RiME Reviews

RiME is ranked in the 75th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7 / 10
May 25, 2017

Other games of its ilk may punch harder on their message, and the challenge here is all but non-existent. But RiME is a beautiful painting come to life, backed by an exceptional score that will make your journey across this island a joy.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jun 2, 2017

If it had controlled better and its "emotional" bullet points didn't come off like "sad indie game does a sad thing" convention, the potential is there for this to be an all-time great. As it is, RiME offers a fantastically designed world with some neat obstacles and a superb linear flow, held back by technicalities and instances of the banal.

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Unscored
Jun 1, 2017

I've had such a splendid time with Rime, so deeply enjoyed its expansive and sumptuous world, and found myself not missing the attack button at all. Not when there's a sing/shout button that does so many more interesting things.

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9 / 10.0
May 26, 2017

Tequila Works' poetic adventure delivers addictive exploration, gratifying puzzles, and a heart-wrenching tale that hits like a ton of bricks

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80 / 100
May 29, 2017

RiME is a beautiful game that excels in its presentation and tells a compelling narrative. Although it's held back by technical issues and simplistic puzzles, it's well-worth the price of admission.

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May 25, 2017

With timeless animated graphics and a brilliant orchestral score, indie puzzle adventure encapsulates the sensation of being lost in a dream

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May 25, 2017

With so many optional collectibles, RiME succeeds in filling the collect-a-thon void that other titles have failed to fill. I'm looking at you, Yooka-Laylee. This is a game about exploration, discovery and adventure. It is not a game about killing your enemies, but rather figuring out a way to avoid them. It is a game about solving puzzles as you take in beautiful environments and a wordless narrative.

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Ken McKown
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Jun 6, 2017

Rime is a beautiful game with some ugly drawbacks. Still, I recommend checking it out. The world is gorgeous and the adventure worth seeing. I hope the developers make an effort to clean up the frame rate at some point, but I also hope to see a follow-up with some of the issues addressed. There is too much beauty for this game to not return.

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GameMAG
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Top Critic
7 / 10
Jun 2, 2017

RiME is beautiful and emotional game that sometimes seems too constricted. The secrets and collectibles should encourage you to multiple playthroughs, but not in that case. Too simple puzzles and far-fetched psychological concept cause slight frustration. But you feel fuzziness from lengthy game stages, which could be a little shorter and a little more diverse.

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8.7 / 10.0
May 24, 2017

The new game from Tequila Works doesn't do anything new, but everything is truly unique, touching, poetic. A wonderful mediterranean adventure with some nice puzzles and a moving finale.

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9 / 10.0
May 25, 2017

After such a long and troubled development, many feared that RiME would be a failure, but Tequila Works proved that there can be light at the end of the tunnel. With peculiar storytelling, varied puzzles, well-crafted platforming elements and gorgeous presentation, RiME can rival with the unique beauty of Team ICO's games.

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89 / 100
May 25, 2017

Rime is thoughtful, intelligently designed, and satisfyingly accomplishes the emotional experience it strives to deliver. It's Journey meets The Last Guardian, and while individual elements of Rime feel familiar at times, the way they're combined make for a unique and memorable experience.

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9.5 / 10.0
May 25, 2017

What RiME does so well is marry pleasing puzzle platforming to a tender, understated story, and then puts it in a beautifully bleak world filled with mystery. RiME takes the baton from the likes of Journey and Ico, and strides to victory with ease.Tequila Works takes aspects of those classics, and puts a personal touch on the results to create something special.

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8 / 10
May 25, 2017

Tequila Works' long-awaited title takes you on a heartfelt adventure through large, open areas full of personality and imaginative puzzles. Comparisons to the likes of Journey or ICO were inevitable, and while it can imitate a little too closely, it has just enough fresh ideas to set it apart. Its clean and colourful presentation is backed up by a truly excellent soundtrack, and the story conjures up some wonderful moments along its fairly brief duration. Those looking for a fun, cohesive, and original puzzle platformer could do far worse than investing some time in RiME.

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7.3 / 10.0
Jun 2, 2017

Rime is definitely not a game for everyone, but it does teach a lesson that everyone should be able to appreciate if given the chance. The literal act of playing the game is rife with minor frustrations and short bouts of boredom, but as a sum of its parts it's a memorable journey I won't soon forget.

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Jun 1, 2017

It wants to be more of a three-dimensional museum, one that carefully categorizes emotions, than a game.

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3 / 5.0
May 29, 2017

Rime has the potential to be so much more than it actually is. It's got stunning presentation, an intriguing world, and some neat ideas. However, all of this is overshadowed by the more mundane puzzles and glaring technical issues that come with it. While Rime may well have looked to some of the modern greats for inspiration, it'll struggle to be remembered for half as long.

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7 / 10.0
May 30, 2017

Rime is a pleasant title that's extremely easy on the eyes, and perhaps a little too easy on the brain.

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83 / 100
May 25, 2017

Beautiful and emotionally gripping journey in surreal dream worlds full of creative puzzle mechanics.

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Unscored
May 26, 2017

At its core, "Rime," is really nothing more and nothing less than an opportunity to roam around a beautiful environment and work through its strange logic.

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