Sophie Hiner
Pure NintendoReview: Kathy Rain: Director's Cut (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 11/22/2021
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Android / PC / iOS / Mac - 5/5/2016
Kathy Rain
"Set in the 90's, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her own troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather. Armed with her motorcycle, a pack of cigs, and a notepad, Kathy begins to delve into a local mystery surrounding her hometown that will take her on a harrowing journey full of emotional and personal turmoil. As she follows a trail of clues he left behind, questions emerge… What was Joseph Rain really looking for that night all those years ago? What turned him into a mere shell of a man, confined to a wheelchair? What secret did a suicidal young artist take with her to the grave, and why are so many people in Conwell Springs going mad? The truth is dark and sinister…"
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- Clifftop Games
- Publisher
- Raw Fury
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Critic avg
82
18 scored reviews
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18
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Score range
65–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 82 across 18 scored reviews, with a 35-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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90–1006 reviews · 33%
80–897 reviews · 39%
70–794 reviews · 22%
Below 701 review · 6%
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Ricky Knight
COGconnectedKathy Rain: Director’s Cut Review – A Ride Back to the 90’s
Published 11/15/2021
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalAthanasios Aravositas
Cubed3Kathy Rain: Director’s Cut (PC) Review
Published 11/2/2021
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Kathy Rain Review
Published 10/29/2021
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87
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalJonathan Logan
RPGFanKathy Rain: Director's Cut | RPGFan
Published 10/26/2021
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78
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalCourtney Ehrenhofler
TechRaptorKathy Rain: Director's Cut Review
Published 10/26/2021
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrew Farrell
PC InvasionKathy Rain: Director’s Cut review — The magician longs to see
Published 10/26/2021
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalBen McCurry
GameGrinKathy Rain Review
Published 5/27/2016
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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TwinfiniteTwinfinite Kathy Rain Review
Published 5/27/2016
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80
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Read originalKyle LeClair
Hardcore GamerReview: Kathy Rain
Published 5/16/2016
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