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RiME Review Thread
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Thanks a bunch for putting the effort in and having a presence on here! Also congrats on launch!
Jawbreaker
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It seems to control like a more conventional game.
https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/25/15691150/rime-review-ps4-xbox-pc-switch
Hey any update on timeline for the Switch release? Congrats on the great reviews as well!
I had expected more critical acclaim, as I absolutely loved it.
Beautiful adventure, with a nice pacing, lots of variation, fun (albeit a tad to easy) puzzles and a wonderful gripping ending that makes chasing collectibles actually meaningful in a way. Only thing that bothered me was the framerate at times (reviewed the xbox version) and a tedious segment close to the end. (Whuch was over soon, it just felt a bit too drawn out to me personally)
Gave it 88.
Beautiful adventure, with a nice pacing, lots of variation, fun (albeit a tad to easy) puzzles and a wonderful gripping ending that makes chasing collectibles actually meaningful in a way. Only thing that bothered me was the framerate at times (reviewed the xbox version) and a tedious segment close to the end. (Whuch was over soon, it just felt a bit too drawn out to me personally)
Gave it 88.
It's absolutely not that at all. You actually puzzle and explore. The journey comparison has more to do with atmosphere and provably the tower you need to reach. I wouldn't compare it to journey at all, though i can see where it is coming from.
(Go Seminoles)
We do not have a release date yet for the Switch, we're still working on it.
More_Badass
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99% of the time, a Journey comparison is describing atmosphere, tone, and storytelling style, not gameplay
CharminUltra
Member
That's good to hear, cuz the Journey comparisons had me a little dismayed (that game is pretty and atmospheric, but the gameplay is an utter bore.)
LordBaztion
Member
looks great, I'm getting it when it's $20
ScientificPizza
Banned
10/10
Psychoward
Banned
Good to hear, thanks.
Kevin Shields
Member
Wait, this doesn't come out on the Switch tomorrow? Damn I had my Best Buy certificates about to expire and was excited for this...
Huge props to you guys for the PR turnaround the game went on these last months
D4rth Man7iz
Member
I'll get it when it's on sale. Looks promising.
semiconscious
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Stealthcobra
Member
Why is it $10 more on switch?
MrCookiepants
Member
ikr?
same ($40.00 here in canada!)...
I'm in Canada and I didn't pay no $40. What the heck?
I paid $27 on the Xbox store. Pre-ordered/pre-loaded for about a week.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
Glad this turned out well in spite of all the drama.
The digital version is the same price, the physical version includes our OST.
jack_package_200
Banned
>Implies Journey isn't a game
>Has a The Order 1886 avatar
Part of me wonders if this was a satirical post
KeyBladerXIII
Member
Huh, didn't realize this was coming out now. Pretty excited now!
Spring-Loaded
Member
🙌
SlasherJPC
Banned
Really excited for this!
dancrane212
Member
As one of the, apparent, few who enjoyed Deadlight I'm excited to see RiME getting some very positive reviews. Hoping the game lives up to the Gamescom trailer for me.
Benzychenz
Member
A little mixed but mostly good.
Was basing my purchase here off reviews and looks like I'll be picking it up. Will be a nice palate cleanser after Persona 5.
Was basing my purchase here off reviews and looks like I'll be picking it up. Will be a nice palate cleanser after Persona 5.
Any update on when we can expect the Switch version? Would love to grab now but if the Switch version isn't too far off I'm okay with waiting.
Soldiussnaku
Member
That's quite the mix of reviews.
Will wait for a sale.
Will wait for a sale.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
??? What the fuck are people going on about with 'mixed' reviews? Like are people so stilted these days somehow over half of the reviews out there being above a 9/10, and then a few 8s, 7s, and 6s making up the other half is 'mixed'.
What type of backward critical reception world have I walked into. I've not even been following this game closely, but what type of twisted mindsets are people trying to employ to paint this as 'mixed'?
What type of backward critical reception world have I walked into. I've not even been following this game closely, but what type of twisted mindsets are people trying to employ to paint this as 'mixed'?
...yes, that's pretty mixed.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
No, it fucking isn't. That's like normal well received games. By this mindset, what the hell type of games are those that score in the 7s range for example. This is simply normal 'well received' critical response, by the definition of 'mixed' being spouted here then literally almost everything in the goddamn world is met with 'mixed' reviews' It's a twisted standard skewed to paint objectivity as mixed rather than consensus.
Like legitimately these reviews are on par with a very well received film. Is gaming so backwards that this is 'mixed'?
More_Badass
Member
Going by Opencritic,
4 reviews are 6s
3 reviews are 7s
27 reviews are 8s or higher
3 are unscored but very positive
That's not a mixed reception
A) Calm down
B) Definitions in terms of critical response aren't some hard-cut thing. Reception can still be mixed but on the positive side.
C) It's more than just a couple outliers who are having a more tepid response to the game.
D) Comparisons to film are pointless on a consumer level when one is a $13 movie ticket and the other is a $30-$40 videogame.
E) Not to backseat mod here, but you're not going to convince anyone to buy this game by screaming that people are wrong to be hesitant. If you want to tackle the hipocracy of game reviews, you'd have a better time creating a thread about that.
Shrike Alvaron
Member
Anyone know what time this unlocks on Steam? Will it be around midnight or will we have to wait until around noon?
Hoho for breakfast
Member
People give more weight to reviewers from sites like Gamespot/polygon/Destructoid. That's why some see it as "mixed" reviews despite that not really being the case.
That and of course we all know if a game gets below a 7 it's trash.
I don't really care though it looks great to me and I'll be playing it tomorrow.
That and of course we all know if a game gets below a 7 it's trash.
I don't really care though it looks great to me and I'll be playing it tomorrow.
ugh I'm so torn. I REALLY want this on switch, but I'm also not sure if I want to wait. I really wish games were just licenses that you could use on any platform instead of all this double-triple dipping shit. bah.
says 15 hours
says 15 hours
Shrike Alvaron
Member
Ah thanks, Steam's blocked at work so couldn't check right now. I did buy it earlier though so excited to play tomorrow.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
Critical objectivity allows people to score something based on a broad and varying spectrum over their own scale and viewpoint. Range is not what's important in generating a critical consensus, what is important in terms of consensus is often what point it diverges on. A mixed reception means that the scores are diverging and split between several points to a point of scaling the scores pretty evenly, in other words the critical reception is fractured and split to be mixed.
A game having over half of its scores over a 9/10, having over 4/5ths of its scores over an 8/10, and have less than a fifth of its scores being 7s or 6s is not a mixed critical response. Objectivity in consensus easily allows for several reviews to be out of the general ballpark of reviews for critical reception that doesn't turn the consensus into 'mixed' critical response. In general, the 6-10 range with most of it diverging in the 9/8 territory is a well received product by any sensible standard.
Your definition of mixed is talking about range, which I would suggest you reevaluate. There is nothing that is universally liked or agreed upon in opinion, some will like something more, some will like something less, that much is obvious to anyone. And there's credit to both those who score high and low, they are valuable differing opinions and having that sort of range is both helpful to consumers and helps people understand the viewpoint of both someone who objectively liked, disliked, or were middled on an experience.
But in no critical analysis should what RiME is scoring be considered 'mixed' response, the film comparision was just an off-hand one but the same is true of books, plays, restaurants, businesses, music, literally anything that gets reviews. If RiME's critical response is somehow 'mixed', that highlights more what is wrong with gaming metrics or how people perceive game scores to some absurd standard than anything.
Finally, I repeat I'm not trying to sell this game. That's not my job, and I've barely followed this game or know anything about it. but the absurd painting of 'mixed' here is honestly baffling and speaks volumes of gaming scoring metrics twistedness if this is any sort of 'mixed' critical response.
I am watching this game with interest but am really put off by the price in Australia (all systems). Is there any explanation as to why we're expected to pay more than we do for games of comparable prices? PS4 version is $60 RRP, which is what we'd pay for a $40 US game, not $30. The switch version is set for $80 - that's what we payed for mario kart!
I'm really hesitant to buy this game because so many reviewers note the simple, even boring puzzles and puzzles are pretty much the main gameplay. Other reviewers note that the world is not interesting to explore beyond the critical path. But it looks gorgeous and seemingly has a really great ending/payoff. I'm curious about RIME but I've been burned by indie games lately.
No matter the outlet, I usually look at some of the really low reviews anyway to see what the worst case scenario could be, and if it's something I can live with or don't care about, that will sell me as much as a positive review. Probably more.
Doesn't seem to have boost mode. In fact performance is pretty messy it seems. Here's an initial analysis thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=238102326
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