I read a description of Catherine as a game that is not only Rated M for Mature, but it actually seems to be mature. Notably, I haven't played the game, so I can neither confirm nor deny these allegations. However, what I know of the plot (very little because oh God I wanna play it) holds that one of the strong themes of the game is a conflict over adultery, a surprisingly strong and untapped emotion for the medium.
The game's central conflict goes something like this: the main character (from what it sounds like, a bit of a douchebag and cheater), is dating a girl, Catherine. He is cheating on his girlfriend with another girl, Katherine. That's pretty much all I need to know for that part of the story.
I'm also a very big fan of the box art.
But it's not just a dating-sim thing, either. I'm pretty sure a whopping 0% of those games have made a successful transition from Japan to the US. The thing is, I'm not exactly sure what I could accurately describe it as. Wikipedia attempts to with: "Catherine (キャサリン Kyasarin) is a horror[8] puzzle-platformer[9] Adventure game.[10]" Looks like it's a good thing they have all those citations. And I know that there are sheep. A whole bunch of sheep.
Pictured: Sheep.
I don't have a current-gen system, which makes me a sad panda. Because if I did, about 60 of my hard-earned dollars would be headed for Catherine. I only hope that I can eventually play the hell out of this game.
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