CGR Undertow - RAIN review for PlayStation 3

[@jswright2005]

With each passing year, the more I come to appreciate this channel. Any time I find an interesting title I want to know more about, sure enough, you’re one of the only channels I’ve heard of that consistently reviewed the stuff on the fringe. You did reviews of so many incredible and interesting titles that didn’t get much attention here in the States. Thanks for leaving all of this up for us to enjoy.

[@jabmaster1000]

Same. If I’m interested in a game but not sure if it’s good, Derek is usually my first opinionated choice to look to

[@tornprince22]

this is one of my favorite ps3 games. people talk about being easy or hand holding, i dont need a hard as nails game everytime i sit down to play. i have plenty of those, this was meant to be something different i think.

[@twistedtick]

You summed up my thoughts exactly. I love a good, dumb action game as much as the next person, but every once in a while a game like Ico, Journey, or this one comes along and shatters the perception of games as passive entertainment and introduces the notion of games as art. Rain is art.

[@hph5671]

What a wonderful OST this game has.

[@carljthatsme94]

This is what games should be, smaller scale but more heart. Pick up Rain for gods sake.

[@hasanalmousawi8830]

One of the best games of 2013. Criminally underrated.

[@markwheeler4245]

Hasan Almousawi just saw this game on ps now I was looking for something different to the usual shooters etc so trying it... only just started but promising so far

[@KevinGeneFeldman]

My only problem with it...having not played it, is aesthetic. Maybe its due to hardware but the rain almost looks like light indication of rain. ZombiU did a great downpour sequence and really sold the atmosphere of rain. This looks like a few white streaks across the screen and ripples while the character is just illuminated white rather than appearing like a silhouette of rain spatter and displacement.

[@MMoffatWrites]

When you're homeless the dark can be a hinderance to doing basic things because you can't see what you're doing or where things are, but also the dark keeps you safe from attackers because they can't tell you're there.

[@BORNTODIE182]

this game looks like those strange Japanese ps2 only games that arnt well known all but then end up in someones top 10 "over looked jems" list....but in the PS3! I love games like that^^

[@ihatevoyager]

i love when games like this come out where it's not a typical shooter or kill things with swords game. the industry needs diversity badly.

[@twistedtick]

Agreed

[@AlexanderGreensmith]

This game looks so relaxing... yet also so eerie.

[@mcjellylintott]

Great review

[@OMG_BeCkY]

I thought the same thing! Especially when he jumps and hoists himself up.

[@treebush]

3.75 on psn till Jan 20

[@goblined]

Spoilers: the game is a metaphor of some mundane thing that may involve something about a relationship at a sad attempt at depth.

[@tallgeorge23]

You should do a Battle for Bikini Bottom review ! Everyone can agree that it's a great game ! For the ps2 !

[@DrPepperone]

It reminds me of Ico. Also graphically... I mean technically this looks like a PS2 game. Not that I care, but in 2013 it's a weird choice.

[@Mintcar923]

Hahaha just finished it today! It does remind me lots of Ico.. Seems this dev is vastly underrated

[@JuanitoShet]

This game looks interesting. Wouldn't mind playing it someday. :B

[@jeronimo2464]

Did the monster really headbuded the girl at the end.. DID THIS REALLY HAPPEND? :-D

[@newage777777]

like Echo Night:Beyond ( survival horror )

[@reaganching1967]

It looks like an old ps1 game. Does it?

[@twistedtick]

No, it doesn't

[@Tuska68]

Reminds me of Wii´s Shadows Tale.

[@daKandiman14]

Fluid HA... water puns.

[@DrPepperone]

"Il silenzio"... "the silence" in Italian. Why?

[@Maxthejew123]

Called it

[@BeyondJustGames]

I don't care if you like Derek's review. You won't change my mind, so quit being one of the people who opens every one of his videos and littering the page with these comments. Thanks Much.

[@Dragondicer]

I tested it. Partly very annoying typical French soundtrack, illogical problem solving (you can run behind a car and hide but you can't run behind a wooden wall and hide!), very repetitive, hints everywhere (thinking hardly required!), very often just try and error due to bad camera angles and difficulty to see whether you can jump onto something or not. Forming a "bond" between player and boy and girl didn't work in my case. The game idea is great though. I deleted the game after 20 minutes of pure boredom. I like games which are different (I'm Journey addicted for example) but this game just didn't work for me.

[@Whiteboy39thchi]

3 mins in turned that shit off started watching family Guy

[@dreamspheree]

why are you crying boy? you lost your mama?

[@pozoademado]

Jjj

[@SGustafsson]

Its not so smart if you ask me

[@crazymiles]

Pretentious and severely lacking in gameplay. It's no surprise that Derek likes it.