Just Take Your Left
- November 18, 2020
- Mehrdad Rezaei
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Reviews
- The game features charming art and excellent animation that evoke a delightful visual experience.
- Despite its short length, the game offers enjoyable puzzles and a unique sense of humor.
- It's a low-cost indie game that supports emerging developers, making it a worthwhile purchase for fans of the genre.
- The game is extremely short, with a playtime of around 15-30 minutes, which may leave players wanting more.
- Puzzles can be nonsensical and not very intuitive, leading to frustration during gameplay.
- The music is repetitive and often does not fit the game's atmosphere, detracting from the overall experience.
- music26 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been widely criticized for being annoying, repetitive, and poorly suited to the game's haunted castle theme, detracting from the overall experience. Many players noted the lack of separate volume control for music and sound effects, as well as occasional audio glitches. Overall, the music feels out of place and unfinished, leading to a diminished sense of immersion in the game.
“Although this game has appeared very well in the animation section, in terms of music, it has a lot of work to do.”
“The music used is not very compatible with the game space and reduces the sense of play (6 of 10).”
“The music is annoying and repetitive without separate volume control to the sound effects.”
“It could be free music (which is fine) but it does not fit for a haunted castle, even for a comedy haunted castle.”
“Unfortunately, the music doesn't quite fit in some scenes, and in other scenes, the backgrounds feel a tad unfinished.”
- humor14 mentions
- 86 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is described as inconsistent and often lacking depth, with some players finding it more of a missed opportunity than genuinely funny. However, certain scenes, particularly those featuring ghost characters, are noted for their charm and humor, contributing to an overall positive reception despite the game's simplicity and minimal dialogue. While humor is subjective, the game's art style and heartfelt design help elevate its comedic elements for some players.
“Animation is smooth and well drawn and the scenes look marvelous and funny.”
“Especially the scene that has a few ghost characters inside of it (funny af).”
“Just Take the Left is an interesting, funny, and attractive platformer game that can entertain you with its short gameplay.”
“Not funny or challenging.”
“Not funny or challenging.”
- graphics12 mentions
- 83 % positive mentions
- 8 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are highly praised for their unique art style and impressive character animations, showcasing a lot of thought in the visual presentation. While the visuals are a standout feature, some players note that the overall experience is limited due to the game's short length and lack of dialogue. Despite these shortcomings, the artistic quality contributes significantly to the game's charm and appeal.
“This game has amazing artworks, animations, and of course, an amazing story.”
“This game has nice artwork and great character animation; a lot of thought has gone into how the character reacts to objects, which is great to see.”
“I picked this game up because I enjoy playing point-and-click adventure games, and the fact it had a really interesting art style, was an indie game, and had a few awards drew me to it.”
“After playing and finishing the game in just 25 minutes, and having to look up the solution to only one puzzle, I can say the art style is pretty much the only thing this game has to recommend it.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Just Take the Left" is praised for being engaging and entertaining, offering a humorous and appealing platforming experience. Users rate it positively, with an average score of 8 out of 10, highlighting its enjoyable short gameplay sessions.
“Just Take the Left is an interesting, funny, and attractive platformer game that can entertain you with its short gameplay.”
“Gameplay (8 out of 10)”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is marred by occasional audio glitches and mismatched music tracks that do not always fit the scenes, impacting the overall experience.
“Music tracks are not always suitable for the scenes, and there can be, from time to time, some audio glitches.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the puzzles enjoyable but express a desire for more frequent puzzle encounters, as the long intervals between them can feel tedious. Overall, this aspect of grinding received a positive reception, with a score of 8 out of 10.
- story2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its captivating story, which is complemented by stunning artwork and animations, creating an immersive experience for players.
“This game has amazing artwork, animations, and of course, an amazing story.”
