A main one, is really the uneven structure of the stages. This should have provided possibilities for creating interesting levels, but there are tons of problems that hold this game back. Later on, you will even get powers like lightning for attacking anything beneath you and creating fire or snow for making the ground slippery and trap humans in. This does open up for some creative puzzles, like absorbing oil in order to make a trail for fire to travel on or suck in coffee to fill up people’s mugs. They have a water meter that drains as you tinkle, and can regain liquid by floating over areas of evaporation. You control a small cloud that starts off with only the ability to rain on people and objects. Rain on Your Parade can best be described as a mission-based puzzle-title, with both optional and mandatory tasks to take upon, with the latter being how you proceed to the next stage. Kinda like when I make bad puns due to no comedic skills. I do applaud the attempt at being entertaining through its parodies, but nothing feels well thought out. Combine this with strange dialogues, like the clouds calling humans “hoomans” (which is a term used by dogs/cats), it generally feels like this title wants to be funny by throwing in references everywhere. Unfortunately, nothing leaves an impact due to how poorly implemented these events are and end as soon as they appear. Everything happens out of nowhere, because this game wants to be silly. Suddenly you have to help grandma with her grocery shopping, suddenly there is a villain present, and suddenly zombies are attacking a city. This forced inclusion of references comes off as a compensation for the random events occurring. There is even a purple cloud colour, since this game needed to include a pun from a song by Prince and The Revolution. This is a mix I am not sure I follow, as all of them seem randomly thrown in, but by people who clearly are fans of these titles. However, it goes even beyond referencing games and also has stages based on shows like South Park and The Office, which are weirdly well done. This game has a huge focus on parodying familiar titles, such as Frogger, Metal Gear Solid, Super Mario, and even Silent Hill. Unfortunately, this is not done through strong forms of creativity. An improvised story by the father, and this in a sense also reflects the entire game’s style and setup where things suddenly happen out of nowhere. Have you ever been forced to tell a bedtime story? I have and so has the father of this introduction, who creates a tale on the spot for his child about a cloud who wants to find the mystical, fabled, and legendary Seattle, where they can rain on anything they want to at any time. Which sadly happened to Rain on Your Parade. Unfortunately, since nothing is carefully prepared, it can also leave a strange taste in your mouth that you might not want to experience again or find difficult to recommend. Through combining parodies, gimmicks or even different genres together, it is always intriguing to see what you end up with when mixing different concepts. There is a beauty in not caring about limitations of ideas, throw every single one presented into a blender, and see what the end result will be.
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