VGW: As I mentioned in my review, when I heard about the “mature” subject matter, I suppose I hoped for something original and actually “heavy,” rather than the trite rehashing of “men are afraid of commitment.” Yes, we know. As girls we have been fed this message in books, movies and soap operas for decades. This may sound like a minor gripe, but really, considering how much of the game is spent watching the plot unfold, it becomes a big issue.
Plenty of unforgettable games have completely messed up their players throughout the years, all the way back from the PS1 days to the dark recesses of the modern internet.
Deadly Premonition is a pretty weird game, but all of these absolute oddities are even weirder.
Paul writes: "Games can be many different things to different people. The subject of this Looking Back article is something a little different however, as it deals with infidelity and the fallout that comes the way of the straying main character. Intrigued? Well, come with me to the weird world of 2011’s Catherine!"
Honestly?
I think she's still butt hurt about past relationships. You can really tell by reading the article she's been cheated on a few times before.
She's married with a kid. But yeah she's jaded a bit. I wonder what she thinks of her husbands porn stash? or does he "not have one"?
The irony with this article is that my sister, my married co-worker, and her friends, love Catherine.
But yea, not even playing the full game weights against statements.
The aithor is "is determined to find a decent horror game this generation if it kills her", while claiming System Shock one of her favorite classics. Apparently she's never bothered to play BioShock or Dead Space -- neither may have been quite as revolutionary as the original SS, but they *are* good horror games. Very good, in fact. And, they are both very much derived from SS.
There have been a ton of great entries in the Horror genre this gen... the two I mentioned above (both having sequels), Siren: Blood Curse, Alan Wake, etc.
That kind of shot anything she had to say about Catherine to pieces, for me.
Sounds to me that you are all butt hurt, because someone doesn't 'like' the game...everybody is entitled to an opinion, calm down folks!