Stray (PS4)

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Original Article (23rd July, 2022): Stray is quietly one of the hottest games of the year, with a lot of excitement surrounding this futuristic feline adventure. Turns out people like the idea of playing as a cute little cat, and a mysterious cyberpunk dystopia to explore doesn't hurt either. While the digital release arrived on 19th July — and joined PS Plus Extra day one — an alternative option will soon be available. a b c d e Stanley, Alyse (18 July 2022). " Stray, a game in which you play as a cute cat, is a meow-sterpiece". The Washington Post. Nash Holdings. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022 . Retrieved 22 July 2022. a b c d Tailby, Stephen (18 July 2022). " Stray Review (PS5)". Push Square. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022 . Retrieved 22 July 2022. The gameplay experience was specifically inspired by the founders' cats, Murtaugh and Riggs, [21] and the studio's in-house cats, Oscar and Jun. [20] Murtaugh, a former stray cat found under a car in Montpellier, was the primary inspiration for the protagonist, [35] while Oscar, a furless Sphynx, provided effective reference for animation. [31] The cat animator, Miko, studied several images and videos of cats for research, [20] and worked with cat programmer Rémi Bismuth to find a balance between smooth animations and enjoyable gameplay. [35] Most of the team own cats, providing consistent inspiration and reference material. When the office cats began reacting to and interacting with the in-game cat, the team figured their choices had been successful. [17] While the game is a "love letter" to the team's cats, they intentionally avoided making a simulator game, opting for interesting gameplay over complete realism. [26] The action sequences were added to provide some stress to the player, and the team wanted to build a rhythm to maintain the story's progression. [26] The sequence in which the player can kill the Zurks was seen as revenge by Koola and Viv for a bedbug infestation they underwent. [36] The user interface was kept minimal, with directions integrated in the game world to guide the player. [36] Release [ edit ] a b c d e f Marks, Tom (18 July 2022). " Stray Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022 . Retrieved 22 July 2022.

Making digital more accessible should be the drive, and PS Plus Extra is probably helping with that as it's currently insanely good value if you haven't played some of the games on offer. But more can be done to fully recommend digital as the definitive way to go McAllister, Gillen (20 December 2022). "PS.Blog Game of the Year 2022: The Winners". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022 . Retrieved 27 December 2022. a b Plant, Logan (8 December 2022). "The Game Awards 2022 Winners: The Full List". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022 . Retrieved 9 December 2022.

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a b c d Machkovech, Sam (18 July 2022). "Game review: Stray redefines the adventure genre with a cat's-eye view". Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022 . Retrieved 22 July 2022. Now this game does exist on the PS4, PS5, Xbox, and PC, I played it specifically on the PlayStation 5 because there is a lot of haptic figure stuff that’s going on with these triggers. The way the game generally works is, of course, we are a cute little kitty cat. He doesn’t have a name, I don’t even know if it’s a he or a she. But you’re trying to go through these puzzle-like environments. While you’re exploring you need to try and find a way to constantly progress you’ve fallen into this place called the sealed city.

a b Bankhurst, Adam (23 February 2023). "DICE Awards 2023 Winners: The Full List". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023 . Retrieved 24 February 2023. a b Rousseau, Jeffrey (8 March 2023). "The SFWA announces 2023 game finalists for Nebula Award". Gamesindustry.biz. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023 . Retrieved 9 March 2023. Ivan, Tom (19 July 2022). " Stray has smashed Annapurna's record for concurrent Steam players". Video Games Chronicle. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022 . Retrieved 22 July 2022. a b c d e Aubrey, Dave (8 June 2022). "Blue Twelve explains how Kowloon Walled City inspired Stray and why you play as a cat". USA Today. Gannett. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022 . Retrieved 21 July 2022. Yin-Poole, Wesley (16 January 2021). "Sony pulls PS5 game release dates from CES 2021 trailer". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021 . Retrieved 2 April 2021.a b Romano, Sal (12 July 2022). " Stray PS5 physical edition launches September 20". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022 . Retrieved 13 July 2022. Other retailers might not be selling it for as cheap, but you can also buy from the following links below: And I feel like I got pretty dang lost a couple of times. This is a puzzle game there’s not any hint system. I’m beating this before it came out. So I couldn’t Google any puzzle solutions. It took me five hours to beat this game and I found a lot of collectibles. There’s even a trophy for beating this game in under two hours. And I feel like a lot of people are going to be able to do that. But finally, let’s finish off by talking a bit about the story itself just in the loosest terminology. Hall, Charlie (11 June 2020). " Stray for PlayStation 5 stars an adorable cat lost in a world full of robots". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020 . Retrieved 13 June 2020.

Skrebels, Joe (12 June 2020). " Stray Revealed for PS5". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020 . Retrieved 13 June 2020. Killer Cases Season 4 Episode 10 & 11 Spoiler, Release Date, Storylines, Cast, Characters, Trailer & Everything We Know

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Winkie, Luke (8 December 2022). "The Best Video Games of 2022". Vulture. New York Media. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022 . Retrieved 27 December 2022. Faulkner, Cameron (1 June 2023). " Stray is pouncing onto newer Macs". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023 . Retrieved 2 June 2023. Peters, Jay (29 April 2022). "Cyberpunk cat simulator Stray has been delayed to summer 2022". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022 . Retrieved 10 May 2022.

Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) may take longer to reach you.Stray was announced on 11 June 2020, at PlayStation's Future of Gaming event, in development for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows. [37] [38] [39] In a January 2021 Consumer Electronics Show trailer, the release window was printed as October 2021, which was later removed. [40] In July 2021, an early 2022 release window was revealed in a new gameplay trailer, [41] but the game was delayed to a mid-year release in April 2022. [42] During PlayStation's State of Play presentation in June, the release date was announced as 19 July 2022. At launch, it became available for PlayStation Plus's Extra, Deluxe, and Premium tier members. [43] Stray achieved the highest number of players on PlayStation Plus in the twelve months following the service's June 2022 rebranding; [44] it is set to be removed from the service in July 2023. [45] It’s not in English, but you can still kind of convey what’s going on with this sadness. This bleakness there’s this true tapestry. This mosaic that’s being built throughout the game just grows and grows and grows by the end of it. I will admit the ending of this game I had tears in my eyes it is that freaking perfect. I like what they’re trying to do with this and honestly. I’ll straight up say it I want a straight-to already I’m not sure if they’re planning on that or if they’re going to hope this game is a huge success and they make a bigger project next time that’s a little bit longer. a b c d e f Loveridge, Sam (18 July 2022). " Stray review: "A phenomenal, if compact, feline adventure" ". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022 . Retrieved 22 July 2022.