The Way is a puzzle platformer whose story deals with the themes of love and loss, and perhaps the resistance to loss some people display in its wake. Tom, the main character, is a recent widower who travels to an alien world in order to revive his wife. The story is somwhat minimalistic in its telling. Quite a lot of the details are left unsaid, but what is unshared isn't really important. It's a story about what is happening now, not what has already happened. The puzzles are well crafted, with the hints needed to solve them usually nearby. You just have to keep your eyes open. The music is atmospheric and accompanies the game well. The sprite art is gorgeous. That said, it is not without its flaws, though I feel they are thankfully few. Platforming is not the games strongpoint, with a few very demanding and unforgiving segments. I did play on keyboard though, so perhaps the digital nature of the keys hampered my ability to be more precise in my movements. The story raises one or two points that go unresolved. This isn't a huge deal, it just feels a bit odd. Another thing I should mention is that the developers have been very attentive to feedback, adding improvements to the game based on community criticism. Originally there was no auto-run option, for example.
