Felix The Cat Review (PlayStation 5)
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Felix The Cat Review Pros:
- Original 8 Bit graphics.
- 368MB Download size.
- You get both the Playstation 4 and the PlayStation 5 versions of the game.
- Three versions of the game – NES, Gameboy, and Japanese home console.
- Overlay settings – screen size (full/native), filter (CRT/off), deflicker (on/off), border art (on/off).
- Save and load when you want.
- Rewind any game at any point, handy rewind bar to show how far you can go.
- 2D platformer gameplay.
- Uses the hearts-based life bar system.
- Collect Felix coins to drop power-ups and health.
- Hearts picked up will put Felix into a new suit or vehicle like a plane or tank.
- Everything you do gives a score and any heart left at the end turns into the score.
- End of world boss fights.
- Find and enter Felix’s bag to go into a bonus area.
- All levels are timed.
- You keep your power up/suit/vehicle between levels.
- Earn extra lives by collecting 100 Felix coins.
- In-game cutscenes.
- A nice wedge of nostalgia.
- You can quit and return to the game selection screen.
- Levels get a bit more varied later on with Shmup-style levels and swimming sequences.
Felix The Cat Review Cons:
- Basic new additions.
- Doesn’t have any archival information like all about the game, box art scans, or soundtracks.
- The power-ups and bonus milk drops disappear really fast.
- Can be hard to see what is in front or above you a lot of the time.
- No actual game options.
- The game isn’t really that difficult.
- Tired and repetitive level design.
- Little replay value.
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Felix The Cat:
Developer: Limited Run Games
Publisher: Konami
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- Graphics - 7/107/10
- Sound - 7/107/10
- Accessibility - 7/107/10
- Length - 7/107/10
- Fun Factor - 7/107/10
Summary
Felix The Cat is a nostalgic trip back to the era of 8-bit graphics. It has a manageable download size of 368MB and offers both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions of the game. The game comes in three versions – NES, Gameboy, and Japanese home console, providing a variety of experiences for the player.
The game offers overlay settings including screen size (full/native), filter (CRT/off), deflicker (on/off), and border art (on/off). It also allows you to save and load whenever you want, and even rewind any game at any point, with a handy rewind bar to show how far you can go back.
Felix The Cat is a 2D platformer game that uses a hearts-based life bar system. You can collect Felix coins to drop power-ups and health. Picking up hearts will put Felix into a new suit or vehicle like a plane or tank. Everything you do gives a score, and any heart left at the end turns into the score. There are end-of-world boss fights, and you can find and enter Felix’s bag to go into a bonus area. All levels are timed, and you keep your power-up/suit/vehicle between levels. You can earn extra lives by collecting 100 Felix coins.
The game features in-game cutscenes and provides a nice wedge of nostalgia. The levels get a bit more varied later on with Shmup-style levels and swimming sequences. However, the game doesn’t have any archival information like all about the game, box art scans, or soundtracks. The power-ups and bonus milk drops disappear really fast, and it can be hard to see what is in front or above you a lot of the time. There are no actual game options, and the game isn’t really that difficult. The level design can feel tired and repetitive, offering little replay value.
Overall, Felix The Cat is a game that offers a nostalgic 8-bit experience with a variety of features and gameplay mechanics. However, it could benefit from some improvements in level design and visibility.
