Genre : Action, adventure, puzzle, arcade system
: Nintendo Switch (also on PC)
Developer/Publisher: Unrelated Creations
Age Classification: EU 7+ | USA All
Price : US $14.99 | UK £11.99 | EU €14.99
Release date : 15. April 2021
Most of the display code was provided by Unbound Creations.
Games that make you smile
Sometimes you just want to play a video game that makes you smile. Rain on Your Parade is a video game where you play as a little rain cloud that flies around and causes all kinds of mess in people’s lives. It reminds me of titles like Donut County and Katamari, which have a rather imaginative premise, but are only meant to entertain. So when you’re sad, it can be a rain cloud that brings a little sunshine into your day.
You can even joke about the title screen.
Cloudy with chance of rain
You play as a happy little cloud going to Seattle (the rainiest city). Along the way you will pass through various levels where you have to complete simple tasks, all solved by making it rain on the objects in the level. One minute you’re ruining a wedding, the next you’re destroying a classroom, and then you’re taking on a deranged supervillain who wants to destroy the city with the sun.
You’ll never see the same things twice, and it’s certainly not a game that takes itself too seriously. There are many humorous references to other well-known gaming franchises such as Zelda and Metal Gear, but he also doesn’t shy away from denouncing the stupidity of microtransactions in video games. The whole challenge is pretty simple and random. It is not necessary to complete all the tasks in the level to advance. The game is played solo, but my wife and I found that the best way to enjoy this game was to pass the controller between levels. A title I enjoyed as much as the game itself.
Don’t like the smile, make your own.
Homemade
The graphics are fascinating. Cloudy is a three-dimensional cardboard cloud held together by a string (the game also refers to this), and the levels look like papier-mâché dioramas. Not a lot of detail, but a lot of charm, because it’s something you could put together yourself if you had the time and energy.
Cloudy’s facial expression also changes when he uses a different move, my favorite being his happy smile after the rain. But if you don’t like these phrases, you can go to the menu and make your own fun phrase for Cloudy. Unfortunately, the game doesn’t use touch switches, so you’ll have to rely on the controller.
The fastest way to grow plants
Observation of cloud movement
The operation is very simple: You move Cloudy through a 3D environment using the analogue joystick and use the front panel buttons to perform one of Cloudy’s four moves. At first you can only make it rain on people, but soon you can make it thunder and snow and cause a hurricane. Each of these moves causes all kinds of problems and chaos, and you must use them to achieve certain objectives of the level. They can float not only over rain, but also over other liquid sources, such as. B. Acid, paint and oil, the last of which can help you start a fire.
It was a little weird to cause fire and acid damage, sometimes poly people would get hurt silently, or their hair would catch fire. One small downside is that Cloudy’s movements can be a bit slow in some levels that require a quicker response, but it doesn’t get too frustrating. Stress is one thing you shouldn’t expect in this game.
A good day for a wet wedding
Many surprises
The game has 50 levels, most of which can be completed in a few minutes, except for one that took a surprisingly long time. We ended the game on two pitches, especially since it was a very tough game. Each level tries something new, but some are a little too innovative, like the way you don’t move to get a high score. But it didn’t make sense that I was bored.
When you’re done, the game offers a new Plus game mode in which you play through the levels with additional objectives and all the unlocked moves. If you find it too easy, there’s a sun mode where an angry sun chases you through the levels, but you don’t need to play this mode to see everything the game has to offer. By completing all the level goals, you unlock new cosmetics, such as hats and accessories to dress up your cloud. There was also a really cool surprise to unlock, where you can play an arcade game that pays homage to the classic PC game, but I’m not going to spoil it here.
There are many ways to be creative if you want…
Supplement
The rain on your parade is a game that will make you smile as much as it did us. It’s a bit of a challenge, but if you’re having one of those rainy days yourself, this game can bring some sunshine into your day.
The rain on your parade is fun, charming and generally brilliant, one of my favourite gaming experiences this year.
Last block : Two thumbs up
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