Pathologic Classic HD, the extensive remaster of Ice-Pick Lodge’s psychological survival game, now has a release date, and will start haunting digital distributors on October 29. According to the developers, eager players can get a great deal on the game by pre-ordering today, with 25% discounts available between now and launch on Steam. Pre-orders will also open soon on GOG.com and Humble Store.
Pathologic has been critically well-received, being called by one reviewer “the single best and most important game that you’ve never played.” And now is a great time try it, if you never have. Watch the trailer to get a sense of what to expect:
What exactly is Pathologic HD? Here is a description, courtesy of the game developers:
In Pathologic players embark on a dark journey to explore a remote town built upon old tanneries and butcheries just as a mysterious and deadly disease breaks out. Whilst the disease can be identified by physical symptoms, its roots and origins remain mysterious. The disease is highly infectious and deadly. It affects the neural and the blood-circulating systems, crippling both body and mind.
To fight this epidemic local authorities send three agents, one of them a learned doctor, to access the situation and determine the best course of action. Along with the authorities’ agents two volunteers find their way through the town along with the learned doctor, who goes by the name of The Bachelor. One of them, The Changeling, is a strange girl who believes she can heal with her hands, and the other, The Haruspex, is a talented amateur who’s fond of experimental surgery.
Taking on the role of one of these doctors, you’ll explore the town, its weird traditions, and the complex relationships of its inhabitants. You will only have twelve days to defeat the invisible enemy called the Sand Plague. You cannot shoot, barter nor reason with this enemy, and only one thing is for certain; you can’t save everyone.
For more information about Pathologic Classic HD visit http://store.steampowered.com/app/384110,www.gambitious.com .
SOURCE: Ice-Pick Lodge Press Release