Gamespot: Catherine review

Catherine is involving, intense, and unlike anything you've ever played.

[Pacman321]

I played the demo last night, it was pretty weird, but i liked it.

[Ultraplayerxp]

I'm really surprised this game is getting good reviews. I was afraid the "uniqueness" of the game would offset most of the western media.

[coolbeans]

Since when has "uniqueness" ever been a con when it comes to reviewing a game? They'll say this game isn't recommended for everyone, but still commend it for being different b/c of *enter reason(s) here*.

[Ultraplayerxp]

Well I was going to type weirdness, or something like that, but I decided on uniqueness cause I thought people might disagree with that observation. I think uniqueness is a con when it just doesn't work as a game. IMO, A game can be different but it still needs to be a game. When I first saw Catherine I thought I would just be playing a half-naked guy climbing on Tetris blocks with some parts taking place in a bar all wrapped in pretty anime stylings and a mature story. I thought "Hey, I've never played a game like that before", but I didn't think it could hold me long, since, you know, what else does it offer aside from that? You get what I'm trying to say?

[Pozzle]

You've never seen Japanese games marked down by Western reviewers for being "too weird" or "too Japanese"?

[coolbeans]

@Pozzle

No, I honestly haven't seen a game receive a con for being "too Japanese". They may WARN the viewers to be hesitent in buying b/c of how odd it can be, but I've never seen it directly affect the score. I don't see how Western reviewers are xenophobes; I'm sure many of them have tried a JRPG before.

[andron]

Hmm. I'd like to try this game. It sounds very interesting, but I don't think I have the patience for the puzzle game play...

[SoulMisaki]

You'd need something more like...

Lightning quick reflexes and thinking.

Or...

The ability to decide how to make a path upward in the least amount of time before the psychotic demon lady stabs you with a fork.

Trust me, it's too fast paced for you to need 'Patience'

[andron]

Yeah that was maybe the wrong word. Fast puzzle gameplay just stresses me out, so I guess this isn't the game for me...

[SoulMisaki]

You could set it to easy if you needed to.

[protekjv]

i played the demo, its pretty good. am assuming by the demo that's not what the whole game is about; moving blocks.