Way of the Red
Corey Hardman · 2016 · Indie, Action, Adventure, Pixel Graphics, Platformer
PC
Positive90% · 29
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About Way of the Red
THE GAME
Way of the Red is a 2d action platformer with a focus on fun, satisfying combat. Splatter blood across the land through four massive zones, each with their own unique environments, characters, and secrets. Use satisfying and versatile sword techniques to shred enemies to pieces. Mutate your character with the mysterious red seeds, and learn new abilities from hidden characters.
You take the role of a downtrodden swordsman of a nearly extinct race known as the birdmen. Years of training and battle leave you unfulfilled and without purpose, so one day, you leave home to discover the fate of your lost childhood love. Your quest for perspective is abruptly cut short when you are shot from the sky by a group of human warriors who specialize in trapping birdmen for use as slaves.
You wake up with your wings clipped and sword confiscated, in a land ruled by a sadistic king who posesses a strange obsession with harvesting the mysterious "red seeds". You come to realize that the fate of the one you've been searching for is intertwined with the king's nefarious ambitions. In order to meet her again, you must get your hands on a sword, escape enslavement, and carve a path of blood to the ominous Spire City.
FEATURES
COMBAT
The movement is fluid and intuitive. The kills are satisfying and bloody. The swordfighting allows for many different fighting styles. You are fast, can strike in any direction and can interact with the environment while fighting. String together moves quickly to form elegant and bloody combos, all while smoothly conquering the hazardous terrain as you travel through the gorgeous pixel art environment.
WORLD
You start your quest deep in the center of a secluded forest, and eventually make your way to a city in the sky. This journey brings you through four massive zones filled with intricate and attractive pixel art, hidden paths and secrets, and a host of characters who would like nothing more than to describe to you all their woes, or in some lucky cases, teach you new skills.
MUSIC
Way of the Red has an exciting and varied score composed by a very talented chiptune musician, Daniel "Zigauche" Stoker. The fast paced music perfectly matches the pace and aesthetic of the action-packed game to give you an incredible, atmospheric experience.
ART
Way of the Red is a very visually pleasing game, with many different atmospheres each with their own unique and immersive palettes. The pixel art is colorful, simple, and endearing, with extra care given to creating attractive color ramps and smooth, fluid animations.
STORY
Way of the Red is a simple story that can be applied to your own life. It is a story of a powerful warrior who is beset on all sides by strife and judgement. The weak fear you, and the strong want you to fail. To keep moving towards your goals requires an infallible attitude, but what if you go too far? The pursuit of strength can take its toll on a man's soul, and at the end of it all, will you still be capable of happiness, and love?
This is a story of perserverence. Hope has evaporated from the land. Even those who do not directly oppose you will cast doubt upon your intentions... but with every opponent mercilessly cut down, your will hardens and the voices of doubt grow more faint.
...but in the pursuit of greatness, will you remember why you started?
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
For a dollar it was pretty good. Bosses are a little hard to deal with, but still manageable.3 found this helpful
A pretty solid action title that's rough around the edges. Some hitboxes are a little on the questionable side, and the upgrades you get from the red seeds are a little underwhelming. For something that's supposed to be such a taboo thing in the world that's supposed to give great power, you really aren't getting anything too good out of them. Other than a pretty neat ending if you eat them all. It's nothing too great to look at in terms of art as the character sprites are very basic, but some of the animations are pretty well done, and I do like the aesthetics of some of the environments. Music's not half bad either, nothing mind-blowing but there's a few pretty damn catchy tunes to be had in the background while you're slapping things around with your sword. Sound design is the weakest aspect of this game though, feels like everything was made using BFXR, which is a bit of a turnoff for me. I'd recommend this game overall though, especially as cheap as it is. The only thing that really upsets me is we won't see anything else in this interesting little world this game has shown us.3 found this helpful
Great little game, it can be difficult If you don't play many games, but for experienced gamers I think this one is good when you don't know what to play and have some time for yourself. Also, there is nothing on this game on the internet, if you want to get all the achievements there is a guide I made that you can check out that at least tells you a thing or two about the game. 4 dollar for this little gem? worth it.1 found this helpful
This is a great game that does indeed have excellent combat, smooth, tight controls, at some great platforming and exploration. Well worth the price.1 found this helpful
It's a charming little platformer that kept me engaged. I wouldn't really call it a metroidvania: you get all of the movement skills in the first few minutes, exploring nets you more fighting moves and combat-oriented powerups. It's a little on the short side but it has at least two endings (I spent 8 hours getting both). If you really want a challenge, try for the no-upgrades achievement (I haven't because I can't even imagine how to beat the final boss without the reflect skill).1 found this helpful
this game is amazing, I would highly recommend it
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