RiME

RiME is very reminiscent of ICO and ABZU, featuring a mostly-mute protagonist navigating beautiful environs and solving puzzles while gradually uncovering a story told entirely through pictures, interaction and context rather than dialogue or writing. There's not a lot new here, but it's well done and enjoyable. The characters, while few, are all endearing and have lots of personality and I found the story to be deeply moving and emotionally affecting, especially at the end. The controls are smooth and responsive, though navigation can be frustratingly slow sometimes and the puzzles can become repetitive. The only real problems I had were a couple glitched achievements and the monotony of searching every possible corner for the collectibles- I feel like the game would have worked just as well, if not better, without these inclusions, which only serve to distract from and cheapen the story it's trying to tell. I got the game for free as a bonus from a sale, and if you did the same, I highly recommend downloading and playing it. If not, you might want to wait for it to go on sale, but it's still worth playing- just maybe not worth the $30 original price, as it's fairly short.

the game brings a very immersive environment, and gameplay itself is beautifully choreographed. the game ties its story telling with ingame trophy collection, meaning players like me who do not want to spend too much time exploring the environment easily get lost in the last few chapters. the overwhelming amount of plots at the end makes players feel greatly disconnected. Apart from the pace, the storyline itself is rather generic. overall a great game to spend some time with and immerse yourself in.

I really enjoyed this Adventure, and I'm very glad to have been able to experience it, but it's not without its flaws. It's mostly a 3D Platformer with an extremely heavy emphasis on exploration and puzzles, so it's really not even something I'd consider to be under the Action umbrella. At the beginning, you're dropped onto this beautiful island with relative freedom for exploration and completing objectives, and it is WONDERFUL. Puzzles were usually solid (you always have a few duds), and sometimes, the challenge was figuring out what the puzzle was, moreso than the solution, which was a neat approach. Later on, though, the game corrals you in, occasionally throwing up hazards that actively prevent exploration, and these segments were a bit of a drag, not even necessarily because they were all bad, but because of the incredible shift from the first area. There were even points that made me feel tired; drained; unwilling to really explore and find all of the hidden collectibles. That could be what the developers were going for - and that's all I'll say about that for the sake of avoiding spoilers - but I did still have to play it. Controls were occasionally clunky, and I fought with the camera, but it's mostly functional. But every time, I was trudging along, I'd find something that reminded me why I like this so much. The visuals are absolutely GORGEOUS, which alone were worth the trip. You get to experience beautiful ruins, a full day-night cycle, billowing storm clouds, murky underwater chasms, and much more! The music went back and forth between a little pretentious and artsy; and lovely and fitting, a la ABZU, so while some of it stoked my cynicism, it did have points where it did a good job. The story is told surprisingly clearly, despite there being no text or speech, and while it's a little basic, and the ending causes the entire adventure to make no sense, I was definitely moved at the end, and that's not something that I say often.

So far I have really enjoyed it. The puzzles are quite fun and I was at first doubtful that I would like this game as much as I do.

Very good puzzle, touching story, the worl is very beautiful in exterior (way less in interior), music and FX create a nice ambiance. PS : need a good computer to play it.