THE PATHLESS
Giant Squid elegantly follows up on PS4’s watery wonder
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 threeheaded 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 creatures with targets for eyes – that appear in the world.
Subtle, beautiful, allegorical gaming and you get to run through a fantastical forest with a pet eagle: we can’t wait to take to these paths less travelled. Check out The Pathless’ latest trailer online at bit.ly/the_pathless_pm.