Little Kitty, Big City: Game Review (PS5)

I had waited for a full year to play this game. And finally, on its first birthday, cat game Little Kitty, Big City came to PS5/PS4. Only as a digital version though, I haven't been able to find any information about a physical copy. When you buy it for Playstation you get both the PS4 and PS5 versions, so two games for the price of one.

 

 

Little kitty is peacefully enjoying a nap on a windowsill, when a disaster happens. The cat falls down to the big city below. Now the kitty has to find a way back home. Along the way the cat meets other animals, and faceless humans.

 

 

 

I became addicted to this game. The open world area isn't that big, but there are surprisingly lot of things to do. From rescuing ducks and collecting hats to catching (and releasing!) birds, just to name a few. There are some (very easy) puzzles.

 

 

Ducks

Besides several cats the game has other animals aswell. One of the cutest missions is to find four ducklings and return them back to their worried father.

 

 

If you rescue the ducks before returning home, you encounter them again while climbing towards home. One strange thing about ducks is that they love water, unlike our hero little kitty.

 

 

There's another quest which requires you to bring four rubber ducks to the pond. I wondered where the pond is, but it is the same one where the real ducks have to be returned.

 

 

Climbing back home 

And don't worry about returning home. Even after doing that you can keep playing the game. In fact it is even easier then, because all the collectibles will be marked on the map.

To be able to climb back home the kitty needs energy, and for that it needs to find four fish. One of them has to be stolen from a fisherman, and the last one is on a high rooftop.

 

 

Hat Simulator

In the game you can collect hats. That is one of the features I loved about Goat Simulator, and it's great to have that here aswell. You can collect hats from the environment, and buy them from vending machines.

 

  

 

Was this game worth the wait? Was it worth the relatively high price of over 20 euros? Oh yes. I played the game through twice, both PS5 and PS4 versions. I couldn't get enough of the little kitty's adventures.

 

Little Kitty, Big City Game vs. Stray

Which cat game is better? It's a matter of opinion. For me Little Kitty, Big City is the second best cat game, right after the acclaimed Stray (affiliate link). We need more great cat games like these, and I'm certainly hoping that there'll be a sequel to Little Kitty, Big City!

 

 

Little Kitty, Big City gameplay

 

 

 

Little Kitty, Big City merch is available on their official store. How much I'd want this shirt below, and a certain skirt. Too bad that too many clothes have polyester (ie plastic) in them.

 

 

Cat Rescue Story: Game Review (PS5)

I had waited for a long time to get my hands on the video game Cat Rescue Story (affiliate link). It was released for PS4/PS5 on September 26, 2024. Its regular price on Playstation Store is 40 euros, which is way too much for a game that is free on mobile. So I was very happy to be able to loan this game's PS5-version from my local library.  

 

 

Cat Rescue Story Pet Game

 

In Cat Rescue Story the player's great aunt Olivia has left them a house. (For me personally the choice of that name is rather unfortunate, since Olivia was my late cat's name. And that name is repeated in the game a lot.) Then the player's role is to clean up the house, and rescue stray cats to fill it.

 

At first you have to create a character. There aren't many customization options, but at least you can choose the gender of the player.

 

The cats need water, food and a litter box. You can pet the cats, but you also need to take care of the cats' needs. These minigames can be quite frustrating. I hated especially the grooming one. Or maybe I just didn't get the gist of the controls.

 

 

The cats need forever homes. You have to match the cats with suitable owners. You can only put the cat up for adoption if its needs are met. And do notice that there are multiple traits of the cats, and what the new owners want. The more of these you match the more points and money you get.

I wonder if it's possible to softlock yourself out of the game? If you run out of money? Because without money you can't do the minigames, and without them you can't adopt the cats. I realized the answer to my own question: You can play with the cats free of charge, and you get money from it. So you can't run out of money.

Is Cat Rescue Story worth it?

Cat Rescue Story is a very repetitive and horribly grindy game, and it's certainly not worth 40 euros. For a free mobile game it might serve its purpose, but for a costly console game no. I got tired of the minigames very fast, and eventually they even started to hurt my fingers, especially the grooming minigame. I don't know if children would like this game more than I did. I'm glad that I didn't pay any money to play this game.

I wish I could say that I enjoyed Cat Rescue Story, but no. There are more versatile and more fun cat games out there. Tip: I'd suggest you start with Annapurna's acclaimed Stray (affiliate link).

 

 

There are actually people who have played this game for so long that they have achieved all the cats, all the fur colors and all the achievements/trophies in the game. I wonder for how long would that take? For me that sounds crazy. I mean I have no life, but still I wouldn't even dream of the platinum trophy. Cat Rescue Story is so boring and repetitive. The grind and the cats to be rescued never end.

 

 

 

Cat Rescue Story Gameplay (PS5)