Reviewers Liked
- Great graphics
- Strong introduction
- Humorous writing
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Extremely repetitive
- Puzzles and gunfights don't mix well
Rise and Shine
67
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Expert reviews and ratings
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It's exciting to see a game mix two genres you didn't think could go together, and Rise and Shine tries to be a union of puzzle platformers and bullet-hell. The 2D side-scrolling levels are filled with quick-moving enemies that fire barrages of lasers...
By nintendoworldreport.com on
73
Gorgeous artwork, a wonderful score, and a brutal world, Rise and Shine promises so much more but ultimately falls short. Developed by Super Awesome Hyper Dimensional Mega Team (That's a mouthful) and published by Adult Swim, Rise and Shine was released...
By gamingcentral.in on
45
Starting off Rise & Shine starts off strong with an eye catching art style, referential humour to other video games and gameplay that combines classic run and gun action with puzzle solving mechanics. Yet, the promising start gives way to frustration...
By Hooked Gamers on
70
The moment you see that the world a game is based on is called Gamerearth, you can already tell where the theme is heading. Combine that with the knowledge that the game comes from Adult Swim and you can be forgiven for expecting a rather tongue in...
By moviesgamesandtech.com on
80
Over all of the years I've played video games, my favorite genre has always been platformers. Growing up on the classics such as Super Mario Bros. and Mega Man, I'm always drawn to new games in the genre when I see adds or videos for them. Rise and...
By Gaming Nexus on
82
Rise & Shine is a novel game with an interesting take on the side-scrolling cover shooter bullet hell genre. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite come together seamlessly. By combining the genres, it inherits many of their weaknesses as well.Ultimately, Rise...
By Gaming Illustrated on
75
Rise & Shine isn't perfect, but it's a fun addition to the library of Adult Swim Games action-platformers. Super Awesome Hyper Dimensional Mega Team did a solid job with their first full console/PC release, and I'm looking forward to what they do...
By gotgame.com on
75
Rise & Shine packs itself with references galore in a world it doesn't quite explore. But its combat, puzzle design, art direction, and brutal difficulty make that largely...
By GameZone on
60
At its best, Rise and Shine is a marvelous reinvention of shooter mechanics wrapped up in puzzle-heavy stages that require some serious grey matter to think through. But most of the time? Rise and Shine's charm can't save it from its sadomasochistic...
By CriticalHit on
40
Has some high points, but soon gave way to glaring faults. Not the worst game, but is difficult to recommend. How we score: The Destructoid Reviews...
By Destructoid on
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