Lost Words: Beyond the Page Reviews
Those looking for a platforming challenge will want to steer clear of the heavy narrative focus in Lost Words. Meanwhile, fans of visual novels will likely be able to overlook the lacking conventional gameplay and really appreciate the story and beauty of the game.
Due to the strength and way emotions towards life drama and adversity are explored by Izzy in her diary and her imagined world, Lost Words: Beyond The Page is a must-have game for Nintendo Switch owners. There is a near-perfect balance of exploring sadness, helplessness, loss of hope and also hope itself through Izzy's own experience and how she drives her fictional character through a tough situation that really tugs on heartstrings and uses clever game mechanics to drive both tales forward to a highly satisfactory end.
Lost World is a short adventure with glimpses of exciting concepts, but in the end fails to impress as you wouldn't miss much by not playing it.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Short but intensive story set between the pages of a diary and a fantasy world.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
A short 2D platforming game with very unique gameplay. It's an incredibly artistic game with a great soundtrack and voice acting to compliment a story that adults can really relate to. If you are an emotional person, like me, be prepared for tears.
Like a good number of story-based indie platformers before it, Lost Words: Beyond The Page has the potential to stick with you long after you reach the end credits. The game looks and sounds wonderful, and the gameplay feels novel, even if it isn't challenging. It is the story that you will remember the most, especially since the different perspective gives the tale even more of an emotional impact. For those who crave story, Lost Words is well worth checking out.
There are some original and innovative ideas in the game, but in the end, is a very casual experience. Those who love a good story will love Lost Words: Beyond the Page. But those who are looking for deep gameplay, have nothing to see here.
Lost Words: Beyond the Page ends up being as forgettable as its name. Outside of just a few brief highlights, the rest of the story is filled with inconsistencies and dull gameplay. The accessible price point is one of its few redeeming qualities.
undefined.Lost Words: Beyond the Page is an emotional story with an enjoyable wrapper of art, music, and gameplay that lasts about three or four hours. Turn back if you want an immense challenge or brain-wrinkling puzzles, but if you're looking to shed a tear or two and take in a well-written story where you move a character around and occasionally solve some clever but basic word puzzles, this is a great game to experience.
Perhaps I was just extra-emotional while playing, but few games have had the impact on me that Lost Words: Beyond The Page has.
I'll admit that this is a title that got off to a bit of a rocky start for me, with me essentially wondering what to do at first...
With its fine exploration of themes that are rarely touched upon in similar games at this level, Lost Words is nothing short of a masterpiece in storytelling and narrative development that everyone should add to their Nintendo Switch.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Lost Words: Beyond The Page will offer you 2-3 afternoons full of nostalgia.
Review in Greek | Read full review
Lost Words: Beyond the Page is an interesting tale between a little girl’s experience with life and death and the fantasy world to which she escapes. The game’s mechanics are unique but suffer some bug issues along the way. Even so, Izzy’s story is compelling enough that you’ll want to keep going in order to see how it ends.
I give Lost Words an A. It may not be what one would expect from traditional gaming but it delivers it's vision so beautifully it's hard to ignore it's presence and have fun experiencing what it has to offer.
As a writer, I love it when a game has a solid story. This can be over multiple titles, and it could be through narrative alone or expanded upon by collecting notes or other items that tell the overarching tale. Either way, I appreciate a good story.
Light and shadow are close together in Lost Words: it tells a touching and tangible story of a young girl's life and embeds it in a gorgeous diary style - but then gets lost in a superfluous and boring sub-story that makes half of the game seem like filler.
Review in German | Read full review
Lost Words: Beyond the Page offers a great story alongside some creative gameplay and fun ideas. It's a shame these ideas aren't further developed and puzzles are just too simple.
Review in Czech | Read full review
Lost Words: Beyond the Pages is a profound experience of a child's grieving procedure. Presenting a huge dose of introspection, it takes us on several occasions, along an emotional path that we rarely find in video games. The combination of interesting gameplay and watercolor-style graphics helps make this a unique experience.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Lost Words is a heartfelt adventure that’s more interactive storybook than standard game.