Game: 100 Hidden Cats: Pirates
Genre: Hidden Object, Indie, Puzzle
System: Steam (Windows)
Developers | Publishers: Sons of Welder
Controller Support: None
Price: US $0.99 | UK £0.89 | EU € 0,99
Release Date: October 11th, 2024
A review code was used, and many thanks to Sons of Welder.
I have reviewed several hidden object games in the same genre as 100 Hidden Cats: Pirates, like Hidden Cats in Spooky Town and There’s No Dinosaurs, and I usually have some fun with them. Let’s see how this cat-themed finding game compares to the others.
The Gameplay of 100 Hidden Cats: Pirates
Just like all the other similar art hidden object puzzles, 100 Hidden Cats: Pirates has a bunch of hidden cats in a piece of artwork, and you have to click on everyone to complete it. There are 100 hidden cats in the first piece of art and 30 in the second art. You can delete your progress at any time, allowing you to replay these levels if you wish.
There are only a total of two levels, and they are always the same, no matter how many times you replay. The first level is the outside of a pirate ship under attack by a giant squid, and the pirate cats are fighting it off. The second is the inside of the same ship under attack, with even more cats defending their boat.
The two pieces of artwork are fine; there is a lot of effort from the artist on display, but I have some qualms about the subject matter that I will cover in the next section of this review.
Is It Kind of Boring?
Unlike many other hidden object puzzles similar to this one, 100 Hidden Cats: Pirates is kind of boring. There isn’t much to do, the music is kind of lame, and the pictures seem a little lazy. There are no interactive elements, only two levels, and the puzzles are really easy. I think this would be an okay gift for very young children, but I didn’t find it very appealing.
I think the biggest problem I had with 100 Hidden Cats: Pirates is how weird the celebration “You Win!” screen was. A little cat comes up over a pile of yarn, and a bunch of people say: “Yay,” in the most boring and forced way possible. It was a little bit like 100 Hidden Cats: Pirates were mocking you for bothering you with finishing its puzzles at all.
I’m not really sure why the developers chose to do this with the winning screen, especially if this is supposed to be for children. Don’t you want them to celebrate with you and not in spite of you? I don’t get it, even if it’s supposed to be a joke.
Not to mention, all these cats really look like they are in peril. There are cats being thrown overboard into the ocean, being beaten up by a giant squid, clinging desperately to the sails, and attacking the squid back. Every single cat looks like it could die or drown at any moment, so I’m not sure this is a good game for little kids, either.
Conclusion
Even for a single dollar, I don’t think 100 Hidden Cats: Pirates is worth it. It’s just kind of boring; if you do have some little ones at home that like pirates and cats, they might be horrified by the fact that every single cat is obviously in danger. I can’t really recommend this to anyone.
Final Verdict: I Don’t Like It.Â
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