Kathy Rain: Director’s Cut

This game immediately took me back to the LucasArts adventure games I played when I was in my young teens. There’s just something relaxing, satisfying, and nostalgic about this style of game. No need to have the reflexes of a 14-year-old hopped up on Jolt Cola. Just explore, figure things out, enjoy the story, and occasionally wonder how the hell the developers expected you to figure that puzzle out. I especially loved the little nod to Corley Motors. As someone who played Full Throttle back in the day, that reference absolutely did not go unnoticed. 😂 Games like this remind me why I loved point-and-click adventures so much in the first place. They’re funny, clever, a little weird, and somehow relaxing at the same time. It feels like sitting down with an old friend... except the old friend keeps hiding random objects around the room and won't let you leave until you figure out what they're for. Really enjoyed this one. It scratched a nostalgic gaming itch I didn’t realize I still had.

My first “point & click” game, Kathy Rain really surprised me with how well-written the story and characters are and how smart some of the puzzles are designed. Finished the game 100% in 11 hours, I’d say it’s a really nice length for a narrative mystery game. Will definitely check out the sequel when I have time. ★★★★½ out of 5

I picked up this game during a time of unemployment and depression, and while I'll spare you the tale of my own issues in detail, I'm glad I did. I decided I wanted to write a proper review for this as soon as I started enjoying it, and it's been a while since I've taken this amount of time. Launching into the game, I almost immediately fell in love with the design in it's entirety. If you love old school adventure games with less clunky UIs and decent puzzles, this one is right up your alley. The menu also is quite robust for a small indie game, and the soundtrack was excellent from the start screen, to every accompanying piece throughout the story. The game leads you through various locations investigating suspicious occurrences connected to events that happened before your recently deceased grandfathers death, and while a bit confusing at points as to 'what' is going on, it connects the threads rather nicely for a nice little classic mystery game that I won't be forgetting anytime soon. Kathy is quite a fun protagonist, and the cast around her is well-written, voice acted, and quite interesting. The pixel art and the portaits given alongside these performance are a nice touch, too. There's a variety of puzzles and interesting dialogues that are sure to keep anyone who loves a good point and click invested!