Release Date: April 20, 2018
A remastered version of The Way offering better pixel-art visuals, improved audio with the addition of voiceovers for dialogues, and changes in gameplay and level design based on the players’ feedback.
As its title suggest, The Way Remastered is a remastered version of The Way – an old-school hybrid of adventure and platform game, inspired by classics like Another World and Flashback, which debuted for PCs and Xbox One. The new version has been developed and released by SONKA company.
The Way Remastered follows the same story as the original, with us playing as a scientist who can’t cope with his beloved one’s death. The protagonist is a space explorer and one of its journeys leads him to ancient writings, from which he learns about a potential way to resurrect the dead. Filled with hope, the scientist decides to return to the said planet to examine this case more carefully. But he must face many dangers before he gets his answers, and he won’t get them without contacting an alien population of the planet and discover its secrets.
The Way Remastered uses side perspective to show the world. The game takes place on the two-hundred screen and focuses on traversing locations filled with secrets and solving logical and environmental puzzles. This is sometimes interrupted by fights against aggressive species of a fauna and hostile inhabitants of the planet. The hero can use the power of the held artifact that grants him supernatural powers like telekinesis, teleportation and the ability to bounce back bullets.
When working on The Way Remastered, developers not only improved pixel-art visuals and added voice-overs for dialogues, but also deiced to change game mechanics and level design based on the suggestions of players. They also added music player for listening to the game’s climatic soundtrack.
Platforms:
Nintendo Switch
Game Ratings for The Way Remastered Video Game.
NintendoWorldReport: 7 / 10 by Alexander Morningstar
After roughly two hours, a second chase sequence with a large yellow animal begins, and the player has two minutes and 30 seconds to complete the boss fight, or the game will crash and delete the entire save. This happened to me, and was frustrating, and it took me about an hour to return to where I was, having known how to solve the previous puzzles. SONKA has also put out a walkthrough online, detailing bypassing the glitch.
Nintendo Life: 6 / 10 by Gavin Lane
For better or worse, The Way Remastered is a faithful homage to the old Delphine Software titles that inspired it and players should expect no more or less.
Nindie Spotlight: 7 / 10 by Nindie Spotlight
In the end I think this is a style of game that people will tend to either love or hate without much of a middle ground. Even gamers who are nostalgic for a lost age could find it to be a refreshing but are just as likely to find that there are some styles of play better left behind. Younger gamers who appreciate a challenge may enjoy the odd mix of action and puzzles but may well get hung up on some of the dated mechanics. Regardless, The Way Remastered does a fine job of helping to revitalize a deserving title that has its merits, how it is received will just likely be in the eye of the beholder.
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