RiME Review

A truly exceptional masterpiece in atmospheric exploration, storytelling and platforming with light puzzle elements.

The graphics, sound design and animation along with visual effects, level design and lighting all play hand in hand to establish atmosphere exceptionally well. Environment and puzzle variance is good, with good pacing. The story revelations are interesting and surprising. The established world is consistent and enjoyable. The level of detail to establish it is quite good. I really enjoyed these four hours.

If you can enjoy atmospheric third person platforming exploration with light puzzle elements, definitely play this masterpiece.

+ Exceptional atmosphere
+ Exceptional sound design
++ Great music
++ Great dynamic elements and adjustments
+ Exceptional animation
+ Exceptional visual effects
+ Exceptional presentation, exceptional direction (everything coming together great)
+ Great environment and world, great level of detail, great variance
+ Great platforming mechanics
+ Good, enjoyable puzzles, quite some variance
+ Interesting story/setting (explored through action, exploration and visuals)
+ Great guidance
* 4 hours for a playthrough
- No skippable cutscenes, even after playthrough