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by fabio 10/29/2013, 1:58pm PDT |
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Both now have I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream, and you can get it for under $3.
Is Anna any good? Looks suspiciously like more Dear Esther bullshit.
GOG finally got Pathologic, formally only available on Amazon and Gamersgate.
If you want something...different, I say definitely check it out for only $3. It's by the same guys who made The Void (which you should also check out for a weird first person art game + resource management sim + Silent Hill + softcore) and the best I can describe it is S.T.A.L.K.E.R set in a plague ridden village. You arrive in town right as patient zero kicks the bucket and the game plays out over days as the plague spreads and things get increasingly chaotic. I don't want to give anything away, but you're always being surprised at the new surreal fucked up shit that begins happening. Giant warehouses, a meatpacking plant, and asylum loom over the city with crazy Something Wicked This Way Comes vibes about them. Getting into them gives you the same feeling as entering the S.T.A.L.K.E.R labs for the first time.
I gather this is the atmosphere that Dishonored was shooting for and this game manages to pull it off much better using nothing but System Shock 2 graphics. Chock full of Mischief Maker patented contextually enhanced creepiness.
It manages to nail the plague aspect; you feel like wanting to scrub yourself with disinfectant as you play. After hearing tons of positive reviews for Contagion as the ultimate germaphobe horror movie, I was underwhelmed when I finally saw it and I think it's because I played Pathologic first.
Now, like S.T.A.L.K.E.R, there are tons of significant flaws typical to Eastern Euro ports. It feels like one-third of conversations was lost in translation, which is especially a problem here because you can't tell when something is supposed to be cryptic or if it was supposed to be a straightforward objective that didn't translate. A LOT of the game time is taken up by walking all over the village. This wouldn't be so bad if it let you explore everything at your own pace, but often there's a very strict time limit on quests and it can result in an instant game over if you don't haul ass. This is especially restricting early on and I urge anyone interested to power past that part.
If you enjoyed S.T.A.L.K.E.R despite its clunky gameplay, and think you can handle that gameplay merged with a less obnoxious form of System Shock 2, this is a must play. |
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Halloween sales on GOG and steam by fabio 10/29/2013, 1:58pm PDT 
Is "Deadly Premonition" that goofball Twin Peaks game you suggested before? NT by MM 10/29/2013, 2:05pm PDT 
yes NT by fabio 10/29/2013, 2:17pm PDT 
Are you thinking of Alan Wake? NT by Fullofkittens 10/29/2013, 3:18pm PDT 
He's played that by fabio 10/29/2013, 4:03pm PDT 
Worth $22.50? NT by MM 10/29/2013, 5:05pm PDT 
Locked to 720p, port is terrible - no. NT by Borminghum 10/30/2013, 1:17am PDT 
Irrelevant. by Mischief Maker 10/31/2013, 6:40pm PDT 
That's right. My word is law. Don't ever fucking question it. NT by fabio 11/01/2013, 12:05am PDT 
Question about this game by Mischief Maker 11/01/2013, 9:31pm PDT 
no clue by fabio 11/01/2013, 9:33pm PDT 
In case anyone picks this up on PC sometime by Rafiki 02/08/2015, 9:13pm PST 
avadon 2 is $8 NT by jeep 10/31/2013, 7:21pm PDT 
The Void is $1 on Steam right now by fabio 03/19/2014, 5:57pm PDT 
There's a Kickstarter for a Pathologic remake by Mischief Maker 09/17/2014, 6:40pm PDT 
Holy shit is that loaded with spoilers. Do not read if you plan on playing. NT by fabio 09/18/2014, 11:34am PDT 
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