Wow, I just finished The Cat Lady. Went into completely blind and had no idea it played like a point & click adventure game. I had a fantastic time. The voice acting and sound was very well done for an indie team. Both did a great job to suck me into the world and made me empathize and appreciate Sarah's arc. One of the best adventure games I've played. I'm honestly surprised it's not a more household name.
A fantastic collage of comedic fun and whimsy. Amanita delivers another wacky pop-up adventure.
Rime is special and partly held back by the same reason: it's minimalist to a fault. The artwork is gorgeous and the music carries the action, in light of the otherwise absolute silence. I'm remidned of the quiet treks on horseback in Shadow of the Colossus, or the meditative exploration in Ico. There is no combat and no penalty for dying here. Mechanics are pretty few and do leave much to be desired. That aside, it was a great pleasure exploring the island and uncovering secrets along the way. You can tell that this was a team's passion project and I'm sure for some this will strike a chord. I do think that it hides its narrative and themes a little too much under dust, but if you dig even a little it won't be hard to get what's going on.
