Hello, dear reader, I hope you’re having a good day. I’m not being paid to write this blog, and it contains information based on my opinions from playing Cat Quest on iOS. Cat Quest is an action RPG (role-playing game) in an open 2d world based on the idea of cat puns, adventure, and leveling up. It’s like Crashlands minus the crafting. Cat Quest’s simple mechanics won’t take too much time to learn and will let you pounce on an experience well worth paying $4.99 for! It’s mostly family-friendly, though Cat Quest does include the word ‘crappy’ to describe some joke items and implies curse words without actually cursing. If the occult disturbs you, know your Dragonblood Cat hero casts magic and fights many evil mages throughout the game. Spirry, your spirit friend, does say “godcatit” throughout your adventures. You don’t need an internet connection to play. The game doesn’t have in-app purchases. There are no ads. My play experience has been smooth with only a few issues starting the game on occasion.
Minor spoilers on mechanics ahead.
Cat Quest is rated 9+ for Mild Cartoon/Fantasy Violence, and with some of its jokes and language, I’d say the rating could be a little higher. The story also gets a bit dark. But this rating seems most appropriate. You can watch my Let’s Play of Cat Quest at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClZVcZ61M3E&list=PLPUm9ZzmQ3l9dZUupVaqqtVj9MG4EUY_f&index=1&t=0s to see it yourself. It’s unfinished at this point in time.
The cartoon violence of Cat Quest’s combat leaves no blood. Only fading enemies. The monsters are generally cute.
Review:
Many side quests and story events await your curious hero around the beautiful world map. Special powers will enable further exploration. The story is streamlined and delivered with small bites. The mechanics are fast and simple. Tap on an enemy to target it for weapon strikes, tap and hold on your character to select from four spell slots to cast magic. Combat feels fluid yet incorrect taps may mess up your plans. The music and sound effects are delightful!
Time: Cat Quest is a well-made action RPG allowing for quick play or long sessions. Just remember you must Cat Nap at Inns to save the game! You can play Cat Quest as long as you want.
Pros and Cons: Cat Quest has a rapid leveling progression, a decent story (it doesn’t shy away from its generic tale and eagerly acknowledges it through Drakoth), and it’s told in a punny way. There are a few cut-scenes (you tap through), good music to keep you moving, fun items to collect, and a variety of secrets to unlock! You get a lot of value from Cat Quest’s $4.99 price tag. The game never prevents you from journeying into difficult terrain and dangerous dungeons. If you think you have the skill to survive, you can push your luck and maybe lose one of your 9 lives in the process (there is no life limit in the game). I think the game is practically purrfect.
Overall Impression: If you love action RPG’s, cats, cat puns, skill-based combat, exploring maps for items and secrets, generic fantasy tales with self-awareness, and level progression; then Cat Quest is in the App Store waiting for you! If you don’t enjoy paying for quality games or action RPGs lighter on the action and heavier on the fun, then Cat Quest may not be for you.
Tips:
- Save your gold for upgrading magic and buying the 5k chests – Cat Quest has a large item collection. Every time you get the same item again, it levels up the item. You may only be wearing a squire helmet, but a level 15 squire helmet is no joke! Still, you will want to save your gold for better items from the gold chests because they also level up!
- Do all the quests – The main way to level quickly with minimal fuss and loss of time is to quest. When a quest seems too high level (around 5 levels higher than you) I suggest moving to a different town. You could try to get the ice spell early and take out the bandits for high XP (experience points), but it’s most likely to take you just as much time to kill one as it is to finish a quest for more XP.
- Hit and run – This strategy is your bread, butter, and catnip. Don’t try to go for more than one hit the first time you run at a monster unless you know it’s weaker than you. Many monsters start charging attacks once you run into their range. Timing will be your greatest ally and worst foe. The ice spell will do the most work for your survival in later fights because it slows attack speed.
Extra tips: Flamepurr adds 3 damage over time (DOT) attacks so recast Flamepurr after the extra damage runs out or you’ll lose the remaining attacks’ damage. Can’t fly in combat. Look for secret paths in caves (walk into the barriers) to find hidden gold chests. Finishing a side quest will move the quest marker back to the main quest objective.
I hope the review and tips help you out, dear reader! Stop Drakoth and save your sister!
Links: The App Store link is at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cat-quest/id1148385289?mt=8 and the home website is at https://www.facebook.com/catquestgame/.
Disclaimer: I’m not being paid by Gentlebros Pte. Ltd. or anyone else to write these tips. The only money I could make would be through advertising on this site or on YouTube at this point in time. I don’t take responsibility for the content on sites linked to from this article.
by Brian Petrilli AKA Jalinon
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