Cats are interesting creatures and recently, a new trend has begun of cats watching the "Stray" video game as if they were on catnip. The game is centered around the obvious, stray cats, and how they would roam the world.
Dog Joins the Craze by Watching the 'Stray' Video Game
While there have been many videos of cats paying immense attention to mice on the screen or other cat-friendly videos, a particular video game has been taking things to the next level. Not only have cats been paying immense attention to the game, but even some dogs have also taken a liking to the game as well.
According to the story by The Verge, Stray is an adventure game by Annapurna Interactive that involves players navigating the cyberpunk-inspired world as a feline. The game has gained a lot of attention not just from gamers, but also from cats.
I think Frank wants to play Stray 😹😻 pic.twitter.com/PmNZinCq8d
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) July 20, 2022
Cats Go Viral for Watching the 'Stray' Game
Cats have started to become invested in the game as well and more gamers are starting to tweet about it. The Twitter account @CatsWatchStray shares different videos and photos of cats all trying to watch Stray with utmost focus and curiosity.
Compared to a lot of content out in the world, the content being uploaded is wholesome and shows curious cats trying to explore. Players can easily see cats being "unbashly invested in the game."
@CatsWatchStray disclaimer: no cats were harmed during the making of this video pic.twitter.com/LWlxRxOZFo
— Kelsey (@_NotJeanGrey_) July 21, 2022
Single-Player Game Turns Into a Duo with Cats
The article by The Verge notes that this could be due to the realistic in-game animations and the fact that the game also provides a button that is dedicated to meowing. As per the article, although the game is a single-player game, cats are joining in the fun.
The game has gained the interest of not just cats, but also some dogs as well as seen in a particular Twitter post. The video showed a dog trying to get close to the screen as a gamer plays Stray.
Cat-Themed Video Game for Sale for $29.99 for Different Platforms
In the video, the dog can be seen giving curious intense looks at the in-game cats trying to roam the world. More tweets, however, focused more on cats and how they were trying to interact with the in-game cat on the screen.
The "Stray" video game is now available on Stream, the PlayStation 4, and the PlayStation 5 for $29.99. As per The Verge, players that subscribe to the Extra and Premium tiers of the PS Plus will be able to play the game for free and with no extra cost.
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What Makes the Video Game Accurate
The video game has been the main focus of both cats and their owners as gamers have finally found a game that not only can they enjoy, but also their cats and apparently maybe even dogs can enjoy as well.
An article by Mashable covers how the game gets what being a cat is like accurately. These details include experimenting with gravity, direct communication, sleep, catnip, and even cat's obsessions with different things.
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Written by Urian B.
