Comments on: Butchering Pathologic – Part 1: The Body http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/10/butchering-pathologic-part-1-the-body/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:26:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Noise http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/10/butchering-pathologic-part-1-the-body/comment-page-2/#comment-325853 Noise Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:49:51 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1517#comment-325853 In case anyone cares, here's the new steam group created for appreciation of this game. Join even you only just started! http://steamcommunity.com/groups/pathologic In case anyone cares, here’s the new steam group created for appreciation of this game. Join even you only just started!

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/pathologic

]]> By: Xander77 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/10/butchering-pathologic-part-1-the-body/comment-page-2/#comment-106530 Xander77 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:17:08 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1517#comment-106530 The "let's play" thread on the somethingawful forums gives you a chance to check the gameplay out: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2988164 The “let’s play” thread on the somethingawful forums gives you a chance to check the gameplay out:
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2988164

]]> By: A-Scale http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/10/butchering-pathologic-part-1-the-body/comment-page-2/#comment-82590 A-Scale Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:03:49 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1517#comment-82590 I am sad to report that I tried the game, tried my damndest to like it, but simply couldn't stomach its flaws. I can see that there is something important going on under the surface. There is a genius in the theater elements brought to the game medium, but it seems like the game was made hastily and without a lot of effort. I'm ok with the terrible graphics, but you rarely see more than 3 types of people on the streets (gritty guy, little girl and normal guy), and every shopkeep is the exact same model. That combined with the atrocious combat, complex gameplay elements with no explanation given and the horrid translation made the game simply unplayable for me. I would almost prefer to read the story that is told in the game in book form, rather than play it in such a confusing, mixed up environment. I hope some will appreciate it, I cannot. I am sad to report that I tried the game, tried my damndest to like it, but simply couldn’t stomach its flaws. I can see that there is something important going on under the surface. There is a genius in the theater elements brought to the game medium, but it seems like the game was made hastily and without a lot of effort. I’m ok with the terrible graphics, but you rarely see more than 3 types of people on the streets (gritty guy, little girl and normal guy), and every shopkeep is the exact same model. That combined with the atrocious combat, complex gameplay elements with no explanation given and the horrid translation made the game simply unplayable for me. I would almost prefer to read the story that is told in the game in book form, rather than play it in such a confusing, mixed up environment.

I hope some will appreciate it, I cannot.

]]> By: spd from Russia http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/10/butchering-pathologic-part-1-the-body/comment-page-2/#comment-42972 spd from Russia Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:23:19 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1517#comment-42972 so Iv tried to play this "game" ... few hrs in and just walking around and talking with everyone I can without much progress at all ;/ it gets rather boring, the ammount of charachters and facts is pretty big to keep it all remembered from one session to another. the story seems superfluous. the world is pretty big but very empty with nothing to do there, the 'action' part is so poorly made (didnt hope for it anyway, even russian shooters have mostly poor combat) the atmosphere is nice tho, and the story is intriguing, but there is no gameplay so far, except exploration. Ill try to play it a bit more, and maybe find the russian version. And one last thing - knowing russian gamedev Im pretty surprised this got made (and finished) at all! I can imagine the budget was ridiculously small for such an ambitious project, the team was rather small and inexperienced so Iv tried to play this “game” … few hrs in and just walking around and talking with everyone I can without much progress at all ;/ it gets rather boring, the ammount of charachters and facts is pretty big to keep it all remembered from one session to another. the story seems superfluous. the world is pretty big but very empty with nothing to do there, the ‘action’ part is so poorly made (didnt hope for it anyway, even russian shooters have mostly poor combat)

the atmosphere is nice tho, and the story is intriguing, but there is no gameplay so far, except exploration. Ill try to play it a bit more, and maybe find the russian version.

And one last thing – knowing russian gamedev Im pretty surprised this got made (and finished) at all! I can imagine the budget was ridiculously small for such an ambitious project, the team was rather small and inexperienced

]]> By: Thaine http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/10/butchering-pathologic-part-1-the-body/comment-page-2/#comment-40483 Thaine Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:24:13 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1517#comment-40483 The article reminds me of Omikron: The Nomad Soul -- which was also way ahead of its time, but marred by terrible gameplay. The article reminds me of Omikron: The Nomad Soul — which was also way ahead of its time, but marred by terrible gameplay.

]]> By: Sirin http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/10/butchering-pathologic-part-1-the-body/comment-page-2/#comment-40479 Sirin Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:08:14 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1517#comment-40479 Best game I ever played. So deep and meaningful that it actually leaves its trace in you - it's unforgettable. Even if you hate it for low fps and poor graphics, you can't get it out from your head. You will come back to it - again and again. "Neither the Death nor the Sun can be looked at in front..... Who said that?" Best game I ever played. So deep and meaningful that it actually leaves its trace in you – it’s unforgettable. Even if you hate it for low fps and poor graphics, you can’t get it out from your head. You will come back to it – again and again.
“Neither the Death nor the Sun can be looked at in front….. Who said that?”

]]> By: Giraffe http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/10/butchering-pathologic-part-1-the-body/comment-page-2/#comment-39733 Giraffe Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:01:48 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1517#comment-39733 Good thing my native language is Russian! I will be trying to get the original. Good thing my native language is Russian!
I will be trying to get the original.

]]> By: J http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/10/butchering-pathologic-part-1-the-body/comment-page-2/#comment-39083 J Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:58:29 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1517#comment-39083 Will do LxR! I loved Killer7 so I think I can survive things not making sense (I hope). Will do LxR!

I loved Killer7 so I think I can survive things not making sense (I hope).

]]> By: Pi http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/10/butchering-pathologic-part-1-the-body/comment-page-2/#comment-39074 Pi Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:00:39 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1517#comment-39074 Dead Rising had a similar structure. Anyone here played both? Can we get some compare and contrast going on? Dead Rising had a similar structure. Anyone here played both? Can we get some compare and contrast going on?

]]> By: The LxR http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/10/butchering-pathologic-part-1-the-body/comment-page-2/#comment-39029 The LxR Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:57:00 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1517#comment-39029 >> Or should I just endure the present translation and replay it later if I like it and their translation actually works out? You should. The translation project is frozen and will be for some time. Also, some parts of the translation aren't all that bad -parts of the Bachelor and Haruspicus scenarios. >> Or should I just endure the present translation and replay it later if I like it and their translation actually works out?

You should. The translation project is frozen and will be for some time. Also, some parts of the translation aren’t all that bad -parts of the Bachelor and Haruspicus scenarios.

]]> By: malkav11 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/10/butchering-pathologic-part-1-the-body/comment-page-2/#comment-38988 malkav11 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:42:56 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1517#comment-38988 The total lack of presence on Amazon.com and eBay's copies being from UK sellers suggests a non-NA release, yeah. Which isn't really that surprising, what with NA palates tending more towards console fare and away from nightmarishly surreal survival art games with fractured translations. The total lack of presence on Amazon.com and eBay’s copies being from UK sellers suggests a non-NA release, yeah. Which isn’t really that surprising, what with NA palates tending more towards console fare and away from nightmarishly surreal survival art games with fractured translations.

]]> By: J http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/10/butchering-pathologic-part-1-the-body/comment-page-2/#comment-38983 J Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:17:15 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1517#comment-38983 Or should I just endure the present translation and replay it later if I like it and their translation actually works out? Decisions... Or should I just endure the present translation and replay it later if I like it and their translation actually works out?

Decisions…

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