Okay, so here’s the scoop. Cat From Hell — Cat Simulator, right? Sounds like it should be a riot. You’d think: Christmas chaos, cats running amok and some catchy tunes to keep you entertained. But no, it’s kinda like getting socks for Christmas when you were expecting, I don’t know, a jetpack? You dive in thinking you’re about to unleash your inner feline fury, but turns out, the game’s about as exciting as watching paint dry. Not to be harsh or anything, but let’s dive into this, shall we?
Picture this: a quiet Christmas Eve, Santa goofs up and drops an extra cat into Grandma’s place. It’s basically feline showdown territory. The new guy crashes the scene, knocks over Grandma’s precious vase (classic cat move), and guess who’s blamed? Yep, you. So you’re like, “Okay, revenge time!” Cause enough mayhem, and bam, you get the other cat tossed out. Simple, right? Not quite.
So here’s where it gets messy. You sneak around, trying to create havoc without Grandma catching you. Weird jingle bells go off when you wreck stuff, serving as an alarm for her. Get caught and it’s curtains. The problem? It’s less slapstick comedy and more “I can’t even.” Execution feels off from the get-go.
The antics should be hilarious, but the game glitches out. Half the time, Grandma and your rival are stuck bumping into furniture. Grandma’s trying to walk through chairs? Ridiculous. Super frustrating because, like, you can’t even move forward until she chills out. It’s chaos, but not in the fun way.
You try to pull off these smart setups to blame the other cat, but it’s kinda like trying to play chess with a pigeon. It doesn’t matter how clever you are if the game’s just going to randomly decide who’s at fault. One time, the other cat got wedged in a couch permanently and suddenly it’s his fault? What even?
And let’s not even start on visuals. Feels like someone threw it together back in the early 2000s — clunky graphics, like blocky old-school animation. Grandma’s voice is all garbled, and aside from the main track, the sound design’s pretty much meh.
Talking trophies, there’s no Platinum to chase, which seems like a miss, seriously. Breaking stuff or setting up the other cat at least nets you some shinies. The Sandbox Mode’s supposed to be a plus but, like, you’re solo with Grandma? Weird flex.
So, um, I came into this thinking I’d be swept into a hilarious holiday romp, but in reality, it’s more strings holding everything together than festive magic. Main game hook – framing the other cat – kinda fails, making everything feel, well, like work. At the end of the day, even with a price tag that low, it’s not one I’d shout about from the rooftops. Not for the PS5 anyhow.
Oh, by the way, the review perspective here is based on a PS copy from the studios. Just saying, full transparency.
