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.