WotR 92 - Catherine (PS3/360)

Catherine (PS3 / 360)

What? What's wrong with my glasses? I am Japanese yes.

I too cheated on my girlfriend with someone else of the same name bar the first letter. His name was Gary.
By Chad_Sexington

Psychiatrist: So, tell me about your dreams.

Vincent: I’ve been having this recurring nightmare where I’m a sheep. Well, I don’t look like a sheep to me, but to the other people in my dream I look like a sheep.

Psychiatrist: Hmm. A sheep signifies docility and conformity, a tendency to coast along with the group. Have you done anything you’re ashamed of recently Vincent?

Vincent: I think I cheated on my girlfriend with this gorgeous young blonde who stumbled into the bar recently.

Psychiatrist: You think?

The meat of Catherine’s gameplay is the puzzle stages, which get pretty
challenging later on.

Vincent: Yeah, I can’t be sure, she was in my bed in the morning, naked.

Psychiatrist: Yes, you would be ashamed of that; the sheep can also signify sheepishness, remorse for a misdemeanour. What else happens in the dream?

Vincent: Well, there are all these blocks that I have to shift around to create a staircase to reach a safe haven. The patterns are becoming increasingly complex and if I don’t climb, I’ll die.

Psychiatrist: Climbing is usually a positive dream motif, signifying a great challenge that you’re attempting to overcome. Falling is simply the antithesis of that – to fail to overcome that challenge…

Vincent: [interrupting] But if I fall in my dream I’ll die. Literally. Game over.

The rest of the time Vincent hangs in the bar with his mates, chatting with
patrons and boozing it up.

Psychiatrist: Ha ha, of course you won’t die Vincent. Death is a tricky one, but in your context I’d say it was some sort of destructive behaviour you engage in?

Vincent: Well, maybe I drink too much. I go to the bar every night and shoot the shit with my buddies and don’t usually leave until closing time.

Psychiatrist: There you go. In addition, the blocks simply signify that you’re overcoming your challenges and the safe haven represents your positive outlook – no matter the challenge you’re positive you can do it.

Vincent: I guess so. I’m always encouraging the other guys to get to the top. It’s not easy though, with those black sheep trying to clobber me with their mallets when I’m only armed with a pillow. And don’t even get me started on the giant demonic baby.

Psychiatrist: Excuse me?

We’ve always had a thing for blondes…

Vincent: Oh yeah, that’s nothing though; wait until I get onto the one where the child comes back, this time with a chainsaw arm. And my girlfriend, armed with a knife.

Psychiatrist: Er, Vincent, I’ll need to tackle these one-by-one…

Vincent: [not listening] And then there’s the confessional with that jerk behind the curtain, asking me those random questions. He says they’re important though.

Psychiatrist: [furiously taking notes] Please Vincent, slow down, I’m not catching all this.

…but there’s something about a woman in glasses.

Vincent: To make it all worse, I’ve got my girlfriend on my back hassling me about commitment, babies, marriage, meeting her family. I’m too young for all this.

Psychiatrist: Vincent, you’re 32, it’s time you started to think about stuff like that.

Vincent: But why? I just want to play video games.

Psychiatrist: I think you have a lot of issues Vincent, I’m going to have to ask you to come back next week.

Vincent: But what do I do Doc? That gorgeous blonde I slept with keeps sending me naughty pictures via text, like when she’s just got out of the shower.

Psychiatrist: Actually, can I see that?

he UK ‘Stray Sheep’ edition is all well and good (and expensive), but what about
the boxers that came with the US limited edition?

Rodent cash rating: £40

March 2012

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