Just Take Your Left
- November 18, 2020
- Mehrdad Rezaei
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Reviews
- The game features charming art and animation that evoke a delightful, hand-drawn style.
- Despite its short length, the game offers enjoyable puzzles and a unique sense of humor.
- It's a budget-friendly indie title that showcases the effort and creativity of its developer.
- The game is extremely short, with a completion time of around 15-30 minutes, which may leave players wanting more.
- Many puzzles are nonsensical and lack clear instructions, leading to frustration during gameplay.
- The music is repetitive and often mismatched with the game's atmosphere, detracting from the overall experience.
- music13 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 62 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been widely criticized for being annoying, repetitive, and poorly suited to the game's atmosphere, particularly in a haunted castle setting. Many players noted a lack of volume control for music versus sound effects, and some tracks felt out of place or glitchy, detracting from the overall experience. Overall, the music is seen as a significant area needing improvement to enhance gameplay.
“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.”
“The music is annoying and repetitive without separate volume control for 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.”
- humor7 mentions
- 86 % positive mentions
- -29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is described as inconsistent, with some players finding it lacking depth and clarity, while others appreciate specific scenes, particularly involving ghost characters, as genuinely funny. Overall, the game features a charming art style and some amusing moments, but it may not deliver a robust comedic experience for all 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.”
“The humor fell flat and felt forced throughout the game.”
“I expected more laughs, but the jokes were stale and predictable.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 83 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are highly praised for their unique art style and impressive character animations, showcasing a lot of thought and creativity. While the visuals are a standout feature, some players feel that the overall content is limited, with minimal dialogue and a short playtime. Despite these shortcomings, the artistic quality contributes significantly to the game's appeal.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
“While the art style has potential, the execution is lacking, making the visuals feel flat and uninspired.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Just Take the Left" is characterized as an interesting and humorous platformer that offers engaging short sessions, earning a solid rating of 8 out of 10.
“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”
“Just take the left is an interesting, funny, and attractive platformer game that can entertain you with its short gameplay.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's stability is occasionally compromised by mismatched music tracks for certain scenes and sporadic audio glitches, which can detract from the overall experience.
“Music tracks are not always suitable for the scenes, and there can be occasional audio glitches.”
“The game frequently crashes, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
“I experienced multiple bugs that disrupted my gameplay experience.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players enjoy the puzzles in the game but find the long intervals between them somewhat tedious, suggesting that an increase in puzzle frequency could enhance the overall experience.
- story1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a captivating story that is complemented by stunning artwork and animations, enhancing the overall narrative experience.
“This game has amazing artwork, animations, and of course, an amazing story.”
