[Rewrite] “Cat from Hell: PlayStation 5 Cat Simulator Review”

Okay, so here’s the thing about “Cat From Hell” – I thought, hey, a game about cats causing chaos during Christmas? Sign me up. I mean, who doesn’t want to whisk a cat into Grandma’s house to cause a bit of festive mayhem? Except, well… here’s the kicker – it kind of fell flat, big time. Let me tell you how.

So, picture this: you’re this cat that Santa accidentally drops off in a house. There’s already another cat there, snooty little guy. Your job? Wreck the place and blame it on the other cat. Sounds like a blast, right? Knock over Grandma’s precious vases, tear up the curtains – typical mischievous stuff. But, nope, the game trips right out of the gate.

It goes like this: the more chaos you cause, the more Grandma gets ticked off, but she’s always lurking. If she catches you, the game smacks you with a ‘game over.’ You’re supposed to trick her into blaming the other cat. Sounds slapstick and kinda fun, until you find out the game’s jankier than a broken shopping cart. Like, Grandma gets stuck on furniture. All. The. Time. You end up standing there, watching her struggle with a chair, waiting for her frustration to cool down before you can move on.

Ever tried setting up a scene in a game where you think, “Ha! Got them this time!” only for the system to glitch out and say, “Nah, not today.”? Yeah, basically my experience here. Case in point: I “won” a round because the rival cat got jammed into the couch like it was made of quicksand. Grandma just assumed that poor furball had something to do with wrecking her stuff.

The game looks, no joke, like something out of an old PS2 bargain bin. Awkward paw animations and graphics that scream ‘early 2000s’ don’t help. And I haven’t even started on the sound – Grandma sounds like she’s talking through an old tin can. At least the holiday theme music is kind of catchy, I guess?

If you’re into trophies, don’t expect a Platinum prize here. I mean, there’s some shiny virtual badges for messing up the house and setting up the rival cat, but that’s about it. There’s even a Sandbox Mode where it’s just you and Grandma – no rival cat – to explore the place. Handy maybe if you’re a fan of chaos without competition.

So… yeah. I jumped into “Cat From Hell” thinking it’d be a fun holiday trickster game. Turns out, it’s more like a frustrating chore. I might’ve spent the $4.99 on actual cat toys. Maybe next time.

Oh, and hey, before I forget – this whole escapade of mine was on a PlayStation 5 copy provided by Upscale Studios. Maybe they’ll fix it? Who knows.