The City at Night When It Rains. Debussy’s Moonlight.can They Escape This World?
#38 Horror Game 100 story challenge
There are countless tales of rain-related weirdness. For example, accidental deaths caused by rain, drowning, or murder… The rain creates a closed space that invites us into another world. However, it’s not all scary stories. Rain also creates a mysterious and fantastic atmosphere. This game isn’t a “scary” story, so a “fantasy “ story.
Title: rain
Genre: Adventure Compatible
Hardware: PlayStation3
Publisher Release Date: Sony Interactive Entertainment 2013.10
A boy was resting his body in his room due to illness. As he looked out the window, he saw a little girl being chased by a stranger in the rain. Strangely enough, their bodies were transparent, the outlines of their bodies raised by the rain. He follows the little girl into the city at night, and before he knows it, he finds himself becoming invisible as well…
The composition of the work is very interesting! It’s full of originality and creates a unique worldview that mixes mystique and wonder. A boy’s curiosity led him to a mysterious world. Why did they become invisible? In this world, they can only be recognized while they’re exposed to rain, because, as the title of the game says, isn’t rain itself the key to solving the world’s mysteries and a clue to escape?
The basic action in this game is to run away, the boy has no means to fight back against the strangeness. It’ll be easier to understand if you imagine “Yomawari Night Alone(夜廻)” or “Clock Tower”, in short, this is a stealth escape horror game. Take shelter from the rain and hide your appearance while you and the little girl boldly make your way to the exit!
The most attractive thing about this game is its one-of-a-kind worldview, the cityscape and nature at night are expressed nostalgically with beautiful graphics and sophisticated BGM. The descriptions of walking through puddles of water and bouncing mud are delicately rendered, it’s a stylish game with minimal waste. It has a different appeal from the royal horror games, so if you’re interested in playing it, please give it a try.
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