I rented a game called Catherine today. It was developed by Atlus. I think they're the same studio that made the Persona games. I never played any of those or the Shin Megami Tensei series, but I figured I would give it a try.
It's a puzzle game about a guy named Vincent. He's in a non-committed relationship with his girlfriend, Catherine. He begins thinking about marriage. But he finds himself in a strange world whenever he goes to sleep. He is guided by the voice of the Count of Monte Cristo to find his way out of a collapsing tower.
The gameplay revolves around pushing and pulling blocks to form stairs and pathways to continue on up to the top of the tower. I've only played two puzzle sections so far, but they're interesting and kind of thrilling. An "undo" mechanic might somewhat damage the necessary skill, but, in itself, this is probably a necessary addition since it is possible to make stages unwinable if you make too many mistakes.
I don't know much about the story so far(I'm trying to avoid reading up on it), but I think it involves Vincent meeting another woman named Katherine and falling for her. Thus, he, and the player, are torn between the two Catherine's...Catheri?
This might end up being this years Deadly Premonition. Something really weird but also fun. I'm not a big puzzle game player, but I'll play anything with a good story. I'll post more later on.
