- September 13, 2016
- Two Tribes
RIVE
While the difficulty won’t appeal to everyone, there’re plenty of obstacles to overcome especially if you thrive on one hell of a challenge.
While the difficulty won’t appeal to everyone, there’re plenty of obstacles to overcome especially if you thrive on one hell of a challenge.
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About RIVE
RIVE is a single player arcade shooter game with comedy and science fiction themes. It was developed by Two Tribes and was released on September 13, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and neutral reviews from players.
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Reviews
- Exciting, white-knuckle action with a brisk pace and well-balanced difficulty.
- Beautiful art design and smooth, fluid animations enhance the gameplay experience.
- Varied and engaging gameplay with opportunities for experimentation and creative approaches.
- The humor can be flat and the plot uninspired, detracting from the overall experience.
- Some mechanics are poorly explained, making the game unapproachable for newcomers to the genre.
- The difficulty can feel excessive and sadistic at times, leading to frustration rather than enjoyment.
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe gameplay is characterized by smooth graphics and fluid controls, offering varied and exciting experiences; however, some players find the death screens excessive and the new mechanics challenging for newcomers to the genre. The inclusion of multiple modes adds extra hours of playtime, enhancing overall engagement.
“Smooth and stylish graphics, fluid control, varied and exciting gameplay.”
“Thankfully, the game does include several modes that will provide a few extra hours of gameplay.”
“Though meant to be amusing, the death screens feel excessive and unnecessary. Many of the new mechanics are deceptively taught and unapproachable to those who are not pre-existing shmup fans.”
Critic Reviews
RIVE Second Opinion Review
RIVE is, without a doubt, one of the finer action games released this year. It strikes the right balance between focused, but also playful. The player will be thrust into a constant variety of intense scenarios, all more difficult than the last, but only rarely will they even think, "That was a little unfair." There are plenty of ways to approach each situation, and there's room to experiment with weapons or exploit the enemy AI. The difficulty is well balanced, and the campaign is fluff free. Even the water section is good, and those hardly ever work in video games.
80%RIVE Review
If this is indeed Two Tribes' swansong, then it's a goodbye wave accompanying tears and smiles. This is a fine way to leave, and it's pertinent to think that its final legacy is accomplished through the use of aspects which are, sadly, already in the rear-view mirror. It takes a lot of commitment for a relatively small game, and it's sometimes a little too eager for you to suffer its wrath. However, the charm, style, and sophistication by which it mixes up so many different styles successfully is a testament both to RIVE's great design and also some of the most beloved games of years gone by.
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While the difficulty won’t appeal to everyone, there’re plenty of obstacles to overcome especially if you thrive on one hell of a challenge.
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Frequently Asked Questions
RIVE is a arcade shooter game with comedy and science fiction themes. Common tags for RIVE include science, indie and trading.
RIVE is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5, Mac OS and others.
RIVE was released on September 13, 2016.
RIVE was developed by Two Tribes.
RIVE has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked RIVE for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.
RIVE is a single player game.
Similar games include RIVE: Wreck, Hack, Die, Retry!, Bastion, Assault Android Cactus, Bleed, Monolithic Christmas Night and others.