Whenever the kitty curled up for a nap, I would just sit and vibe, watching the camera slowly zoom back to reveal more of the gorgeous setting as gentle music played, listening to the city breathe while a gentle purr echoed through my controller. I don’t think I’ve ever spent so much time in a video game doing absolutely nothing. And I was absolutely okay with that, because “Stray’s” world is one you’re all too happy to bask in. This steady trickle of insight meant I never stopped scouring every area I entered for clues, eager to piece together the mystery of the city’s past. The bulk of “Stray’s” narrative is told through memories and the bits and pieces of information you glean from your surroundings as you trek upward through the city’s levels. The gun can easily overheat and has to recharge when it does, and that sound of a fuse blowing with a horde of Zurks scrambling toward me never failed to make my stomach drop.
Even after you get a weapon (a ray gun operated by B-12 that fires UV rays) to fight against them, they still feel dangerous - especially in numbers. Though I knew I could just restart the level if I died, their disturbing high pitched sounds and jerky movements were no less terrifying, and whenever one got a hold of me I would panic and mash the button to shake it off. They look like Half-Life headcrabs and latch onto you in a similar fashion.
The residents of the city’s slum live in constant fear of Zurks, little chittering critters that eat everything in sight and will swarm you on sight. Even still, it has no trouble establishing tension during its more action-packed sequences. “Stray” is not a difficult game by any means, and the stakes are low: You have an infinite number of lives, and there’s no fall damage.
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