Kathy Rain (PC) review"I hope that this title is only the first in many more games starring Ms. Rain." |
Kathy Rain is the type of game that didn’t have to do much to make me want to play it. It’s a point and click game where you play as sassy Kathy Rain trying to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding your grandfather’s death. It’s a point and click detective game with a female lead plus retro pixel graphics; on the surface, it seemed like a no-brainer to me. However, upon delving into the game itself I found myself a bit conflicted. Everything about the game is top notch, from visuals to voice acting. The gameplay is smooth as are the controls, it’s the story that lumbers. Depending on a player’s taste, it will be either hit or miss.
I admit when I jumped into this I was eager to play a detective game, working along with Kathy to figure out clues and solve the mysteries. The first half of the game does indeed invoke this tone. You’re in control of Kathy Rain, a journalism major who has a bit of an attitude problem. Despite being a college student, Kathy doesn’t seem to ever go to class, instead opting for being lazy and partying so she has ample time to be a detective on the side. She learns from her roommate, who is the complete opposite to Kathy personality-wise, that her grandfather has passed. Kathy becomes determined to figure out what happened to her grandfather, finding clues to his past as a war veteran as well as the shady history of the town he lived in. With a quick wit and a sharp tongue, we help our hero investigate the situation, finding out that it extends even farther than just dear old granddad all while learning more about Kathy’s troubled upbringing and family issues.
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