Catch'em

Lucky me gets to write the first review of Catch'em, which is a 2D retro pixel fishing simulator/clicker game. Gameplay consists of clicking on the screen a lot to make it seem like you're fishing, so basically what you would expect from a crapware mobile screen tapper game, but for some reason, inflicted on PC gamers instead, via the wonderful DailyIndieGame shovelware bundles. I don't know if this is an asset flip or a template flip, I never saw this one before, but it's garbage anyway. 2D retro pixel "art" used instead of proper graphics, locked resolution, low resolution (jaggies everywhere), terrible attempt at "gameplay". If you really want to play a fishing game, try Fishing Planet or something. This is pure garbage.

I bought this old game (I do believe it's from 2008) for one reason: it had no reviews! Since it was on deep discount I didn't mind just so I could give it a try. At any rate, what is visible in the images is exactly what you get. Shortly after the game starts you land in a screen sitting on a ledge fishing rod in hand. That long tube-thing on the right is a timer and you're scored per fish caught and progression will be based on score. The fishing is fairly intuitive: cast out, use the mouse to wiggle the bait around and try to attract a fish, once caught use the mouse to "reel" it in. Seeing as I am the type of person who never excels at this kind of game I can't see myself making it to the end but I will play it when the mood strikes because it's a fun experience in pretty scenery. Oh, and it does not require the Steam client to be launched to run either.

Incredible. Hours of content, an interesting story, top-tier balls-to-the-wall gameplay, excellent soundtrack. Every modern game developer should be ashamed of themselves for not coming close to this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ masterpiece of an experience.