The Path

 PC
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. DarkZero
    70
    Selecting whether you play as the depressed emo girl or the teenage slut might add some replayability, but only if you enjoy the game’s generally sluggish and strange presentation. If it sounds like your cup of tea, you need only shell out ten dollars to walk The Path.
  2. Eurogamer
    70
    It's totally no fun. It's interesting, but there isn't a fun bone in its mopey body. But I've paid to go into modern art galleries. I've paid for really oddball, minimalist art films. I've gone to gigs where music is divorced from any physical reaction and raised to some cerebral, abstract place - and plenty of gigs where most sane human beings would consider there was nothing actually musical going on. I haven't, but could pay for experimental theatre tickets. Lots of poetry. Whatever.
  3. AceGamez
    70
    Whichever way you look at it, The Path is a phenomenal experience that has already generated huge amounts of debate over its adult content on message boards and forums.
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  5. Eurogamer Italy
    70
    At the end, we should probably have split the final score in two parts and fixing it it's a very hard job. The Path is an experience more than a videogame as it is defined. The Path is not for everyone: you have not objectives, achievements and stuff like that. Someone could find this boring, someone else could think about an analysis of the life, when every step is a choice.
  6. Thunderbolt
    70
    If you don’t like The Path, then you only spent ten dollars. And if you do like it, then it could well be one of your favorite games of the year.
  7. PC Zone UK
    69
    If you have a lot of patience, follow The Path. If not, bugger off and pick up an FPS. [Aug 2009, p.75]
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Awards & Rankings

43
#43 Best PC Game of 2009
59
#59 Most Discussed PC Game of 2009
39
#39 Most Shared PC Game of 2009

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User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 124 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 124
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 124
  3. Negative: 32 out of 124
  1. cambria
    May 26, 2011
    10
    Beautiful, bug free, captivating, and oh so indie. This game is, amazingly, only 488mb large.. and given the amount of moving, interactingBeautiful, bug free, captivating, and oh so indie. This game is, amazingly, only 488mb large.. and given the amount of moving, interacting art in this game, I'd say that alone is a huge accomplishment. For those with a creative mind, give this game a try! You can't solve any of this game's goals with an MP5, it requires thought and the payoff is a dark and thoughtful twist on an old tale reborn.… Full Review »
  2. MouseOne
    Jul 7, 2011
    10
    Basically, this is either a) one of the best things made with videogame technology ever made, or b) booooorring why can't I shoot anything?Basically, this is either a) one of the best things made with videogame technology ever made, or b) booooorring why can't I shoot anything? The key to understanding this "game" is that it isn't really that (for all the silly joke score at the end of each level). It's an art installation thingee that explores a good number of coming of age themes, as well as some of the not so submerged fears of that period in people's life. Some (see category b) call that "pretentious", by which they mean "I don't like that sort of thing". Others, myself included, see The Path as one of the most important works of the last decade. As they say on the internets, your mileage may vary.… Full Review »
  3. AdamR
    Mar 31, 2009
    8
    This is a game that a lot of players will hate for legitimate, personal reasons. The point of the game is not the point many are looking for. This is a game that a lot of players will hate for legitimate, personal reasons. The point of the game is not the point many are looking for. But for the people who can appreciate , "The Path" for what it is, prepare for one of the most ambitious and beautiful games you have ever player. That being said, there is a sizable laundry list of points that show lack of polish, and a few design choices that will leave you upset: After all, with a bit more interactivity, never mind great moments in video gaming, you could be looking at life-defining moments. But as it is, "The Path" take the first few awkward, stumbling steps towards a revolution, and it deserves a serious round of applause for this.… Full Review »
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