

Doing so would have severely limited the ability of most players to whiz about like the devs intended. Certain talismans can be shot with different timing to give you more of a spirit boost, but this game is far better for not asking you to aim. Hold down the trigger until the target lock icon is filled and release to shoot the talisman and gain spirit energy. The aforementioned talisman-shooting can also be done in the air, The Hunter chaining hits to keep you afloat at speed rather than gliding around when using the eagle.Ī neat touch, and one that highlights that the focus here isn't on skill but on stylish, rapid movement, is how all talismans are auto-targeted when you get within range of your bow. Flaps might sound like the least exciting game mechanic of all time, but it opens up the world, giving you the ability to reach new locations. Your eagle can be used to fly around, too, with the game using a "flaps" system to propel you higher into the air - a separate meter can be filled by collecting crystals, granting you an extra flap each time you max it out.

This, in turn, lets you run at considerable speed through the world, so if you chain talisman hits you can keep running forever, in theory. By shooting your bow and arrow at talismans (dotted all over the world) you fill a spirit meter. The Hunter moves about the large open (and mapless) world pretty slowly, but you're not really meant to be walking. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. If that uplifting premise hasn't sold you, the fact that I found The Pathless to be a rather wonderful and beautiful adventure should. As 'The Hunter' you must free the world from its curse, defeating evil spirit monsters alongside your pet eagle (which you can stroke), and bring light to eliminate the darkness.


This is the setup for PS5 launch title (PC and PS4, too) The Pathless. The Pathless is a beautiful, free-flowing action-adventure that might well be a surprise PS5 launch favorite.
