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The pathless ps5 review7/4/2023 ![]() ![]() As I mentioned earlier, it's a blast to shoot the talismans while sprinting around the island and the auto-aim is made use of in the games myriad of puzzles. As a proponent of gameplay first I was a little worried about this as it seemed to me like it could be used as a crutch to make the game too easy and remove any challenge. Despite playing as an archer in The Pathless you do not actually manually aim at anything. Speaking of shooting things, another devilishly simple but perfectly executed mechanic is the shooting. As you explore the island and solve puzzles you can increase your eagles ability to fly higher. You also have the ability to fly/glide, thanks to your eagle. ![]() While this may cause the game to look a bit like an endless runner to an observer, I found it to be a ton of fun, especially during the boss fights (more on those later). ![]() Players traverse the island by shooting talismans scattered all about. Instead you have to rely on your memory, landmarks, and your "spirit vision" which will briefly highlight points of interest in red or yellow. Sticking with the idea of simplicity, The Pathless' gameplay is about as simplistic as one could expect in a modern game. Regardless, I found the narrative to be interesting, emotionally resonant, and a highlight of the experience despite it's relative simplicity. blunt with the themes it wants gamers to take away from it as opposed to Team Ico's titles. The game's narrative structure definitely evokes memories of Shadow of the Colossus (even down to the characters speaking their own language), though I would say this game is a little more. That's it, just you, the island, the 4 spirits, and the big boss.Īs video game plots become increasingly complex in an attempt to be more cinematic and immersive it's almost a breath of fresh air to play a game with such a simple narrative. You do so by freeing 4 trapped spirits located throughout the island by exploring and solving puzzles with the help of your eagle companion. The plot of The Pathless is relatively straightforward and simple: you play as a nameless archer on a nameless island tasked with lifting a curse. Platform(s) - Epic Game Store, iOS, Mac, Ps4, Ps5 (played on) As we already have a review up for Blasphemous (which, if you haven't played it yet, please do so as it's excellent - they released a free DLC in August that adds a new game plus mode with 5 additional bosses and cleans up the graphics and map a bit) I'm going to review the other game I platinumed this weekend, Giant Squid's new open world adventure, The Pathless.ĭeveloper/Publisher - Giant Squid/Annapurna Interactive After a long weekend of playing through games I'd either gotten for Christmas or picked up during Christmas sales I decided I wanted to write a review of at least one of them. ![]()
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