Catherine Classic
Release Date: February 10, 2011
Adventure, thriller, horror, arcade elements, for 2 players, co-op, Surrealism, action adventure, splitscreen, multiplayer, singleplayer
Steam
An intriguing combination of a puzzle game with an adventure of light erotic colour. In production we play the role of a young man, who struggles with many social problems. At night, the daredevil also experiences real nightmares.
Catherine is an action adventure game developed by Atlus, a company with the popular Persona series.
Plot
In Catherine, the player plays Vincent, a 32-year-old guy with no illusions about his successes in love and professional career. For five years he has been in an unsuccessful relationship with his peers, Katherine, who, contrary to his expectations, wants to formalise their relationship as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, while sitting in his favourite pub, Vincent meets a mysterious Catherine, whom he invites to his apartment. The intoxicating moments turn out to be the beginning of the drama - every night he is haunted by nightmares, during which he escapes from terrible beasts. In the city it is rumoured that the minds of young men were captured by a demon that led to their death during sleep. Vincent, who tries to arrange his relations with Catherine and Katherine, tries to solve the riddle.
Mechanics
Catherine is an unusual adventure. The game was divided into three stages. In the first of them, the so-called Stray Sheep, the player stays in the pub, where he conducts conversations with various people. In the next one, Drama, he tries to maintain proper relations with the girls (Catherine and Katherine). In Nightmare mode, he controls Vincent, fighting for his life in action-packed sequences during which he overcomes complex arcade stages. By moving and eliminating various types of boxes, he avoids traps and giant demons, trying to tear him on a fork. In the struggle he is accompanied by other men trapped in nightmares (disguised as rams).
The plot has been constructed in such a way that the player's actions largely determine the further development of accidents. History is influenced not only by conversations with characters, including two women, but also by Vincent's attitude during his nightmares. Production provides about twenty hours of fun, which is further extended by the ability to unlock one of the many potential endings.
Technical aspects
The graphic design of Catherine was made in cel-shading technique, which makes her think of Japanese animated series.
Last updated on August 14, 2015
Videos and Screens
[1:09] Catherine PC version launch trailer
[1:12] Catherine Launch Trailer
GAMERS Score
Average score from 325 votes. 29 players anticipated the game.
Catherine Summary
Game Series: Catherine
Platforms:
PC / Windows January 10, 2019
PlayStation 3 February 10, 2011
Xbox 360 February 10, 2011
Catherine System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i3 2.9 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce 8800 GT / Radeon HD 4870 or better, 20 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/8.1/10
Catherine Classic hits Steam
Catherine, made by Atlus studio, has been released on Steam. The production available as Catherine Classic is richer than the console original, and it contains: higher resolution, unlocked framerate and other additional features.
video games
Christian Pieniazek
January 10, 2019