Way of the Red

I did enjoy the game. It was good. The controls are very smooth and responsive (I used an Xbox 360 controller), which is important since you will be doing a lot of precise platforming that was quite entertaining as well due to the glide and climb mechanics. The combat is alright. You have the option to learn useful special moves from tutors located in the world that were a bit challenging to find sometimes. The boss fights are probably the most entertaining parts of the game since the bosses are all unique and have some pretty cool moves. They can be a bit challenging sometimes, especially the main boss. I enjoyed the difficulty, it would have been pretty boring if you could just walk over the bosses like they were nothing. The story is not very deep but that was not what I was looking for in this game anyway. I have found 2 endings, there might be more that I'm not aware of. The reason I don't 100% want to recommend this game right now is because of its price. 8 euros for 6 hours...

The game is excellent so far. Things I like: -Very smooth movement. The jump, wall climb and glide mechanics are pretty well done! -Great combat. Really fast combos combined with the movement and special attacks make the combat fun -Cool bosses -Really fun Storyline -Awesome MUSIC! Lastly, the one thing I will say about this game is that is is very challenging. I got stuck a couple of times trying to figure out where to go at the beginning and what to do. Be sure to have your explorer hat on and talk to the characters hanging around for help!

This was a wonderful experience. The gameplay was superbly tuned, music was amazing, story was gripping. It was short and left me wanting more, but at the same time it was the perfect size. Several different ways to play lead to subtly (or not-so-subtly) different endings. Heartily recommended!

For a dollar it was pretty good. Bosses are a little hard to deal with, but still manageable.

Way of the Red is a pixely action adventure game where you play as a birdman on a mission of justice(?), fighting your way out of slavery to the great Spire City to kill the King inside. There's some other plot bits going on there that are pretty glossed over and left for the player to decipher on purpose that help flesh out some background, but ultimately the game is pretty story light. The game's not a very long one, and has 4 distinct "levels", each with a boss at the end. Each area has combat powerups and a hidden collectible to get as well, that help determine the ending of the game you get. Getting the "Good" ending requires forgoing all possible hidden collectible powerups (or rather: not "using" them) - which, in a skill based game like this, doesn't really leave you much weaker than you'd expect, especially since you can still seek out the training characters and get their powerups. The game really isn't so much of a metroidvania as it is a game with big levels that aren't alw...

Controls are a little stiffer than I anticipated but this game is really fun. It's a little slow to start but once you get all your main attacks unlocked (it won't take long!) flying around and swording enemies feels great.

[h1] Highly Recommended Combat Platformer [/h1] Way of the Red is a simple pixel action platformer, with heavy combat and exploration elements. It is very easy to pick up and play, and the level design is spot on. The character is nimble, so it makes the fights fair to fight. Pros Fast Heavy exploration Combat is simple but fun Really cool message about finding your life purpose Beautiful 2D pixel art Cons Sometimes difficult to figure out where to go https://youtu.be/SZQF135X3HQ Check out part 1 of my Let’s Play, future parts will be uploaded soon. Thanks so much for reading and checking out the video, I really appreciate your attention, feel free to leave a comment in the video to have a discussion

The game does not give the best first impression. It first launched in a really tiny window, it doesn't explain it's controls or mechanics very well, and the opening 30 minutes might be some of the most boring in gaming history. However, things make a dramatic change for the better and I can confidently say that WotR is well worth the asking price (+) Tight platforming. Fast, challenging combat (+) Excellent music (+) Great sense of progression (+) Art direction (-) Very slow start (-) Progression requirements can be too vague at times (-) Blocky character sprites sometimes blend into background https://youtu.be/M1qpQPslEJw

Definitely give this game a shot. It's got just the right amount of difficulty for this type of game, and the combat is extremely fun. You'll want to play it all the way through at least a couple times, as the game just gives you that feeling of "I did it, but I can do better!"

I don't have this game completed and I don't care! This game has a brutal difficulty curve, far more brutal than I can deal with. I'm stopping this right now. I don't mind a hard difficulty curve like Castle in the Darkness, but this... this is so hard I've died probably over 100 times to the first boss and I don't know how to improve.