The Way Remastered

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6.8

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  1. jimparanoia
    Jul 30, 2018
    7
    All in all, a good game flawed only by unprecise and sometimes unresponsive controls.
    Bought for 10 bucks and finished in >24hrs, still deserve the experience.
    The good: - Style: visually the best pixel art out there - Concept and setting: a lot of inspiration from sci-fi classic - Story: the struggle of a man that want to rejoin his wife The Bad - Controls: You will die A LOT    All in all, a good game flawed only by unprecise and sometimes unresponsive controls.
    Bought for 10 bucks and finished in >24hrs, still deserve the experience.

    The good:
    - Style: visually the best pixel art out there
    - Concept and setting: a lot of inspiration from sci-fi classic
    - Story: the struggle of a man that want to rejoin his wife

    The Bad

    - Controls: You will die A LOT cause of controls. Sometimes, they just don't accept your input, sometimes will double it (as happens during the hoverbike section)
    - Ending: I am really really displeased with the ending. It's rushed, and really doesn't fit well in the rest of the story.

    You can still enjoy the game, just wait a discount or sale. 10€ are really too much    … Expand
  2. bobbykjack
    May 17, 2019
    7
    The Way Remastered is full of nostalgia, from the pixelated landscape, to the LucasArts-esque typography, and the 2.5d perspective. It faithfully recreates the look and feel of the 16-bit, Amiga platform so perfectly, that old-school fans such as myself can’t help but be delighted right from the off.

    The graphics have clearly been lovingly created, and the backdrops of these alien    The Way Remastered is full of nostalgia, from the pixelated landscape, to the LucasArts-esque typography, and the 2.5d perspective. It faithfully recreates the look and feel of the 16-bit, Amiga platform so perfectly, that old-school fans such as myself can’t help but be delighted right from the off.

    The graphics have clearly been lovingly created, and the backdrops of these alien worlds are ‘painted’ gorgeously, but some of the character artwork and animation (of the ‘assistant’ character, in particular) could have been more polished. I loved the way text labels faded into view as I got closer to the relevant object, and the viewport scrolled to reveal doors opened by switches that were far, far away — these little touches go a long way.

    I’d say at least 75% of the puzzles were engaging, and a good level of difficulty; some, unfortunately, were a let-down. At worst, the real challenge was understanding how the puzzle worked, rather than solving it. On one or two occasions, I gave up and ‘brute forced’ them by trial-and-error, which isn't too much fun, nor is it the sign of a well-designed puzzle. But the puzzles that work, especially the highly inventive tasks based around skills that you gain, are good fun if you like a bit of cognitive exercise.

    Some of the platforming takes frustration to a new level. I’m not sure how intentional that is, but it borders, at times, on masochistic. If you fall from about three times your own height, you die; call me wild and reckless, but I don’t think that would quite be the case irl. Some of the gaps that require you to jump only a little bit but not quite the-smallest-you-can are incredibly fiddly. And I don’t think I’ve ever played a game in which descending a ladder is so awkward.

    The enemies you’ll come across are varied and challenging but fair — the game is generous enough to leave them dead after one kill, most of the time. In fact, the game is also generous in restart points — which you’ll find are used a lot since the platforming and combat are so tough. Even though its short, The Way Remastered has a good, balanced difficulty level, and tests the player in a variety of ways.

    As someone who never played Another World or Flashback, it’s possibly a surprise I feel so nostalgic for this game. But it manages to get enough of the detail right, not only to recreate a memorable piece of the past, but also to add a suitable amount of flourish in the process. If a few more of the bigger downsides — length, fiddliness, some obscure puzzles — could be ironed out, The Way Remastered could be more than deserving of its full retail price. As it is, the frequent discount it sells at makes it an utter bargain.    … Expand
  3. retswerbmas
    May 9, 2019
    7
    Bargainous when I bought it on sale! Great bang for your buck.

    Everything about this game is derivative (the story, the looks, the puzzles) but it's all done to a high standard... Everything except the fiddly controls. There's a few levels late in the game that require dexterous jumping, shooting etc. that aren't even satisfying to complete because they're quite poorly thought through    Bargainous when I bought it on sale! Great bang for your buck.

    Everything about this game is derivative (the story, the looks, the puzzles) but it's all done to a high standard... Everything except the fiddly controls. There's a few levels late in the game that require dexterous jumping, shooting etc. that aren't even satisfying to complete because they're quite poorly thought through and just require loads of tries (and dies) until you memorise the sequence, rather than acquired skills. Sometimes the challenge doesn't match the mechanics (never got the hang of jumping super accurately).

    Kindof wish they'd hired some more voice actors, as there's at least one smaller character that sounds a lot like someone putting on a voice.    … Expand
  4. Lumabros
    Apr 30, 2018
    6
    Disclaimer: Before I start this review, I should point out that I will only review some of the first few hours of the game, because at some point after those few hours, the game crashed and did not save any of my progress, and as I will explain in this review, I did not enjoy the game enough to be willing to restart it.

    Gameplay: The Way is as I previously stated, a puzzle platformer,    Disclaimer: Before I start this review, I should point out that I will only review some of the first few hours of the game, because at some point after those few hours, the game crashed and did not save any of my progress, and as I will explain in this review, I did not enjoy the game enough to be willing to restart it.

    Gameplay: The Way is as I previously stated, a puzzle platformer, and luckily it is able to have a solid balance between eventful, fast-paced platformer moments with thoughtful puzzles. The platforming is quite challenging and you will die often, but it is never that bad as you are instantly sent back to the last checkpoint, which is always nearby, at the push of a button, similarly to Super Meat Boy. However, the platforms themselves are standard and occasionally you feel that all your deaths have come due to the characters slow somewhat clunky jumping. The puzzles in the game are clever and make you feel good when you solve them and they also manage to be simple enough that you don’t find yourself resorting to guides for the game. The only problem with some of them is that they take place over large areas that require lots of going back and forth which is made worse by the slow movement of your character.

    Story: One of the games biggest selling points is its story which follows Tom, a man whose wife has just died, but he has research from his work leading to another planet that holds the secret for eternal life and he plans on using this secret to bring back his wife. What I like about the story is that Tom never directly states his goal, but you can figure it out from reading his notes and watching the first scene in the game where he digs up his dead wife. Unfortunately, I cannot review the rest of the story because as I already said, the game crashed and did not save any of my progress, but I can say that it seemed intriguing.

    Graphics: The graphics are the usual pixel style that most indie games use and it does look good. Also, all the movements are smooth and the backgrounds are animated and lively. The atmosphere is also good and is reminiscent of Metroid, and there are never any instances of the framerate dropping.

    Overall: In the end, the game is very standard and though it does not do much that a bad game would, it does not do anything you haven’t done in another, more encapsulating game and it should also be noted that the big progress deleting crash that happened to me could happen to anyone which is likely as the game only autosaves and offers no way to save the game yourself. In the end I would give the game a 6.5 out of 10 and I would only recommend the game to you if you are particularly interested in it or really enjoy puzzle platformers. If you’re in one of those categories then I would say the game is worth your money as it is only about $11.99 and from what I have read offers around 7-10 hours of gameplay, hoping that the game does save your progress.    … Expand
  5. Kacek1996
    Jan 1, 2020
    7
    Overall a good game with very smooth animations, great pixel graphics, decent plot, sometimes wanky controls. It was a bit short, but for the price I got it and with -93% sale it was enough. I recommend this game, it is a good way into puzzle games. Last boss was quite unexpected but after a few tries it became clear what should I do and how many times xDD
  6. spencerplewe
    Mar 13, 2020
    7
    This game's good, really. It's beautiful with its advanced 8-bit aesthetic and deep story, but pretty much no replay value.
  7. mangopy
    Apr 2, 2020
    6
    I love the audio (the voiceovers), the music, the graphics, but the gameplay is really hard for switch controls. For example, in one scene I may play it again and again to succeed with countless lives because it's that hard. I just bought it for Php100 which is cheap but still a little bit much in our currency standards. Bought it just to add it to the collection of games but I think II love the audio (the voiceovers), the music, the graphics, but the gameplay is really hard for switch controls. For example, in one scene I may play it again and again to succeed with countless lives because it's that hard. I just bought it for Php100 which is cheap but still a little bit much in our currency standards. Bought it just to add it to the collection of games but I think I going to let it rest first on my switch and when I have plenty of time I'm gonna play it again.… Expand
  8. Maestra
    Jul 14, 2021
    6
    Многие задачки в игре интересные, сама визуализация и идея нравится. Но местами задачки на микромоторику убивают. К примеру, прыжки по ступенькам с шипами рядом с генератором - бесят.
  9. JackMcloed
    Jan 15, 2023
    7
    It's pretty cool. Glad I gave it another chance. I had to do the whole space ship section at the beginning over, because I left and came back to the game in the middle of it and so I got lost. Better to do it in one go so you remember what you are doing. Presentation is the best part of the game and makes you want to continue on. I don't know what people are taking about the unresponsiveIt's pretty cool. Glad I gave it another chance. I had to do the whole space ship section at the beginning over, because I left and came back to the game in the middle of it and so I got lost. Better to do it in one go so you remember what you are doing. Presentation is the best part of the game and makes you want to continue on. I don't know what people are taking about the unresponsive controls. The controls do exactly what you press. It's stiff tho, on purpose. Game is going for a Flashback vibe but thank God they didn't emulate the controls exactly.… Expand
  10. OpticalFred
    Mar 19, 2023
    6
    The game had good potential, good vibe, great universe but the control, the platforming and the boring puzzle is why i give a 6/10.

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  1. Switch Player
    Oct 16, 2018
    60
    The Way Remastered isn't an experience you're going to forget in a while, but it would be markedly improved with more accurate controls. As such, it's more irritating than it is inspiring in its current form.
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  2. Nintenderos
    Oct 8, 2018
    73
    The Way Remastered introduces us a man who does not accept the death of the person he loves, and thanks to his experience working as an explorer and researcher, he believes he has found a way to resurrect his wife. The game does not arrive with an impeccable translation into Spanish, and there are small bugs that can complicate the experience of this adventure. However, the game is still an incredible experience that fans of puzzle games will love.
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  3. DarkStation
    May 17, 2018
    60
    The story was interesting with captivating settings and gorgeous areas to explore. The game also featured a great audio design, with some voice acting accenting the strong background music. The puzzles were difficult but fair, and the sense of accomplishment created true highs. But between glitches and faulty control schemes, I found the game impossible to complete, and that makes it hard to recommend.
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