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Catz
09-01-14 05:30 PM
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Catz~
Ah, Catz...Ever since I was a child, I had been fascinated by the concept of taking care of fantastic creatures on a virtual medium. So, I played the first Catz game on the Gameboy Color as well as a playing here and there of it's sister game, Dogz. When the GBA versions came out, I made sure to buy at least Catz, which quickly began my...interesting adventure, into the title. But enough rambling- on to the review.
Graphics:
For a Gameboy Advance game, you would expect the visual theme to be cartoony and pixelated. Catz is no different. The house in which the game takes place in is pleasant on the eyes and the cats, while small and a bit too pixel-ridden, are adorable to watch as they pounce, jump, hiss and scamper around the place in their full kitten glory. Menu wise, the options and interactions are just as cartoony and cutesy for a children's game: your "hand" is a Mickey Mouse glove, items float in the air, icons are chipper and flashy, the works. Overall, exactly what you would think a game about taking care of cartoon kittens would look like.
Sound:
Catz is one of the few games I recall from my childhood to have what I call "phantom tunes". That is, those catchy little songs that haunt your head for years that you find yourself humming to at the most random of times. It's a cute little melody, upbeat and staying true to the overall cuteness and childlike theme of the game. And of course, the kittens themselves are absolutely precious to listen to.
Addictiveness:
This game was a sort of a mixed bag for me on the enjoyment factor, and that is past the nostalgia glasses that I wore now that I recently replayed this as grown up. I found the experience to be addicting in the mindset of a completionist in that I feel like I HAVE to unlock everything to feel nerdy victory and that my money (or rather, my mother's) was well spent. That's right, not all of the cats are available to you when you start the game, and you will have t... Read the rest of this Review
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