Purring Quest Essay

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Purring Quest is the heartwarming tale of Kimchi the cat who goes on a dangerous quest to track down his lost owner. We don’t want to give away too much of the plot, but the reason for his owners abrupt departure is quite sad, which makes the quest even more touching. Although it is a platform title, Kimchi is just an ordinary cat and not the usual anthropomorphic animal hero so often found in the genre. The moving story and feline protagonist should be enough to pique the interest of the average ailurophile, but underneath the cute exterior is a pretty good game as well. Kimchi starts his quest in the cemetery and must travel through five levels, including a village, Gothic quarter, city and skyscrapers. In addition to the myriad of platforms that must be traversed, Kimchi also has to face the dangers found in each location. Rats can be disposed of with a few well timed paw swipes, but dogs must be avoided at all cost. Then there are also pigeons, moles, frogs, electricity, old ladies and falling plants to contend with. At the end of each level you also need to face some type of unique boss challenge. …show more content…

It is clear from the way that Kimchi moves around that the person doing the animation is very familiar with cats. The colorful visuals and the fact that you bump into cats made famous by the internet along the way make the levels fun to explore. The levels are for the most part relatively straightforward left to right affairs, but while you can speed through them it is worth slowing down. This way you will not only see some of the clever visual touches added to the backgrounds, but can also search for the caged kitties hidden on each level. Freeing all of them adds an extra challenge to the game, along with the fishbone collectibles scattered about. In fact, finding all the collectibles opens up a secret ending, so they are well worth tracking

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