VIDEO GAME: Cat Quest (2017)
Cat QuestYear: 2017Rating: E10+Time Played: 542 minutes / 9.03 hours
As I continue to find games to play with my children, I was glad to come across Cat Quest for its simplicity and cat themed aesthetic. While there wasn't anything to write home about for the role playing game (RPG) mechanics, I thought having the entire game take place on the over-world map (with small dungeons to explore) was a neat idea. And even if this game's combat was a little too frenetic for my kids to play it, they enjoyed watching the story unfold.
The mark of a good RPG in my book is how much grinding is required to advance the plot. Cat Quest avoids some of this by having frequent quests available that provide money (for upgrades of magic and/or weapons) and experience. Of course, there's still a lot of wandering around checking quest boards for missions that can be accomplished at the character's current level. Even so, when...