Rain PS3 Game Review By GearsTopCommando
Rain is a game that takes place in a mysterious town where a boy goes on pursuit of an invisible girl, following her everywhere in the rain. The boy soon realizes that he too has become invisible and that they are not alone, there are creatures of the darkness that also lurk in the rain. Thereafter, we are introduced to a creature called the "Unknown," and it follows the boy and the girl around mercilessly
Presentation
The game sets an overall mood of anxiety and desperation where it constantly gives you the feel of being lost in the town. Furthermore, the mood is set by the rain and the dark town, supporting that anxiety and desperation feel Rain gives off. The scenery is truly amazing, seamlessly transitioning from area to area wether it be the bridge to the sewers, or the town to the church. All in all, the scenery intensifies the mood and supports it throughout the course of the game.
Gameplay
The gameplay is complementary to the overall mood of the game. The gameplay switches from 3rd person view to a platformer often. Although The game has little to no glitches, sometimes when jumping on objects there are instances
where you do get stuck and this inevitably slows down the pace of the game. The silence in the game truly reveals the power of the rain and contributes to the story and gameplay as a whole. The game presents simple puzzles that often are easy to solve and become funner to solve when the boy and girl meet. However, the unnecessary hints that are involved do not give you a chance to figure out the puzzle for yourself and ruins the level of difficulty in the game. The fighting system also corresponds to the loneliness and helplessness that the two character's face, forcing the player to think of new ways to take down the creatures of the dark without getting too close. However the creativity level that the player has is rather low.
My favorite part in the game has to be the part with the bridge, where the boy and girl are running towards a distant lit up house they see. This part was a breath taking scene for me, as I love dark war like scenery.
Verdict
+ The game's presentation is near flawless where the player is truly engulfed in this dark and mysterious town
+ The gameplay supports the mood of the game and keeps true to its strong central core
+ The power of silence is wholesomely presented and the power of the rain is reinforced
- There are mechanical problems in the jumping system
- The hints ruin the somewhat seemingly difficult aspect of the game
- The limited creativity aspect takes away from Rain's world, where its full potential cannot be expressed by the player
+ The overall ending and message is indeed satisfactory and lives up to what Rain is all about