Pathologic 2 is a narrative driven survival thriller set in a world being consumed by a devastating plague. You are a healer, and to save anyone, you'll have to survive in this bleak and strange world, where even food and medicine are scarce. Get to know the world and the town, and try to win the affection of the locals and gain some allies, or try to carve out your own path alone. As you explore the Town, its inhabitants, and their traditions, you'll have to fight the plague itself and its victims, while trying to make some kind of a difference as everyone drops dead around you. On top of that, you should really figure out who killed your father, and see who and where your "alleged twin sister" is.
All that said, the game does not give you an easy road, thrilling in the whole "no hand holding" situation they've got going. Here's what Tinybuild has to say about the game difficulty:
"To put it mildly, Pathologic 2 is a tough game. And rightly so: for being the game about a catastrophe, it was always intended to be grueling, stressful, and bleak. However, we heard your feedback and decided to make an update that would allow you to adjust the experience. But instead of making a simple slider to offer a range from Story Mode to Hardcore, we are giving players the way to make lots of fine tweaks to control hunger, fatigue, immunity, thirst and so on.
Use this tool to make the world of Pathologic a bit more forgiving or turn on the absolute hardcore survival mode -- the choice is yours to make now. Enjoy!"
I think this is an interesting way to go about it; instead of making enemies bullet sponges or whatever, there are actually different ways that you can micro-tweak elements in the game for your own customizable experience.
Pathologic 2 is out now.
