Great game bogged down by a few issues. Despite being a remaster of the original, the game's flaws are mostly defined by trans panic handling of a great character, and the fact that it was clearly an engine test for Persona 5. The game is a bit short so the difficulty rampup is quite intensive, and the side character stories are cute and fun but the good ideas established are underexplored.

And yet, I can't help but love Catherine. The paranoia that the main plot induces and the secondhand cringe is complimented so well by an almost jittery tone. Vincent is almost always sweaty and freaking out, he embodies the game's tone, and I love it so much. There are a bunch of little touches that show the love that was put into the game. It's impossible to mention the game itself without talking about the puzzle mechanics. The game is incredibly well designed and the gameplay loop is genuinely crack cocaine. I would've played hundreds of more levels exploring different ideas and concepts related to dreams and regrets. Unfortunately, we haven't heard much since the release of Full Body. Vincent's story may be over, but I sincerely hope the ideas of Catherine are not forgotten about by Atlus.

Le jeu est plein de bonnes idées mais également rempli d'incohérences en termes d'écritures.
Il aborde beaucoup de sujets sérieux, explicites et peu habituels comme la question du mariage, la fidélité/tromperie, les responsabilités de chacun dans un couple en étant adulte, le sexe, le consentement, … Le tout avec des phases de puzzles assez difficiles entre chaque passage où le scénario se développe. Les musiques sont très bien et la direction artistique aussi. J'ai bien aimé malgré les éléments principaux traités de façon assez maladroite, il reste intéressant et sort de l'ordinaire

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An incredible story and a unique charm, Catherine has a unique style that I have never felt in another game, at the same time as it is nerve-wracking to do puzzles at high speed under the pressure of falling and dying, you also have super relaxing moments in a bar drinking with friends and this creates a greater bond within the 2 situations that are well scattered with each other
I recommend it at least once to all my friends to play this unique wonder.

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Uma incrível história sendo muito bem acompanhada de um charme único, Catherine tem um estilo único que eu nunca senti em outro jogo, ao mesmo tempo que é desesperador fazer puzzles em alta velocidade sobre a pressão de cair e morrer você também tem momentos super tranquilos e interressantes em um bar bebendo com os amigos e isso cria um vinculo maior dentro das 2 situações que são despersas uma com a outra
Recomendo pelo penos 1 vez para todos meus amigos que joguem essa maravilha única.

It's a hard puzzle game, but you get to deal with an incompetent sleaze who "cheats" on his girlfriend. It's peak though. All you really do is slide blocks to climb up to the top, and the rest gets worse from there. It's somehow really satisfying and addicting, but easily frustrating. The story was pretty good, and there are different routes you can go depending on your choices. Graphics are akin to ATLUS's Persona 5 since Catherine came before the hit RPG, it's very familiar but somewhat still clunky. The music overall was solid, I would definitely listen to it regularly. I'd highly recommend this if you want to test your brain out while controlling a sleaze's relationships. Can't wait to play Full Body!