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[TempAcc]

Its not so much that there's a disease going on, more like

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the town itself is kind of an organism that is becoming sick, and its sickness is affecting the residents, and they are kind of part of the town

[Neonivek]

I just have a general different feeling about the overall atmosphere of the game.

There is just something fallacious about it. Something more going on... and the "lack of things" to me always felt more intentional.

Never beat the game and never spoiled the ending... so if the "medicine" was fake >_> I never got to that part. MIND YOU the different characters do seem to have a different journey.

As for what you are talking about TempAcc it is part of the metaphor. Speak to the people and the families and their relationships with each other and you will see that the city is indeed diseased... but not with an illness so to speak.

Mind you everything is typical political maneuvering (along with other things) but that is kind of the point.

Its dramatic irony I believe it is called.

[Scoops Novel]

Coming back to the question:

Would this game stand up if any of you had lived through a epidemic?

Well?

[Catastrophic lolcats]

Not completely sure what you mean by "stand up".

Would a video game have the same or near emotional impact as living through a devastating spread of infectious disease in a community?
No.

Is it completely realistic in its depiction of disease, panic and their effect on communities?
No

Would the game be worse/better if I lived through some kind of epidemic?
I can't answer that not living through one. I can say that the major flaws are mostly to do with controls, translation and gameplay rather than the plague representation. I don't see those flaws changing in anyway even if I lived through an epidemic or twelve world wars.

Is it still a very interesting yet highly flawed game?
Yes.

If you think the subject matter may "trigger" some aggressively negative emotions than I would suggest you skip it or any other games like it. It does handle the matter is a largely respectful manner however if that's what you're most concerned about.

[Scoops Novel]

*snipped*

Would the game be worse/better if I lived through some kind of epidemic?
I can't answer that not living through one. I can say that the major flaws are mostly to do with controls, translation and gameplay rather than the plague representation. I don't see those flaws changing in anyway even if I lived through an epidemic or twelve world wars.

Is it still a very interesting yet highly flawed game?
Yes.

 It does handle the matter is a largely respectful manner however if that's what you're most concerned about.

Pretty much what i was after.

[TempAcc]

The gameplay flaws are completely bearable imo, if they just fix the bugs and remake the translation (into a better one, hopefuly) I think it should be fine. I quit playing it after my save got corrupt at the abbatoir place thing, and I never even found a full lets play of it.

[nenjin]

Kickstarter is live.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1535515364/pathologic

The Pledge Goal seems about on par for most successful games that want to do a visual reboot.

Surprised at the lowest pledge amount. $20? Why not put in a $5 "Just because you want to help" option? Strange.

[Draco18s]

I'm going to hold off for now.  Mostly because while I respect the original for what it was, it was really hard to actually play.  "Fight for survival" is really frakking annoying when death means "reload from last save."  If it's only going to be a graphical/auditory improvement, then I'm fine with not getting a copy at a slight discount.

[lordcooper]

This is the best of news.  News Of The Year.

I'm going to hold off for now.  Mostly because while I respect the original for what it was, it was really hard to actually play.  "Fight for survival" is really frakking annoying when death means "reload from last save."  If it's only going to be a graphical/auditory improvement, then I'm fine with not getting a copy at a slight discount.

Try reading the page, it explains in great details that it isn't simply a graphical update.

[lordcooper]

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/09/04/ice-pick-lodge-kickstarter-pathologic/

Adam Smith getting all excited

[Draco18s]

I'm going to hold off for now.  Mostly because while I respect the original for what it was, it was really hard to actually play.  "Fight for survival" is really frakking annoying when death means "reload from last save."  If it's only going to be a graphical/auditory improvement, then I'm fine with not getting a copy at a slight discount.

Try reading the page, it explains in great details that it isn't simply a graphical update.

Maybe later
I was skimming it at work and like I said, a $5 discount at this stage is not much of an incentive.

[TempAcc]

Huh, I never thought the haruspex was a practicing surgeon, he seemed more like a weird shamanistic figure who uses some sort of supernatural surgery to do his work. In pathologic you literally get to talk and trade organs with supernatural beings you find in the swamps, IIRC.

[lordcooper]

Hey Draco, reckon you could update the OP/title?

[Draco18s]

Hey Draco, reckon you could update the OP/title?

This is my...?  Oh hey, it is.

What do you want it changed to?

[lordcooper]

Might be a good idea to mention the remake/kickstarter in the title.