RIN: The Last Child review for PC

Platform: PC
Publisher: Space Fox Games
Developer: Space Fox Games
Medium: Digital
Players: 1
Online: No
ESRB: Not Rated

Do you ever look at a screenshot and figure you know everything there is to know about a game? That happened for me with RIN: The Last Child.

I mean, obviously, thatโ€™s often the case. The whole point of a screenshot is to tell you how a game looks in action. But it feels especially pronounced in the case of RIN: The Last Child. Like, I was able to look at this screenshot and, even without playing the game, I felt as if Iโ€™d already played it:

Mind you, that may be because I have played it before โ€“ or, at least, Iโ€™ve played dozens upon dozens of Metroidvanias that are exactly like it. There isnโ€™t anything here thatโ€™s particularly surprising, so the whole game feels familiar even while being pretty much unknown.

That said, thereโ€™s probably something to be said for being a completely average Metroidvania. RIN: The Last Child isnโ€™t bad in any way, just totally forgettable. It has a few minor flaws, but nothing that makes the game unplayable. The jumps are a little floaty, for example, but since the gaps are a little large at times, thatโ€™s not the worst thing in the world. Similarly, the map is a little too large and too lacking in guideposts, but if you want to explore a lot โ€“ and if youโ€™re playing a Metroidvania, you probably do โ€“ thereโ€™s plenty to explore here.

And itโ€™s not like RIN: The Last Child is lacking in positives. It looks very nice (if a little Ori-ish), and itโ€™s got a story โ€“ something about mythological gods and saving the world โ€“ that helps carry it through its 8+ hour playtime.

But none of that is enough to make RIN: The Last Child stand out in any way. As Metroidvanias go, itโ€™s fine, but if you want anything more than just average, youโ€™re not going to find it here.

Space Fox Games provided us with a RIN: The Last Child PC code for review purposes.

Score: 5.5
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