Now imagine more than one enemy casting similar spells in all directions. If you only play this game on the default setting, then this problem can be circumvented with enough armor, but the flaws of this camera and combat system become more of an issue on Mew Game plus. As a result, the player’s hit-box can often feel as exceedingly generous as much as it will often feel unfair. Another somewhat related matter is that when you attack, your character sometimes snaps between more than one target, which puts your character at greater risk. One common problem is that magical spells and damage numbers will clutter up the screen, making it more difficult to avoid taking damage once you have more than one enemy casting spells, especially when the enemy is also physically attacking you. First, the camera differences are apparent enough, although the drawbacks are less obvious until you have played the game for several hours. Having described Cat Quest in such a generalized manner for its intended audience, it would be helpful to illustrate those deviations in greater detail.
Instead of viewing Cat Quest (or Skyrim) as an RPG, which I would argue it is not, it’s more accurate to describe the game as a grinding game where the RPG progression is its own cathartic pleasure. Ignoring these obvious points of contention, what makes Cat Quest resemble Skyrim is that addicting core gameplay-loop of exploring dungeons, finding loot, completing side-quests while wandering the world, and then repeating the same process in a random manner with constant positive reinforcement (or you can call it pun-ishment.) Even the fact that the story centers around you, the Dragonborn, fighting off the dragons’ return can feel like a wink to the audience. Granted, there are obvious differences that won’t appeal to everyone the isometric, fixed camera the more simplified gameplay the mobile concessions and the more laxed, self-aware narrative are all elements of its own creation. If that comparison sounds like a complaint that the game is unoriginal, then that’s not my point. Dang it Todd, you made me buy Skyrim once again! It would honestly not surprise me if there was a design document somewhere that had these sentiments written down as one of the core tenets for Cat Quest because so many ideas can be traced back to that game. In other words, you can say the Gentlebros went elsewhere for ideas. You know, one of the first thoughts that ran through my mind, starting off as a joke before solidifying as a fact with time, is how much Cat Quest feels like Skyrim except with more cat-people. There is One They Fear In Their Tongue, He is Called… Dovakit Once you have played something with a similar schtick, an updated take can often make any lessons learned all the more obvious much like a dog discovering that anything can be used for fetch when someone wants to take it from you. However, while both games are equally fun in their own ways, a more proper comparison is to compare Cat Quest 1 and 2 as Diablo 1 to Torchlight 2 respectively.
If you were to ask me what my expectations were versus the reality of the situation, my assumptions were that Cat Quest 1 and 2 were both equally good games with their own ideas much like Torchlight 1 and 2. ( Psst, Gentlebros, if you were to recreate Cat Quest in the sequel as DLC with reworked dungeons and the same quests and story, I would happily buy that day one.) Oh god, the developers are already out for my blood!Īnyway, in preparation for the sequel, I first played the original before and after several hours with its next installment the purpose was to view both games as fair as possible while also acknowledging each game’s strengths. Thankfully, with the release of the Cat Quest 1 & 2 bundle at a reasonable price, I can happily recommend the original as much as the sequel-but it’s quite clear which game is superior. With the release of Cat Quest 2, it’s difficult to share the same adoration for its predecessor after having played something that takes everything the previous game did so well, yet simply does the same concept so much better. Cat Quest: Back to Where It All Furst Began
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