![]() There's a pair of cursed towns with identical quests to complete, a bush that can't remember how to fly, and a village of monster meat-obsessed felines a blacksmith whose shipments always meet an unfortunate end, a dragon worshippers' cult meeting gone wrong and a cheeky ne'er do well trying to steal an award winning fish catterole recipe - to name but a few. It's fortunate then, that Cat Quest's side quests are one of its strong suits - outside of its cat puns, at least. ![]() Who'd have known dragons make for quite formidable opponents? With the first dragon, the game actively warned us not to get too close until we were around level 18 we didn't manage to conquer the second dragon until we were level 41 - another reason why investing in Cat Quest's side quests is a big deal. But where you notice the enemy difficulty the most is when it comes to battling Drakoth's dragons, which pretty much require you to put in at least twenty levels-worth of grinding side quests etc between each one if you ever hope to stand a chance. Fortunately the game is pretty forgiving, in that your cat respawns at the last town you rested at, all accumulated experience intact, ready to fight another day. We don't exactly have the best reactions in the business, and did find there was a bit of a learning curve with Cat Quest's battles, dying over and over in the opening hours as we were always a split second too late with our dodges. Given the fairly open nature of Cat Quest's map, those who like to explore may find themselves face to face with some enemies that are substantially stronger than you - particularly if you venture through the Furbidden Fields in the centre (and indeed, some quests require you to, despite the perils). Some enemies are weak to physical sword attacks, whilst others will take more damage from magical spells, so combat in Cat Quest becomes a bit of a balancing act of trying to land enough hits of the right kind, whilst avoiding getting hit yourself. And avoid them you will want to, as some enemies can do a decent wodge of damage - especially when you consider you don't unlock a healing spell for a while, and even when you do, you'll need to invest a fair amount of gold to upgrade it to get any meaningful restorative effects from it. Everything takes place in real-time, and enemy attacks are fairly easily avoided thanks to the big red circles that appear around the enemy's feet as they gear up to whack you. Side Quests are the easiest way to level up your little feline.īattles are simple button-mashing affairs, mixing simple sword slashes with a handful of magical spells and well-timed dodges. Side quests are the only way to learn how to walk on water, for example, which you'll need to know in order to take out the second dragon, as well as being the main source of the experience points you'll need to get the strength to defeat them too. Exploring is not just encouraged, but pretty much essential in that you'll need to move from town to town accepting side quests in order to progress through the game - calling them side quests is a bit of a misnomer really, as many of them are the key to taking down Drakoth's dragons and saving your sister. The entire game takes place on a large open map, dotted with towns, dungeons and miscellaneous enemies, with some areas locked off behind abilities you'll learn as you play (walking on water, flight etc). Much like its story, Cat Quest is very much a 'lite' take on the role-playing genre - there's nothing especially deep or complicated here, just simple, fluffy fun. Which is fortunate really, seeing as the main story itself isn't really much to write home about, and just an excuse to move you from dragon to dragon, and dungeon to dungeon. Littered with cat puns and references to other games and popular culture - from the archaeologist Cara Loft, to a blacksmith with a fondness for The Pouncing Dead TV show to name but a few - Cat Quest certainly has a sense of humour. As the last remaining Dragonblood - a clan of cats with the power to defeat dragons - it just so happens that you're also the only cat that can save her, and so you embark on a globe-trotting quest across Felingard to be the hero of this furry tale. Seemingly just for the lols, he agrees to release your sister, but only if you can defeat his dragon army first. ![]() In a world filled with anthropomorphic cats, you play as a nameless yellow tom, whose sister has been catnapped by a major sourpuss of a villain by the name of Drakoth. King Lionardo speaks for us all when we first heard about Cat Quest. ![]()
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