Catherine (PS3) Review - Gameplay

Catherine is Atlus' first HD title for the PS3 and Xbox 360, developed by the same team who made Persona. Anyone else notice the Kuma cameo in the toilet?

A number of mysterious deaths are surrounded by rumours that a "witch" is going around cursing men who cheats on their lover, making them die in their nightmares. 32 year old Vincent Brookes is the latest victim who struggles to survive and unravel this mystery.

It's not bad for Atlus' first HD game as far as presentation is concerned. Action puzzler is challenging (perhaps too challenging!) and the social element at the Stray Sheep bar isn't bad.

Online questions are pretty fun too if you're interested in what other gamers think about relationships and, there's a bit of trivia thrown in about alcohol too such as how to detox and the truth about the "beer belly".

Either way, have fun getting the 8 different endings!

Full review and other Anime/Game related articles at http://xcomprandomness.co.uk.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• atlus
• catherine
• puzzle
• ps3
• キャサリン
• xbox360
• gameplay

[Vegeta21ish]

WTF THIS NOT REVIEW>__<

[Xcompr]

@Vegeta21ish The full review's on my site and a condensed version is in the description.

[JK0Entertainment]

this game would be a must buy if the platforming aspect of it wasnt just boxes. yes, u have to deal with demonic babies, and sheep, and other odd things, but i did that already with several other, and better, action/platformer games. the story is what i want to see, but i dont want to spend hours at a time climbing boxes.

[Xcompr]

@JK0Entertainment Well, in between each level you're also answering questions about relationships that get submitted online, hanging out at Stray Sheep interacting with characters, making decisions as you talk to them and composing e-mails on your phone.

[RiaraTan]

This game would have been a purchase if it were anything but a climbing boxes puzzle game. A part of me really wants to get it because it looks and sounds like a Persona game, but... the gameplay.

[Xcompr]

@RiaraTan Well, it doesn't have the RPG element of the recent Persona games but, there is a bit of social aspect to it.

[Xcompr]

@04UNCharted You're comparing apples with oranges. Heavy Rain was an adventure and this is an action puzzler.

[Illmatic662]

Atlus is what helps me keep my faith in Japanese developers. Thats no knock on them but I think Atlus is making the biggest push.

[MrMarcopolo12]

Are the puzzles in this game only box climbing? Because that would be boring after some time, don't you think?

[TD5X]

@JMV14eva anime addicts bumped the rating of this game too much its terrible

[TD5X]

@Kazzun99 FUCKING AGREED

[Kazzun99]

Hate it

[Vegeta21ish]

@Xcompr

Oh Cool

[jakeh2034]

Awesome!! Getting this tomorrow. The demo showed me next to nothing, it undersells it. This game seemed like cutscenes and platform puzzling. Glad to know it's SO much more. You've been a big help man! Love the vid!