Kathy Rain: Director's Cut

My first “point & click” game, Kathy Rain really surprised me with how well-written the story and characters are and how smart some of the puzzles are designed. Finished the game 100% in 11 hours, I’d say it’s a really nice length for a narrative mystery game. Will definitely check out the sequel when I have time. ★★★★½ out of 5

A great new entry into the Point n' Click genre. A protaganist that isn't a damsel in distress, but a bad-ass who grows in character and in making a real impact on the story. Great story writing that takes a turn for the surreal, which is a pleasant surprise. Recommended!

Not much to say besides that it is a great game! I like how inventory management required for puzzles make sense for the most part vs using random combination of objects to get a desired result. Voice acting is pretty good too! One little thing I really liked about the game is when you have to repeat a certain action, the game automatically moves ahead instead of having you waste time watch the same cutscene/dialogue again (not sure if I explained it well). Also Lenny is kinda cute, I wish I had the option to say yes (though that would have contradicted Kathy's character).

Solid modern point & click adventure, maybe slightly under the true top tier but a worthwhile playthrough for fans of the genre regardless. Will surely be playing the sequel too in the near future.

This is a point-and-click adventure/mystery game in the mold of 1990s Lucas Arts with a setting heavily inspired by Twin Peaks. It uses a linear narrative broken up with puzzles that fit naturally into the story. I bought this on a whim and liked it more than I expected to. The story really drew me in and I felt immersed in the characters. Kathy kept me engaged with her well-defined personality and sense of humor, I think she's the reason I played all the way through to the end. I can see why some people would be feel that the ending was underwhelming, but I think it was pretty great from a symbolic/thematic point of view (just don't take things too literally) in the tradition of smart horror narratives. The puzzles were mostly fun and interesting to solve, with good variety and range between easy and hard. There was only one puzzle I really got stuck on, and I managed to solve the last major one completely on accident. I'm new to this genre but really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to playing the sequel.

I could hardly put this one down. It also had the best control scheme for steamdeck of any point and click I've tried. Gonna hit up the sequel next.