I am very impressed by the developers intentions of publishing a cat-type game in this clearly frog-type game focused year. a bold, but welcome move!

@NegoClau

Жыл бұрын

Frog-type? I thought this year would be a turtle-type kind of year...

@alfred0231

Жыл бұрын

It really is a leap in the animal kingdom between frog and cat. And leaps are what frogs do.

@soulreaper1461

Жыл бұрын

Still waiting for Frog-Sword, Frog-Gun and Time on Froggy Island

@nalco8929

Жыл бұрын

So brave

@delilh325

Жыл бұрын

commercial purposes

My impression of this game is that the devs were originally like "hey let's make a cute little minigame where you're a cat in a cyberpunk city and you just vibe for like an hour or two and there's no plot or anything" but then the first trailer got super popular and Sony offered to give them 80 morbillion dollars and then went "uhhh fuck I guess we gotta try to make a real game now"

@andrewhooper7603

Жыл бұрын

i wonder how far they could push it with dump trucks of money now. could we see science-based cat MMORPGs?

@crazyape515

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewhooper7603 cats in space. Catstronauts if you will

@fastestdino2

Жыл бұрын

i think it's really popular because it's really easy to get into and has neat mechanics that are fun for a while, much like goose game. But beyond that it doesn't offer much.

@peterblades

Жыл бұрын

@@crazyape515 Catsmonauts bruh

@benjaminascencio8942

Жыл бұрын

Stand back! Im about to morb

“If a cat was going to save the world it would either be on accident…. or because It wanted to drink some milk” Possibly the most accurate statement I've ever heard.

@Oscar97o

Жыл бұрын

Don't give milk to cats, they can't digest it

@KnightmareFile

Жыл бұрын

@@Oscar97o milk and canned tuna makes the litterbox a final boss for a week

@ManasiJindal

Жыл бұрын

@@ORiOh4582 Not super bright creatures?? Dogs eat shit all the time that could kill them🤷‍♀And why forget humans, majority of whom are addicted to unhealthy stuff, as if they want their vital organs to fail.

@FrenkTheTroll

Жыл бұрын

@@ORiOh4582 brighter than you

@findingmyserenity

Жыл бұрын

@@ORiOh4582 so cats are not any different from every lactose-intolerant person i've ever met lolol

Stray answers the question "How do you turn realistic walking into gameplay?" Stray is a successful strand-type game.

@andymurray5045

Жыл бұрын

Oh shit i found my internet doppelganger, what's good homie

@pantalaemon

Жыл бұрын

@@andymurray5045 there can be only one

@dsnever3041

7 ай бұрын

@@pantalaemon3…2…1…. FIGHT

@steeg03

21 күн бұрын

lil bro thought death stranding wasn't successful

@macksnotcool

6 күн бұрын

@@steeg03 Success doesn't necessarily mean financially lucrative. If you pay attention to the context clues, you can tell that they are talking about how the game succeeds at having fun gameplay mechanics. Death stranding subjectively does not have fun gameplay mechanics.

Absolutely gorgeous review. I have had no crashes

@basselsak6111

Жыл бұрын

Same here I think dunkey is a 10 out of 10 and deserves dunkey of the year award.

@shrinkynothing8972

Жыл бұрын

cat

@PomadaGaming

Жыл бұрын

Really good the game lets you play as a cat. Really good cat game

@vitriolicAmaranth

Жыл бұрын

@Bikegasserjoggeravoider Lovely reply. No crashes here

@Bakairo89

Жыл бұрын

Dog.... wait

I love how “have had no crashes” is apparently noteworthy for that one guy and not just something that should be expected in a game.

@EnigmaticGentleman

Жыл бұрын

To be fair, PC Ports are ASSSSSSS these days

@incognitoman3656

Жыл бұрын

@@EnigmaticGentleman at least you can mod them for performance

@incognitoman3656

Жыл бұрын

Well, compare to, say, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and… Hey you, you’re finally awake. You were trying to cross the border, right? Walked right into that Imperial ambush. Same as that thief over there *game crashes

@yourguysnow2783

Жыл бұрын

Yeah i was gonna say like "wow that guy really has had some bad luck huh"

@incognitoman3656

Жыл бұрын

@@yourguysnow2783 well…

A cat accidentally saving the world because he wants to get some milk is the story we need

@Robbie-mw5uu

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like something the creator of the Stanley Parable would make.

As a fun challenge, I tried to get more in the mindset of a cat by setting the language to what I think was Japanese, at any rate a language I couldn't read, and see how far a cat who neither understood nor really cared about what anyone was saying could get. I managed to get pretty far on cat-esque exploring and the occasional directional gesturing of NPCs, right up until the big city, where you get the clothes. It got me thinking, though, something they might have done, had they tried for the non-verbal storytelling approach, was actually made use of the fact that the people are robots with monitors for heads, and flashed up icons of what they want or need. An image of the construction outfit, or the cameras, maybe the bar sign or a robot drinking. Really, why else would they set it up so the people are robots instead of actual people? (That's a legitimate question, I played like 3/4 of the game in things that aren't even real letters, I have no idea what's going on, help!)

@KingDeschain

Жыл бұрын

I really like that approach! I've beaten the game already, but the next time I play it I think I'll switch the language as well and steal your idea

@animatrix1490

8 ай бұрын

It feels like it should be that way, now that you say it. Maybe that was a thought somewhere in development and it got cut for fear of alienating audiences?

@arsnakehert

5 ай бұрын

Now that you mentioned it, I get a feeling that the game was originally planned like this, just the robots showing icons in their heads to give you objectives Then either someone thought the icons were too vague, or, the game being a French as it is, someone had to be pretentious and introduce deeper storrrrytelliing :D

The way he jumps and launches his springy spine out is filled with the exaggerated swagger of a young cat

@its_saval

Жыл бұрын

it gives me goosebumps everytime he does it

@jdgameolorian2698

Жыл бұрын

Okay okay, that's enough. Go to bed now lol

@rmeddy

Жыл бұрын

LMAO

@MasonTheEpic

Жыл бұрын

This killed me 🤣

@istoleurfaceha3527

Жыл бұрын

full of the exaggerated swagger of a ginger pussy

Great to see dunkey playing another "stray-type" game

@filthymalteaser

Жыл бұрын

damn, that was fast i’ll give it to you

@wonderfool1772

Жыл бұрын

Gratz. This will blow up

@HogartHughes

Жыл бұрын

@@yungblattt just one problem: no one cares

@MrGodPowered

Жыл бұрын

Legendary

@Krsh9640

Жыл бұрын

That was so good i cant believe dunkey didnt said it

2019: Strand-type game 2022: Stray-type game 2025: Stroke-type game

@petercerdenia4880

Жыл бұрын

The future looks bright my brother

@MIGU3L2K

Жыл бұрын

Stroke type game? 😳

@misterl1668

Жыл бұрын

2025 looking better already 😂

@FBBReppCloud

Жыл бұрын

HUH?!

@Sub_to_Bubbli_Ch.

Жыл бұрын

didn't we already have stroke type games

I like how you acknowledge that a lot of people look at Stray and go "oh shit you can play as a cat? 10/10" and cos of that people sometimes focus on how cool the premise is more than what the actual gameplay is like. But at the same time you acknowledge that playing as a cat *is* *still* an incredibly fun concept. And then you take it one step further and actually break down how the game makes you feel like you're a cat: how the simple movement mechanics lets players navigate any obstacle with ease, while the incredibly lifelike animations captures the gracefulness of your movement. Which is why the few jerky animations or visual bugs are so harmful to a game that prides itself on its smallest details. Rock-solid analysis. Yep them's my thoughts. I've always loved how you recognise the good with the bad in order to consistently provide balanced reviews. Its honestly amazing. Thanks for the vid!!

@anthonyfernandez82

Жыл бұрын

The gameplay is the weakest part. Not necessarily bad, but not as good as the other things. In which case, I'm surprised I like it so much. Aside from the cat

@voxombrae

Жыл бұрын

i for one enjoyed this review of a review

@detaia-VwV-

Жыл бұрын

@@voxombrae aww thank you :D

@Akadehmix

Жыл бұрын

Well if people enjoy a game enough to give it a 10/10 simply because you play as a cat then that’s their prerogative and opinion. Gameplay excluded. 🤷🏻‍♂️ that’s why it’s their review ☺️

@detaia-VwV-

Жыл бұрын

@@Akadehmix yep!

The game is pretty good! the ONLY thing that bugs me is the need of a lamp when cats can perfectly see in the dark.

@DMTtheVision

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t even THINK of this. 9/10

@gregariousjb

Жыл бұрын

Interesting point - I didn't think of this, either. I suspect a lamp is easier to develop than a transitioning "night vision" lighting system to emulate the cat's narrowing/widening pupils in light/dark areas. Maybe in a sequel.

@randomizer2050

Жыл бұрын

they actually cant see in the dark, they still need atleast a bit of light source

@chaotixthefox

Жыл бұрын

It's NOT perfect but yes cats would typically have no need for a lamp in the dark.

@jama211

Жыл бұрын

Depends how dark...

I'm kinda surprised it took someone this long to actually come up with an idea like this. In a world run by cat memes, cat videos and crazy cat people in general, it's a gold mine, no matter the quality, everyone will love it.

@Kronksterpher

Жыл бұрын

its been in development for 8 years what're you on.

@aarepelaa1142

Жыл бұрын

Rainworld kinda did that, i guess the slug part of slugcat everyone hated, and that it's pretty difficult to learn everything and the movement is really good but then also really different as it's pretty physics based with only jumping and the analog stick to do stuff from walking and jumping, to sliding and backflipping, and the enemies are something you won't be killing at the start, probably just sneaking by, or possibly ambushing, just to realize one spear hit isn't enough. Also music is kinda dope in rainworld and stray, that's abaut it.

@Podcir

Жыл бұрын

@@Kronksterpher it's fine, crazy cat people exist since ancient Egypt, maybe even longer🤣

@Zazorok

Жыл бұрын

well it came from a tumblr post from like 2014-2015, and someone said they were working on somethin like that, its just finally finished

@RusticRonnie

Жыл бұрын

There have been a few games where you place as a cat… It just most of them are terrible.

Hideo Kojima made a game back in 2019 just to let us have the first Stray type game. Truly, a futuristic mind

@Av1and0nly

Жыл бұрын

Death Stranding right?

@Marco-lr6yd

Жыл бұрын

@@Av1and0nly yes

@setenabled

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, his game has a fatal flaw: the character is not a cat.

@Marco-lr6yd

Жыл бұрын

@@setenabled + boring

I played this game along with my oldest brother. We lost our cat 2 months ago and the cat lived a very very very long life. It was almost 18. She was very social, nice, smart, and a very good cat. I cried playing this game for the first 10 minutes because of how cute it was seeing it interact with the cats and the environment. It really helped with my grief even if I had been happy with her life and that I spent a lot of time with her near the end. I might be biased but I loved this game and I'll always remember that cat through the memories I shared with family and stray. Just a shame I couldn't share it with her.

@zh2266

Жыл бұрын

Man I feel for you bro. We had to put one of our cats down way back in 2018 and it still hurts when I think about him. RIP Mystie lol. Condolences to you and your brother, I honestly relate to this comment a lot. I hope you get a new cat and have just as good a relationship ❤️f

@ziggrrauglurr

Жыл бұрын

Question, My wife was really affected by the falling scene, right at the beginning. In your situation, did it affect you?

@thedarksaber

Жыл бұрын

@@ziggrrauglurr nah, it was moreso just seeing the cats moving and interacting that was making me upset thinking about my cat. I'm not normally emotional for stuff on screen. It just hit too close to home with what happened fairly recently at the time

@ziggrrauglurr

Жыл бұрын

@@thedarksaber thanks !

@luca4k484

10 ай бұрын

you made her live her live to the fullest. be proud of that 🥰

This game really makes me feel like my allergies are acting up.

@brianhu5612

Жыл бұрын

Don’t worry. The cat actually has epinephrine on it

@davidhong1934

Жыл бұрын

@Jake Unfortunately, they could afford exactly zero Donkey Kongs, and Knack doesn't even make an appearance 8/10, too much water _--IGN Review_

@yoshistrings

Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna put some dander in your eye

This game really makes you feel the the exaggerated cuteness of an orange cat.

@mmm6325

Жыл бұрын

So you think orange cats are the cutest? Thats kinda racist bro.

@maizen1403

Жыл бұрын

here in Indonesia, we have believe that Orange cat is the most barbarous cat

@adamqazsedc

Жыл бұрын

@@maizen1403 meng oyen meresahkan

@teru_9921

Жыл бұрын

@@maizen1403 I'm indonesian who has had cats all my life and this is the first time I've ever heard that

@Neimonster

Жыл бұрын

This game really makes you *feel* like Garfield

"I can play as a cat 10/10. Also it looks pretty, and being cat fun" You really nailed down the overwhelming positive response people had for this game while ignoring the plenty of flaws that keep this game from actually being a masterpiece deserving of the praise it got

The movement makes sense. Cats can move with such ease and flexibility, I like to think the simple movement buttons are how cats feel about jumping around. It’s easy for them.

@KaminariHouse

Жыл бұрын

Cat owner here, and I thought the same thing (kind of). On one hand, it's very cat-accurate, so huge points for that. Almost makes you feel like you're a cat. On the other though, it's still limiting (and possibly boring), as most are used to having to manually time jumps and such, rather than it being automated and simplified. So in short, realistic doesn't necessarily equal fun. Unless of course, you don't enjoy typical platforming frustration (which is part of the fun for the average Platfomer player I'd say)

@johnmillay6790

Жыл бұрын

Cats have 10x more mobility then this game suggest. My cat is literally mini spiderman

To be fair, a character that has no business saving the world, and would most likely do it on accident or because of food, sounds like a perfect description of Kirby.

@karme286

Жыл бұрын

Don't you mean purrfect?

@roadkilledpigeon

Жыл бұрын

@@karme286 now that's a cursed pfp

@gluttonousmaximus9048

Жыл бұрын

Now if Stray has vacuum mouth later on, I'd buy the DLC twice.

@frohawkmaster

Жыл бұрын

Nah Kirby would selflessly save the world if asked and has all the time. He occasionally does it accidentally but thats a very brief stint honestly.

@HerrTuring

Жыл бұрын

@@frohawkmaster In between being a lovecraftian horror that kills gods and ends civilizations out of spite because someone stole their cake.

I really didn’t expect a cameo from Big the Cat in this game, but I must say it was a pleasant surprise. Thanks Kojima

@gore6065

Жыл бұрын

bravo kojima, you've done it again

@dann5480

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the spoiler

@zendariun101

Жыл бұрын

@@HogartHughes too soon bro

@petcats2984

Жыл бұрын

@@zendariun101 ?? abe was a religious fanatic conspiracy theorist far right dickhead (who denied the existence of Japanese war crimes in WW2), it's not like we are talking about Robin Williams here

@RDMCzz

Жыл бұрын

happy easter xbox

My only frustration was how it resets progress when you replay chapters such as the Slums but having just finished it, the atmosphere and art design made me fall in love with it

Technically the cat is just trying to get back to his family, saving the world is totally by accident.

@federicoleon5552

Жыл бұрын

From my point of view the cat actually doomed the world. The parasite was contained within the dome, when the cat opens the dome it releases the parasite to the world.

@lettuce6321

Жыл бұрын

@@federicoleon5552 Doesn’t it technically kill the parasite though? The sun popped those annoying zurks like nothing. And they’re robots with crazy intellect, so I mean, surely they’ll come up with a way to wipe the infections and prevent it from spreading out too

@knaugh5278

Жыл бұрын

@@federicoleon5552 the parasites could not survive the UV of the sun. At some point the city was sealed because it was inhospitable outside and there probably was not much sunlight, that is no longer the case

@littlefrank90

Жыл бұрын

SPOILER You never actually even see the cat reunite with his family...

@nathanielmarshall8167

Жыл бұрын

@@littlefrank90 yeah but it’s implied the cat did so that’s what I like to think

Very refreshing that dunkey went against the crowd and actually made a review with reasons for his points instead of "you get to play as a cat so this is GOTY".

@KingEntertainment17

Жыл бұрын

Seriously, this is the only legitimate review I’ve seen of this game. “OMG MEOW BUTTON, GOTY”. Ok, but Is the game ACTUALLY good?

@JohnPaul-nb5iu

Жыл бұрын

@@KingEntertainment17 The game really makes you feel like a cat, GOTY!

@Persun_McPersonson

Жыл бұрын

The only proper review of this game, and it's by fucking Videogamedunkey

@muffledpotat0245

Жыл бұрын

Dunkey always does that, and he has for years

@nintendovirtualboywastakenfsr

Жыл бұрын

If we’re being honest though, you do get to play as a cat, so this is game of the year.

"If a cat were going to save the world it would either be on accident, or because it wanted to drink some milk" Love it.

@yannatoko9898

Жыл бұрын

"By" accident makes sense; "on" accident does not.

@tlevine1841

Жыл бұрын

Fun fact: any kind of mammalian milk other than cat milk will give cats diarrhea.

@brianlinden3042

Жыл бұрын

@@tlevine1841 Fun fact: Cats don't give a fuck.

@profoundwanderer1441

Жыл бұрын

@@brianlinden3042 Fun fact: Most cats are actually 'lactose intolerant' as they don't have the enzyme (lactase) in their intestines to digest the sugar in milk.

@Theophicles

Жыл бұрын

@@yannatoko9898 the fun thing about colloquial language is that prescriptive grammar has no place within it. While it can be argued that academic language should follow strict rules to avoid the miscommunication that comes naturally from the written word, there's no reason this should be applied to the general population. Everyone understood what was meant by "on accident" even if it is technically incorrect, and if you didn't, that's on you, and not the speaker. So like... chill dog.

Stray had a really awesome concept, but the moment they started having NPCs speak to you directly and give you quests and tell you about lore was where the game lost me. You don't play a game where the fantasy is to be a cat so you can get exposition dumps and do basic RPG quests for rewards. That sort of stuff should have been incidental and background detail or things you have to put together yourself from hints in the world that the cat doesn't care about, but you as the player would.

@kozhikkaalan

Жыл бұрын

Nicely put

@bluyuni1381

Жыл бұрын

That'd have been way more interesting

@ahsan.v8

Жыл бұрын

Cat

@clueless6763

Жыл бұрын

dude. dont even go there. a fromsoft version of this game would tear reality into shreds

@Sunnyellow

Жыл бұрын

personally, I like the RPG stuff (only 2 hours into the game so far), but I do feel the opening hour (before you get B12, and before there are any NPC’s) was absolutely fantastic and quite gripping. Everything was so mysterious and atmospheric. When you get to the NPC’s, everything feels much safer (but maybe the game will improve / get back to the level of its inspired opening). Love the art style, lore and concept though 👍

i would have liked it if the cat accidentally saved the world, like if your goal was to just find some milk somewhere and you spent hours trying to find it. by doing so, you would accidentally start fights among robots, press buttons that would lead to battles and the downfall of the dystopian society, all while just trying to find some milk.

Damn this was actually a very spot on review. Surprised he didn't make a complete meme out of this video lmao.

@MayorOfEarth79

Жыл бұрын

Cat knocks over a cup. "YOU BUMBLER"

@camtuck

Жыл бұрын

Usually the Dunkviews (or catviews) are about as serious as Dunkey gets. Meaning he generally gives some pros and cons and overall impressions of the games without drowning them in memes. If you you don't see "View" in the title, it's anyone's guess what you're going to get though.

@7Comic7mischief7

Жыл бұрын

Wonder if he's frustrated enough by how serious people seem to be about calling this "GOTY" that he just put on his serious hat to review

@derpsalot6853

Жыл бұрын

@@mkultra2456 ? there is nothing wrong with their usage of the word actually

@elijahcafazzo-joyette8226

Жыл бұрын

@@mkultra2456 but they’re not misusing it?

Knack already having a massive impact on the gaming industry its truly a masterpiece.

@Dat_Dude

Жыл бұрын

KNACK BABY

@trapadvisor

Жыл бұрын

That is botw unironically

@marcinkrz3140

Жыл бұрын

@@Dat_Dude The Knack planted it's seed, Gaming industry doesn't need it around to filter and foster its memes any longer. We are spreading them fine just ourselves. Every gaming man, women and child. We are all sons of the KNACK now !

@rlvideosgunner

Жыл бұрын

If only they made a sequel

@sora.hiakky9950

Жыл бұрын

This joke is so old

This made me play Abzu, and I absolutely loved it. Thank you Dunkerton

Yet another great honest and patiently drawn out review by Dunkey and another reason why I’m subscribed

I love these dunkey reviews because they are short and to the point, while still being insightful. For a joke-dude he's a really great writer and reviewer.

@MrFuzziiWuzzii

Жыл бұрын

@Kelb0y 9o Shuddup nerd

@declansmyth1973

Жыл бұрын

Until he fumbles the bag once in awhile :p sometimes dunkey's comedic editing overshadows the quality of his critiques. But to give the guy credit he does address this in his game critic video.

@liquidwater1133

Жыл бұрын

Comedians are generally pretty intelligent and good at writing and delivering these scripts... which is why they're good comedians

@Light.Amargi

Жыл бұрын

@@kelb0y9o20 you realize that you could be good at writing, we’re talking abt yt vids🤣, and not have a funny bone in you’re body right? Mf I bet u ain’t neither

@jobursk

Жыл бұрын

THIS!! this is it

Cat game where he saves the world on accident is actually a dope concept… The cat has his own story line! He just wants to explore the world or go after xyz thing… but along that journey he’s indirectly following mobsters/villains and thwarting plans while accomplishing HIS own goals. It’s exactly what a cat would do

@KaminariHouse

Жыл бұрын

As a cat lover and owner (of multiple past cats to boot), indeed. Dunkey needs a bajillion dollars and a team STAT.

@mikek7660

Жыл бұрын

this is a brilliant idea that is beyond the plot-writing power of most game developers sadly

@poggestfrog

Жыл бұрын

@@mikek7660 I mean, making the story and gameplay fit alone would be a pain. If you're controlling a cat, then they could give you full free reign but then it doesn't feel as... Cat-like. If it's guiding you too much, then people complain.

@AgentYokaiZero

Жыл бұрын

Cat uses mobster’s head as a platform to reach a high place. Mobster drops his gun and the civilian gets away.

@scrambledripper9181

Жыл бұрын

Bro just wants to go outside

thank you for including journey and abzu when talking about games that tell stories through visuals, i honestly thought everyone else forgot about those games

2:33 I had that exam same bug but exep from that the game is very nice and just very calming… except when the little metal eating thing are running after you

I really love how Dunkey acknowledged the Stray craze because of the cat but also tackled the problems this game had as well. It really shows a level headed review among the hype.

@nanoviolence7681

Жыл бұрын

Don't get pissed if he dislikes a game you like then. I'm remembering your name

@franciscofarias6385

Жыл бұрын

Yep, he's like "this is the game's appeal, here's where it works and here's where it doesn't". He compared the game to what it was trying to do

@ardenbob

Жыл бұрын

@@nanoviolence7681 i didnt really get that dunkey disliked this game, sounds like he had fun with it but there are issues that should be discussed. We push gaming foward by criticizing. Its the whole point of a review.

@AlphaNexusOmega

Жыл бұрын

Truly an unbiased gamer

@eatenman1235

Жыл бұрын

@Nano Violence Oh you mean like Dead Stranding and TLoU2 reviews he did? Cuz its great that he had those reviews even if we disagree on certain points. Its great to have different opinions on games. If everyone had the same opinion on everything, life would be pretty boring.

Now just develop a cat-type souls-like game and watch all the money flow in.

@RotisserieElephant

Жыл бұрын

Nah, what we need is a cat type strand type game

@buddhavskungfu

Жыл бұрын

You only get 9 lives to finish a section, but I better not see a cat dies on screen. So better fail a puzzle than fail a jump.

@mrjohnnyk

Жыл бұрын

@@RotisserieElephant Stray Stranding - By Kojima

@piccoloatburgerking

Жыл бұрын

@@mrjohnnyk With 500 hours of cutscene dialogues explaining why the extradimensional demon dogs attacking the world is a secret inside job by the government, Americans will never understand such a game.

@onit413

Жыл бұрын

Big moneyyyyy

I loved this one so much! But I do see where the mighty dunk analysis is coming from

I always love your videos, great reviews funny content. Great job

i feel like the real charm of the game is all the environment design and taking that in from the perspective of a cat walking around on the floor

@dopaminecloud

Жыл бұрын

@E_S_Reloaded It doesn't justify the price, it does in fact justify the lack of gameplay.

@SilverLuna07

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, exactly, but that is also basically Dunkey's point here. It's only BECAUSE you're a cat crawling through a cyberpunk world that the game flourishes as it does.

@relix7373

Жыл бұрын

Is this a joke lol, that's exactly what the video addressed

@gugs4738

Жыл бұрын

@E_S_Reloaded its a puzzle exploring type game, there is gameplay, you just don't like this type of gameplay

@oldcowbb

Жыл бұрын

@@gugs4738 he probably wants combat or some FPS shit

finally a ball of yarn type game

@rakeshkr.sharma9222

Жыл бұрын

*Ball of Strand type

@TheRaptorJesus

Жыл бұрын

That would be Furr Fun. (See dunkey jampack vol 1)

@miisty2871

Жыл бұрын

An unusual spin-off to the unravel series

@Fish-pe7tc

Жыл бұрын

400th like

@RC-md2yx

Жыл бұрын

Can you tell me outro Soundtrack ?

Damn! Worked like a charm! Thank you soooo much!

Thank you Dunkey for this amazingly lifelike review.

Every game reviewer ever: "This game makes you FEEL like a cat."

@chony93

Жыл бұрын

Oh, just like the Spider-Man game

@td-1105

Жыл бұрын

@@chony93 it all started with batman

@aurum316

Жыл бұрын

The swagger of an orange cat

@DriftingSands

Жыл бұрын

This time it actually does though

@pedrux4real

Жыл бұрын

@@td-1105 the thing is, the Batman games really made a person feel like Batman. It kinda was the best way to describe the Batman games xD

I couldn't help but think that it was really weird for a cat to have such a sense of agency. So I describe the game as, "Cat, but with agency."

@Kemosune

Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna have to call in... the Agent. You can't! He's retired! We can't feed him! He's the best Agent we've got. It's time to call in... Agent Cat.

@irok1

Жыл бұрын

@@Kemosune Agent C

@n_tas

Жыл бұрын

If you grew up in a time when the two games available were "blue hedgehog does jumps, runs fast" and "stocky Italian plumber saves princess from dinosaur guy" you don't question this. Games have never made sense.

@irishgeek7

Жыл бұрын

I just figured it's like that Love Death and Robots episode where cats are intelligent and Robots outlived humans, like, maybe in hundreds of years cats just got smarter 🐱

@kaine6974

Жыл бұрын

In game there is a note that mentions that for the past 2.5 billion days the robots had had souls. Which is roughly 7 million years. So somehow cats have survived that long, you could allow that they are more/super intelligent now. *shrug*

this video broke the algorithm, no matter how many times I watch it, it keeps playing it next on any channel I'm watching.

What a video bro! Can't thank you! Thank you so much you made life so much easier! enough

Loved the acknowledgement that the presentation was the forefront which lead into the cut corners on animations and lack of voice acting criticisms. Actually a game review 10/10 no crashes

@bigmike8586

Жыл бұрын

lack of voice acting? they only needed one, her name is Lala and she did a great job

@tuomohietanen2843

Жыл бұрын

Didn't he say that because the presentation was the forefront the animation goof ups stick out

@chomskihonk531

Жыл бұрын

@Rita 🔥 F”U•C:K M.Ê ! 😱🏡😂

@cakewolf44

Жыл бұрын

@@bigmike8586 not really. sounded like shit

Even with all the jokes, I am still amazed at how good of a reviewer Dunkey is. Too many people focus on scores or final thoughts, when the writing and being able to properly convey how you feel about certain art is what makes a good review. Good or bad score, both reviews can be good.

@FreshTillDeath56

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's one of the unfortunate side-effects of his humor and his community. Any kind of real discourse is drowned out in comedy or sarcasm, even when real discourse is warranted.

@mocapcow2933

Жыл бұрын

@@FreshTillDeath56 nope, this happens with every reviewer ever, they focus mainly on final scores or final thoughts. Like Fantano, people mainly see his number rating without hearing his actual review.

@nikitasichov5390

Жыл бұрын

A review of a review????

@Anchises

Жыл бұрын

he is absolutely the best videogame reviewer of all time.

tbh, i was very impressed with the mechanics, because i wasn't expecting any.. I literally thought when i first saw pieces of this game for the first time a while ago, that it was gunna be a silly cat simulator, and having seen no trailer or videos on it, i had zero expectations.. and it creatively pulled out more mechanics and environmental gameplay integrations than i thought i wanted.. also the game had a lot of very cool pop culture easter eggs. There was a Doc and Marty easter egg, the wallpaper in one of the room was the iconic carpet pattern from the shining, there were more but i cant remember.. the game design from characters to environment to music had so much style, and so much drawback to old style games like FF7 vibes. To me what really made the game a masterpiece was the overall style it had. and it was a lot of stuff that needed to work together to make it work, so, so much props to the development team for that, i bet it took a crazy amount of attention to piece everything together.

On the upside, this video being Stray-related gained a lot more views for Dunkey than his previous videos which is a plus because Dunkey is all about that quality content. Even modders are able to get commissions through Stray. Everybody seems to be winning, even cat charities. The game is enjoyable and I agree, mechanically there's more they could have done.

Stray - Jumping is automated - A measly 5 hours in length - No accolades to speak of Bubsy 3D - Jumping on platforms requires pinpoint precision, with incredibly tight tank controls - Filled to the brim with a whopping 6 hours of gameplay - Winner of the illustrious Golden X award I think we all know which is the better cat game here

@iGotIceInMyRice420

Жыл бұрын

You play as cat. GOTY baby

@FelipeJaquez

Жыл бұрын

> The animations in Bubsy 3D are perfect > Great Story > Amazing indie graphics Bubsy 3D wins again gamers.

@weirdfunnyvideos1289

Жыл бұрын

" requires pinpoint precision" you say? i would never pay an abomination like that. if you want to tortue yourself, play dark soul

@LazyBuddyBan

Жыл бұрын

KNACK

@benyancey6454

Жыл бұрын

Bubsy also has hilarious jokes

I thought it was really funny how where you jump the cat's like "pilot's license? what for?"

"Players of any skill level can slide around with grace". Shit had me weak 😭 💀

This review is a diamond. I will forever appreciate your objective candor masked by a goofy delivery style.

Thank you for saying what I think a lot of other reviewers are kind of afraid to say. Stray has it's charm and looks gorgeous, but the mechanics and puzzles are just so simplistic and limiting. Add on to the fact that this game is 30 dollars for 5 hours (even when you're just wandering around and trying to collect everything) with only a single ending and it's probably gonna be a hard sell for a lot of people.

@VagaBohn

Жыл бұрын

That’s why they put it on PS+. Even for myself I’m less harsh on it because I didn’t pay for it specifically while also still paying for it. Lots of people would incorrectly even state they played or got it for free for this reason. Drives me nuts. It’s nice to see such a great and honest review like this.

@xenosbreed

Жыл бұрын

i actually refunded after a about 20 minutes cause for similar reasons, there just isn't much meat to the game outside of presentation. They did do a great job crafting a game but just wasn't there for me. Though I think It'll be a fun game to play with my gf who would love it as just a chill experience on the couch

@HaxxorBunny24

Жыл бұрын

Will be hard to sell to people with the same opinions as you, probably a minority, every game have their flaws and this game is simple so everyone can enjoy it not just people like you. I love extreme puzzles games but sometimea i love to enjoy it with simple puzzles and nicw exploration.

@hull5697

Жыл бұрын

To me the simple nature of this game is what hooked me. Bro im sick of all games having to be 40h + with ng++++. I just want to play. I work 8-10 hours a day. Most games just feel like another job. But hey, its just one mans opinion.

@TheGunFreak94

Жыл бұрын

Rather have a short and sweet game than a 20 hour snooze fest for $30

2:41 Ah, it's great to see Stray took inspiration from the off-screen "animations" in 3D mainline Pokemon games. Very nice.

@tomaszpawlik5091

Жыл бұрын

Pokemons really are One step ahead when it comes to technology

@DarthBiomech

Жыл бұрын

To its defence its not like any other videogame was bold enough to not cut away from scene when character puts on clothes. Well, maybe some super-expensive AAA title didn't, IDK, but clothes are probably just as hard as water to animate.

@Andiatus

Жыл бұрын

@@DarthBiomech Nah, don't worry, this was meant more as a dig at Pokémon, not this game, lol

This is some of the best writing I've ever heard from Dunkey (or whoever wrote the script.)

Wow. You're the best. I couldn't understand what you were saying but I just followed instructions. Thank you so much

The fact that you can knock stuff off drawers and be an asshole really makes you FEEL like a cat.

@Epsomgwtfbbq

Жыл бұрын

I felt so alive when I jumped on that mahjong table

@karimluk1998

Жыл бұрын

But very little people (not zero) react to what you do in the game. What’s the point of being an asshole when no one cares? If no one cares about what you knocked over then you’re not a successful asshole. The fact that you listen to commands without being bribed also make you less of a cat.

My tip for everyone: Fully complete every town/hub area before doing the story there. It makes the exploration and puzzles less obvious and in my opinion way more fun.

@TheCyandic

Жыл бұрын

I love the town part way more than the story, but I don't think they made later parts with the level of details that slum has. Slum has side quest, collectibles and it's fun to run around. Other towns have equally interesting visual but very few things to do, the city has a large open area but very few platforms to navigate, the village got nothing to offer, it is designed for you to run through bc you don't get to talk to other robots unless you want to back track but even then there's nothing interesting happening.

@BubbleHead247

Жыл бұрын

i agree !! i explored before following the stories directions to progress and had figured out most puzzles myself which was so much fun and then realised there was a linear way i was suppopsed to follow aha

@zappodude7591

Жыл бұрын

It' almost as if "walk around as a cat" and "epic journey to unite the robo-children of humanity" don't fit with each other.

@frostfang1

Жыл бұрын

@@zappodude7591 it kinda works because it doesn't matter what "mission" a cat was on, he'd still prioritize side quests and doing whatever the fuck he wants, like napping and knocking shit over.

@zappodude7591

Жыл бұрын

@@frostfang1 It would have been better if they had actually gone for a "save the world by accident " story - cut out the sappy dialogue, remove B-12 completely, and the finale is still reactivating the city's computer, just on accident.

Honestly I had a really good time with stray, exploring tight spaces and areas with a new perspective was really fun, the puzzles were alright I just wish there was more of them, and the movement felt really nice the whole way through. It’s a simple game with a cool world that doesn’t overstay it’s welcome.

love you, bubsey dunkey

One thing I'll just say is that the soundtrack is fucking outstanding, i haven't touched stray since the first day for most of the reasons dunkey listed, but that music immediately resonated with me, AND you can meow!

@awkwardcultism

Жыл бұрын

If the only good thing about a game is its soundtrack then it's a terrible game.

@hussbilbs

Жыл бұрын

There's also a mod that replaces the meows with fart sounds.

@ReturnTheSlab932

Жыл бұрын

@@hussbilbs banging

@yousef858

Жыл бұрын

@@awkwardcultism can you point me at which part of the comment that says "the only good thing is the music"?

@ReturnTheSlab932

Жыл бұрын

@@yousef858 yeah i meant to answer them, i don't think it's bad at all, for what it is it's lovely, i just don't feel all that compelled to return, at least not yet, since it's so short i definitely should just see it through though

Love love love this review. You perfectly articulated my problems with this game. I love the novelty of playing as a cat, but they don’t even fully commit to that aspect, they make the cat another superhero protagonist when none of that was to be expected from all of the promotional material. And every point you made about the gameplay, animations and storyline was great. Good video as always

@RollMeAFat1

Жыл бұрын

In what way do they make the cat like a superhero? Have you ever seen a cat move? This game is quite realistic in that aspect

@FRANK-pp4rn

Жыл бұрын

I also like how he cuts to the chase. This is a fun experience but in no way is it a great game.

@RegalRoyalWasTaken

Жыл бұрын

I don’t know about the cat being a superhero. It’s just trying to get home; opening the city is just a side effect. And you spend like 95% of the game avoiding threats rather than facing them head on.

@KyndaKold

Жыл бұрын

@@RollMeAFat1 I think he meant that the cat was a superhero protagonist as in the cat wasn't driven by anything a cat would be, and instead just by "Gotta save the world and be a hero!" logic. I haven't played the game so I probably got something wrong but that's just how I understood it.

@luke3258

Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing development updates on this game on tiktok every now and then and every time they were focusing on some aspect like making the cat more realistic and adding the meow button and stuff, but every video they posted made it seem like the game was at least a year away from release. It wasn’t until the game was suddenly out last week that it hit me how unfinished the game would be and every video I saw on TikTok of its development just made it seem like it was still in the development phase and not anywhere close to being released. Super weird.

The cat was never trying to save the world, he just wanted out. Opening the door to get out was always his goal.

Came here to find jokes and bugs, stayed for the honest to god actual review that actually touches upon the gameplay and doesn't just go like "wow, cat!"

they really got the tonality of meows perfect. For that, I give it a 10/10

@leociresi4292

Жыл бұрын

Playing what it would be like to be a cat!

@KoopaKontroller

Жыл бұрын

They had an actual cat to voice the cat.

@Chef_Alpo

Жыл бұрын

@@KoopaKontroller 🤯

@yeetis4527

Жыл бұрын

@@KoopaKontroller 10/10

@JeriahsWillGDP

Жыл бұрын

Wait no way, they used a cat to voice a cat? You don't say!

I mostly agree but I will say, the game plays a lot more with the setting than I anticipated. At first I thought it would all just be like the first little shantytown you find, but going through the borderline horror game sewers and then ending up in this tokyo/blade runner inspired mid-city was really a nice change of pace and I think the game should get some credit for that. In general though, yes, it's pretty obvious a lot of this game rests on the core premise as playing as a cute cat with a meow button.

@JeriahsWillGDP

Жыл бұрын

How many different meows are there tho? One of my cats has at least 20.

@extragoogleaccount6061

Жыл бұрын

@@JeriahsWillGDP My favorite is the noise they make when they are asleep and you rub them...sort of a surprised chirping noise. Or maybe thats just a Maine Coon thing, not sure. I know you didn't ask for my favorite cat noise, but given that you have catalogued a good amount of them, I'm curious what your favorite is? Cat.

@rickf6375

Жыл бұрын

Meow

@rickf6375

Жыл бұрын

@@extragoogleaccount6061 that's my fav one as well

@__G___

Жыл бұрын

If you are a 7yr old girl, this games for you !!

This is just the beginning of the stray type game genre

Stray really does a great job of making you *feel* like a cat

@DucNguyen-ei9pu

Жыл бұрын

No i dont feel like a cat in this game. Sometimes i just want the cat to pee or lick himself, but i cant

Death Stranding, a walking simulator: "Ew who would want to play that?" Stray, a walking simulator, but you are a cat: "TAKE MY MONEY"

@kadencoates8774

Жыл бұрын

I walk as a human every day. I wanna walk as a cat for 5 hours.

@user-jc2lz6jb2e

Жыл бұрын

@@kadencoates8774 wow big difference

@Ballchugger

Жыл бұрын

@@user-jc2lz6jb2e very big difference. One is a human the other is a cat and thus better

@Micras08

Жыл бұрын

Joking aside it should be rather obvious that those premises are very different even if they at first glance don't seem like it. Now I'm with most of you personally; I don't intend to play a walking simulator simply because it's with a cat. But I do get why some people would. I usually despise survival games, but was very much into Subnautica simply because it was under water :)

@andrewtatereal3168

Жыл бұрын

metal gear solid 5 a running simulator but you play has a war criminal: TAKE MY MONEY

I always appreciate how you are honest and how you handle your criticisms, you always add the good bits before you go to whatever it is that's bothering you. A lot of people don't realise that actually helps people make a game better, instead of just going "yup, loved this, that, and the other thing, totally no problems at all..." Still a good game though, will play it now.

@roadbeef

Жыл бұрын

well said. the technical term is, "shit sandwich"

@moosecannibal8224

Жыл бұрын

yeee, the fact he's willing to criticise a game he obviously still enjoys is good, if someone likes a game, odds are they have one or two good ideas on how it could be better

@draked6830

Жыл бұрын

It's a good way to frame criticisms of your peers, as well. "Hey you did this thing great, but..."

@PurplePanda1233

Жыл бұрын

He will criticize a game for something trivial and once he receives any backlash at all he says "I'm a comedian KZreadr dont take me seriously" always has been that way

@ltcuddles685

Жыл бұрын

@@PurplePanda1233 "I'm purposely walking into a rock that makes my character do a weird animation, look how buggy and frustrating the movement is" One of my only real pet peeves with his criticisms.

Love how you listed other games in the genre which have now been added to my cart!

You had me at very Knack like! 10/10 masthapiece

Great video, I definitely watched it in full

@jenniferbaker8545

Жыл бұрын

me too

@apple645

Жыл бұрын

me too

@torchilicho

Жыл бұрын

Me too

@ange0042

Жыл бұрын

Me too

@cloudmalcolm

Жыл бұрын

me too

Stray really makes you feel like a cat.

@nathanpark

Жыл бұрын

Came here to say this 😂

@blakkwaltz

Жыл бұрын

The way the cat leaps off of rooftops and flips backwards to face the camera before falling into a head first dive is just full of the exaggerated swagger of a Black cat.

@6JordanSchmidt

Жыл бұрын

There's a little something for everyone.

@JohnAnber

Жыл бұрын

it's basically skyrim with cats.

Excellent review, thank you!

Another very well articulated review dunkster.

My favorite part of this game is when you leave the cat alone, and it does random cat stuff. The best one is when he gets up on his hind legs, looks straight into the camera, and speaks the only voice acted dialogue in the game: "You should not be here."

@jama211

Жыл бұрын

WHAT? Is that a real thing?? If so that's cool and creepy AF! If not, it should be!

@Nechrome9

Жыл бұрын

LMAO god I wish that was true

@lukebaugher8059

Жыл бұрын

@@jama211 I saw it the cat does it after 4 hours of idling

@supremebuffalo6322

Жыл бұрын

@@jama211 no way youre not being sarcastic lol

@boiboi7717

Жыл бұрын

@@lukebaugher8059 yeah and also my cousin told me that he unlocked Luigi after 100% completing the game under 2 hours

I love how despite having criticisms of this game, Dunkey doesn't go out of his way to attack it for being hyped up or anything. He seems to enjoy the whole cat gimmick just as much as everyone else is, but he's also willing to acknowledge that the game has a few problems here and there.

@xDCAxNexus

Жыл бұрын

It isn't just a few problems. His criticisms are numerous and pointed. He just doesn't ruthlessly tear it apart.

@dada-vj5eb

Жыл бұрын

The first section going over the reviews is literally directly calling out the hype the game got in a joking manner like dunkey often does. This review is very negative and he definitely calls out the hype, weird comment.

@greyfox4838

Жыл бұрын

ah yes, Dunkey is definitely the person to point to in regards to non-hostile reviews lmao, go watch his Death Stranding videos

@NegoClau

Жыл бұрын

Yes... Noticing the novelty here, but voicing that the game could be more committed to be about a cat doing cat stuff... Matter of fact I also feel like it!

Excelent game... Not frustrating, just fun. We need more of these.

Great review honestly xD still that meow button alone makes it a 15/10 🥺🥺🥺 makes me feel all tingly inside

Dude is unparalleled in the review game

@darby6588

Жыл бұрын

I think you mean, unpuralleled

@ek6352

Жыл бұрын

@@darby6588 purfect brother, purfect

@harrydavey9884

Жыл бұрын

Nah, he lied about Octopath traveler... Admit it...

@trippybruh1592

Жыл бұрын

I miss the grammar Nazis sometimes.

@GoreGunn

Жыл бұрын

@@harrydavey9884 Nah the way you say this makes it seem like cope, dawg

Probably my favorite part of the whole game was stealing a super valuable battery, sneaking past a bunch of armed drones, then escaping the highly secure factory in a bucket on a pulley system

@TonyBullard

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I literally said to myself "oh,well that was easy." I was prepared for a dashing escape while the whole prison came down on me...but nope. Still really enjoyed it.

@sinisterwombat3128

Жыл бұрын

And the exit is located right next to the battery, it would have been much easier to find a way in from there, instead of stealing a uniform and sneak through the whole complex.

That intro was the best thing I've ever heard

>"There's a Meow button" Definite GOTY

My favorite part was when the cat said "it's straying time!" and then proceeded to continue to act appropriately as it had been doing before.

@Venomonomonom

Жыл бұрын

Micr0waveMan got the whole squad laughin today

I think where this game really excels is in its atmosphere, world building, and pacing. Yes, it is a simple, short game that definitely has “indie” flaws. Flaws aside, I became totally immersed in Stray’s world and the small touches where the game allows you to explore at your own pace really sold it for me. The “catnap” spots you can find where the game gradually zooms out to show you the level design all while beautiful atmospheric music plays felt refreshing and highly enjoyable. I also appreciate that the main reward for exploration were memories/exposition related to the story. While the game would be nice with more cosmetic or materialistic rewards, the memories drew me into the story and really made me want to solve the mystery of the plot, which felt like the correct choice in my opinion.

@Thatonedude917

Жыл бұрын

Yeah but it has a cat in it, and literally nobody likes cats

@Lol-hc1xp

Жыл бұрын

They had some really memorable moments even though the mc is a cat the story focusses more on the world, the character design is absolutely charming and pretty cool the story is really well paced and doesn't over stay too long overall for a 5 hour game it is really good .

@His0ka

Жыл бұрын

Shit game

@BiggerR10

Жыл бұрын

I agree 100%. loved the world and story, and want to know more about it.

Amazing how on point your videos are.

Well done review! I had similar feel - like the story was written first and then devs said "Ok so we have a story, who will be the main character? I know let's go with the cat!". Endling feels the other way around, "Ok let's make a game about fox. What kind of story would be fun and immersive?"

This is a game that truly needed more strand type features

@a.m.hofmeister725

Жыл бұрын

I mean, actually yes. The concept of "walking mechanics" in death stranding would suit this game really well, where you start off as awkward and bumbling and then become slick and your movements more intuitive, almost like rhythm game. A couple of movement mechanics would really take this game to being a 15/10 instead of a 10/9. It's a shame.

@gabem9018

Жыл бұрын

@@a.m.hofmeister725 Yes but cats even from a young age are fairly coordinated. So I don't get how that would apply to a stray type game

@r.daneel.90

Жыл бұрын

@@gabem9018 well, in the game humans developed tech to transfer their minds into machines... so, i mean.

He was right about them playing their hand early. The game was so interesting in the beginning but I think they really struggled to keep it that way

@legiongamerworkbruhben6058

Жыл бұрын

Why??? When they showed this at e3 i along with the millions of ppl were excited for the game….. ppl give dunkey flack cuz they cant tell the difference between his cynical self and sarcasm…. Sure it has a few bugs and its a indie title no one understands how much work goes into game design this isnt perfect but its fun

@Daffodyl3

Жыл бұрын

@@legiongamerworkbruhben6058 don't get me wrong, I loved it. Beat it over 3 nights, took my time exploring everything, napped every chance I got and enjoyed the world. It just gripped me so much at the start and I was a little tired by the ending. Doesn't mean its bad, just means pacing is always a tough balancing act in my eyes

@legiongamerworkbruhben6058

Жыл бұрын

@@Daffodyl3 ye sry I just hate seeing reviews bomb story games no worry tho

@thatanimegirlwiththecape4807

Жыл бұрын

@@Daffodyl3 imo the game didnt need the perfect pacing that much. It just took the concept of playing as a cute realistic cat and added in an interesting world and for me thats all i need. The game isnt that long and ive seen many people complaining it wasnt longer. To me the game didnt mean to be any shorter or longer. I thought it was perfect the way it was. But the fact that you get tired when you do non stop grinding and making sure you get everything is something that goes for all games if not most. At least thats how i personally feel

@FromsoftgoatKaj

Жыл бұрын

@@thatanimegirlwiththecape4807 game left me fealing empty because I didn’t know if the orange cat met up again with his cat buddies.

this is a great review dunkey :]

This is just amazing

I love when Dunkey goes against the tide and gives real criticism of a game

@michaelhuff3653

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Dunkey isn't afraid of Furries

@oldcowbb

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that are a lot of criticism, but he is the very few that actually make valid points instead of going against the tide for the sake of going against the tide

@ianhubble9973

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@@michaelhuff3653 *cat lovers. But that too

@saitamanumber0162

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And then everyone mad when he do tlou2.

@paplinko

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@Finesso I guess it is hard to make genuinely good mechanics when you're trying to make the game look as good as it can be

Cat lateral damage is an absolute master piece when it comes to being a cat

@DadsYourUncle

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Kitten cannon is best cat type game

Thank you, this is indeed helpful

I literally cried at the end when the cat said "I am Stray"