So Catherine never ends, apparently. I mean, twice now I assumed it was over, but got faked out at the last minute. I would like to say that I’ll be wrapping it up tonight, but it might just be another pretend ending. A pretending?
Not that I’m complaining, mind you. The last few levels have been some of the most fun in the game, hitting that sweet spot between too easy and too hard. I might even say “just right,” to appropriate the adjective of a certain someone.
The story went in a totally unexpected direction though. Given that the game is a sort of spiritual cousin to the Shin Megami Tensei series, I suppose I should have seen the eleventh-hour twist coming. The game also goes the extra mile to call itself a “romantic horror,” and video games have some pretty strict rules about requirements for a game to be considered “horror.” I just thought Catherine would be different. Oh well. It’s still a great game, it just has an unfortunately silly twist.
Also, I’ve been spending little bits of time here and there with MegaMan 9, because I’ve never finished it and that’s not a game I can live with having on my pile of shame. It’s a really tough game, and while I have made progress (was previously stuck on Wily 1, now stuck on Wily 3) I feel like I’m not really learning the game, but coasting through on blind luck. I’ve been experimenting with using special weapons outside of boss fights, and it’s definitely helped my game, so I’m thinking I’ve been doing it wrong up to this point. Normally in MegaMan games I just roll through with the buster and use weapons to polish off bosses quickly. MM9 was a very rude awakening.
Is it so wrong to want a handheld version though? I’mma have to go see what that PSN thing thinks about that…