102 Reviews:
Nearigami
I personally wasn't a fan of this. It sort of felt like 70% of the game was really cool and fun and the other 30% was bogged down by aidsy and semi-unbalanced saves. The atmosphere of this game is very well done though and I could definitely see why it is such an influential and important fangame in the Needle genre.
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Cleared again for FSR
Rating: 5.0 50
Difficulty: 65 65
Feb 7, 2018
AGoofierGoober
One of the most visually pleasing fangames I've played, Catharsis offers a variety of unique platforming and top tier spike art. Catharsis contains few "gimmicks" and it uses them sparingly, rarely have I played a game with gravity reversing saves I actually enjoyed. The easy difficulty is a good way to be introduced to the needle genre and the normal difficulty is a great challenge that nevers feels oppressive. Overall an A+ needle game.
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Rating: 9.0 90
Difficulty: 69 69
Mar 9, 2015
thebmxbandit11
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80% of the screens are really fun, but I can't stand the reverse gravity gimmick. Overall there is a wide range of platforming designs along with some interesting gimmicks.
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80% of the screens are really fun, but I can't stand the reverse gravity gimmick. Overall there is a wide range of platforming designs along with some interesting gimmicks.
Rating: 8.0 80
Difficulty: 69 69
Feb 9, 2015
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