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The Way

An independent RPG made by Crestfallen Studios that was broken up into 6 chapters. It gained a small cult following among the RPG Maker community. The story begins with a first glance at the "protagonist,"…

7 May 2008

The Way is an adventure developed by Crestfallen Studios, released 7 May 2008 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Way is

The Way is an adventure game developed by Crestfallen Studios and released in 2008. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on RPG Maker 2000.

The premise, in the publisher's words

An independent RPG made by Crestfallen Studios that was broken up into 6 chapters. It gained a small cult following among the RPG Maker community. The story begins with a first glance at the "protagonist," Rhue. He has been searching all along "The Way" which is the name given to the world of this game by his childhood friend, whom was separated from him many years earlier. His travels take him to many settlements, he meets a very wide and varied cast of characters, and has adventures ranging from dungeon crawling, to stopping sieges, to tournaments and even some acting! Meanwhile, a mysterious killer wreaks bloody havoc, and dark things stir in the Reaches. As the Way's mysteries are…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Way launched on 7 May 2008, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto IV, Valkyria Chronicles, The Void and Boom Blox.

Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto IV, Valkyria Chronicles, The Void, Boom Blox.

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When did The Way come out?
The Way was released on 7 May 2008 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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