The Pathless
PS5

The Pathless

(PEGI - Standard)

Nov 12, 2020
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Offline play:
Yes
(*)Download required:
No*
(*) Download required: Minor content missing or a lot of bugs present with a patch recommended (more details bellow)
(*) Disclamer: PS5 consoles with detachable disc drive: PS5 Slim (CFI-20xx models) and PS5 Pro (CFI-70xx models), require an internet connection to activate the disc drive at the setup.
Comments:

This game recieved a yellow rating due to various issues, specifically one related to the endgame.

Test Notes:

  • The game is completely beatable offline 100%.
  • Played on Performance mode and runs smoothly.
  • Quality mode was tested during for a few hours. The framerate is unstable in general terms with frame stutters occuring. It's possible to fix it partially by changing the VRR to -1 from system settings, but the issue will remain. Although the game is playable on quality mode, it's highly recommended to play on Performance mode due to the fast-paced style and the precision demanded by the game.
  • Pop-in present, mainly observable on vegetation elements.
  • Rarely, texture flickering occurs in some temples and certain locations.
  • Sometimes the talismans sink inside the map.
  • On the "Great Plains", there was an occasion where the main character was kicked-out of the map after being expelled of the red storm by the boss. This issue only happened one time in the whole playtrough and was easy to fix. However, this is more likely to happen when the boss catches you with the red storm and the main character is inside of a building or very close to the map limits.
  • When the player uses the Spirit Mask, the symbols that indicate a complete zone flicker due to the render distance.
  • Sometimes the fire lamps are extremely difficult to ignite due to the random system aim of the bow.
  • After finishing the cutscene from a god battle and unlocking a new region, the camera appears briefly under the floor.
  • Important endgame caution: After defeating the fourth god, the color palette becomes a full orange filter related with the story, like an intense sunset effect with fog, and omitting the soundtrack while the filter remains.
  • This design decision forces the player to exploring all map and complete all pending tasks under this filter with basic ambient sound. The only way to recover the original look and soundtrack is restarting the game from the beginning and avoid the fourth boss battle or instead, updating the game.
  • This decision was fixed in the updated version. The game provides the possibility of recovering the original color and the soundtrack just using the Obelisks.
  • There is no post-game, after defeating the final boss the game returns the player to the last save point, just before the final boss battle.

Content Completed:

  • Main story completed.
  • All lightstones and upgrades unlocked.
  • Majority of lanterns and messages encountered.
  • 39/43 trophies earned.

Additional Notes:

  • Build Version: 1.000.000
  • Disc ID Code: PPSA-01826
  • Spine ID Code: 9033017
  • Number of Players: 1
  • Audio Language Supported: N/A
  • Menu/Subtitle Language Supported: English, English (UK), English (Australia), Dutch, Turkish, Spanish, Italian, German, French, French (Canada), Portuguese (Brazil), Arab, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Russian.
  • Accessibility Options: Camera shake, Trigger effect, Motion blur.
  • Quality/Performance Option: Yes
Tested by Community Report on PS5 Slim