Catherine (Video Game): Difference between revisions

 

''Catherine'' received a positive reception, with average aggregate scores of 7.6 out of 10 on [[GameStats]],<ref name="GameStats"/> 84% on [[GameRankings]],<ref name="gr_catherine"/> and 80 and 83 out of 100 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, respectively, on [[Metacritic]].<ref name="mc_ps3"/><ref name="mc_360"/>  ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave the game a score of 35/40 based on four scores of 9, 9, 8 and 9.  In an import review, [[GamesRadar]] gave the game a 5/10, praising the story but criticizing the game's difficulty due to random enemy AI, though they later gave the English release 8/10, citing crucial changes had removed most of the game's annoyances.<ref name=GRadar>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/f/catherine-import-review/a-2011030816833522052 |title=Catherine import review |publisher=GamesRadar |date=2011-03-08 |accessdate=2011-07-22}}</ref><ref>http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/catherine/review/catherine-review/a-20110725162620661034/g-20100819114534837010</ref> Some Japanese gamers have complained that the game is too difficult, even on the easy setting. Atlus has since released a patch that includes a Super Easy mode, which is included in the English version.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/03/09/catherine_super_easy_patch/ |title=Catherine Super Easy Patch Now Available For PlayStation 3 |publisher=Andriasang.com |date= |accessdate=2011-07-22}}</ref> ''[[PSM3]]'' gave the Japanese version a score of 8.0, praising its challenge and presentation, while criticizing its basic online play. IGN gave the North American version of ''Catherine'' an overall score of 9.0.<ref>{{cite web|author=Colin Moriarty |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/118/1181622p2.html |title=Catherine Review - PlayStation 3 Review at IGN |publisher=Ps3.ign.com |date=2011-02-17 |accessdate=2011-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/299467/reviews/catherine-review/ |title=Review: Catherine Review |publisher=ComputerAndVideoGames.com |date= |accessdate=2011-07-22}}</ref> ''[[Game Informer]]'' gave the North American version of ''Catherine'' a 7.0, praising its overall story, but criticizing the game's difficulty.  The PlayStation 3 version topped the Japanese charts in its opening week with over 140,000 copies sold while the 360 version came in 7th with over 21,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/290521/news/catherine-tops-marvel-vs-capcom-in-japanese-chart-battle/|title=Catherine tops Marvel Vs Capcom in Japanese chart battle|first=Tom|last=Ivan|work=[[ComputerAndVideoGames.com]]|date=February 23, 2011|accessdate=March 10, 2011}}</ref> The game has also been commercially successful in America, selling 78,000 copies across both systems to consumers in its first six days, making it Atlus' biggest launch yet for a game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/11/npd-catherine-sold-78k-copies-in-july/|title=NPD: Catherine sold 78K copies in July|first=Ludwig|last=Kietzmann|publisher=Joystiq|date=2011-08-11|accessdate=2011-08-12}}</ref>