RiME

 Switch
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 83 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 83
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 83
  3. Negative: 24 out of 83
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  1. daikaran
    May 7, 2020
    4
    Even though Rime reminds me of my all time favorite game Journey, the frame rate really ruined the experience for me. I heard there was a patch that was released to fix that problem so I can't even imagine how bad it was before that.
  2. NiceG
    Jul 21, 2020
    2
    Listen, Rime is a generic open world puzzle game that barely gets any of it's elements right. The graphics are bland. The world is uninteresting. The framerate stutters every few minutes breaking immersion quite often. The puzzles are obvious and require little thinking or exploration. There just doesn't seem to be any tangible reward in engaging with this game's mechanics. Even theListen, Rime is a generic open world puzzle game that barely gets any of it's elements right. The graphics are bland. The world is uninteresting. The framerate stutters every few minutes breaking immersion quite often. The puzzles are obvious and require little thinking or exploration. There just doesn't seem to be any tangible reward in engaging with this game's mechanics. Even the movement of the character isn't engaging. You're forced to explore this boring world at a slow crawl with no other movement besides a seemingly pointless role, and flacid jump. There's not much positive I can say about this game other than the atmosphere and music being peaceful and non-offensive. I wouldn't spend more than $5.… Expand
  3. Paolone
    Nov 14, 2017
    1
    OMG! Horrible conversion. And the pathetic guilty of developers who talk about choices aware of the damage to resolution and framed worse things. For those who have spent money I hope that an important patch will come soon. Nintendo should not allow certain publications on its machines.
  4. Moxdx
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    An absolutely unacceptable port. I hope they fix it up. Grainy BLURRY graphics and low shoddy framerate. Disappointing. I really hope they patch it up and fix its issues because it seems like it'd be a great game.
  5. kmfnj
    Dec 23, 2017
    3
    Rime certainly is a beautiful-looking game at first glance, but this port for Nintendo Switch is horribly marred by degraded resolution and spotty frame rates. If you really want to experience this game, I'd recommend checking out other platforms as the Switch version of Rime simply does not do this title any justice. Personally, I am trading my copy in and buying it on PC instead.
  6. Jamazing
    Nov 20, 2017
    3
    Rime is a great game. But the switch port has one of the worst frame rates ever! These frame rate problems happen everywhere even the flipping cutscenes have this problem! The problem is this game was delayed many times for the switch which makes it a even bigger slap in the face! The game is great but its impossible for me to enjoy it with this frame rate plus the graphics are tooRime is a great game. But the switch port has one of the worst frame rates ever! These frame rate problems happen everywhere even the flipping cutscenes have this problem! The problem is this game was delayed many times for the switch which makes it a even bigger slap in the face! The game is great but its impossible for me to enjoy it with this frame rate plus the graphics are too blurry!! This game is a 40$ mess..... which is very disappointing… Expand
  7. Zaiaku
    Nov 25, 2017
    2
    Rime was suppose to be a great game...But I cant get past how choppy it is. The frame-rate drops to almost nil and at points, the graphics downgrade to shoddy pixel art. I waited for this game. Had it preordered for months. Didn't care that it got pushed back. I wanted to play this game....Too bad its a halfassed port. There needs to be a patch to fix this almost unplayableRime was suppose to be a great game...But I cant get past how choppy it is. The frame-rate drops to almost nil and at points, the graphics downgrade to shoddy pixel art. I waited for this game. Had it preordered for months. Didn't care that it got pushed back. I wanted to play this game....Too bad its a halfassed port. There needs to be a patch to fix this almost unplayable game(Current state date November 25) otherwise I cannot recommend this game on the switch. A quick glance at the other systems which had it release 7 months ago shows that the game is good. its just the developers being lazy with the port. Note: im playing it in Docked mode and not handheld.… Expand
  8. HaterOfHaters
    Dec 17, 2017
    0
    UN CERO. LAMENTABLE. Pésima optimización. Gráficos muy borrosos, con una definición de tiempos de PS2 y encima por momentos cae a fps injugables. Debería estar prohíbido que lancen un juego en las condiciones en las que ha salido Rime para Switch. El resto de versiones genial porque el juego en sí es maravilloso, pero a los encargados del port debería darles vergüenza. Lo compré por 50€UN CERO. LAMENTABLE. Pésima optimización. Gráficos muy borrosos, con una definición de tiempos de PS2 y encima por momentos cae a fps injugables. Debería estar prohíbido que lancen un juego en las condiciones en las que ha salido Rime para Switch. El resto de versiones genial porque el juego en sí es maravilloso, pero a los encargados del port debería darles vergüenza. Lo compré por 50€ (ed. coleccionista) me sentí estafado y fue directo al mercado de 2ª mano… Expand
  9. Eleven1Q83
    Mar 9, 2019
    2
    It’s a nightmare to open the game every time, because you have to wait a long, long time before you can enter the game screen.
  10. italogutto
    Sep 30, 2019
    4
    Um obra de arte dessa jogava fora no switch, esse jogo tava na minha lista desde que anunciaram e dou parabéns aos desenvolvedores por essa obra prima. Porém a versão do switch foi muito mal otimizada, infelizmente tô tento minha jogatina inteira comprometida por quedas de frames constantes , quase. Por isso que de um jogo que merece nota 10, a minha nota fica 4, pq a plataforma queUm obra de arte dessa jogava fora no switch, esse jogo tava na minha lista desde que anunciaram e dou parabéns aos desenvolvedores por essa obra prima. Porém a versão do switch foi muito mal otimizada, infelizmente tô tento minha jogatina inteira comprometida por quedas de frames constantes , quase. Por isso que de um jogo que merece nota 10, a minha nota fica 4, pq a plataforma que resolvi jogar tá me fazendo se arrepender de ter comprado o jogo. Se quiser jogar aconselho que jogue, mas não no switch.… Expand
  11. memus
    Feb 9, 2022
    4
    Wow, that was bad.
    The game is a shallow and unapologetic rip-off of other games:
    - The boy and mills designs are taken from Ico - Shadows design are taken from Ico and Shadow of the Colossus - Puzzles are taken from the Witness - Climbing is taken from Assassin's Creed - The dog is stolen from the Little Prince So, it's amazingly derivative and boring. Also, puzzles are meh.    Wow, that was bad.
    The game is a shallow and unapologetic rip-off of other games:
    - The boy and mills designs are taken from Ico
    - Shadows design are taken from Ico and Shadow of the Colossus
    - Puzzles are taken from the Witness
    - Climbing is taken from Assassin's Creed
    - The dog is stolen from the Little Prince

    So, it's amazingly derivative and boring. Also, puzzles are meh.

    And finally, it runs so badly that at first thought that my Switch is broken. Framerate drops all the time. Textures are also abominable in the handheld mode. It's frightening to imagine how the game looked before the patch.    … Expand

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Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 22
  3. Negative: 3 out of 22
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 25, 2018
    70
    A visually beautiful, constantly eye-catching adventure. [Issue #33 – May/June 2018, p. 75]
  2. Impulsegamer
    Dec 13, 2017
    40
    These graphical issues are profoundly disappointing because I think Rime is a great game, but the Switch version is a technical mess with no signs of future improvement. The gameplay is fun and relaxing, the soundtrack is phenomenal and when it’s running on anything other than the Switch – the visual design is gorgeous. You could play Rime on the Switch, but I strongly recommend getting it on a different platform to save yourself the headache.
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  3. DarkStation
    Dec 8, 2017
    80
    As a final interesting note, RiME was actually first revealed as a survival game with elements of health and stamina. While we may never see what that game was like, I’m thankful that developer Tequila Works opted for a deeper tale with that same boy on an island. While an open world would have been fun to explore, the segmented chapters help to tell a bigger truth. Though action would have helped bring more gamers in, laid-back puzzle-solving ensures that more people can freely explore and reach the end. A smoother presentation could have helped the game’s cinematic presence, but the story lives on despite it. RiME isn’t perfect or too original, but it does well to scratch the same emotionally driven story itch that trailblazers like Dear Esther and Journey have pioneered in the past.
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