
In The Cat and the Coup, you play the cat of Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran. During the summer of 1953, the CIA engineered a coup to bring about his downfall.
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I was given a copy of this game because the developers were coming to speak in one of my classes, and I was absolutly blown away. One of the most visually striking games I have ever played, fantastic score, and an incredibly deep understanding of the subject matter. 100% worth it for the digital remaster as well, the improved graphics are beautiful.
A short and interesting experience, which isn't a good game in particular, but rather an educational piece of art to raise awareness of this specific coup case. The 1953 Iranian coup is not something you hear about everywhere these days, so it brings some attention to the event in a rather creative way. Very brief, could include more rooms, but can't really complain, that's the vision.
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dispite me really hating politics and propaganda. i really like the art of this game and thats all.
Историческая игра о премьер-министре Ирана, "рассказанная" котом. Суть игры заключается в том, чтобы найти местечко, где можно "активировать" кота, а потом размышлять что же с этим делать и как пройти конкретную комнату. Задачки однообразные и в основном заключаются в "качелях", чтобы выбить какой-то предмет за дверцу, либо вывести из равновесия "премьер-министра". Геймплей спорноватый, но всё очень интересно оформлено и помимо людей присутствуют всякие антропоморфные зверьки (люди с головами животных). В общем, засчёт оригинального подхода и факта бесплатности игрушки могу лишь влепить плюс. Она коротенькая, так что даже надоесть не успеет.
I had a very vage notion of this events, so i'm glad to learn more. It's not a detailed story, you get the bullet points but this will help me remember. I liked the visuals but i would choose a nicer font for the text. Thanks for the experience.
I like how gameplay is used here to tell the story. Backgrounds are detailed, I like the art style. Animations are pretty simple though. I don't know why this game have 3 fire buttons binded in settings, they are never used.
Une expérience documentaire immersive et artistique, très courte (20mn) au sujet du régime iranien. Le jeu se compose de quatre tableaux interactifs de type puzzle game plutôt bien fichus et très beaux, le tout sur une musique d'Eric Satie. Cette version remasterisée est entièrement traduite en français (contrairement à la version d'origine de 2011 qui se trouve sur le site officiel gratuitement). Je recommande pour le soin apporté et pour avoir traité un sujet politique de manière aussi intelligente. Ça ne laisse pas indifférent...
It only takes ~20 minutes to play for what is mostly a marriage of art and history of Iran, specifically the first elected Prime Minister, and his downfall. It's simple and to the point. The cat probably has nothing to do with this, but you follow Dr. Mossadegh through the last years of his relevance and influence. It's not so much fleshed out for people who want the meat of it's historical significance. Rather, for the casual gamer who wants to learn something without much effort, this is the game for you. It's not much to look at, as it offers merely an interpretive take to uniquely convey the past. This is only the 4K version of the original game, which updates the visual quality that the original game had, that one can play for free anyway.
Pretty good
https://youtu.be/OH9UNcIJPow Deeply packed with symbolism the visuals support the narrative across the real life actions taken by US to change Iranian leadership via coup.
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