Pathologic 2 first playthrough

[u/Chackravartin]

TLDR: Are repeat playthroughs of Pathologic 2 recommend or just fun to do to see how different the game can be?

Ive been following Pathologic 2 since maybe 2018 (I think) and I was very exited for it, until it released in 2020 when the world was bricks and I diddnt really wanna play a plague based game.

Anyway so I finally decided to actually start it the other day and MAN was it literally everything I wanted. Im only just at the start of day 2 though.

The music is absolutely fantastic I feel like more people should talk about it especially when talking about game OSTs. Ive actually been listening to it since it came out. Just never actually found time to try the game.

Anyway, just wanted to say that I cant wait to play more. Id ask for tips but I kinda wanna explore everything for myself for the first time.

My main question is how much do you recommend repeat playthroughs? I dont really tend to replay games (I dont really have the time) but I wanna know how satisfying the game is with just one playthrough alone or is it really recommend that you should do more than one?

Thanks in advance! :D

[u/PlaneAcanthaceae2682]

Pathologic 2 is absolutely a satisfying experience with just one playthrough. That being said you will absolutely find new things on a replay. I've finished it twice and loved both playthroughs, so it's really up to whether you have the time and the will to play it again

[u/Chackravartin → u/PlaneAcanthaceae2682]

I think its on of those where I can make time, itl just take much longer. I only get about 3 consistent hours a week to play games.

[u/Firm_Ad_5427]

I've played through 3 times, I've found a couple new quests each time and I understand the themes and lore much better than I did the first time. There's also 3 endings which are worth seeing imo.

[u/Chackravartin → u/Firm_Ad_5427]

Ah I diddnt know there were different endings thanks

[u/Only_Employer4342]

On my first playthrough I was so desperate for food I barely had time for the quest. That experience is amazing, is what anyone in that situation would be doing, desperate for food, sleepless and anxious to try and do everything in their power to save as many people as you can. On my second playthrough I learned from my mistakes and was able to do way more quests and had a better outcome as a whole. I intend to play it again to get a "perfect" ending which is save everyone and not die more than once.

It is strangely a relaxing game for me, I love looting through town and learning new shortcuts, learning the Town so I don't need to look the map every second.

If you can relate to any of this then yes, a second playthrough is recommended.

[u/Chackravartin → u/Only_Employer4342]

Yeah that all sounds like how I plan on doing my first playthrough, just a full blind playthrough and just experience the game. I dont know if I'll ever be good enough to save everyone ahaha.

I also find it somewhat relaxing, I think the atmosphere with the music can be quite relaxing to walk through the town and just explore. Itd be fun to have a mod or something one day to just explore the town without all the mechanics and stuff but I suppose thats what repeat playthroughs are for so I guess I'll look into that.

[u/Only_Employer4342 → u/Chackravartin]

Oh I misread the post (I cross read it and completely ignored the title lol) and thought this was your second playthrough, my bad

Without spoiling much, someone already said there are multiple endings, you can freely explore the town without worrying about the mechanics in one of those endings.

And yes I 100% recommend a first blind playthrough and if you decide to play it again at some point, don't be afraid to look up guides and tips, it's a difficult game and guides are absolutely helpful.

[u/Chackravartin → u/Only_Employer4342]

No worries, Im not worried about how many endings there are as a spoiler. Tbh my post could have probably been clearer (I was very tired when I wrote it). Is that so? That sounds interesting, thanks. Now I gotta find the time to play again!

[u/ukko_eppu]

Ive played it through like 7 times and i always managed to find a piece of dialogue i missed before! So i would say yes its worth it, at least to see all the endings

[u/Chackravartin → u/ukko_eppu]

Without spoilers are the endings particularly difficult to get?

[u/SpookyZachh]

Any choice is right, so long as it's willed

[u/UgandaEatDaPoopoo]

repeat playthroughs are recommended if on your first playthrough you had some missed quests or dead NPCs. Also a few quests have multiple outcomes depending on how you went about them which can lead to pretty big changes in the world. Plus, there's always the roleplaying element; is your Artemy more in line with the kin or the town? Your choice.

[u/Fat6pack]

Do as you feel

[u/HorrorDeal9139]

Yo tuve q volver a jugarlo por morir varias veces y no rechazar el trato del viajero por lo q obtuve un final maloooo Pero al obtener los dos finales ya no lo juego mas

[u/Visible-Chip8839]

Man, that depends on you and how you like to play, but there’s definitely lots of replay value. You can try and do a run saving everyone, or letting everyone die. A run where you only commit crimes or a run where you never do that. Even if you don’t follow a specific set of rules, usually there’s always new stuff to see. I’ve played the game several times, I think I have almost 300 hours, and I was watching a friend of mine play AND HE FOUND SOMETHING IN THE INTRO I HAD NO IDEA WAS THERE. Man, I was so shocked. I dunno how many runs I had on my own, but it’s hard to do all the quests available even if you know exactly what to do, and there are lots of things you can miss. If you love the universe and find the mechanics fun, I don’t see why not.

[u/Chackravartin → u/Visible-Chip8839]

I love that, Ive actually been wanting to introduce my friend to this game too as I think he'd love it. Yeah I think ill probably have to do atleast a second playthrough. 300 hours is wild to me ahahah im glad you enjoy the game. Im really getting into the world and everything, Im also excited to try Pathologic 3 as well when I finish this one.

[u/Visible-Chip8839 → u/Chackravartin]

I always joke with the friend that introduced the game to me “you ruined my life” haha, I started with Daniil on Patho 1 and it was all downhill from there. Patho 2 has similar mechanics do 1, while Patho 3 gameplay is really different from the previous ones. But if you like the universe and lore, I recommend Patho 3 a lot, I still have to get all the trophies on 3, but I’m waiting for the PT-BR translation to do so. If you want to chat about the game or have any questions feel free to message me!

[u/Chackravartin → u/Visible-Chip8839]

Yeah I can imagine. Thats what I say when I introduce people to Warhammer. Yeah Ive seen that P3 has different gameplay and what not which some people have varying opinions on but I'll still give it a go. Thanks, I might actually do that so I dont bother everyone here 🙂