Lovely. They nailed the cat aspect of the game, with limited but nonetheless satisfying platforming and movement; plus a lot of very cute interactions and quirks to experience as you go through the six-ish hour campaign.

As a sci-fi story it hits and it misses. Stray's tale of unchecked human greed leading to their downfall is as basic and on the nose as a lot of recent yarns, with a city literally divided into lower, middle, and higher tiers that is an immediate eye roller. But the weird little robot society you spend most of your time in is genuinely charming, and bolstered by a fabulously crafted audio-visual package. It's a world where you'll want to do most of the side quests and interact with most characters. Not for a trophy or any kind of stat boost - but simply to shake these robots and see what comes out.

Reviewed on Aug 08, 2022


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