Current state of the port?

[Fennel]

I want to buy this but I was told it was quite bad at release on PC, so I'm wondering how it's doing now in order to decide whether to get it or not.

[Baron von Gosu]

It's not bad but definitely sluggish at times with a controller which can result in cheap deaths.

[Fennel]

Aw

[LivingDed]

Originally posted by Baron:

It's not bad but definitely sluggish at times with a controller which can result in cheap deaths.

Ugh agreed

[Arokhantos]

There been no update on the beta lately no response and last boss level is running choppy and is still restricted while anything else runs smooth

[Bravo]

trash

[Yew Nough]

I had no problem beating the game after I downloaded the experimental patch (pre-patch was a mess). It should be live by now unless I'm mistaken.

[arejang]

Can't comment on the final boss (I haven't gotten there yet, this game is fricken tough), but so far it's running so smooth. I'll also add my experience with the game after I beat it.

[Fennel]

I haven't been answering but I've been reading, and if some people are having issues I just can't afford to buy it, my PC isn't too good (I know I can run games that look like this at at 60fps by tweaking settings, but I'm pretty much on the lower side of the [runnable] bracket) and if other people are having hiccups my experience is just gonna be really frustrating.

Thanks everyone for the responses, I have decided to spend my money on other games and check back on this port next year.

[arejang]

Continue to keep an eye on this thread, my friend. Discounts come to steam regularly and I will eventually beat this game. So far, it's been playing smooth as butter for me, and once I do get to the end, I'll tell you all about it (how well the game ran, not how it ended, obviously).

I'm running what's approaching a 7 year old potato and it's no surprise that despite that, it's not having a problem playing this game. This is a fricking old game now. So maybe, this Christmas, you'll pick it up on the cheaper side.

FYI, here's the kinds of games I run on this old faithful, just to give you an idea where Catherine lies on the spectrum: Hollow Knight, Katana Zero, Guacamelee, Iconoclasts, Starcraft 2, Oxygen Not Included, Invisible Inc, and the like. Basically all Indie games, lol (minus starcraft, the game that released a decade ago, bite me, I do own a few old AAA titles, I think I'm allowed to indulge every once in a while).

Anyway, this game is great. I love puzzles. I love games with multiple endings. Best $13 I've spent in a while. And if you're anywhere near interested in this, continue to follow this thread so I'm not entirely wasting my time. I'll update you accordingly.

[MaskedCircle]

having finished the game I can say it worked for me.

[Fennel]

Huh, did it really get a patch a few days ago or did you start the game before that?

[arejang]

Originally posted by Fennel:

Huh, did it really get a patch a few days ago or did you start the game before that?

I started this game a week or so ago and no, they patched the game 4/17. Still plays fine with no hiccups at all for me. To give you an idea of how well it plays, the game awards you points for solving puzzles fast. At no point did I feel like this speed requirement was a problem because of the way the game ran. In other words, at no point was I waiting for the game to catch up with my inputs due to frame drops or anything of the like, while I was trying to play as quickly as possible.

[Arokhantos]

Beta has't been updated and the last boss stages bassicly stutter just like the other boss stages did however the previous stages got fixed, the last few boss stages however aren't yet, and i seriously wonder if they still working on fixing that, can't just leave the game partly unlocked.

[arejang]

Okay, I'm on the last boss and...the game is still fine. The final boss is split into two stages and on the first stage, the boss does this move where he kicks at you which causes a bit of screen-shaking. But there are no glitchy or buggy problems with this port from my perspective. The second stage is also playing smoothly as intended. Fantastically difficult but fun game.

Update: Just beat the final boss's second stage. Game still ran smooth as butter. No stuttering to be found whatsoever.

[TheBair]

Port is still garbage. Find it gets stuck in an infinite loading screen 9 times out of 10