There will never be another game such as Catherine. Not by Atlus, not by any studio. Its a product of its time, one in which people were not too sensitive to the topics of lust, morality, cheating and nudity. I think if Catherine would be made in this day and age, it would receive lost more ridicule and backlash than it did when it was released back in 2011. Catherine made and my friends question our own sense of morality while basking in the relaxing yet stressful atmosphere of the game. Vincent spending time during the day with his friends in the Stray Sheep restaurant, made me feel so immersed I could feel myself taking part during those times. And then each night I'd wait in horror to see what climbing puzzles the game would put me through once again. There's multiple endings and gorgeously animated cutscenes by a well recognized animation studio. The music is charming and screams of unique identity, as does all of Catherine. And I want to say this: Troy Baker has voiced lot of characters. He IS lot of characters, but to me his most iconic role will forever be Vincent of Catherine. A man so flawed, so human that I had lot to learn from this fictional man made of pixels as a young 17 year old boy back when this game came out. It's simply beautiful, even if at times held back by its simplistic gameplay design.

I love this game, but oh my god is it cringe to play in front of other people. This is the kind of game you play by yourself and never talk to anyone about. Which is a shame because the puzzle solving is addicting. I feel like if the game leaned more into the fast paced puzzle solving game mechanics and less into the role playing elements of its convoluted love based plot, then it would have had much more success. However making a game about playing as a cheater who climbs blocks in his underwear at night is just too bizarre and niche to have sustainable mainstream presence in the long term. If you can force your way through though, it’s a very fun game. Based