The Void (video game)

The Void (also known as Tension, Russian: Тургор/Turgor) is a 2008-2009 Russian survival adventure game by the game studio Ice-Pick Lodge.

Description
The surrealistic world of Tension is based on a single resource that grants the ability to live and act — Lympha. Each color of Lympha possesses its own character and unique properties—both useful and dangerous. Only Lympha gives life, but it can take it back as well. Hunters' blood, captured creature, gracious girls, tree brought to life, just everything is the source of Lympha. Any action you take: battling an enemy, talking to a Sister, hunting, searching, traveling—the price in exchange is Lympha. The dynamic, interactive environment and the severe resource shortage constantly put the player into unexpected circumstances. Although the player is free to use any colors any time he should mind his global strategy, since the finale will turn out the way the world is painted. The gameplay in Tension is non-linear the ending (one of the 11) depends on the color and the amount of Lympha used.

Editions and titles
The game was released in several countries under different titles and with minor and major changes.


 * Тургор - the initial Russian release, on April 17, 2008. This edition is available in the form of a two DVD jewel box, a gift edition and a digital download. The bonus disk contains a full soundtrack, all the trailers ever made for the game, Nikolay Dybowskiy's recordings from KRI, a game music video about Pathologic, and artwork from the game. Though this edition was only released in Russian, there is an official subtitle patch available from one of the developers.
 * Tension - the working English title of the game and the official title in Poland. The Polish edition included the game disk, a bonus disk with a part of the soundtrack, a user manual, an official walkthrough and an artbook. This edition doesn't include the bonuses from the Russian version. Includes the first patch.
 * The Void (German edition) - this is the westernized edition of the game released on March 28, 2009, that has major differences from the initial release, such as a completely re-written story. The bonus disk contains a re-mastered soundtrack with new tracks, all trailers except video footage from KRI, Pathologic game music video, and artwork.
 * The Void (English edition) - the same as the German edition with the second patch. This edition was released in October 2009.

Changes in The Void

 * Some changes in mechanics: Nerva doesn't need to be collected now, it is transported into Palette automatically. Trees don't die forever after being used once. Use of Color in locations of a certain Sister damages her realm, while the colour income from the trees becomes poor. You don't "charge" golems with Lympha now.
 * New monsters. They represent a domain's damage.
 * Mongolfier has had the mouth-band and all his hair removed.
 * Lipsync.
 * English and German voice-overs.
 * Now there are 3 more talk locations for the Brothers.
 * The story was fiddled with. The general idea is the same, but the layout changed. So-called "quests" appeared.
 * The game was rebalanced once more. Unfortunately, it has become way harder than original. The balance in the second half of the game was tweaked yet once more time to make it at least honest and not rely on player being lucky.
 * Color has now become a character.
 * Some dialogues were truncated. In general, many Sisters have less text.

Languages
Supported languages for interface and full audio:
 * English
 * German
 * Polish
 * Russian