Catmaze Nintendo Switch Review
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Catmaze is an action platformer similar to Metroid, Castlevania and Hollow Knight. Based on Slavic mythology, you play as Alesta. Arresta must convince Kat her bane to reconsider and make an exception.
The game itself is a standard Metroidvania style game. The world of Yav in which the game takes place is vast, with different landscapes and areas to explore. This is where the game punishes players for the lack of fast travel options.Bouncing from edge to edge of the map can be extremely stressful and time consuming. Especially when you have to go back and forth for certain tasks.
The need for fast travel is a key factor that Catmaze lacks, especially since the maps are complex. Fighting and having to move from end to end takes the fun out of the experience. The unbalanced map layout and lack of fast travel options create dangerous situations where you have to try not to die or start over from your last save.
Weapon systems are configured to help you progress to the next stage or blocked area. The flaw also ties into the frustrating effect the lack of fast travel has on the game. He has two options: using his familiar at a distance to expend his magical power, or making a physical attack.
Catmaze’s biggest drawback is that it tries to capture. The game was fun, but could have benefited from taking a less is more approach. Including Slavic mythology in the game, especially the rare ones, helps build unique visuals and stories, but with so much going on, it’s confusing and sometimes an afterthought.
final thoughts
Overall, Catmaze is a great and fun game. It’s easy to get lost for hours when exploring Yev’s world, so this flaw doesn’t detract from the overall experience. The fast movement and lack of variation on some weapons doesn’t hinder gameplay, it just adds to play time.
