Rain City
- January 21, 2021
- big pineapple
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Get on Apple StoreIn "Rain City," a puzzle game with warm, picture book-style graphics, players control a cat searching for his missing sister in a city covered in perpetual rain. The journey includes surreal settings, encounters with various animal characters, and solving puzzles to uncover the reason for the ceaseless rain. The game features minigames, memory tests, and observational challenges, making it an immersive and engaging experience.
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Reviews
- The game features a beautiful and cute art style that many players appreciate.
- The story is engaging and original, providing a nice narrative experience.
- Some puzzles are creative and enjoyable, offering a decent challenge.
- The gameplay is marred by clunky controls and frustrating puzzles that often lack clear logic.
- The final boss fight is considered nearly impossible, leading to significant player frustration.
- The game suffers from various glitches and interface issues, making it difficult to fully enjoy the experience.
- graphics16 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are widely praised for their beautiful art style and cute, original aesthetic, particularly the backgrounds and overall execution. However, some players feel that while the visuals are appealing, other gameplay elements, such as puzzle logic and interface, are lacking and can detract from the overall experience. Despite these issues, the graphics remain a standout feature that enhances the game's charm.
“A game with a beautiful art style.”
“As far as the artwork, I mean you can see it yourself, it's very good and there are many locations to explore.”
“+ enjoyable art style, especially the backgrounds.”
“As expected, the art style and story line were cute and original, but pretty much every other aspect of the game seems to be an afterthought.”
“I really liked the concept and cute graphics, but I feel like it could be better. Some puzzles and actions are clunky; that pipes level drove me crazy until I did it randomly.”
“I've been trying to beat it for an hour already, and the boss either moves too fast or the jumps need to have less of a cooldown. It's literally impossible, and from what I've seen in the discussions, the only way to beat it is to slow your framerates down by messing with your graphics card settings.”
- music12 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed feedback, with many users noting an excessive amount of silence in various rooms, which detracts from the overall atmosphere. While the songs that are present are generally enjoyable, players express a strong preference for more consistent musical accompaniment throughout the game, suggesting that reusing tracks would enhance the experience significantly.
“Personally, I would rather have music in 99% of the game instead of like 60% (at least it felt like it).”
“I also had a few problems with the atmosphere when it comes to the soundtrack.”
“In my opinion, there are too many rooms that don't have any music; that being said, I think most of the songs are enjoyable.”
“Even if you make the argument that it can be atmospheric, there are some puzzles that could take several minutes in rooms with no music.”
- story8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The story is generally praised for its originality and charm, featuring a cute art style and engaging character backgrounds. While the narrative and atmosphere are well-received, some reviewers feel that other game elements are less developed. Overall, the plot and execution contribute positively to the gaming experience.
“Rainy atmosphere, lots of cool characters - nice story.”
“I enjoyed everything from learning about NPC backgrounds to the art style, execution, puzzles, and plot line.”
“As expected, the art style and story line were cute and original, but pretty much every other aspect of the game seems to be an afterthought.”
- atmosphere8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is characterized by a rainy setting and engaging characters, contributing to an intriguing narrative. However, some players found the soundtrack lacking, particularly during lengthy puzzles, which detracted from the overall immersion and led to a sense of disconnection in the storytelling.
“Rainy atmosphere, lots of cool characters - nice story.”
“The game creates a captivating atmosphere that draws you in and enhances the overall experience.”
“The combination of visuals and sound design truly immerses you in the game's world.”
“I had a few problems with the atmosphere when it comes to the soundtrack.”
“Speaking in terms of narrative and atmosphere, I felt like the game was disconnected, even though it had all the right pieces to make it work.”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from notable stability issues, primarily characterized by frequent glitches such as a flickering mouse pointer animation and various other UI problems. These technical flaws undermine the overall experience, making it difficult for players to trust the game's mechanics and intuitiveness.
“I think the game is really good, but when you combine glitches, UI problems, and puzzle issues, it creates a bigger problem where you can't trust the game to be intuitive with the mechanics.”
“There are various other glitches I don't care to remember at this point.”
“[u] Glitches [/u] - the one I encountered the most was the mouse pointer animation flicker; it will constantly switch between arrow and hand.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game features some cute and funny moments, but many reviewers feel that the narrative is underdeveloped, serving merely as a means to progress through the game. Enhancing character dialogue could potentially improve the comedic elements.
“There are some cute and funny moments; I just feel like the narrative was only there to get me from point A to point B. Maybe the game would benefit if the characters had more to say.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Gameplay is generally well-received, but users report significant issues with glitches, UI problems, and puzzle mechanics that undermine the game's intuitiveness and overall experience.
“I think the game is really good, but when you combine glitches, UI problems, and puzzle issues, it creates a bigger problem where you can't trust the game to be intuitive with the mechanics.”
