Kathy Rain

No hyperbole, Kathy Rain is yet another milestone in this resurgence of old-school point-and-click adventures. It’s a fantastic thriller, a remarkably deep and adult story about grief, transition, religion, and the personal decisions that make or break us, while being an engrossing adventure game for veterans and newcomers alike. I’d make a terrible bike pun here, but I’ve got nothing. I just hope Miss Rain comes roaring back with another mystery, real soon.

Kathy Rain is a delightful little adventure game to add to the massive pile of fun adventure games released in the last couple of months. The puzzles are believable and interesting with some really clever computer hacking ones in there. The story is compelling and entertaining, and the characters are mostly wonderful – in particular the lead girls, Kathy and Eileen (I love you Eileen!). The pixel art graphics are nice enough, and for the most part the systems work well. That all said for so...

By the end you’ll have your answers, or at least most of them. While the main plot is resolved, there are a few loose ends connected to Kathy’s past that aren’t cleared up. The start of the game also had some hints that might have been meant as red herrings, but end up feeling like abandoned foreshadowing.

For those that love a good mystery, Kathy Rain is probably just the ticket. Its storyline starts off slow but if you stick with it, there’s no way you’ll be disappointed. With its funny, strange, and cool cast of characters there’s bound to be something to keep you hooked. Whether you’re dialing up Kathy’s roommate on a corded phone, or seeing the fax machine in the sheriff’s office, the 90’s nostalgia factor is a great touch that adds an extra layer of enjoyment to the title. I highly recommend Kathy Rain for fans of point-and-click adventures with beautiful pixel art graphics. Plus, who does...

That said, I could have done with just a little more frustration. There are couple of puzzles that reach beyond "use this with this," but I would have liked a few more to give me the sense that I was a cerebral detective cracking a case, as opposed to a passive participant connecting some fairly obvious dots.