The Cat Lady

НАЖМИТЕ ЛЮБУЮ КЛАВИШУ, ЧТОБЫ ЖИТЬ

When you're stuck in a depression hellhole as Susan is for most of the story your world is entirely grey as her's seems to be. The cat lady is a painfully accurate portrayal of clawing your way out your mind when you already gave up on the world. I love this game with all my heart.

как же я рыдала

Игра детства, хотя своим детям бы не рекомендовал её. Изначально смотрел прохождение, но решился пройти сам, вспомнить сюжет. Определённо это не кошмар на уровне Downfall, которую видел намного раньше (если не видели её, то вам повезло: столько шизы и выделений человеческой мерзости вы не видели). В игре даже представлен герой Downfall с женой, но этот момент слабо представляет какая вышеупомянутая игра. Ладно, слишком много не про Cat Lady. Игра чудесна в самом начале: героиня интересная, больница, чувство недоверия и опасности. Ближе к концу есть просадка в сюжете, встречи не вызывают большого интереса, а финал... будто уходит с персоны героини. Я понимаю как нам показывают развитие персонажа и почему финал такой, какой он есть, но что-то не то. Ощущаю, что иначе должно было быть. Геймплейно устарело выполнено, но на удивление я не бесился с управления, как это бывает в некоторых проектов даже новее. Сначала непривычно выбирать предметы стрелкой вниз, переключаться, но очень быстро даже не думал про это. Проходить на все достижения без гайда было бы неприятно, но возможно, система сохранений лояльная, да и всё работает внутри своих глав, не требуя отвечать за выбор в предыдущих главах. Для меня Cat Lady - это момент посмотреть на меланхолию, депрессию. Спасибо разработчикам за 3 главу, она подана как надо и в нужный момент. Попробуйте, история стоит [i]свеч[/i]...

The Cat Lady foi um dos jogos que eu sempre quis jogar desde criança, eu sempre gostei de temas a respeito de suicídio, morte, luto e afins, não me pergunte o porquê. Essa obra é muito especial para mim porque sempre me vi sob os olhos da Susan, é difícil ver jogos onde as personagens femininas são verdadeiramente solitárias e miseráveis, a relação de Susan e Mitzi me lembra um pouco de minha mãe e eu, em períodos diferentes de nossas vidas. É uma das narrativas que para mim representa fielmente a depressão, isolamento e misantropia com os elementos da Senhora das Larvas e os Parasitas. Por favor, dê uma chance para esse jogo, faria tudo para poder jogar ele sem saber nada do que acontece só pra ter o mesmo sentimento que tive antigamente vendo outros jogarem.

I'm not very good at reviews, so I'll try to be short: This game is one of the few that has managed to accurately voice the weight of depression. The tiredness that sits on your chest. It's also one of the few that realisticly shows how one may live with it. The ending I got when I first played it was very small yet hopeful. After finishing it, the message: "Press any key to live", appeared. And insta-closed the game.

[h1] This game will haunt you like The Cat Widow [/h1] I once again might have judged a book by its cover by emphasizing the odd sound effects and unassuming aesthetic choice by the developers and almost missing out on a small gem of a story that will surely remain with you long after putting the game down. While not particularly impressive in the aforementioned aspects, The Cat Lady manages to dig its psychological claws deep into your mind. At its core, The Cat Lady is a narrative-driven horror point-and-click game (with no actual point-and-click) that consists of linear progression, small exploratory areas, minimal gameplay, light problem-solving and scary imagery. There are no enemies to deal with since the main focus is the heartfelt depiction of Susan's mental health struggles and the completion of an important objective that stretches beyond the realm of mortals. As someone who's into psychology, I found the character development aspect and the portrayal of severe depression very interesting and believable. Despite the bleak environment and downright horrifying gameplay events, there is an underlying message of hope and resilience in the face of hardship. I was in awe at how touchingly human yet badass Susan was at times - it goes to show how multilayered one's personhood can be, something I often see overlooked in video games. I will definitely recommend this game to almost anyone - cat and dog people alike - with the exception of those who suffer from serious depression, anxiety or trauma because The Cat Lady actually includes some triggering content. I rarely add a warning to the end of a review, but some of the darker themes can be quite hard to handle in a volatile mood. [b]Graphics[/b] ☐ Stunning ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Jumble of pixels [b]Gameplay[/b] ☐ Super fun ☐ Enjoyable ☑ Normal ☐ Boring ☐ Don’t fall asleep [b]Audio[/b] ☐ Eargasm ☐ Amazing ☐ Good ☑ Not horrible ☐ Better without headphones [b]PC Requirements[/b] ☑ Potato ☐ Medium ☐ Fast ☐ Ask NASA for a spare computer [b]Difficulty[/b] ☐ Piece of cake ☑ Easy ☐ Average ☐ Difficult ☐ Very difficult [b]Story[/b] ☐ No story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☑ Masterpiece [b]Length[/b] ☐ Super short (0-2 h) ☐ Short (2-6 h) ☑ Average (6-10 h) ☐ Long (10+) ☐ Endless [b]Price[/b] ☐ Free ☑ Worth the price ☐ Buy it on sale ☐ If you have extra money ☐ Not recommended [b]Bugs[/b] ☐ No ☑ Minor ☐ Annoying ☐ Too much ☐ The game itself is a bug [b]Replayability[/b] ☐ No replay value ☑ Maybe once ☐ Multiple times ☐ Infinite replayability Scariness ☐ Try not to yawn ☑ Has its moments ☐ Very scary/tense ☐ Nightmare [h1]8/10[/h1]

The writing and production in these games are, like, strangely competent given what other 2010-era horror adventure games I've played. The story lines themselves are definitely not as subtle or as reserved as something like Silent Hill or Amnesia, but the place that this game coming from is so eager and sincere that I really can't help but respect and admire it as a whole. I've played games like these that only really come off as corny or immature, but The Cat Lady, for whatever reason, manage to transcend that in my eyes. Again, there's an emotional core to this game that I really appreciate; That sincere, earnest, 2010-era perspective that seems completely alien in today's harsher, more post-modern climate. There's even a scene where this 20-something-year-old goth woman introduces Susan, the game's middle-aged, bitter protagonist, to the concept of "Facebook" and "Internet Trolls" (I get a real kick out of seeing scenes like these). It's a game that 's completely and utterly honest and direct in what it's trying to be about. And, after playing and watching so... so many games and movies like Silent Hill 2 or Mulholland Drive -- works that are more allegorical than outwardly explicit in it's thematic explorations -- it's really fascinating to play something so unapologetic in what it's trying to communicate and explore with the player. I also want to praise the visual aesthetics and tone of the game as well. Everything is grimy, dirty, and made of stock textures and free sound effects. It's looks and plays like a deluxe version of those flash horror games you'd find online. I love everything that's going on here. It's about an old cat lady who goes out and kills psychopathic murderers and kidnappers to scream-o music. Isn't that just metal as hell? There's a sequence in this game where Susan plays on this piano set she owns, and it starts this really fun cutscene where all these cats jump from rooftop to rooftop to eat the meals she's prepared for them as this gaudy music starts to play in the background. It's probably one of the most memorable gaming moments that I've seen this year so far.