Pathologic
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| Pathologic (Мор. Утопия) | |
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 Pathologic box art - UK release |
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| Developer(s) | Ice-Pick Lodge |
| Publisher(s) | Buka Entertainment |
| Distributor(s) | G2 Games (UK) [1] |
| Platform(s) | PC (Windows) |
| Release date | 9 June 2005, 18 August 2006 (UK) [1] |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Media | CD-ROM |
| System requirements | Pentium III/Athlon 800 MHz, 384 MB RAM, 3D-accelerator with 32 MB memory, 1.8 GB HDD |
Pathologic (known in Russian as Мор. Утопия) is a 2005 action-adventure computer game developed by the Russian studio Ice-Pick Lodge and published in Russia and other CIS-countries by Buka Entertainment. The game was published in the UK on 18 August 2006 by G2 Games.[1]
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[edit] Synopsis
The game is about three people, known mostly by their nicknames: two men, Bachelor (Бакалавр) and Haruspex (Гаруспик), and a girl nicknamed Devotress (Самозванка), who try to uncover the source of a strange lethal sickness that befalls a random small town. Although you can play as each of them, there is only one storyline, which is seen from different points of view depending upon the chosen character. Some of the secrets can be uncovered only by the consecutive playing of each character. Every day you receive quests from NPCs and at exactly midnight of each day, the incomplete quests are erased from your notebook. Quests are divided into main missions (one per day, which decide if a major character will die), and side quests to complete to earn money and items.
On the edge of town, there is a great building named Polyhedron (Многогранник), an impossible geometric structure used as a fortress by children. On the opposite side, a great ominous mountain called the Abattoir, with the Apiary, an insane asylum, next to it. All districts and major buildings of the town are named after body parts and biology.
[edit] Reception
Pathologic was critically well received in Russia, winning 5 major Russian awards.[2] However, its reception in English-speaking countries has been varied, being both praised for its remarkable atmosphere and concept while equally panned for its poor translation, outdated graphics and slow gameplay.[3] A community driven project, with the goal of improving the English translation of the game, is currently under way.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Pathologic entry at GAME web-site, last retrieved 18 August 2006
- ^ Pathologic Official site (in English). Retrieved on 2006-11-26.
- ^ Eurogamer: Pathologic review. Retrieved on 2006-11-26.
- ^ The Pathologic Translation Project, last retrieved 30 September 2007
