RIN: The Last Child
- September 21, 2023
- Space Fox Games
Get on SteamIn "RIN: The Last Child," players navigate a 2D pixel art world as a young boy with the ability to transform into a vixen. The game features a blend of action, exploration, and puzzle-solving, with a focus on uncovering the mysteries of RIN's origins and the world around him. With its atmospheric narrative and challenging gameplay, "RIN: The Last Child" offers a unique and immersive gaming experience.
PC
Steam Deck
Windows
Reviews
- The game features beautiful and vibrant visuals, creating an engaging and immersive environment.
- The soundtrack is relaxing and complements the gameplay well, enhancing the overall experience.
- Exploration is enjoyable due to the open-ended map design, allowing players to discover lore and collectibles at their own pace.
- Combat lacks variety and depth, with many enemies being reskins and bosses being too easy to defeat.
- The mapping system is confusing, revealing large chunks of the map at once, making it difficult to track explored areas.
- The game suffers from technical issues, including bugs and inconsistent controls, which can detract from the overall experience.
- music19 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its relaxing and atmospheric qualities, enhancing the overall experience with a total of around seven tracks that fit well within each biome. While some players noted that the loops are short and can become repetitive due to the expansive environments, the soundtrack effectively complements the visuals and gameplay, evoking positive comparisons to other beloved titles like Ori. Overall, the music contributes significantly to the game's mood, despite some mixed opinions on its variety and execution.
“This is all complemented by a very relaxing soundtrack that enhanced the overall experience.”
“The music is chill and relaxing at first and changes perfectly to fit the environment as you advance deeper in.”
“The artwork is beautiful, and the music really helps get into the mood.”
“There's only 1 soundtrack per biome, 1 combat soundtrack, and the main menu theme, so a total of around 7 tracks.”
“The animations aren't good either, and the soundtrack's pretty bad too.”
“Every time the screen zooms out, or the music changes, I get excited, and then — nothing.”
- graphics14 mentions
- 86 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's graphics have received praise for their distinctive art style and aesthetic appeal, with many players finding the visuals striking and immersive. While there are minor issues noted, the overall presentation, including beautiful backgrounds and character designs, enhances the gameplay experience and contributes to a captivating atmosphere. The combination of engaging visuals and music creates a unique and enjoyable environment, particularly appealing to fans of indie games.
“What was very enjoyable though were the game's visuals and music.”
“One of the most attractive elements of the game is its graphic style; you can feel as if you are part of a living illustration.”
“The artwork is beautiful, and the music really helps get into the mood.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of experiences, with some players finding boss encounters too easy and mechanics lacking depth, while others appreciate the aesthetic appeal and relaxing nature of the gameplay. Technical issues, such as poor input recognition and unclear objectives, detract from the overall experience, though some improvements have been noted over time. Overall, the game is seen as more reminiscent of classic 8-bit platformers rather than modern metroidvanias, which may not satisfy all fans of the genre.
“There's probably chunks going on behind the scenes with streaming to optimize the flow, but during gameplay, this is perfectly integrated.”
“To the point -- the game is certainly aesthetically pleasing, backgrounds are cool and pretty, the main character looks interesting, the gameplay is good and doesn't make you want to throw the controller against the nearest wall as some titles in that category do.”
“Playing on normal is challenging and allows you to get an understanding of the game mechanics.”
“This game has an interesting story, but it is hidden behind shoddy mechanics, a poor ability to read user inputs, layered background images that mask key features to progress without guessing or looking up a walkthrough, and similarly, a missing objective to find the end boss, after having you follow an objective marker for the entirety of the game.”
“I don't like being super harsh in reviews for indie games, but as someone who has played a lot of metroidvanias, this ranks as one of the worst, for both technical and gameplay reasons.”
“The whole gameplay, challenges, and mobs are more like old-school, 8-bit platformers than Metroid; a lot of them feel more like moving and damaging obstacles than real mobs.”
- story8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally enjoyable and features intriguing lore that gradually unfolds, though it doesn't break new ground and can feel predictable. However, players have noted that the storytelling is hampered by poor mechanics and design choices, which can obscure key elements and objectives, leading to frustration. Overall, while the narrative has potential and a unique graphic style, its execution may deter some players from fully engaging with it.
“The reason I liked the story is the way you gradually uncover the backstory of the entire world through these lore monoliths.”
“Unique graphic style and engaging story.”
“The story is going nowhere, so I honestly have no idea if I will have enough patience to finish.”
“I thought there was a late-game section locked off in the middle of the third zone for story reasons, but nope, it's just a dumb design decision.”
“Said story, while not breaking any new ground, was actually enjoyable to me despite its predictable nature.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is generally well-received, with most players experiencing smooth performance and only minor lag in specific areas attributed to unoptimized assets. Major bugs are rare, contributing to a positive gameplay experience.
“Other than that, I haven't encountered any major bugs - for me, the game runs smoothly.”
“I only had lag in one area, which probably had to do with an unoptimized asset that was used a lot there.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviewers express a preference for the game's monetization model, indicating it feels more genuine and less exploitative than typical cash grabs.
“The monetization model feels exploitative and prioritizes profit over player experience.”
“It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls, making it hard to enjoy the game fully without spending extra money.”
“The constant push for in-game purchases detracts from the overall enjoyment and immersion of the game.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat enjoyable, but largely tedious, indicating a mixed experience that leans towards frustration.
“It's 'kinda' fun, but very tedious.”
“The grinding feels endless and becomes a chore rather than an enjoyable experience.”
“I find myself repeating the same tasks over and over, which makes the game feel monotonous.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is enhanced by its fitting and immersive music, which effectively complements the overall experience.
“The music is incredibly atmospheric and perfectly fits the game's tone.”
“The ambiance created by the sound design immerses you completely in the world.”
“Every element of the environment contributes to a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game exhibits some minor stability issues, including glitches and occasional slowdowns, but these are not considered game-breaking and are expected to be addressed in future patches.
“It has some rough edges, glitches, and slowdown at times, but nothing deal-breaking, and I'm sure these minor issues will be worked out in patches soon enough.”
