Man, I'm not even sure if I can put everything I feel about this game into words. It means so much to me. I mean, I have a goddamn Pathologic tattoo! It's given me an incredible amount, from a new outlook on life, a bit more self love, and characters to reflect on myself through, to incredible friends and powerful experiences with art.

The writing obviously stands out as the most clearly amazing part, but aside from that, there's also the beautiful and deeply atmospheric music, the detailed and alive world, fascinating and intimate-feeling item designs and descriptions, as well as just the insane amount of creativity the game exudes.

I'm running out of positive adjectives here, it's that good.

It won't be for everyone. It's ruthlessly challenging at first, at times horrifically depressing, and just fucking strange. Still, it's one of the most fascinating gaming experiences you'll ever have.