Rain

Critic reviews

• CCOGconnected

  Royce Dean · Oct 01, 2013

  8.8

  Rain isn’t the longest game I’ve ever played, nor is it the most frantic or thrilling, but it is definitely an incredibly enjoyable and engaging tale of two children lost in the cold, dark of night. In the end if you are a platform enthusiast like me looking to dive into the latest and greatest or you are simply looking for a good way to spend some time before the onslaught of winter games hits store shelves, Rain hits the mark.

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• GGameSpot

  Tom Mc Shea · Oct 01, 2013

  7.0

  Rain pulls you in from the early moments. The abandoned city that you roam through is beautiful in its gloominess, and the quiet piano score adds subtle background texture without overwhelming the other aspects. The pieces of Rain meld wonderfully together, and as the story comes to a tense conclusion, it becomes absolutely riveting. But there are hours between the evocative opening and cathartic ending that go through the motions.

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• IIGN

  Daniel Krupa · Oct 01, 2013

  7.0

  Rain's a curious experience which, for the majority of its three-hour running time, succeeds in creating a unique atmosphere and introducing a gameplay mechanic that has genuine emotional resonance. It makes you feel lonely and lost, yet fails to really make the most of its wonderful attributes, never maturing into the rich experience it could've been.

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• GRGames Radar+

  Zach Betka · Oct 01, 2013

  6.0

  Rain is packed full of interesting ideas and themes: the visual aesthetics, the characters, the metaphors being woven, the mechanics. All of these are pleasing in their own right and could have warranted their own small title, but ultimately their sheer number overwhelms and muddles the delicate nature of the story trying to be told. You’ll likely enjoy playing Rain if you're one for ambience over narrative, a moving vignette over a driving plot, or crafting your own meaning out of a game rather than discovering the true meaning of it all along.

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• JJoystiq

  Susan Arendt · Oct 01, 2013

  6.0

  As a work of art, Rain masterfully captures and maintains a mood that will speak to players, but as a game, it's soggy and unrewarding. It's also quite short, so if you'd like to explore which side of Rain appeals to you more, you can do so in an afternoon – rain or shine.
• PUPlayStation Universe

  Alex Locher · Oct 01, 2013

  7.0

  All in all Rain is worth a look if games like Flower and Journey had an impact on you. Its three hour campaign will make you feel alone and lost, but I am left feeling that the game could have achieved a higher level of impact if it had been more developed in a few areas.

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