- November 3, 2017
- Tongsun
LeftWay
Platforms
About
LeftWay is a single-player, horror adventure game with poor storyline but outstanding graphics, beautiful music, and splendid atmosphere. The player controls Nampung's movements through a strange world, encountering unusual things and solving puzzles to progress. The game features a still camera that switches to various angles based on the character's location.









- The game features a unique and appealing art style, with a good black and white hand-drawn aesthetic that enhances the creepy atmosphere.
- The atmosphere is effectively eerie, creating a sense of dread through minimal sound design and well-chosen fixed camera angles.
- Some puzzles are creatively designed, and the game manages to evoke tension during enemy encounters, adding to the overall experience.
- The story is simplistic and unengaging, with poorly defined characters and unsatisfying endings that fail to provide a compelling narrative.
- Gameplay can be frustrating due to unintuitive puzzle design and poorly executed chase sequences that disrupt the pacing and immersion.
- The game is short and lacks depth, making it feel overpriced for the amount of content provided, especially with frequent translation errors.
story
14 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story in the game is widely criticized for its simplicity, lack of character development, and confusing narrative, making it largely unengaging and forgettable. While the atmosphere is noted as mysterious, the storytelling fails to deliver any real weight or compelling hook, leaving players frustrated with its execution. Overall, the narrative is seen as a weak point, overshadowed by the game's art style and other elements.
“Leftway is a good, creepy and short horror game, so the story.”
“Story is astonishingly simple, despite the game's mysterious atmosphere.”
“No right way to say this (I know, I know...) but despite a strong art style, the story lacks a compelling hook.”
“The story was so infuriating.”
“Storytelling, while direct, lacks any real weight.”
“Sadly the story in Leftway isn't any good; it's very hard to follow due to poor English grammar and many misspelled sentences.”