Catherine - Xbox 360 - Xbox 360

I don't really know how Catherine showed up on my 'recommended for you' page because I'm more of a shoot 'em up kind of gamer, but I'm glad it did. I went on to try the demo first before spending any money, and knew I had to buy the game. Then when I got the game, I was too proud to play on 'easy' and went straight to 'normal'. I haven't won a gold trophy yet, and I'm currently on stage 7, so I'll definitely have to play this game again.No complaints though. It's really cool that this game has 8 different outcomes and the questions Vincent (the playable character) gets before going into each stage really get me thinking about myself. This game is DEEP. I never felt myself caring so much about the characters in a video game before. I really want the best for Vincent, but I think I'm just as confused as he is. I don't even know what C/Katherine to go with, and I'm more than halfway through the game. And I think I get just as flipped out as him in the boss battles at the end of each stage. This game really messes with you, and will get your heart beating. Don't think because this is mainly a puzzle game, it won't be scary. The atmosphere of Vincent's nightmares will create more anxiety for the pretty darn hard puzzles you'll have to solve and is intensified by some creepy looking monsters.But at least after having your pulse rate skyrocket, you and Vincent can have some R&R at the Stray Sheep (a bar) and get some interesting trivia about alcohol. Trust me, you'll treasure this time at the bar after crying and cursing your whole way through a nightmare.I rate 5 stars for Catherine across the board. Easy to learn controls, outstanding voice acting for a translation, super challenging (but adjustable to everyone), gripping story, a lot of replayability, and not to mention the beautiful (but terrifying graphincs).***UPDATE***Just finished the game for the first time and got one ending. Now I started going through the Golden Playhouse (the storyline) again to unlock another ending and switch out my bronze trophies for gold (which also allows you to skip ahead for future endings). After the first time, this game becomes a lot easier because you'll know about all the different techniques ahead of time, and makes you consider changing to a harder difficulty. Oh, and the questions you get in between stages change as well.And for you true masochists, once you start collecting gold trophies on either normal or hard, you unlock new stages in Babel, which is even more challenging than the Golden Playhouse. It's the Tournament portion of the game where you're timed while climing up to the goal, and your record is compared to other players around the world. But the hardest thing is that 'undo' is no longer and option. But from what I've heard, completing the four stages in Babel unlock a ninth ending.

I thought this game would be cute and fun. It was definitely not! It could have been just me, but I had a hard time getting very far in this game at all. It was a bunch of levels that you have to try and jump up and up and up on before the bottom falls out on you. I would not suggest this game to anyone unless they like a challenge.

To be honest, I didn't know what to expect from this game. I had heard very good things about it and I love unique games so I figured I would give it a try. I am glad I did as its really one of the more unique and entertaining games I have played in a long time. Basically the story aspect of the game unfolds while Vincent, the main character, is awake and the puzzle/platforming side of the game occurs when Vincent goes to sleep at night. The story is surprisingly good and doesn't just feel tacked on. The puzzle/platforming side is both entertaining and challenging. It took me like 5 attempts just to get through the 3rd night. With that being said, its not the frustratingly difficult kind of challenge. Each time you replay a section, you should be able to proceed a little farther so I dont think many people will have the problem of getting stuck. You can always lower the difficulty if you do. This game does deal with adult themes so I wouldn't suggest buying this for your children.Overall this is honestly one of the more unique games I have ever come across and the developers do a great job of tying everything together. It has great characters, great dialogue, a great story, and most importantly a very entertaining and challenging puzzle/platforming side of the game that will keep you coming back for more even after you have completed the game. To be perfectly honest, I thought this game was going to be really lame when I first heard about it being developed. Well, I openly admit I was dead wrong.Highly recommended especially if you enjoy unique games.