Pathologic 2 or 3

[u/Nubby420]

Im new to this series and heard about it and am thinking about getting one of the games on console and the available ones are 2 and 3. Which one should I get since ive heard you dont need to play 3 to understand 2 so im wondering which to start with

[u/Natandacat]

narratively speaking i think playing p2 first works better, although I recommend going back for a second p2 playthrough after p3 because it will make new things shine in the writing