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Catwoman is an action game based on the movie of the same name, which was an origin story for the DC Comics character, Catwoman. It had versions release on the Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance.
Gameplay[]
The game is third person action plaformer where the player must use the heroine's cat-like strength and agility to travel through various environments and defeat various enemies. There is also sense exploration in the game, similar to the Tomb Raider series. Catwoman can climb up walls and swing from metal poles to navigate through the environment. Catwoman must also solve puzzles at certain parts of the game to advance further. The game also features a combat system for when fighting enemies. The player is able to upgrade moves and perform simple combo strings.
Plot[]
The game loosely follows the story of the movie. Patience Phillips, a shy office worker in the Hedare corporate empire, accidentally discovers her employers' dark secret and is subsequently murdered. She is then revived by a supernatural Egyptian cat granting her cat-like abilities. Now reborn as "Catwoman", she then embarks on a tale of revenge against the people who nearly murdered her.
Development[]
Catwoman was showcased at E3 2004 alongside other EA titles, having been in development for eight months at that point. The game was released in North America on July 23, 2004, the same day as the film. It was released in Australia on 30 July and in Europe on 6 August.
Reception[]
Like the film, Catwoman received negative reviews from critics due to problems including bad camera control, poor voice-work, and an over-simplistic combat system.
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| Batman series | |
|---|---|
| Movie license games | Batman • Batman Returns • Batman Forever • Catwoman (2004) • Batman Begins |
| DC Animated Universe games | Batman: The Animated Series • The Adventures of Batman & Robin • Batman Beyond Chaos in Gotham • Batman: Vengeance • Rise of Sin Tzu |
| Lego Batman series | Lego Batman: The Videogame • 2: DC Super Heroes • 3: Beyond Gotham |
| Batman: Arkham series | Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition • Batman: Arkham Origins • Arkham Origins Blackgate • Arkham Trilogy (Arkham Aslyum/ Arkham Knight) |
| Other games | Batman: Return of the Joker • Catwoman (GBC) • Batman: Dark Tomorrow • Batman: The Brave and the Bold • Injustice: Gods Among Us • The Telltale Series • The Enemy Within |
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