Cat Quest (Series) Review

Cat Quest 2 is an adventure game, the sequel to Cat Quest, about a fantasy realm of cats and dogs. You explore and talk to characters who send you on quests to kill enemies in caves or retrieve hidden items. The addition of two player in the second game makes it easy to play with a friend on the couch and explore the world as cat and dog together.

The war between the cats of Felingard and dogs of Lumpus brings two kings together who journey to reclaim their thrones. As you progress you can switch characters to suit the current challenge. Each feline or canine hero uses a blade, staff or wand during combat. Magicians can pick from 16 spells and all characters can upgrade abilities and weapons using coins and experience orbs that are awarded from quests. You are able to unlock new cosmetics to customize your cat or dog.

It's a relatively light introduction to the role-play and adventure genre. Along with simple controls and cute characters, the progression is steady while still offering a challenge to more experienced players.

But more than a watered-down version of older games, Cat Quest has a real identity of its own. The cat and dog puns abound (sorry), but it really works well. It doesn't take itself overly seriously which makes it more appealing than some of the Mario and Luigi adventure games. But it takes the role-play mechanics very seriously and turns out a finely tuned experience that older-focused games would be proud of.