The characters in this game will lie, cheat and swindle you in order to further their own agenda. Your survival depends on understanding the fairy tale rules in which the town operates and mastering a combination of hobo economics and breaking and entering. A lot of games have a ton of useless lore these days, but in Pathologic it has a real purpose and is integral to the experience.
The character you play also influences how different characters treat you, your objectives and the outcome of many different quests.
However, the changeling's campaign is unfinished and contains a lot of repetition. Also, no matter what character you pick a large portion of the game consists on walking and occasionally dodging a plague angel or rat.
To conclude, Pathologic is an excellent game, but probably only people who have some investment in the medium will recognize what makes it good because its weaknesses are much more evident.
The character you play also influences how different characters treat you, your objectives and the outcome of many different quests.
However, the changeling's campaign is unfinished and contains a lot of repetition. Also, no matter what character you pick a large portion of the game consists on walking and occasionally dodging a plague angel or rat.
To conclude, Pathologic is an excellent game, but probably only people who have some investment in the medium will recognize what makes it good because its weaknesses are much more evident.