Porter here. That is all! This game was one of the best ever. It has been 20 long years now.

I remember this game playing episode by episode was nerve racking waiting a year for the next episode so I got involved in the community I even have a cameo appearance in episode 6 (exiled)

@SaturosJohnMatthews

11 ай бұрын

That's neat, the Charlatans of Justice stuff was a lot of fun.

You reminded me why I fell head over heels in love with this game all those years ago. Time to reinstall this masterpiece.

@Mint_Condition

Жыл бұрын

I love this game, so I'm glad to hear you're checking it out again :)

@TheSuperQuail

Жыл бұрын

@@Mint_Condition Really good video by the way.

@Mint_Condition

Жыл бұрын

@@TheSuperQuail Thank you!

That's some nice thumbnail, hahah! I remember that moment, Slade was totally ice-cold with just about anyone who dared to anger him. One of the things I always liked about The Way are numerous, fleshed-out characters - even the minor ones had very detailed backstories. And the story itself... I had to beat the game *THREE* times in order to connect the dots and understand what's going on. I can't really tell what inspired Luke to write a story about wanderers constantly on the move through the eponymous world, it seems to be one of a kind. And the author didn't shy away from graphic violence that was uncommon for the genre - people die in sometimes nasty, gruesome ways and no blood is spared. And the horror themes are also frequent - the Phantom Slasher, darkened caves where vicious creatures dwell - you name it. Personally I will remember The Way for being my foray into the genre, I wasn't a big fan of computer role-playing games until discovering this game way back in 2007.

Haven't played this rpg in years, one of the few games that ever made me cry. This review is absolutely a gem.

Absolutely based review, I've rewatched it many times and its just, utterly fun, to see and its easy to feel your passion for the game. The story, world and character concepts are unique too, and its nice to get some of the story through your narrative, meme-y summarization. Its a comfy, enjoyable review. Plus you're clear and articulate, can't wait for the next review already; imo this was your best review of the ones I've seen thus far (which is all of them except the Rance one, because I don't wanna risk getting spoiled on it since I was like, halfway paused through my own LP of it before going on a bit of a gaming hiatus lol, and the P3 one for similar reasons)

@Mint_Condition

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly in many ways I feel as if I did the game a disservice, as I couldn't cover some of the better parts and I think I could have discussed Rhue as a main character better. There's a trend in the community I've noticed where people sort of become "hooked" onto the game, and so it just sort of pops back up into your consciousness and I think part of this has to do with how relatable the game's characters are despite the game being as out there as it is. One of the comments I've gotten on the video mentions that he found the video while looking up things on The Way while drunk, and I guess that's a testament to the kind of staying power it has. It just sticks with you in an inseparable kind of way if you enjoy it. It's like the memory of a former love without the bitter notes attached. Thank you though, I appreciate the kind words.

Underrated game!!

Thanks for this blast from the past. I kept thinking over the years how awesome it'd be for the series to be remade in a modern engine. I'd buy that in heartbeat.

The Way, hey I know that!

@Mint_Condition

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh yes, of course. The obligatory.

Die hard fan here, loved the video. That said, I'd disagree with the idea that mysteries were left unsolved; their solutions were always heavily implied. Part of why I loved the game is that the pieces were left out for the player to put together - like who Slade's family was, and what happened to his sisters.

Amazing review, i never heard of this game before. I doubt i'll have the time to play this but i might see if i can find a lets play. Also Katana Mangs pog

@Mint_Condition

3 жыл бұрын

There's a let's play archived on something awful as well as two let's plays from prominent figures from the community. The Way has a pretty dedicated fanbase, but that's probably because it has a tendency to creep back up on you. I've heard good things about the written play through but it also has a lot of opinions and from what I've seen of them I don't agree with them. It provides some insight on the RPG maker community though, and that seems neat.

good game

still havent play the game but I love this review for the Terry Davis and Tamers12345 references

But how do you make a meme-filled review of The Way without Ugandan Knuckles?

@Mint_Condition

Жыл бұрын

Too easy.

Кратко, но со вкусом

Cool review I'll try the game out soon

dont want spoilers, i'll will play your non yume niki rpg maker game, funny disgaea man.

@Mint_Condition

Жыл бұрын

Make sure you check out the links in the description to remedy some of the weird issues caused by running this on modern machines.

@ReluctantReader

Жыл бұрын

@@Mint_Condition yeah having issues with the font, I know it's as easy as a font change like with majikoi, but when I run the installer nothing happens. Do I need to download a copy of RPG maker 2000, is there some way I can manually change the font file for each episode??

@Mint_Condition

Жыл бұрын

@@ReluctantReader Did you try this? www.indiedb.com/games/the-sewers/downloads/rpg-maker-2000-font-patch

@Mint_Condition

Жыл бұрын

Also I am not sure if you need to install a copy of RPG Maker 2000, but I always do with these games because they aren't very stable.

@ReluctantReader

Жыл бұрын

@@Mint_Condition yeah I've got the game's installed on a different drive, tried reinstalling each chapter after installing RM2K. when I installed RPGM2k I got a prompt to replace files, which I guess was the text font that the patch installed to my program files. so the patch is definitely changing things, I'm gonna try re installing the game files in the same drive later, and if that dont work.... the program files. gonna go watch cute daughter-wife vtuber play disgaea 1, thanks for your help man, even if the fix dont work I'll probably still play the games anyway. runing all this on debloated win 10 if that helps any.

Uhhh... second comment. I just found your patch for the font being bugged.... >.>.... I played the entire game with that awful near-unreadable font. I guess that speaks to how great the game is!

It's great to watch a review of The Way in 2021, but my problem is exactly that, it's a gaming review in 2021 full of memes, memes, and more memes that makes it difficult to get into. That's probably just me being a boring, old bastard though, and I did laugh when LTG popped up with the legendary Boogie rant so i'm a hypocrite. At the end of the day, I loved the video and I love The Way.

@Mint_Condition

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh, sorry. That's just my sort of humor. I completely understand how that would make it harder to watch the review for people who played the game back in 2006, but I suppose I have the advantage of being immune to it. Either way I'm happy you enjoyed it despite that.

Oh no papi it’s gettin’ real xd