The Way We All Go (2015) Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-08-23
- Twenty-one endings offer high replayability
- Strong narrative with deep characters
- Choices meaningfully affect story outcomes
- Story suffers from notable pacing issues
- Endings feel repetitive and arbitrary
- Weak protagonist and inconsistent art quality
Emotions
Archetypes
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 98%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 2%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 80%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 20%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 322
- Negative points
- 198
- Gameplay points
- 213
- Perf. points
- 1
- Rec. points
- 90
- Misc points
- 153
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
21 endings offer huge replayability
| The game contains 21 distinct endings, each with unique backstories and outcomes that range from happy to tragic. This branching structure encourages multiple playthroughs and provides a lot of replay value. | 87% |
Strong and engaging narrative
| The story is praised as rich, substantial, and enjoyable, with memorable characters and emotional impact. Although it may start slowly, it improves and becomes engaging, with descriptive writing that immerses players. | 51% |
Characters deep and memorable
| Characters are deeper than their initial stereotypes, with many facets and interesting personalities, including minor ones. Noelle's personality and dynamic are especially loved, and characters overall become lovable and engaging. | 41% |
Good value for price
| The game offers a lot of content for its price, with long playtime and good value for money. Players feel the game is a worthwhile buy and a delightful experience. | 39% |
Choices meaningfully affect outcomes
| The choices players make have strong and significant effects on the direction of the story and which of the 21 endings they receive. This makes decision-making a core and impactful gameplay element. | 30% |
Music enhances atmosphere
| The soundtrack is outstanding and fits the scenes well, adding to the overall atmosphere of the story. The songs are noted for fitting well in context and complementing the narrative. | 27% |
Visual novel is recommended
| The game is highly recommended as a visual novel, often considered one of the all-time favorites in the genre. It is surprisingly well done and offers a strong narrative driven by choices. | 26% |
Writing shows author effort
| The writing is considered interesting and shows clear effort from the author, with fairly well written and detailed descriptions. Critics note the writing is rich and immersive. | 25% |
Emotional and thought-provoking experience
| The game greatly engages players emotionally, being full of emotions and leaving a lasting, reflective impact. Endings can range from love and friendship to dark and twisted conclusions. | 22% |
Beautiful and detailed art
| The art is praised as stunning and elegant, with nice and good graphics. Both the artwork and visuals significantly enhance the visual novel experience. | 20% |
Homage to Higurashi fans
| The game is a fun homage to Higurashi, with shout-outs to it, which fans of the series may appreciate. This nostalgic element is appreciated by some reviewers. | 6% |