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Like Abzû, Giant
Squid’s new game,
The Pathless,
is a beautiful
exploration of
nature wrapped in
some of the best animation we’ve
yet seen on PS4; the lead
character’s elegant movement is
reminiscent of Disney at its best.
As The Hunter you venture to a
mystical island to banish a curse
that has the world in its grip. It’s a
simple setup that will lead into an
evocative journey as you explore
the misty forests and ancient,
ruined temples that litter the
landscape. The way you stalk the
island’s corrupted creatures lends
an air of Shadow Of The Colossus
to The Pathless. Defeating them –
we’ve seen giant stags, a three-
headed dragon, and what can only
be described as a fiery, horned
horse – frees their spirits and
weakens the curse’s grip.EAGLE-EYED
Aiding you on the hunt is a newly
befriended eagle. Over the course
of the game you’ll build a bond
with this bird of prey. In the reveal
trailer we see how the ninja-like
Hunter can hang from the bird’s
talons to glide great distances, as
well as seeing through the eagle’s
eyes to spot targets in the world.In motion The Pathless looks
absolutely stunning, and clearly
shares a design aesthetic with
Abzû and Journey – Matt Nava,
the studio’s founder, also worked
on the latter PS4 classic. We
particularly love the recurring
archery symbols, such
as imaginative creatureswith targets for eyes – that appear
in the world.
Subtle, beautiful, allegorical
gamingandyou get to run through
a fantastical forest with a pet
eagle: we can’t wait to take to
these paths less travelled.Team Abzû is on the right path
THERE’S AN AIR
OF SHADOW OF
THE COLOSSUS TO
THE PATHLESS.Check out The Pathless’ latest trailer
online at bit.ly/the_pathless_pm.Giant Squid elegantly follows up on PS4’s watery wonder
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Q After Assassin’s Creed, it seems
all-seeing eagles are in vogue.