A purr-fect change.
. That may sound like a small twist or even a gimmick, but in reality, the shift in perspective makesfeel refreshingly new. You’re still in a big, complex world, but now, you’re seeing it from ground level. It changes everything from the exploration to the puzzles. And, coupled with a bittersweet story that oscillates between joy, heartbreak, and even occasionally horror, it makes for one of the best games of the year so far.
, here it makes sense that your hero never talks because, well, it’s a cat. You’re occasionally able to communicate via translation from your drone buddy, but more often than not,is a game where your actions do the talking. You can pander to the robots by doing favors big and small — these can range from helping a robo-grandma knit a cozy poncho out of electrical cords or reuniting a father and son by traversing dangerous, zurk-filled sewers.
Getting around involves not just planning the proper route but also solving some generally easy to deduce environmental puzzles. These could be as straightforward as knocking down a plank of wood to create a bridge, but, often, they’re more involved, with multiple steps that could require anything from repairing machines to scaring robots with a well-placed meow. This isn’t a straight action game where you have lots of abilities at your disposal.
That said, there are a few action sequences, which, short as they can be, add a necessary dose of tension to the experience. Early on, you’ll be dealing with swarms of the zurks, which means either running away or using a very limited weapon to destroy them. These moments can be terrifying — they’re reminiscent of the deadly swarms of rats in— but they can also be frustrating.
You move back and forth between these moments of action and adventure, and perhaps the most impressive thing aboutis how it’s all paced. It never felt like I was forced to spend too much time on any one thing. As soon as a portion of the game started to feel boring — whether it was running from the zurks or hopping across rooftops — I was able to move on to something else. The same goes for the story.
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