Rainbow Skies

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Rainbow Skies is a single player role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by SideQuest Studios and was released on December 31, 2017. It received neutral reviews from critics.

From the makers of Rainbow Moon comes Rainbow Skies, a new fantasy role-playing game. Immerse yourself in a colorful and vibrant world, filled to the brim with friends and foes, murky dungeons, turn-based battles, towns, shops, and everything else your role-playing heart desires. Tamable monsters, upgradable characters, and a variety of weapons and equipment offer you a wide range of customizatio…

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music2 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Rainbow Skies offers a vast amount of content and engaging gameplay mechanics, including a simple yet addictive combat system and extensive customization options.
The game features charming visuals and memorable music, enhancing the overall experience.
It provides a variety of activities and a well-structured progression system that keeps players engaged for many hours.

The writing is abysmal, with one-dimensional characters and a bland narrative that fails to captivate players.
Combat can become tedious and repetitive, with lengthy animations and a lack of variety in battles.
The game suffers from technical issues such as inconsistent visuals and a frustrating quest menu, detracting from the overall enjoyment.

gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by its addictive nature and extensive customization options, offering players a rich world to explore and numerous side quests. However, some reviews highlight issues with tedium and a lack of variety, particularly in titles like Rainbow Skies, which suffers from repetitive mechanics and a disengaging narrative despite its vibrant aesthetics and solid combat. Overall, while many games provide engaging experiences, they can also fall short in maintaining variety and depth.
- “Its addictive gameplay makes it an absolute joy to explore every inch of the world, and with a huge amount of customization options and an abundance of side quests, this superior sequel is sure to keep you enthralled for many, many hours.”
- “[good world building, great progression mechanics, solid combat]”
- “Unfortunately, the hundreds of hours of gameplay are not free from tedium and suffer from a lack of variety.”
- “Rainbow Skies has a few good ideas, but those aren't enough to move past its bland narrative and repetitive gameplay.”
- “Rainbow Skies is a vibrant and cartoony-style isometric RPG that feels like it is trying to be the next Final Fantasy Tactics but doesn’t pull it off with repetitive gameplay and a story that you don’t feel a part of.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in Rainbow Skies is generally perceived as dull and uninspired, lacking engagement and depth, which detracts from the overall experience. Players find the narrative delivery subpar, with repetitive missions and a sense of disconnection from the plot. Additionally, the distracting art style and poor voice acting contribute to a feeling of cheapness that further undermines the storytelling.
- “Rainbow Skies is a vibrant and cartoony-style isometric RPG that feels like it is trying to be the next Final Fantasy Tactics but doesn’t pull it off with repetitive gameplay and a story that you don’t feel a part of.”
- “A distracting art style and bad voice samples give the game a cheap feeling; combat is repetitive, and you can mostly get by using the same attacks over and over. The story and missions are dull.”
- “Too many 'where am I going?' moments; story delivery is subpar.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players finding them charming and engaging, while others describe them as inconsistent, dated, and distracting. Many feel that the visuals do not match the overall quality of the gameplay, contributing to a cheap feel. Overall, the aesthetic seems to polarize players, with some appreciating the art style and others criticizing it for detracting from the experience.
- “Charming visuals and endearing music.”
- “Balanced, engaging combat with plenty of content for the price.”
- “Graphics feel like a mismatch.”
- “graphics feel like a mismatch”
- “a distracting art style and bad voice samples give the game a cheap feeling”
- “dated visuals”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviews indicate that the grinding aspect of the game is a significant drawback, characterized by slow progression and lengthy, tedious combat animations. Many players find the experience to be a grindfest, particularly due to unbalanced combat and a reliance on RPG stereotypes, making it less appealing to those outside the hardcore RPG fanbase.
- “Couple this with the staggering amount of tedious combat animations, and it's hard to recommend this to anyone other than hardcore RPG fans.”
- “Slow progression, grinding, lengthy battles, NPC voice acting.”
- “Saturated with RPG stereotypes and a bland narrative, tedious combat that could use some balance adjustments; it can be a grindfest if you're not careful.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in Rainbow Skies is described as memorable and endearing, complementing the game's charming visuals and engaging combat system. Players appreciate how the soundtrack enhances the overall experience, contributing to the game's enjoyable atmosphere.
- “Rainbow Skies has plenty of content, an enjoyable combat system that opens up the more it's played, and some memorable music.”
- “The game features balanced, engaging combat, plenty of content for the price, charming visuals, and endearing music, while challenging and teaching players at a very controlled pace.”