Rain World

Critic reviews

• Pure Nintendo

  Dawson Helton · Jan 23, 2019

  6.5

  While I did enjoy Rain World for the art style and gameplay, I was bothered by the level design, to the point of boredom. While I don’t mind an open-world setting, I just wish that there was a clearer goal to where I was going. While I found myself coming up with clever tricks to get around obstacles, and enjoying the beautiful vistas, I just can’t see myself wanting to explore this world of torrential rain again any time soon.

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• Nintendo World Report

  Matthew Olivo · Jan 17, 2019

  6.0

  The main appeal I saw in Rain World was in its art style and the design of its enemies. Its mechanics need some fine tuning for it to be the masterpiece it has the potential to be. If you’re looking for a game that’ll really try your patience and give you a good challenge, then I’d absolutely recommend adding this to your library. Otherwise, I’d recommend you look elsewhere.

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• GameSpace.com

  Scott Jeslis · Jan 04, 2019

  7.0

  If you're looking for a slightly different 2D platformer that provides a challenge then Rain World is a great fit for the modest price of $19.99. As a side note, the game does offer a Multiplayer Arena mode for up to 4 players, featuring Competitive and Sandbox modes. Unfortunately, I was unable to take part in this. It looks like this mode also allows you to select your “playing” field from environments seen in the single-player mode.

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• Nintendo Insider

  Jason Coles · Dec 22, 2018

  8.0

  The resurgence is going to be good for the few who play it, but I think it will probably still be criminally overlooked. Even those that start it might not see it all the way through, but I implore you to do so. This is a cold and loving game that is far more than most people realise. It is worthy of both your attention and your time. It thoroughly deserves this second chance and I hope that people make the most of it. Also, I want a Slugcat now.

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• TechRaptor

  Luigi Savinelli · Apr 08, 2017

  6.0

  All in all, Rain World is as beautiful to look at as it’s frustrating to play. People who value challenge and beating the odds above all else will surely meet their match here. For everyone else, you may want to be careful as Rain World is surely a hard game, but fairness is not its thing.

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• GameSpot

  Miguel Concepcion · Mar 31, 2017

  5.0

  In Rain World, the spectre of failure, often caused by events you can't control, lingers heavily. It quickly drives home the point that you're a foreigner in a ruined land where anyone larger than you wants to eat you. Its stunningly detailed backgrounds and few rewarding gameplay opportunities are vastly outweighed by its platforming imperfections and hibernation mechanic, which makes little sense in its connection to accessing new areas.

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