From then on, the eagle will need to be periodically cleaned of the corruption by wiping him down, or his ability to carry you will be severely limited. While trying to find it, you have to avoid being detected by the corrupt creature. Stepping into a massive red storm in the forest separates you from your eagle companion. The first encounter with the creature plays like a stealth sequence. There is a threat to your journey, of course, a corruption spreading through the forest. As you progress through the game and climb higher up, you can look back and see where you have been from a new perspective.
While in “secret vision,” you can see a trail left on the ground behind you. One of my favorite elements of the game is the way it tracks where you’ve been. You progress through the game by going higher. The game is divided into several different areas each separated by elevation. This provides access not only to previously unobtainable secrets but to new locations as well. There isn’t always one clear answer: the more creative you are with your mobility and momentum, the more secrets you’re likely to find.Īs you progress, the eagle gains the ability to flap additional times, flying higher up as you glide. You can only jump/glide so high, so a major part of the game’s exploration is finding paths and ways to access secrets. As you glide, you can continue to hit targets to maintain your momentum. Jumping and holding the button will cause you to grab hold of your eagle companion and glide. Once practiced, you can hit these targets at 50% charge exactly, giving you an even bigger speed boost. The goal is to chain these shots together to maximize your speed across the terrain. Hitting them fills your energy, allowing you to move faster. As you move you can hold the trigger to lock onto targets scattered around the forest. The movement has a sort-of endless runner vibe with some elements of a rhythm game. Just pick a direction and go, The Pathlesstrades on the same sense of freedom and adventure that makes Breath of the Wild so special. The lush forest open-world of The Pathless immediately leads one to consider the title literally: there is no mini-map, no quest marker, only a type of “vision” that allows you to see the silhouettes of secrets scattered around the world. There are a lot of comparisons to make between the two games, including the music (both games were scored by Austin Wintory) but The Pathless has such a strong visual identity and unique gameplay that there’s little chance the game will be looked at as a “ Journey-like.” Simply put, The Pathless is going to be huge. The Pathless shares Journey’s stunning vistas, fluid locomotion, and sense of wonder and exploration. I got to demo the game with Matt Nava, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Giant Squid who also served as the Art Director on Journey. The game comes from Giant Squid, developers of Abzu, and is being published by Annapurna interactive. The Pathless was made playable for the first time at PAX East in Boston last weekend after a stunning reveal trailer dropped in December.
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