nancylebov (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
nancylebov) wrote2008-12-07 12:53 pm
nancylebov) wrote2008-12-07 12:53 pm
Pathologic, source of the best game review I've ever seen
The review is harrowing enough for me.
Pathologic is a game which has been major in Russia, but not elsewhere. It's got more bleak than a normal person can imagine. And atmosphere. And clever ways of cranking up the tension, including that your character's mere maintenance (food and sleep and such) is a constant challenge. It's a game where when you finally get a revolver, your best choice is to trade it for a little food.
Normally, game reviews all blur together for me. I expect to remember this one, but I only recommend it if you have at least some taste for horror.
If you intend to play the game, I recommend skipping the third section of the review. It gives away a major emotional/thematic twist.
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andrewducker.
Pathologic is a game which has been major in Russia, but not elsewhere. It's got more bleak than a normal person can imagine. And atmosphere. And clever ways of cranking up the tension, including that your character's mere maintenance (food and sleep and such) is a constant challenge. It's a game where when you finally get a revolver, your best choice is to trade it for a little food.
Normally, game reviews all blur together for me. I expect to remember this one, but I only recommend it if you have at least some taste for horror.
If you intend to play the game, I recommend skipping the third section of the review. It gives away a major emotional/thematic twist.
Link thanks to
andrewducker.