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BACKER
Stray 2022
Log Status
Completed
Playing
Backlog
Wishlist
Rating
Time Played
7h 13m
Days in Journal
2 days
Last played
September 6, 2023
First played
September 5, 2023
Platforms Played
September 2023
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Lets see if I can collect my thoughts for a game I played over the span of 1.5 years.
- In general, I think its a well made game. Looks good, functions smooth. No weirdness, no design holes, its an airtight experience the whole time and I guess thats notable cuz I usually cant expect that from high graphic 3D indie games all of the time.
- I have mixed feedback about cat gameplay. On one hand, this is probably about as good as playing as a realistic cat could ever get. Jumping on tables and pipes and such probably wouldnt have worked in a "physicality based" way. There probably does need to be snapping points and handplaced pathing and such.
- But on the other hand, its a very friction-full experience to be constantly pushing up against the edges of meshes or tilting the camera in awkward ways to search for the button prompt that lets you transition to a different surface. If this is the best solution for cat gameplay, I probably dont want to play as a cat too much more in the future.
- I think the dev team managed to make a charming and interesting world that is also very often thoughtful and realistic. I think the issue I might ultimately have is that it also doesnt feel very insightful - like I dont think I walked away from Stray with any bigger thoughts than when I had entered it.
- Im definitely not the first to say it, but this is also probably the least believable cat - which irks me on some level cuz the game also clearly wants you to oggle this cat for their catness. Some "cant have your cake and eat it too" type beat to me.
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Lets see if I can collect my thoughts for a game I played over the span of 1.5 years.
- In general, I think its a well made game. Looks good, functions smooth. No weirdness, no design holes, its an airtight experience the whole time and I guess thats notable cuz I usually cant expect that from high graphic 3D indie games all of the time.
- I have mixed feedback about cat gameplay. On one hand, this is probably about as good as playing as a realistic cat could ever get. Jumping on tables and pipes and such probably wouldnt have worked in a "physicality based" way. There probably does need to be snapping points and handplaced pathing and such.
- But on the other hand, its a very friction-full experience to be constantly pushing up against the edges of meshes or tilting the camera in awkward ways to search for the button prompt that lets you transition to a different surface. If this is the best solution for cat gameplay, I probably dont want to play as a cat too much more in the future.
- I think the dev team managed to make a charming and interesting world that is also very often thoughtful and realistic. I think the issue I might ultimately have is that it also doesnt feel very insightful - like I dont think I walked away from Stray with any bigger thoughts than when I had entered it.
- Im definitely not the first to say it, but this is also probably the least believable cat - which irks me on some level cuz the game also clearly wants you to oggle this cat for their catness. Some "cant have your cake and eat it too" type beat to me.
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Finished
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05
LOG
I am returning to this playthrough I started like a year and a half ago. I was playing with a friend, but circumstances dictate that were probably not gonna return and finish this in another year and a half and I hate that its sitting open on my backloggd.
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I am returning to this playthrough I started like a year and a half ago. I was playing with a friend, but circumstances dictate that were probably not gonna return and finish this in another year and a half and I hate that its sitting open on my backloggd.
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3h 41m