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Posted on: July 25, 2023

groze

Games: 1456 Reviews: 39

Gorgeous, well executed, extremely short

I've been waiting for Super Catboy for three years, now. I had high hopes for it, to say the least, and I played the demo a lot. The final version is... a bit of a letdown, if I'm being completely honest. I've put more time into the demo than what it took me to finish the final version of the game. I do realize we went through a global health crisis that affected how such a small studio could work on a game, but it ended up suffering because of that. Super Catboy is gorgeous, if you're into pixel art (if you're not, then, well... what are you even doing here, reading this review?) and it plays like a charm. Unlike the demo, all of the keyboard controls are fully rebindable, which is a huge pro in my book, too. It's fast paced, everything plays and runs as it should and you probably won't need the latest generation "PC gamer pr0" rig to run it. It's a great pick-up-and-play for when you feel bored and/or feel like killing some time, but, sadly, that's all there is to it. Not much in the way of replayability, since there is no easy way to save high scores, and getting all the items/collectibles in a level doesn't really unlock anything. The game is extremely simple in that way, which is fine, but they could have added a bit more. The writing is OK, nothing too good, fortunately not appalling, either. It took me roughly 3h30m to finish the main story and, effectively, the entire game, since there's really not much else to do. I would have given it a full 5 star review if only it had something of a replay value, or if they had made it an hour longer, at least. Mind you, I'm no pro whatsoever, so if you're really good at platformers, you can probably finish it in under 2 hours, maybe even less. All in all, I do recommend it, but at a discount. I honestly don't feel like it's worth the 10€ full price.

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Posted on: November 5, 2023

kh187

Verified owner

Games: 60 Reviews: 3

Minor flaw you should be aware of

5 star game... until you get to the minecart level (reminiscent of SNES/DKC1). What's the problem? Well, the controls are a bit broken at this stage. Please allow me to explain: Parts of this minecart level require a duck then a jump. The problem is that you cannot jump for about one second after ducking. It just doesn't work, you're blocked. This just doesn't make any sense to me. Not sure if this was intended to be a game mechanic, or a mistake. If this was intentional... why do they hate us? If mistake... I hope they fix it soon! Running on a Windows machine, using a standard XBOX360 USB controller. BTW I did manage to get through it, but at what cost...? My sanity. I'm a bit more insane now having gone through this than before this encounter with minecart level with bad controls.

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Posted on: August 12, 2023

Magnitus

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Games: Reviews: 94

Cute

Serviceable platformer. Pretty simple, not too long (less than 6 hours I think). I hesitated between 3 and 4 stars. I'd give it 3.5 if I could. Pretty nice if you like straightforward retro style action (no metroidvania, rpg elements, complicated puzzles, branches or open world, just linear action levels with story segments) with an 80s style vibe, silliness and cats. The game is pretty forgiving and gives you 9 lives per level... The action is not too hard and you might struggle a little, but barely. The levels are not grand, but nice. The dog enemies can be somewhat repetitive, but serviceable and you do encounter some other enemies (but the dogs get looped a lot). There are a couple of scripted events and unique terrain hazards to jazz it up as well as 2 minigames that I recall. The bosses are cool too. The game is unlikely to blow your mind, but it might make you smile a couple of times.

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Posted on: July 25, 2023

MadPilgrim

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Games: 381 Reviews: 209

Above Average Catboy

Pros: - pretty pixel art - CATchy music - solid gameplay Cons: - writing is mid at best

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Posted on: August 3, 2023

TheGrimLord

Verified owner

Games: 1441 Reviews: 26

Best platformer I've played in a while!

This was great. If you're looking for a game that isn't a Metroidvania or a Soulslike, Super Catboy is what you're looking for. Yes, it is short. But a lot of classic platformers are short. You can't expect the dev team to make some twenty hour platformer. What we have here is more than enough. Not only are there standard platforming stages, but also a motorbike mini game, a minecart stage ala Donkey Kong and more. Every stage has it's own unique identity and doesn't feel like a rehash of the previous. You'll never play the same thing twice and you'll have a blast. Not knowing what the next challenge entailed kept me playing. Will it be a mansion, train, frozen tundra, or a secret lab? That's what made this game worth it to me. If you're looking for a real platformer, give this one a shot. I bought it on a whim and absolutely do not regret it. Without question, one of the best platformers I've played since the SNES console. Also, let's be honest - I didn't come to this for the writing or story. The gameplay is what I paid admission for and that's where it shines.

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