Review Roundup For Stray

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Stray is the tale of a small cat who falls into a subterranean city inhabited entirely by robots. The titular stray will befriend a drone, explore small hub worlds, and solve puzzles with their feline brain as it seeks to make its way back home.

Early reviews for the puzzle-platformer are largely positive and point to the game’s novel and well-animated cat climbing mechanics as a key a part of its charm.

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“It's rare for a game to offer a wholly new perspective for how we can experience a familiar setting, and rarer still for one to so confidently have all of its mechanics designed around it,” wrote Alessandro Barbosa in GameSpot’s Stray Review. “It's a consistently satisfying adventure with a charming story about companionship that rarely misses a beat across its well-paced runtime.”

On GameSpot’s sister site Metacritic, Stray is currently at a respectable 83 aggregated score. Here are what other critics have to say about the game.

“Stray's ultimate strength is how well its overall design embodies the unique perspective and capabilities of its protagonist, but it also doesn't rely on this to be the only distinguishing feature of the entire adventure. A lot of the enjoyment throughout Stray's runtime comes from how well each scenario is designed for the abilities of its feline hero, and how empowering it is to be able to navigate its gorgeous hubs and derelict cities with the additional agility on offer.” — Alessandro Barbosa [Full review]

«Stray feels like a direct