Pathologic 2
A bleak survival adventure about a plague-struck town.
Where Pathologic 2 comes up1 episode or test
What was said about Pathologic 2
Pathologic 2 added difficulty sliders to open the game to more players. The bleak survival game added difficulty sliders so players who struggle with twitch skills or sense of time could still play. A Pathologic 2 dev said leaving them out was "not right on a fundamental level."
The sliders are an optional setting, so the core design stays as it was while the audience grows. Optional modes work best when clearly communicated to players.
Should Designers Listen to Negative Feedback?
It added difficulty sliders, and a dev said leaving out players who could not improve twitch skills or sense of time was not right on a fundamental level.
Pathologic 2 added difficulty sliders to open the game to more players. The bleak survival game added difficulty sliders so players who struggle with twitch skills or sense of time could still play. A Pathologic 2 dev said leaving them out was "not right on a fundamental level."
The sliders are an optional setting, so the core design stays as it was while the audience grows. Optional modes work best when clearly communicated to players.
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