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Editors’ Review

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Strange Rain is pretty hard to describe without actually playing with it, but we'll give it a shot. The primary function of the app is to give you a break from your hectic life by displaying a mesmerizing scene of rain falling from the sky. The iPhone screen acts as a skylight, so you're looking straight up as rain drops fall and hit the screen. You can slightly affect the raindrops as they fall by touching the screen and moving your iPhone, and tinkly music from a haunting melody plays amid soothing storm sounds, every time you touch it. As you can probably tell, there's a good reason why "Strange" is in the name of this app.

Strange Rain is not just a rain simulator, though. It has three different modes to play with, including the Wordless mode that simply displays the drops falling from the sky and lets you touch the screen and move your iPhone to affect their trajectory. Whisper Mode is mostly the same, but sometimes when you touch the screen you'll see rain-related words spelled out. The third and most interesting mode is Story Mode, in which a story plays out through the thoughts of a protagonist, which are printed onscreen in bits and pieces. The more you touch the screen, the more of the story you'll learn as the rain continues to fall from the sky.

The other interesting thing about Strange Rain is that it gets incrementally weirder after each play-through of the haunting melody--airplanes will fly overhead, clouds will change formations, and more. If ever you want to reset to the beginning, you can touch the screen repeatedly with all your fingers causing a falling-through-the-sky effect. Needless to say, this app is truly unique.

Overall, Strange Rain is a relaxing diversion even if it is a bit odd. We were quickly mesmerized by the Story Mode, and we have to admit the rain sounds and droplets did have a relaxing effect. If you have any interest in a new way to tell an interest in a new way to tell an interactive story, this unique app might be right up your alley.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
1.4
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
iOS
Operating System
  • iOS 12.1.2
  • iOS 16.4
Additional Requirements
Compatible with: iphone3gs, ipadwifi, ipad3g, ipodtouchthirdgen, iphone4, ipodtouchfourthgen, ipad2wifi, ipad23g, iphone4s, ipadthirdgen, ipadthirdgen4g, iphone5, ipodtouchfifthgen, ipadfourthgen, ipadfourthgen4g, ipadmini, ipadmini4g
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What makes rain strange? When it's falling on your screenfrom the inside./ Reached #1 on the Entertainment charts in the U.S., Canada, Italy,...
What makes rain strange? When it's falling on your screenfrom the inside./ Reached #1 on the Entertainment charts in the U.S., Canada, Italy, Germany and more! // IGN.com Editors Choice / Featured on CNN.com and USAToday.com // "A glimpse at novels of the future" Fast Company's Co.Design // "Think of it as a first-person thinker." Paste Magazine // "This gentle, compelling and beautiful artwork invokes a dreamy, poetic state..." KCET /Strange Rain turns your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch into a skylight on a rainy day. Raindrops fall and splatter on your screen, shifting perspective as you tilt your device. Touch the screen and guide the path of the raindrops, stepping through the notes of an eerie melody as you go. Its a relaxing, intriguing experience that feels as if youre holding a living window in your hands.The more you touch, however, the more strange the rain becomes: layered skies, visual anomalies and shifts in speed and color, even the occasional cataclysm if youre not careful. Before your eyes and beneath your fingers, the familiar becomes strange, and the strange, familiar.Strange Rain has three play modes. In "wordless" mode, you can simply enjoy the sights and sounds of the falling rain. In "whispers" mode, touching the screen causes some raindrops to turn into words as they fallwords inspired by the qualities of rain.In "story" mode, every touch triggers a thought as text on screen. These thoughts tell the story of a man in the midst of a family crisis who has wandered into the rain to collect his thoughts. His world, too, has gone from familiar to strange, even as his beliefs are following the opposite course. Your interaction helps determine when and how he decides to come in from the rain.Strange Rain features interactive music that responds directly to your touch. In addition to the default music included with the original release, two additional scores by composers Chris Schlarb and Michael Gordon Shapiro can now be downloaded for free within the app.A unique combination of touchscreen play and interactive storytelling, the living sky of Strange Rain awaits your touch.|--- FEATURES ---|- Your very own portable rainy day- Guide the rain with touch- 3D perspective shifts as you tilt your device- Music that responds to your touch- Supports Game Center achievements- Supports the Retina Display- Three play modes: wordless, whispers, and story- Story mode lets you trigger thoughts with every touch- Three unique musical scores (one included, two free downloads)- Two raindrop styles (clear and black)- Includes a sleep/meditation timer- Listen to music from your iPod as you play, or listen to the rain sounds while using other apps- Real-time hints and tutorials available to help you get the most out of the experience- Universal app for iPad, iPhone and iPod touchFOR MORE INFORMATION: www.opertoon.comCONTACT US: info@opertoon.comON TWITTER: www.twitter.com/opertoonON FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/opertoon

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