Pounce Cat Reviews

Juxtaposing a cute cat, great pixel art and a soundtrack that'll keep you humming even when the game is closed with the frustration of miss-timing a jump you thought you had down pat hours ago because you just fell down 3 levels makes Pounce Cat a Rage Precision Platformer to remember. It has the adrenaline rush and self esteem crushing dichotomy of a Souls game but it's the titular felines tail wags as they prepare to sail across an unforgiving gap and original soundtrack that ooze with the love and passion of indie game development and make Ethereal Design's take on the genre truly memorable. Each level is distinctly designed on an aesthetic perspective but each is also a great example of how to train the player through gameplay alone. There is no need for a tutorial other than what the controls are as the platforms and obstacles are so carefully placed to guide the player on finding the right amount of power to give each pounce and to brutally punish the careless. You won't conquer this mountain on your first go around but sure enough Pounce Cat will keep you coming back despite how punishing it can be.