Cat city
- September 27, 2023
- Laush Dmitriy Sergeevich
- 2h median play time
Get on Steam"Cat City" is a free hidden objects game where you search for cats and secrets in a bustling city to improve their lives and restore faith in humanity. The city has 7 buildings with 3 rooms each, and the story is filled with secrets. You can use hints and a magnifying glass to help with your search.
Reviews
- The game features a charming concept of a city filled with hidden cats, providing a fun and engaging experience for cat lovers.
- The art style is beautiful, and the game includes a variety of buildings and rooms to explore, enhancing the gameplay depth.
- Hints are unlimited and recharge quickly, making it easier to find hidden cats without feeling overly frustrated.
- The lack of a mouse scroll function and the reliance on a small magnifying glass make it frustratingly difficult to find tiny hidden cats.
- The dialogue and font used in the game are poorly designed, making it hard to read and detracting from the overall experience.
- Some achievements are not well-labeled, leading to confusion and making it difficult to complete the game fully.
- story8 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 88 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as having potential but suffers from poor readability due to an unappealing font and translation issues, making it difficult for players to engage fully. While some found the narrative heavy and verbose, others appreciated its presence as a backdrop to the gameplay, suggesting that with improvements in presentation, it could enhance the overall experience.
“The storyline, while skippable, offers a decent backdrop, and the music, albeit a bit eclectic at times, provides a pleasant atmosphere.”
“I did however find the controls intuitive and easy to use, enjoyed the level structures (with the bonus items on each level) and liked the story aspect.”
“This one has a story with it, but it honestly makes no sense - probably due to poor translation, but at least it's a little extra something for the game.”
“This one has a story with it, but it honestly makes no sense - probably due to poor translation, but at least it's a little extra something for the game.”
“On a different note, the story is quite heavy, dreary, and verbose... and it's using a terrible (but original) font in white letters over mostly pale blue backgrounds.”
“I got a very basic understanding of what the story was about, but it was only the case after reading the same thing paraphrased around 8 times total.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's art style is praised for its beauty, particularly in the design of the cats, but it suffers from issues such as tiny graphics in the main city scene and an unappealing font. While the overall experience is enjoyable, players with sensitive eyes or hands may find the small graphic elements challenging.
“The game is really, really good and I would recommend it to others, but be warned about the small graphic issues if you have sensitive eyes or hands as you will be clicking things a lot.”
“It feels impossibly long, and the font isn't pleasing from a graphic design standpoint.”
“The game is really good, and I would recommend it to others, but be warned about the small graphic issues if you have sensitive eyes or hands, as you will be clicking things a lot.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Gameplay is a mixed experience, featuring an innovative magnifying glass mechanic that enhances the search process and adds excitement. However, some players find the game frustrating due to challenging mechanics and the need for hints to progress, particularly in the base city area. Overall, while exploration adds depth, precise clicking skills are often required to uncover hidden elements.
“Game has an innovative magnifying glass mechanic which adds a fresh layer of excitement to the search process, focusing your attention on small areas and making cat-spotting a breeze.”
“Exploring the buildings in the city adds depth to the gameplay, though some hidden cats require precise clicking skills.”
“Frustrating game mechanics.”
“I don't really know, maybe if the zoom mechanic would get fixed to something different from that magnifying glass, the game would be more enjoyable because the base city part is really just unsolvable without the hints.”
“Some hidden cats require precise clicking skills.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, contributing to a pleasant atmosphere and enhancing the overall experience, despite being described as somewhat eclectic. It complements the engaging adventure and visually appealing art, although the storyline itself is considered skippable.
“The art is great, the music is good, and the adventure of finding things is exciting!”
“The storyline, while skippable, offers a decent backdrop, and the music, albeit a bit eclectic at times, provides a pleasant atmosphere.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is enhanced by a decent storyline that serves as a backdrop, complemented by an eclectic yet pleasant musical score.
“The storyline, while skippable, offers a decent backdrop, and the music, albeit a bit eclectic at times, provides a pleasant atmosphere.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
While experienced players may finish the game quickly, the potential for future expansions and building additions suggests that replayability could improve over time, offering players new content to explore.
“For experienced hidden object enthusiasts, completing the game may take just an hour or two, but the potential for future building additions could elevate its replay value significantly.”
“For experienced hidden object enthusiasts, completing the game may take just an hour or two, but the potential for future building additions could elevate its replay value significantly.”
“Once you've solved the puzzles and found all the hidden objects, there's little incentive to play again.”
“The lack of varied content and repetitive gameplay makes it hard to justify multiple playthroughs.”
