Stray

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  • Summary: Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find the way home. Stray is a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedyLost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find the way home. Stray is a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly. See the world through the eyes of a stray and interact with the environment in playful ways. Stray is developed by BlueTwelve Studio, a small team from south of France mostly made of cats and a handful of humans.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 43
  3. Negative: 1 out of 43
  1. TheGamer
    Jul 18, 2022
    100
    What I really love about Stray is the way the world treats you. None of the robots know what a cat is—they’ve never seen one before. You trip them up in the street, ruin their board games, and rub up against their legs, but for the most part, they forget you’re even there at all. Yours is a largely thankless task. But what do you care? You’re a cat. As the characters embrace and cheer, or break down and cry, and when the game comes to its ultimate conclusion, you are just a cat, who saunters off into the night, indifferent to it all.
  2. PCGamesN
    Jul 18, 2022
    90
    Stray merges feline mayhem with a classic cyberpunk setting, inviting you to explore its neon dystopia while never taking itself too seriously.
  3. Worth Playing
    Jul 19, 2022
    90
    Stray hits all of the right marks for a memorable adventure game. The ability to play solely as a normal cat with normal cat abilities is alluring. It's a great game hook, but every other element does their part to keep one playing. The familiar story remains fascinating, as do the characters you meet. The world is great to explore, while the game's overall pacing and mechanics keep you glued until the end. It's been a pretty good year for games thus far, and Stray is currently up there with Elden Ring and Tunic as being serious contenders for the best the year has to offer.
  4. Meristation
    Jul 18, 2022
    85
    Stray is phenomenal in all its aspects, from its audiovisual presentation to its gameplay and approach. A fable starring a cat that deals with themes of loss and friendship through a truly unique and original exploration adventure, all set in an absorbing cyberpunk universe.
  5. PC Games
    Jul 19, 2022
    80
    Stray is a fairly common adventure from an uncommon perspective and always at it's best, when that is shown off...The very first interactions with objects and characters in the game world have something magical and playful about them. Later in the game there are less and less new functions to discover and we instead get classic gameplay of running, solving puzzles and stealth. It is still absolutely servicable and cute, thanks to the cat protagonist. The last part oft he game feels rushed though.
  6. Game Informer
    Jul 18, 2022
    80
    Stray is, more than anything, a charming game. Its gimmick – you are a cat, do cat things – never gets old; I constantly found it clever for the few hours it took to complete. But more than gimmicks, exploring a world this dense and detailed is a joy, amplified by the unique gameplay being a cat offers. It's a solid, brief ride through a strange world and one well worth taking.
  7. GamersRD
    Jul 20, 2022
    43
    Stray is interesting but it needs some details to be the "perfect" game. It has excellent graphics but its monotony makes it boring and the solution of puzzles is quite basic. It will give you hours of play only if you like to see a cat jumping from one side to another.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 175 out of 229
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 229
  3. Negative: 29 out of 229
  1. KeolMetaCritic
    Jul 20, 2022
    10
    Stray surprised me, when I saw it in the PS games reveal it did not look like a game that I would enjoy, but the world building and the amountStray surprised me, when I saw it in the PS games reveal it did not look like a game that I would enjoy, but the world building and the amount of funny things to do is great and worth the price for me.

    The game could feel a little bit short but with how the story and the world is set up I feel satisfied with the length, I enjoyed every single aspect of this game, and I never saw anything that I thought could be improved. Stray is a 10 out of 10 for me.

    This is a unique experience, and with how similar videogames are modernly this really stands out more than anything that has come out in years.    … Expand
  2. rodrigo666
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    I just loved this game, it's a Last of Us with Uncharted, which are two games that I love, but in this one, you are a cat, and that is a bigI just loved this game, it's a Last of Us with Uncharted, which are two games that I love, but in this one, you are a cat, and that is a big plus. The difficulty is good overall, some parts are straightforward and some kind of hard, but nothing that irritates you. The only downside is that it has an end. I hope they release a DLC or something, cause I'd love to see more of it. I won this game in 13h in two days almost non-stop which is very rare for me, since I kind of get tired early when playing games and 30min is my max daily.… Expand
  4. GugukluSaat
    Jul 21, 2022
    10
    Absolutely incredible game . World design , playability , puzzles , story development , game controls , 10/10.
  5. JUBR00
    Jul 22, 2022
    9
    Un juego hermoso que viene para refrescar la industria. Stray es un juego simple pero bien hecho, tiene unos muy buenos gráficos y una muyUn juego hermoso que viene para refrescar la industria. Stray es un juego simple pero bien hecho, tiene unos muy buenos gráficos y una muy buena optimización (lo probé con una gtx 1060 y una gtx 750ti). Como puntos negativos, diría que se hace algo corto y que esperaba un mejor final.
    En resumen Stray es un juego recomendable para aquellos que quieren un juego diferente y memorable.    … Expand
  6. AxskuII
    Jul 20, 2022
    9
    Just came over to help the score after reviewing this on ps5 because for some reason it's lower on here. Games amazing!
  7. Dondondondon
    Jul 28, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i love it. the game is very casual because it's basically a cat walking simulator but it demands exploring every nook and cranny of every level. i loved figuring out the sidequests! they were completely optional. i felt accomplished when i found out all the notebook pages, 8 items needed to continue the game. finding the optional energy drinks was fun. Listening to the muisioc was a pleasure. The 8-bit style music and the weird synth music was so cool to hear. i got emotional a little bit when the cat felt sorry for b12, the tiny little robot. the only few very annoying parts was the chase scenes where the headcrab woul;d overpower my cat and kill it. and the lazer shooting sentinel droids that killed me so many times. i really hated those things. it was thte most frusting part. the part where you had to lure 2 sentinel droids into the little room, i died maybe 6-7 times. one shot of the lazer would kill of my cat. I think the orange cat is super cute too, it looks like puss in boots if he were real life. The game's lore is surprisingly deep. It only gives tidbits of what happened to all the humans and how did robots came to be, and those huge ugly eyeball things in the sewers. They were vcery creepy and were never explained in the game. The visuals are quite impressive. I sometimes found myself going into first person view and looking around a little bit to read something or take a closer look. Some rooms had a lot of little details that were so interesting because it says a lot about the person (robot) living there. By thte end of the game, i was super interested what happens next and I hope there's a sequel! Did B12 survive? did the robot friends make it? What happened to the robots after the roof opened up? so many questions open for interpretation.… Expand
  8. yazoonOG
    Aug 11, 2022
    0
    Полностью пустая игра, не заслуживающая жизни в 2022 году. При создании игры, скорее всего, был расчет выехать за счет котов, присутствующих вПолностью пустая игра, не заслуживающая жизни в 2022 году. При создании игры, скорее всего, был расчет выехать за счет котов, присутствующих в данной игре. По большому счету, получилось ни чем не примечательное нечто, для наивных и нетребовательных геймеров, готовых еще и отдавать деньги на что попало.… Expand

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