Pathologic 2 asks challenges you to survive 12 in-game days in a town that’s going completely to shit. Disease, paranoia, mob justice, and paranormal happenings unfold in real time as you plod. As you wander the plague-choked Russian steppe town of Pathologic 2, you gather resources. Dig in a trash can for a rusty scalpel or a handful.
There are several kinds of potions to make besides Tinctures, which are unnamed the first time you make them. You'll need to try them out to see how they work.You will only be able to start brewings these potions on Day 4, You'll have a quest to fix the 'big alembic', in the Factory, which will allow you to brew more complex potions, talk to Sticky inside the Factory.This machine can be upgraded, 3 times, it will allow you to brew more potions at once, with max upgrades you can brew 5 at the same time.Items needed to upgrade the brewing machine after fixing it, every upgrade requires the same items.
Pathologic 2 | |
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Developer(s) | Ice-Pick Lodge |
Publisher(s) | tinyBuild |
Director(s) | Nikolay Dybowski |
Producer(s) | Alex Nichiporchik |
Writer(s) | Nikolay Dybowski Alexandra Golubeva |
Composer(s) | Theodor Bastard Vasiliy Kashnikov |
Series | Pathologic |
Engine | Unity |
Platform(s) | |
Release | Windows & Xbox One 23 May 2019 PlayStation 4 March 6, 2020 |
Genre(s) | Adventure Survival Survival horror Role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Pathologic 2 (Russian: Мор, tr.Mor, IPA: [mˈor], lit. 'Pestilence') is an adventure game by Ice-Pick Lodge and published by tinyBuild. Originally planned as a remake of the 2005 video gamePathologic, it has been set to be a complete reimagining of the original game. The game is planned to be released in three parts, each one dedicated to the story of one of the three main characters. The first part telling the story of the Haruspex was released 23 May 2019.[1]
A playable demo (released on 2 December 2016) called 'The Marble Nest' with its own short story is freely available on the internet,[2] as well as an alpha build which was released on 11 September 2018.[3] Another playable demo was released on 24 April 2019, one month prior to the release of the first part of the game.[4]
Plot[edit]
All the action takes place in the Town-on-Gorkhon—a steppe settlement in which neither the whereabouts nor the time period in which the events unfold are specified. The town culture represents a mix of Russian culture not long before the 1917 Revolution, and the ancient traditions of the steppe inhabitants which is full of strange customs and superstitions.
The protagonist of the game is a surgeon called Artemy Burakh, also known as the Haruspex. He is the son of the only local physician, Isidor Burakh, and the last few years he spent not in his native town, but in the capital, where he received medical education. One day he receives a letter from his father, who informs him that 'great difficulties' are coming, and requests his son's assistance. Artemy sets off by train, encountering a strange fellow traveller, and experiencing several strange visions during his journey. Upon arriving in the town he is greeted by three locals who try to kill him. Somehow he manages to deal with the attackers, after which a couple of strange people in plague doctor suits tell him that the locals suspect him of killing an important resident of the town and that the attack on him was an act of revenge. Artemy must find out what is going on in his native town as well as prove his innocence.
Development[edit]
In September 2014, Ice-Pick Lodge team launched a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter: according to the Kickstarter description, a remake was supposed to keep the overall plot of the game and the world of the original game, but with updated graphics and game mechanics as well as better AI and behavior model of the disease.[5] According to the promises of developers, the duration of the game should exceed 70 hours.[6] On October 7, 2014, the campaign ended with a total donation of $333,127.[7] This money was enough to fulfill the first super goal—the expansion of the in-game town. Initially, the release of the game was scheduled for autumn 2016. The developers claim that there are enough changes and innovations in the game to call it a separate game and not a remake.[8] On December 1, 2016, those who donated a sufficient amount of money to the Kickstarter or the game site were granted a demo version of the game called 'Pathologic: The Marble Nest', which is essentially a separate game.[9] Later the development was extended until autumn of 2017. On March 14, 2017 'The Marble Nest' became available to everyone.[10] In August 2017, the development was extended until 2018, changing the Russian name from 'Mor (Utopia)' to just 'Mor', and the English one from 'Pathologic' to 'Pathologic 2'. At the same time, Pathologic 2 also remains a new game, and not a continuation of the original.[11]
In August 2018, an alpha version of the game was released.
On March 28, 2019, it was officially announced that the first part of the game, telling the story of Haruspex, will be released on May 23 of the same year.[12] The PS4 version released on March 6, 2020.[13]
Reception[edit]
Pathologic 2 received 'mixed or average reviews' according to review aggregatorMetacritic, with a score of 69 based on 27 reviews.[14] Critics praised the game's unique atmosphere, but criticized its unforgiving survival mechanics, clunky combat, and overall difficulty.[15][16]
References[edit]
- ^Pathologic 2 - Release Date Trailer | Children of Gorkhon
- ^Smith, Adam (March 14, 2017). 'Pathologic remake demo now available to all, for free'. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^Tarason, Dominic (September 11, 2018). 'Live three days of surreal plague-stricken hell in Pathologic 2's free public alpha'. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^Pathologic 2 demo live | Steam Community
- ^Pathologic (Мор.Утопия) by Ice-Pick Lodge — Kickstarter
- ^IGN Russia (2014-09-04). 'Ремейк «Мора. Утопии» вышел на Kickstarter'. IGN Russia (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-12-18.
- ^'Pathologic (Мор.Утопия)'. Kickstarter. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ^'Не ремейк | Ice-Pick Lodge' (in Russian). ice-pick.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ^'«Мор (Утопия): У мраморного гнезда» идёт к вам | Ice-Pick Lodge' (in Russian). ice-pick.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ^'Птицы, птицы, собирайтесь (совершенно бесплатно) | Ice-Pick Lodge' (in Russian). ice-pick.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ^'Новый «Мор» (Pathologic 2) и его геймплей | Ice-Pick Lodge' (in Russian). ice-pick.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ^Pathologic 2 - Release Date Trailer | Children of Gorkhon
- ^Donaven, Imogen (March 2, 2020). 'Pathologic 2 comes to PlayStation 4 on March 6'. VideoGamer.com. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^'Pathologic 2 for PC Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^Senior, Tom. 'Pathologic 2 Review'. PC Gamer. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^Caldwell, Brendan. 'Wot I Think: Pathologic 2'. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
External links[edit]
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