Stray

I just finished the game and had a blast. I was in part evaluating the game for my step-daughter who is an avid cat lover. My wife was a little concerned about some of the instances where the cat gets briefly injured, but it’s back on its feet in no time. So aside from a little tugging at the heartstrings as the cat limps for a minute or two, it’s fine. The story does get a little dark mid-to-late game. There’s some possibly scary environments that you make your way through. As well as some light “combat” and stealth gameplay. But nothing that would be out of place in a PG Disney movie, so I feel that it’s appropriate for the kids. There are a few scenarios where the cat can die, but it’s just the screen going red before a quick reload from the auto save. There’s no blood or gruesome imagery. The gameplay and puzzles can potentially be frustrating. There’s some light hints in-game (via the robot/drone companion), but you’re often left to figure things out on your own. Some objectives aren’t very clear and rarely the controls can feel a little awkward. There are a lot of contextual clues however and it helps to remember that you’re small and nimble. Optional side quests can be time consuming, but do reward adorable little badges for your cat’s harness in-game. Some of the trophies/achievements are quite challenging. The “memories” for your drone companion can be fairly well hidden and provide plot points. So if those are missed, some of the story is left vague. All in all, I think it’s a great game and with small studio expectations, I was very impressed. I spent about 6-7 hours during my play through and still missed a few things. You are able to go back and replay the various chapters of the game to pick up the things you missed or just replay part of the game that you enjoyed.

MAIN CONTENT ISSUES - There are moments of mild threat throughout the game, mainly when blob-like enemies chase and attack your cat character. There is also some mild fantasy violence, such as when the blob-like enemies jump onto your cat character, the screen slowly turns red indicating that it is being harmed, as well as moments where your character can eliminate enemies by shining a light on them, causing them to explode into dark liquid. | OTHER ISSUES - None. | RATED "PG" - Parental Guidance, some moments may be unsuitable for young children. Contains content generally suitable for children aged 8 years and over.

Hi my name is ezy I'm 12 years old and I love this game.in this game you play as a cat now post-apocalyptic world which is populated by robots as all the humans have die. I advise kids 10 and younger play it with a parent as bits of the game can be scary and its a very emotional game. l think every should try it if you're over 10. its just amazing.

I played this game with my 3-year-old watching and 'telling me what to do.' ("Dad, I told you not to let the robots see you! Now we have to get out of jail again!") Great experience for both of us! She loved interacting with the robots and little creatures (zerks). As others have said, the cat occasionally gets injured in a fairly non-graphic ways, and then quickly gets better again. The only part she found a bit unsettling is one specific moment deep in the city in the creatures' main nest/hive area, where the walls are covered by enormous eyes that watch you. Which, I understand, it's a pretty weird scene! She absolutely loves all the mischief you can get up to in the city areas of the game. A final cool thing about this game is that most of it is very slow paced - so even if younger kids can't control the cat in the 3D space or figure out the puzzles, there is plenty of time to hand them the controller to let them 'push the button' when it comes time to interact, etc. And as a parent, the gameplay and story are actually very good, so you will both have a good experience together.

This game is a great game for your kid! But your cat can die so it might be disturbing to others. This is why i would recommend this game 8+. Other wise this game is great for adults and kids. You are a cat wondering around a big city and exploring the cityscape.

If your kid loves cats, they should not play this game. Because the cat will die. A lot. Devoured by weird bug creatures. It's not so bad in the first half, but gets way worse after that. The cat is very well animated, and any kid with descent imagination can see what game over screen really means. Add to that a backdrop of dystopian world where all humans are dead, and this really should have been rated T.

This game is so beautiful and well made, though it can get hard at times it keeps your attention for awhile it's such a fun game!!! Definitely recommend it.

So cute! As with most cats, you cannot make this one do anything s/he doesn't want to do, such as jump unless climbing. You can knead, meow and ask for pets though^.^ The designers of this game did such a wonderful job on creating a realistic cat, including behaviours. Our little feline friend was even knocking down some cans and tracked paw prints through someone's house and had quite the fright. S/he is playful and curious. Such a cute little game! Thank you so much!