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August 2011
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The editors liked
Compelling
Personal story
Devious
Challenging puzzles
Unusual morality system eschews notions of good and bad
Interesting and deep story
Lots of difficulty levels
Challenging block puzzles
Lots of different kinds of blocks that all have an effect on climbing
Nice assortment of power-ups Vincent can grab while climbing
Can learn new climbing techniques after each nightmare level
Looks good
Story has quite a few good twists and turns
Great voice acting
Two different local multiplayer modes
Savin
The editors didn't like
Overly demanding requirements for unlocking additional modes
Occasional camera and control troubles
Intimidating difficulty.
Audio track is louder on animated segments (or quieter during the rest of the game
If you prefer) and no online multiplayer. It’s very easy to get discombobulated if Vincent is crawling along block edges and ends up on the back of the tower. Have to beat the game to unlock Colosseum mode.Have to beat Normal difficult level Story mode levels with gold awards to unlock Babel stages.
Abstract: Catherine is probably the hardest game I'll play all year, I really had no clue it was going to be this tough. This is the new game coming from the Persona Team, published by Atlus for Xbox 360 and PS3. It's a puzzle/action hybrid, where you'll control...
Abstract: You play the game as Vincent Brooks, an easy going guy with a new job, a steady girlfriend, and not much excitement; which happens to be just the way he likes it. His world gets turned upside down when his girlfriend Katherine hints at taking that nex...
Interesting and deep story, lots of difficulty levels, challenging block puzzles, lots of different kinds of blocks that all have an effect on climbing, nice assortment of power-ups Vincent can grab while climbing, can learn new climbing techniques after each nightmare level, looks good, story has quite a few good twists and turns, great voice acting, two different local multiplayer modes, savin
Audio track is louder on animated segments (or quieter during the rest of the game, if you prefer) and no online multiplayer. It’s very easy to get discombobulated if Vincent is crawling along block edges and ends up on the back of the tower. Have to beat the game to unlock Colosseum mode.Have to beat Normal difficult level Story mode levels with gold awards to unlock Babel stages.
Catherine is a puzzle platformer made by a development team that has only done turn based JRPGs up to this point. Because of this, the game manages to be highly original and innovative as the creative team was able to think outside the box, but it als...
As if it wasn’t already obvious, I loved my time with Catherine. In many ways, I was completely blown-away by it. While I’m sure some gamers will be turned-off by its anime-style presentation and difficult gameplay, I implore those of you who are looki...
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A really interesting story tethered to a really frustrating puzzle game. It’s an uncomfortable relationship between the two but overall it’s just about interesting enough that you’ll persist to see what happens next.More Articles >>> ...
