[PlayStation 5] Review of Cat from Hell – Cat Simulator

I think I heard about this game on a whim — “Cat From Hell” from Upscale Studios. Sounds like cats and chaos wrapped in Christmas tunes? Should’ve been a blast, right? Well, I took a dive in, but it wasn’t quite the wild ride I hoped. Here’s me rambling through my time with “Cat From Hell.”

Okay, picture this whirlwind night: Santa, bless his heart, drops off a new cat by mistake. The newbie wrecks a flower pot and pins it on you. So now, your job is to get this cat kicked out by causing enough ruckus to fool Grandma. But, good luck with that, ’cause she’s got eyes like a hawk. Every broken dish could mean “game over” if she spots you.

So you’re sneaking around, tipping things over, hiding before Grandma busts you. Each smash and crash gets these Christmas bells ringing, like an alarm for doom. And if you time it right, you can make her think the other cat’s to blame. But let me tell ya, it’s wild how this game misses the mark.

Technical mess, man. Seriously. Grandma and the other cat sometimes just… freeze? They can’t figure out how to walk around a chair without getting stuck. I watched her try to walk through a chair for what felt like forever. Meanwhile, I’m waiting, waiting, hoping her anger cools down so I can get back to chaos. Framing the other cat should be this strategic art, but nah, it ends up like gambling. Either it works, or you’re randomly out of luck.

Oh, and this one time, the other cat glitched right into the couch — just stuck there. Grandma thought he was the cause of all havoc, obviously, and I kinda won because of it. Not sure if that’s skill or breaking it, ha!

Visually? Imagine PlayStation 2 graphics, all clunky like. Paws swinging awkwardly in first-person mode. Everything looks stiff and, honestly, a bit cheap. And Grandma’s voice? Sounds like it’s trapped in a tin can. Only the Christmas remix theme had any charm, really.

And trophies? Don’t even. No Platinum, which is a bummer for trophy hunters. Breaking stuff and blaming the kitty gets you some achievements, but that’s about it. Sandbox Mode lets you roam free without that rival cat, so maybe there’s that if you wanna chill. If trophies are your thing, maybe find a guide somewhere?

I wanted a silly Christmas fling with troublemaking cats. What I got feels like it’s duct-taped together. But hey, at $4.99, maybe it’s a gamble you wanna take. Just know, on PS5, this isn’t the polished holiday funhouse you dream of. Proceed at your own risk!

By the way, Upscale Studios lent me a PlayStation copy for this chaotic review journey.