I once heard the original Pathologic (Ice-Pick Lodge) described as "the best game you shouldn't play", which is an oddly appealing pitch to me. I need to see what it is that puts it in that category, ya know? Luckily for me, Pathologic 2 exists and seems to be the preferred way for many to get the Pathologic experience, and I was not disappointed with what I got. Dense worldbuilding, intriguing and mysterious characters, harsh but meaningful survival systems and more await anyone who decides to take our recommendation and play Pathologic 2. Guest info: Jack, or as you may know him online, Piboi. TIMESTAMPS * Allegations against Nikolay Dybowski 0:00 * Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 2:14 * Story Setup 15:18 * Presentation 38:26 * Gameplay 55:01 * Gameplay, continued 1:19:11 * SPOILER WALL 1:36:41 Music used in the episode: * Shaman from the Downtown (Theodor Bastard) * Darkness (Theodor Bastard) * Disappearing (Theodor Bastard) * Archaic Way (Vasily Kashnikov) * Eternal Sacrifice (Vasily Kashnikov, Nick Balinov) * Miracle Workshop (Vasily Kashnikov) * Window to the Past (Vasily Kashnikov) * Steppe (Vasily Kashnikov) Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!
