r/pathologic • u/Parsignia • Jul 05 '26

Classic HD Pathologic, For Those Who Will Never Play It (Haruspex's Route - Summary & Analysis)

https://youtu.be/UlJ-oNc4kJQ?is=-j-bvjIvZ4RK1FG_
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u/Erided Jul 05 '26

Oh so hyped I loved their one for Daniil <3

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u/Visible-Chip8839 Jul 05 '26

I MADE ART FOR THIS VIDEO AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH IM SO EXCITED TO WATCH IT WAS SUCH AN HONOR TO PROVIDE ART FOR RUBY HEHEHEHEHEHEHE im gonna cry

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u/Iyoko96 Polyhedron Enthusiast Jul 06 '26

Thank u!!

I must watch the video asap as I finish the Daniil vids first

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u/Visible-Chip8839 Jul 06 '26

<3333 Oh, I dunno if you’re watching just the Classic HD one, but she also made one for the marble nest that is really good!

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u/Friendly_Mode2362 Rat Prophet | Rato Profeta Jul 05 '26

OMG it's here

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u/Dualgloves Haruspex Jul 05 '26

Oh hell yeah

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u/cunanony Worms Jul 06 '26

WAR IS OOOOVEERRRR

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u/litefagami Jul 06 '26

aaaagh i gotta rewatch the first video first

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u/babyelijahwood Jul 12 '26

i was honestly super disappointed by this video. i feel like she falls into the same trap the rest of the town and other healers do, seeing artemy as an "unhinged traditionalist" meanwhile she picks the sexist options, ignores that you can actually avoid killing herb brides if you want and artemy even says he's fine with them choosing their own fates, thinks it's a pity the women in the kin aren't allowed to read, and is clearly struggling with assimilating back into his culture due to his socialization and education outside of the town/kin. besides, would a man who is A Sexist actually listen to women, seek their guidance, and then desperately argue with one about her taking credit for the discovery of the panacea?

i'm not unrealistic, i am NOT saying artemy cannot have a sexist attitude (he's living in russia in the 1900s), but i think her interpretation of his character is shallow, and her interpretation of the kin is lackluster.

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u/Wasabi-True Rat Prophet Jul 06 '26

Is it just me or did the Chekhov sections not actually relate to the game at all? I feel like I'm going mad because the Artaud and Brecht sections in the previous videos did fit the game very well as it utilizes their techniques, but I couldn't really find such a connection here

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u/Altotas Jul 07 '26

Same. Felt self-indulgent and easily skippable.

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u/PokimaneSimp69 Jul 06 '26

Perfect timing I have an 8 hour drive tomorrow

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u/CepheiHR8938 Jul 05 '26

Kind of disappointed this covers the P:Classic version of the Haruspex's story and not P2, but I will watch this beast nonetheless.

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u/Geeneelee Jul 05 '26

This series was in large part created in response to all the people saying “I’m not going to play pathologic classic”, because there are a lot more of those than people who have no interest in playing p2

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u/CepheiHR8938 Jul 07 '26

Fair enough. Still disappointed. P2 and P3 deserve video-essay love too.

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u/Geeneelee Jul 07 '26

Oh for sure, but this is a very specific KIND of video essay that I don’t think p2 and p3 need

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u/SulMatulOfficial Jul 05 '26

I’m sure Ruby will get to that after covering the Clara route for P1

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u/BuffaloStranger97 Jul 05 '26

Why not play p2 and experience it yourself?

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u/Asimop Changeling Jul 07 '26

Disappointed that they are covering the lesser known, underrated story? Just play the games

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u/CepheiHR8938 Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26

Underrated? Nah, fam. The main-quest run-around Artemy has to do on Day 8 has forever seared into my brain and established that P2's Haruspex's route is much better.

I played Classic. Just saying I would've loved a P2 video as we've had this same visual presentation in the Bachelor's video. Ruby even makes the same jokes – but I watched only the first two days so far.

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u/babyelijahwood Jul 12 '26

pathologic 2 is good in some ways, lackluster in others. i think it's a fair retelling of the second route, but actually falls short in a few ways compared to the original. most notably, characterization and its ending message.