The Pathless

1. houdek

   Nov 14, 2020

   10

   Best indie game with Hades this year, beautiful soundtrack. great puzzles and the movement is soo good

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2. tiagomarcial7

   Sep 22, 2022

   10

   This game is a masterpiece. I already imagined that I would like it and that it was good, but not that good. It's just very beautiful fromThis game is a masterpiece. I already imagined that I would like it and that it was good, but not that good. It's just very beautiful from start to finish, great art and graphics, the gameplay is really fun with interesting puzzles that get more and more challenging and different throughout the game, with several secrets and the exploration is good and very free around the map. But, in my opinion, the game truly stands out in the boss fights. They also get more challenging as the game progresses, but they are all simply epic. This game definitely didn't get the recognition it deserved. More people should play and enjoy this beauty… Expand

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4. TheDearHunter

   Nov 29, 2020

   10

   IMPORTANT NOTE: I strongly recommend using a controller for this game. The way the mechanics are designed makes a controller the ideal inputIMPORTANT NOTE: I strongly recommend using a controller for this game. The way the mechanics are designed makes a controller the ideal input method. Your bow and arrow autolocks on to targets and it feels extremely fluid and natural with a controller. This fluidity doesn't translate well to keyboard (at least in my opinion).
   
   This is one of the greatest games I've ever played, and I don't say that lightly. A few brief things before I get into specifics. The traversal mechanic feels so good and is so fun to master. The boss fights are some of the absolute coolest I've ever played. Don't miss out on this game. It's well worth the price of admission. Story took me ~8 hours but I'm going for 100% (which I never do) so I have a good 4 or so hours ahead of me at least. And on top of that I plan to replay it for my own enjoyment.
   
   The gameplay loop revolves around solving environmental puzzles to get runes to initiate a boss fight before moving on to the next area. These puzzles are very well designed, scattered evenly, and are up to you to find with minimal guidance.
   
   Boss fights are 15-30 minute ventures that go through multiple stages/environments. They're a spectical but also a blast to play.
   
   I'll leave it there, but The Pathless subverts a lot of usual gameplay tropes and generic mechanics to provide a wholly unique experience.
   
   Strongly recommended.… Expand

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5. zachches

   Jan 2, 2021

   9

   Very enjoyable game. If you've played the likes of Journey or Abzu you'll like The Pathless. Interesting travel mechanics and the purposefulVery enjoyable game. If you've played the likes of Journey or Abzu you'll like The Pathless. Interesting travel mechanics and the purposeful lack of a map lead to greater immersion. Discussing immersion The Pathless has a great soundtrack and amazing artistic styling and direction. A wide array of the puzzle keeps you intrigued and never truly bored. Even the story had its merits when looking into the lore of the game that is presented with stories scattered across the game's landscape. Each boss felt unique and an overall fun experience. If you haven't picked it up already i would say it's a great, laid back, and fun edition to any kind of gamers collection.… Expand

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6. SuperDuck23

   Aug 6, 2021

   9

   A short but very sweet adventure from the makers of the beautiful Abzû. The gameplay is very satisfying and full of exciting, cinematicA short but very sweet adventure from the makers of the beautiful Abzû. The gameplay is very satisfying and full of exciting, cinematic moments. I love the mystical world of the game and the music is fantastic. An overlooked gem.… Expand

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7. RatchetClank111

   Nov 29, 2021

   8

   When I played this game I was like this seems to be influenced by Abzu and Zelda/breath of the wild, makes sense it's from the same developersWhen I played this game I was like this seems to be influenced by Abzu and Zelda/breath of the wild, makes sense it's from the same developers of Abzu. What this game does better than Abzu is that it offers a lot more puzzles and interaction with the environment, with also some intense battles too. It does however at times feel somewhat empty or takes awhile to get to the next area to complete a puzzle
   
   Pros
   -Great music that fits the different environments and intense battles, and the voice acting is decent
   -Having an eagle as an companion is always a plus haha
   -Great design of the characters, better improvement of Abzu
   -Being able to traverse by gliding with your eagle or using the targets that you destory with your bow and arrow to gain speed makes is rather unique.
   -The story is an welcomed addition as it adds more meaning and it is kind of like an abridged story, as the game is only a few hours
   -Rather well designed boss fights, which offer a challenge
   -Puzzles for the most part are proper difficulty, not too difficult but still makes you think.
   
   Cons
   -You can't lose, there's no game over... which is somewhat of an odd choice considering how there's five boss fights. I think that kind of makes it less impactful as you know you just have to get the patterns down and thus you win. I will say some of the action is unclear at first what to do, and it does get repetitive that the boss fights only use fire and no other elemental abilities.
   -This isn't really a negative, but the boss fights are like heavily borrowed from other games like Zelda, with movesets that match Gannon or calamity gannon, I thought that was odd because the game is like half puzzle, then the rest is battles. You could make the argument that the battles feel out of place if you were expecting something more like Abzu.
   -Game desperately needed a mini map/map of some sort that highlighted better of where to go.
   -Game length is somewhat short, took only like 5hrs, and that's not completing everything. that's still somewhat of a short game though.
   
   Overall, great game, Don't think this game is worth full price, $40, wait for a sale like I did for like half off.… Expand

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8. Will00

   Dec 27, 2020

   0

   Although it looks nice, it’s all been done before nothing new or exciting about any of the puzzles I just found it boring.

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