Game: Hidden Cats Invade Venice
Genre: Hidden Object, Puzzle
System: Steam (Windows)
Developers | Publishers: Emedion Games
Controller Support: Full
Price: US $4.99 | UK £4.29 | EU € 4,99
Release Date: September 17th, 2024
A review code was used, and many thanks to Emedion Games.
Hidden Cats Invade Venice is in the genre of hidden objects in large, stationary backgrounds. I’ve covered a lot of these types of games before, such as Hidden Cats in London and Hidden Cats in New York. Let’s see how Hidden Cats Invade Venice stacks up.
The Gameplay of Hidden Cats Invade Venice
Like many of the other hidden cat’s games, you are dropped into a city and need to find 100 cats hidden behind things and around objects. Unlike many of the other similar titles, Hidden Cats Invade Venice is 3D, and you need to peer around objects in order to find all the cats.
In most of the levels, there are 100 cats to find, but some of the other bonus levels have fewer cats to find. You need to spin the camera or the building, searching from every angle to find all the hidden kittens on balconies, on rooves, in windows, in bushes, and even floating in boats.
Hidden Cats Invade Venice also has a fairly robust hint system that is on by default. Whenever you move and there is a hidden cat in sight, you will hear a cat noise. It might be a meow or a purr, but it will make some noise when you pass over it. This makes it much easier to narrow down all the places a cat might be hidden in. In order to turn it off, you have to go into the menu and mute it.
Once you click on a cat, the little furry friend is highlighted, and they begin to dance, wiggle, bathe, or other kind of fun little animation. After the level is completed, you get a cute little fireworks show to celebrate your win.
How Does Hidden Cats Invade Venice Stack Up?
When I compare Hidden Cats Invade Venice to all the similar hidden cats, hidden dinosaurs, and hidden other animal games I’ve played, I think this one is one of my favorites. The 3D makes it stand out in a market flooded with similar titles, and the puzzles are challenging. You actually have to look to find all the cats.
It’s also pretty family-friendly; I can see playing this with even some of my youngest siblings. It’s fun to pick out the cats hidden all over the city, and the city is colorful and has a lot of fun hiding places.
The Downsides of Hidden Cats Invade Venice
I played about half of all the levels to completion, and I have at least done the first few cats of every level, and I had one complaint. When you complete a level, the fireworks show begins, and Hidden Cats Invade Venice never takes you to the menu. Once you are done looking at the endless fireworks, you have actually to go into the menu and quit to the main menu, then go into the level menu again to choose another one.
I think adding a small menu at the bottom to let you choose the next one you want to play would be a fairly easy fix, and I think it would make Hidden Cats Invade Venice a lot better. It seems like a small thing, but it got kind of annoying switching back and forth through the menus.
The Pros of Hidden Cats Invade Venice
Basically, everything else about Hidden Cats Invade Venice is a pro. The music is a little generic and is not evocative of Venice, but it’s cute and not offensive or annoying. The sound design is fine, the backgrounds are really pretty, and the hidden cats are pretty well hidden. The 3D is a great choice, and I don’t think they could have chosen a prettier version of a city to build a game around.
The scenery is really great; in every level was a new little cafe I wanted to visit or a pretty, colorful building with romantic little Juliet balconies. It was just a pleasant place to spend some time in, and I am a huge fan of the aesthetics of Hidden Cats Invade Venice. Each of the levels was just the right amount of challenge. There is even a bonus challenge at each level: finding the one hidden penguin among the cats.
Conclusion
Overall, Hidden Cats Invade Venice is a simple, fun, and very well-made addition to the hidden animal genre of games I have seen a ton of over the last few years. It’s pleasant, cute, and challenging, but it has a great hint system to get you out of trouble if you can’t finish a level.
In other words, it’s everything I want from this type of game. Hidden Cats Invade Venice is basically perfect, and I had trouble coming up with even one thing I didn’t like about it. If you enjoy hidden-cat games, it’s the perfect addition to your collection.
Final Verdict: Two Thumbs Up:
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