Meeting at a middle-ground between heightened involvement and easy-going euphoria, the locomotion is amongst my favorites in recent times. This is the core gameplay loop: move as fast as you can, take aim at the nearest shard, hit the target, and repeat.

Upon success, the concomitant result is a short dash and a partial fill-up of your agility meter. Ambling up the shoreline with a slow walking speed and a suspiciously high vertical leap feels odd, but you'll quickly chance upon a line of floating talismans (known as 'shards') to shoot. After a series of unfortunate circumstances, she takes on an eagle companion to help in vanquishing a near-omnipotent zealot, known as “Godslayer,” and his corrupted subjects.Īfter your shambling sailboat beaches ashore, the first thing you'll notice is how rudimentary the mechanics feel. The goal is simple: stop whatever power is sending the world into turmoil. Known only as 'The Hunter,' a lithe master archer takes it upon herself to travel alone to a mystical island that houses the gods.

Although not to be outdone by its other great qualities, this cohesive & nuanced foundation is how The Pathless charts its course to being one of 2020's best games.Ī shroud of darkness has befallen the world. In a way, the team's philosophy has now evolved to run on land its newly-crafted world is supplemented by more interactive gameplay systems. Developer Giant Squid’s first outing with interactive aquarium Abzû succeeded as a Zen-like swimming simulator with laidback goals in mind. If I were to place words like 'Eastern mythology,' 'action-adventure,' and 'by former Journey developers' in the same sentence it's a foregone conclusion that indie aficionados are already on-board.

By Lee Mehr, posted on 13 December 2020 / 3,899 Views

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