After a long hiatus, I am finally back with a different type of review. The developer of this game reached out and offered a review code for me to play and review before the game comes out. This is aptly timed, with the US election less than a month away. So without further ado, here is my review of Cat President 2: Purrlitical Revolution. First Impressions
I knew of this game for quite some time, having dabbled in some of this developer's previous games, though surprisingly I did not recall much of my experience with the original Cat President game (so I was basically going in blind). I figured it would be just a game for a witty humor and cats running for president. No matter what I got out of it, this was bound to be a great experience. But boy was I in for a ride. Thoughts (as spoiler free as possible) The game started out with a curveball that confused me at first with seeing no cats at all. I thought I might have picked up the wrong game at first, but pretty soon after I made the first choice of what would be many pawsome scenarios I was thrust into the splendid world full of cute furballs. I did not expect to have pick between one of several feline competitors, from the political veteran Poopsie IX to the "cat" Fe.line to the working dad Mr. Biscuits (to be honest what kind of cat name is Mr. Biscuits?). This game with its aptly timed puns and great dialogue and imagery drew me in and just begged me to keep playing. (Even the exit screen made me feel guilty for having to put down the game to write this review) Now I cannot always just focus on the positives right? Surely there must be some flaws to this game. I wouldn't call these flaws but rather stylistic choices that may not appeal to everyone. This game is full of choices, and some may feel that there are too many choices. Indeed there are so many ways to complete this game that there would be a lot of backtracking to do. Another choice that may be for everyone is all the cat puns. Personally I love puns, and would even laugh at some that I really enjoy. If you get irritated at the usage of purposely over the top humor this may not be the game for you. However, hopefully the cute cats in the background can let you overlook that factor. All of this brings me to how I would rate this game. In all honesty, if this was hyped up to the best big-budget game that was coming out, this would not fare well in my eyes (or anyone's in that sense). To really have a proper perspective, one must understand that this was a game made to be humorous and played casually or even with personal narration. In that aspect, I would find that this game fulfills its goal splendidly. I would give it 10 cat paws out of 10. Finishing Thoughts Regardless of what I say, this is a game that is best experienced for yourself. Cat President 2: Purrlitical Revolution releases on Steam on October 13 (also give the developer a follow on Twitter and maybe make some cat puns. See for yourself if this is the purr-fect game for you. Until next time, let's maybe play more games!! |
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