- Pathologic
Infobox VG
title = Pathologic (Мор (Утопия))
caption = Pathologic box art - UK release
developer =Ice-Pick Lodge
publisher =Buka Entertainment
distributor =G2 Games (UK) " [http://www.game.co.uk/ViewProduct.aspx?cat=10345&mid=328939 Pathologic] " entry at GAME web-site, last retrieved 18 August 2006]
designer =
engine =
released =9 June 2005 ,18 August 2006 (UK)
genre = Action-adventure
modes =Single player
ratings =
platforms = PC (Windows)
media =CD-ROM
requirements = Pentium III/Athlon 800 MHz, 384 MB RAM, 3D-accelerator with 32 MB memory, 1.8 GB HDD
input ="Pathologic" (known in Russian as "Мор (Утопия)") is a
2005 action-adventure computer game developed by theRussia n studioIce-Pick Lodge and published in Russia and other CIS-countries byBuka Entertainment . The game was published in the UK on18 August 2006 byG2 Games .ynopsis
The game is about three people, known mostly by their
nickname s: 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 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 receivequest s 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 theAbattoir , with theApiary , an insane asylum, next to it. All districts and major buildings of the town are named after body parts and biology.Reception
Pathologic was critically well received in Russia, winning 5 major Russian awards. [cite web|url=http://www.pathologic-game.com/eng_index.htm|title=Pathologic Official site (in English)|accessdate=2006-11-26] 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varied, being both praised for its remarkable atmosphere and concept while equally panned for its poor translation, outdated graphics and slow gameplay. [cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=67124|title=Eurogamer: "Pathologic" review|accessdate=2006-11-26] A community driven project, with the goal of improving the English translation of the game, is currently under way. [http://forum.ice-pick.com/viewforum.php?f=21 The Pathologic Translation Project] , last retrieved 30 September 2007]
ee also
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Tension (video game) References
External links
* [http://www.pathologic-game.com Official Web-Site]
* [http://www.pathologic-game.com/path_walkthrough_eng.pdf Official Walkthrough]
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