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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 21.7 hrs on record (18.3 hrs at review time)
Posted: 21 Feb @ 6:03am

Such a purrfect, pawsome and meowrable journey

I’d kept an eye on Stray for some time, unsure whether or not a horror lover like me should invest in this semi-open world, neon-colored and cyberpunk-themed cat game. But when it was released with everyone being so hyped about it, I had no other choice but join the community. And I have zero regrets.

Visually, Stray is like eye candy; the vibrant cityscapes are so beautiful that you’ll find yourself lost in the details. Owing to an excellent audio, cat-chy tunes and exploration-heavy game play, you’ll get immersed in a bleak future where robots live like humans in an underground city, perfected with a few simple puzzles and survival sequences to keep things interesting. Nevertheless, Stray is nothing too demanding for an overall relaxing experience. The narrative putting a heavy emphasis on non-verbal cues, I like how simply and understandably social and environmental issues are presented in a game that looks more superficial and unimpactful than it actually is.

If you like cats, you should buy this - it’s a good enough reason. Think about it: you can meow, scratch, climb, sleep, make a mess, nuzzle and do cute cat things as an adorable little furball that is, in my humble opinion, a well-animated representation of a humanized real-life cat. There’s nothing better than getting to be a small four-legged creature in a large and curious world, right?

Graphics
☑ Stunning
☐ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Jumble of pixels

Gameplay
☑ Super fun
☐ Enjoyable
☐ Normal
☐ Boring
☐ Don’t fall asleep

Audio
☑ Eargasm
☐ Amazing
☐ Good
☐ Not horrible
☐ Better without headphones

PC Requirements
☐ Potato
☐ Medium
☑ Fast
☐ Ask NASA for a spare computer

Difficulty
☐ Piece of cake
☑ Easy
☐ Average
☐ Difficult
☐ Very difficult

Story
☐ No story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☑ Good
☐ Masterpiece

Length
☐ Super short (0-2 h)
☐ Short (2-6 h)
☑ Average (6-10 h)
☐ Long (10+)
☐ Endless

Price
☐ Free
☑ Worth the price
☐ Buy it on sale
☐ If you have extra money
☐ Not recommended

Bugs
☑ No
☐ Minor
☐ Annoying
☐ Too much
☐ The game itself is a bug

Replayability
☐ No replay value
☑ Maybe once
☐ Multiple times
☐ Infinite replayability

9.5/10
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