I like the gameplay, but the story is weak and I dislike how they turn Erika (the transgender waitress) into a joke. Normally that would cause me to tell it to go to hell, but since the actual game play is rather addictive and fun I still gave it 3 stars.

Catherine is a unique release that you usually don't see released outside of Japan. It is an adult adventure, puzzle-platformer, survival horror game. It come from the great publisher/developer Atlus. The story of Catherine is probably the best I have ever seen in a video game.

Real oddball game in more ways than one. Kinda wonder how Atlus' marketing team gave the ok for Catherine and if the gamble paid off. I'd say Catherine was made for an even more niche audience than jRPGs.

animated cut scenes; Excellent translation/localization; Intruiguing concept; Great voice acting; Weird; Grabbed it while it was on sale

Story progression is disjointed and hapazard; Feels incoherent sometimes; Game is 95% puzzle 5% social interaction; The horrible loading times make me want to cry; Game is short Even on easy, game quickly gets way difficult way too soon; I couldn't pass the second boss without resorting to a guide

Catherine is a very special game, and also a very special combination of a story with many layers and gameplay that on one side seems completely detached, and on the other side is the perfect metaphore for it.

Editor's note: Catherine is released in Europe this week. Here we present our review of the North American release of the game, first published in July last year. To the best of our knowledge it's still accurate with respect to the European version.

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