Friday, November 13, 2020

The Pathless review — You see a lot up there, but don’t be scared

The Pathless 04It’s not the end of the story that makes the experience. It’s the journey we take to arrive there. This adage is apt when used to describe The Pathless. If you want, you can make a beeline for the ending in several hours. Or you can immerse yourself in the vast, digital lands before you while searching for puzzles and lore. What’s more, the game has no map. If you want to discover its secrets, you have to look carefully as opposed to just selecting an icon on a map and chasing a waypoint. It’s this sense of discovery that makes the game feel so intimate and peaceful. The Pathless is set in a world threatened by the Godslayer. The Eagle Mother, a guardian deity, has been stricken by this grievous foe and rendered inert as he plans to doom the entire world to melancholy and despair. You’re thrust into the narrative as a young archer who seeks to put a stop to his foul machinations. During the game’s prologue, you cleanse the Eagle Mother of the Gods...
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