Copy Kitty (PC)
This month, Nuclear Strawberry and
Degica bring us a brand new Indie game for PC- Copy Kitty.
Copy Kitty is a fast paced, arcade style
platformer. With upbeat music to keep you energised throughout and plenty of
flash and colour it's easy to lose a lot of time here.
As we begin the tutorial, Boki gets a knock at her door. A game, called Flux, is given to her from her uncle- a game designed for training military. Boki puts it in the system and is instantly transported inside the game to begin her training with Savant.
As we begin the tutorial, Boki gets a knock at her door. A game, called Flux, is given to her from her uncle- a game designed for training military. Boki puts it in the system and is instantly transported inside the game to begin her training with Savant.
Savant is her tutor in this strange world full of Matrix style coding and as yet unknown enemies. While Boki desires to be a hero she is pessimistic at best on how achievable this is. Savant counters her cynicism at every step saying her skills will be honed and she will become more powerful if only she applies herself.
Much like Boki you feel thrown into an
unknown world with skills you have to grasp quickly. Weapons are plenty and
each has its own unique traits. It's quite fun figuring out which weapon suits
which enemy best.
As you progress through the tutorial and
first world of the game, Savant teaches Boki that she has the skills to copy
the abilities of anything she fights. Boki pushes this further still and is
able to combine 3 enemy abilities at once creating an impressive 175 unique
super-weapon combinations.
As I started kicking and shooting
through a highly destructible level I was pulled back into my old Duke Nukem
days- shooting a path through walls, unlocking new areas as I completed each
objective and of course all the “pew-pew” goodness. Copy Kitty adds yet more to
this retro platformer style with its insane colour and movement which always
surrounds you.
At the start of each level you are given a weapon choice- or no choice at all proving you need to earn your way with a few roundhouse kicks to your enemies. Across the top of the level screen the enemies contained within scroll back and forth like some kind of Space Invaders style attack, teasing you about what is to come.
The ability to play with both characters
promises a diverse experience as different strengths and styles of gameplay are
delivered. While Boki is a hard hitting, mass destruction focused pyromaniac,
Savant is a more skilled and precise fighter and can be unlocked further into
the game.
Copy Kitty boasts over 100 levels with
20 bosses, each level replayable for the best possible score (look out
perfectionists!!). Enemies are varied, which keeps things interesting. And as
if that weren’t enough, you can also tackle Copy Kitty on hard mode and in
endless mode with randomly generated environments and bosses. If you manage to
complete all this and you are still looking for more, you have a full level
editor which allows you to make your own levels. It’s safe to say you have many
hours of enjoyable game play here.
My overall impression with Copy Kitty
was very positive. To the extent I played there was nothing too obtuse
contained within, so this is a great one for the whole family and sure to have
enough for both the casual and hard-core gamer.
