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The Pathless
Developer(s)Giant Squid
Publisher(s)Annapurna Interactive
Director(s)Matt Nava
Composer(s)Austin Wintory
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
ReleaseNovember 12, 2020
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

The Pathless is an independent action-adventure video game developed by Giant Squid and published by Annapurna Interactive. The game was released on November 12, 2020 for Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, macOS and iOS.

Gameplay

The player can shoot at targets to maintain stamina.

The Pathless is an action-adventure video game played from a third-person perspective.[1] In the game, the player controls the Hunter, who must find a way to lift the curse on an island. The hunter is a master archer. She must use her bows and arrows to shoot talismans scattered throughout the world, which will fill the Hunter's dash meter and allow her to swiftly navigate the game's world. She is also accompanied by an eagle companion, which can carry the player while flying. The eagle loses altitude while carrying the Hunter, though it can gain altitude through flapping its wings.[2]

Unlike other open world games, the game does not feature a mini-map. Players need to use "Spirit Vision" in order to find locations of interest. By exploring the game's world, players would collect crystals which can be used to upgrade the eagle's abilities.[3] Throughout the hunter's journey, she is hunted by invincible cursed spirits which attempt to separate her from her eagle. Players need to avoid alerting them through stealth.[4] Players need to return light to the obelisks scattered in the game's world, which weakens the curse spirits, allowing players to defeat them. Players will lose the crystals they have collected when they are defeated by the cursed spirits.[1]

Development

The Pathless was developed by Giant Squid, the creator of Abzû (2016). According to creative director Matt Nava, The Pathless "is about finding your own way forward". Therefore, the team decided to remove the mini-map feature typically seen in open world maps in order to facilitate exploration. The team put heavy emphasis on creating a movement system that is fast and fluid so as to remove the need of incorporating fast travel points. Unlike other games in which the player will respawn at checkpoints when they lose all their health, The Pathless adopts a system in which the players will lose the crystals they have collected instead. According to Nava, this system helps create tension and stake without breaking the player's immersion, which may be the result of respawning the player character.[1]

The game was announced at The Game Awards 2018.[5] Initially set to be released in 2019, the game was first delayed to early 2020 and then subsequently to late 2020 as the team needed additional time for development.[6] The game was released for Windows via Epic Games Store, macOS and iOS via Apple Arcade, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on November 12, 2020.[7][8][9]

Reception

According to review aggregator Metacritic, The Pathless received "generally favorable reviews" upon release.[21][22][23]

Chris Carter of Destructoid praised the dashing mechanic of The Pathless, in which the player would shoot at targets to keep their momentum, writing "It not only looks amazing in practice, but it’s fun to keep running and jumping". Carter criticized some parts of the gameplay, feeling that the world and some puzzles were simplistic. He also thought the game could be repetitive at points, "While The Pathless looks great, in some sections I felt like I was going through the motions".[24]

Game Informer's Andrew Reiner liked how the game avoided using a map or defined objectives, saying that the game did a good job visually guiding the player through points of interest. The reviewer disliked the lack of variety of each section of the world, "My biggest complaint about The Pathless is the repetitive structure of each world. Find the Lightstones. Light the towers. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat."[25]

References

  1. ^ a b c Nava, Matt (August 6, 2020). "The Pathless: Gameplay details on this unconventional open-world adventure". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Miller, Matt (August 6, 2020). "Giant Squid Goes Hunting In New Look At the Pathless". Game Informer. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Wood, Austin (August 6, 2020). "New trailer for The Pathless has eagle petting, acrobatic archery, and Ghost of Tsushima vibes". GamesRadar. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Takahashi, Dean (August 6, 2020). "Sony shows off gameplay for Giant Squid's The Pathless". VentureBeat. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  5. ^ O'Brien, Lucy (December 7, 2018). "The Pathless Announced at The Game Awards 2018". IGN. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  6. ^ Bald, Cameron (September 14, 2019). "The Pathless, from ABZÛ developer Giant Squid, delayed into early 2020". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  7. ^ Wales, Matt (December 7, 2018). "Abzû studio Giant Squid unveils beautiful forest adventure The Pathless". Eurogamer. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  8. ^ Madnani, Mikhali (August 7, 2020). "'The Pathless' from Giant Squid and Annapurna Interactive Gets an Extended Gameplay Showcase Ahead of Its Release This Year on Apple Arcade". TouchArcade. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Building the vast, mysterious world of The Pathless, out November 12 on PS5 & PS4". PlayStation.Blog. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  10. ^ "The Pathless for Playstation 5 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  11. ^ "The Pathless for Playstation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  12. ^ "The Pathless for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  13. ^ "The Pathless Review". IGN. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  14. ^ "The Pathless review – Don't ignore this PS5 launch gem". VG247. 10 November 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  15. ^ "The Pathless Review – A Liberating And Spirited Adventure". Game Informer. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  16. ^ "Test The Pathless - Une aventure aussi merveilleuse que répétitive". Jeuxvideo.com. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  17. ^ "Review: The Pathless". Destructoid. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  18. ^ "The Pathless Review". GameSpot. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  19. ^ "The Pathless review: "Equal parts calming and arresting"". GamesRadar+. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  20. ^ "The Pathless review". IGN. 23 November 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  21. ^ "The Pathless for PlayStation 4 reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  22. ^ "The Pathless for PlayStation 5 reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  23. ^ "The Pathless for PC reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  24. ^ "Review: The Pathless". Destructoid. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  25. ^ Reiner, Andrew. "The Pathless Review – A Liberating And Spirited Adventure". Game Informer. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
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