosphere- unlike Pathologic 2, which was an all time master class in this. This is a game with comparatively shallow and easy to break gameplay systems that wear very thin over this much quest content. I think if you approach it like a wildly ambitious visual novel and not like a direct follow-up to what Pathologic 2 was doing, you will probably be in the right frame of mind to accept the tradeoffs at play.

What a truly amazing experience ,the developers really outdid themselves once again. I 've been waiting on this game for the better part of 7 years and every time we get a new installment ,there is a complete new perspective to dive into. As a long time series fan ,starting with the original ,I never expected to be so surprised by the Bachelor's story ,who I thought would have the weakest connection to anything supernatural as a man of science. But somehow the line the game threads is insane. The gameplay loop is so addicting forcing you to think, experiment and reflect on what you do and what you choose. From time travel to diagnosing patients, it is managed so well that they don't feel like mini games, with one exception, the decrees the weakest of all the game mechanics, who still are so interesting in the way you can at least see them in the world. I was sad finishing the game, because it will take me some time before I can forget enough of it to come back and replay. Some of the best written dialogue, if you like philosophies, such as existentialism, metaphysics ,aesthetics ,determinism etc. You will love this game.

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