Review: The Path
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I'm definitely interested. I loved the plot of Shadow of the Colossus, and I like the idea of horror that implies rather than chainsaws your face off (for the bazillionth time). Assuming I own the system this game is on, I'll probably get it.
Also, this game reminds me A LOT of Jin-Roh: Wolf Brigade. To this day, certain scenes in Jin-Roh affect me emotionally (scare, terrify, shock me) like very few movie moments do. Well, and there is the whole Little Red Riding Hood theme played up for horror in both that movie and this game, apparently. You know, the original version of that story was pretty scary and violent.
Also, this game reminds me A LOT of Jin-Roh: Wolf Brigade. To this day, certain scenes in Jin-Roh affect me emotionally (scare, terrify, shock me) like very few movie moments do. Well, and there is the whole Little Red Riding Hood theme played up for horror in both that movie and this game, apparently. You know, the original version of that story was pretty scary and violent.
Most of the original fairy tales are hideously brutal. Snow White is about necrophilia, Sleeping Beauty is about rape, Cinderella is about mutilation; AFAICR, Red Riding Hood has all those and cannibalism.
It's games like this that make me love the indie game market so much..
It gave me a wicked case of the heebie jeebies, and as much as I wanted to at times, I couldn't put it down.
It gave me a wicked case of the heebie jeebies, and as much as I wanted to at times, I couldn't put it down.
When I got to the end of the video supplement review, I was just "..." and had my mouth gaping open. I don't know if I got the balls to play this, but at the same time I want to support this brand of gaming. ARG! So creepy, and yet so powerful to make me feel this way just from brief footage of the game!
I'm with you, slug nut. I've been wanting to get into horror games for a while. I had a good run with RE4, but at the same time this looks like it's something that might keep me up for a week straight with the heebie-jeebies. The game looks so spooky and creepy and the undertones are downright unsettling, but something inside of me keeps telling me to get this game, that I'll grow a little for it. I dunno... from what I understand, in this game "wolf" doesn't mean the creature with fangs and fur and claws, so much as a sexual predator. =(
...CREEPY!
...CREEPY!
After playing and finishing the game, I don't know if I'd call it a horror game, more of a "unnerving" or "creepy" game. It certainly is interesting, if not incredibly SLOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW experience, and those singing snippets are stuck in my head. I did manage to collect all the items and all the flowers, whoo! ARGH, but the ending is driving me crazy! I know all this "it's a blank slate game" and "You're supposed to take it as you will", but dang it, I feel like I need more to go on!
So confusing... Can't say if I liked the game or not. I suppose I did, since I'm still intrigued by the whole premise. I must not be artsy or smart enough to get everything.
Like are the all girls maybe not real, but symbolic for something? Was the girl in white the wolf all along? What is Grandma's place in all this? I find it funny that the most literal version of Little Red Riding Hood (Robin, the youngest) had the wolf that freaked me out the longest. I'm just edging around that graveyard thinking, "Oh crap, it's looking at me. Don't come over here!"
So confusing... Can't say if I liked the game or not. I suppose I did, since I'm still intrigued by the whole premise. I must not be artsy or smart enough to get everything.
So, much as I hate to necro a thread, I figure it's not that long ago, and this is extremely relevant.
http://tale-of-tales.com/blog/2009/06/07/the-path-prologue-a-new-chapter-free/
Tale of Tales, the people that made The Path, have released a demo version that isn't just a snippet of the game. It's a separate chapter altogether, so that people who already own The Path can experience it as well. I know this sounds like advertising, but I really do support this game because of the contributions it's made to the idea of games as an art form, and now that they've made a demo version for people to try, I'm hoping to spread the awareness of it even more.
http://tale-of-tales.com/blog/2009/06/07/the-path-prologue-a-new-chapter-free/
Tale of Tales, the people that made The Path, have released a demo version that isn't just a snippet of the game. It's a separate chapter altogether, so that people who already own The Path can experience it as well. I know this sounds like advertising, but I really do support this game because of the contributions it's made to the idea of games as an art form, and now that they've made a demo version for people to try, I'm hoping to spread the awareness of it even more.
I saw the video and Got INTENSELY interested it sounds like Every thing I think a Horror game should be and Reminds me of an old style game (I'm not some one who highly enjoys good graphics)
as soon as I have 10 dollars to spare I'm purchasing this game
as soon as I have 10 dollars to spare I'm purchasing this game
I hope so. This game sounds like the kind of horror game that's just been begging to come out. Add some more subtle mindfucks in there, and I'll be glad to call it Silent Hill's evil little sister.ffoulksy said:
I'm wondering if it's downloadable actually....
EDIT: Just checked, my computer can't hack it
actually quite gutted about that....
Way to ressurect a 2 month old thread.slaithe said:
As a forward note check the date of the last post please.
Kind Regards
Will
P.S I've noticed alot of other thread necromancy going on lately. Just now i looked at a 3-4 month old thread about halo being ressurected.