Pathologic 3 weaves gameplay and narrative as tightly as blood and bone
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Key Points:
- Pathologic 3 introduces Daniil Dankovsky, a rational doctor and researcher investigating a rumor of immortality in a plague-ridden town, contrasting with Pathologic 2’s protagonist Artemy Burakh, a surgeon navigating complex social dynamics in his hometown.
- Unlike Pathologic 2, where players only controlled Artemy, Pathologic 3 allows playing as the Bachelor (Daniil), fulfilling the promise of multiple perspectives from the original game, with a potential Pathologic 4 possibly featuring the third character, the Changeling.
- The game emphasizes differing approaches to gameplay and narrative: the Bachelor employs scientific policies and social negotiation, managing emotional states and resources like medications, while Pathologic 2 focused more on survival horror and individual cures.
