Alright, so… “Cat From Hell – Cat Simulator” by Upscale Studios. Picture this: a Christmas Eve gone wacky with a cat and chaos theme, right? I mean, it sounds kinda cool initially, but let’s be real, it falls apart faster than a cheap Christmas decoration. Here’s my take on it — or at least, my attempt at making sense of it all.
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You dive into this game as a sneaky cat, out to wreak havoc on poor grandma’s prized possessions. Picture tossing vases like they’re confetti, tearing curtains mid-afternoon nap—yep, you heard that right. Batting heirlooms across the room like it’s nobody’s business. The game’s all about framing another cat to save your own furry butt.
Now, when Santa bumbles through and drops this feline ball of chaos into your turf, all havoc breaks loose. The plan? Outsmart this new cat and get it booted out. Simple enough, in theory. But grandma has hawk eyes—seriously, she sees everything. One slip, and it’s game over for you.
Here’s where things kinda trip up. The basic gameplay loop’s like: mess something up, hide, wait for granny to come bustling in. Avoid her gaze like it’s the plague. Sounds fun, right? Except, the slapstick potential just—poof—evaporates. Execution’s all over the place. It’s like, every attempt to be sneaky ends up more frustrating than funny. Not cool.
Design issues plague this thing. Let’s say: grandma’s stuck trying to walk through chairs like they’re not even there. It’s like she’s in furniture limbo. You literally can’t move forward until she chills out, which can feel like, I dunno, hours. Feels like guesswork when you’re trying to frame the villain cat. Sometimes you win ‘cause the other cat glitches out—you just stare at the screen wondering what just happened.
And oh, the visuals? Imagine a blast from the past—and not in a nostalgic way. More like, PS2 era budget title. Clunky paw animations, grandma’s voice sounding like it’s funneled through a tin can, and forgettable sounds except for this one holiday remix running on repeat. Can’t shake that tune from your head, though.
And hey, no Platinum trophy? Come on, for a budget title, that feels weird. Those trophy hunters would’ve liked that. There’s a Sandbox Mode, by the way. It removes the rival cat altogether, so it’s just you and grandma in this odd tango of destruction.
Jumped into this expecting a silly holiday romp. What I found, though, was a game barely taped together. Even at just under five bucks, it’s hard to say it’s worth the time on a PS5. Humor fizzles out faster than you can blink, and core mechanics? Primed to implode. Maybe save that cash for an actual fun stocking stuffer.
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So there it is—a chaotic, maybe nonsensical, dive into “Cat From Hell.” Hats off to you if you make sense of it!
