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Patience Phillips becomes Catwoman, a night crawling vigilante who can run, climb and jump across several challenging environments and battle several antagonists at once (mostly male).

Catwoman’s fighting techniques include pussy cat (distracts her opponents with poses and taunts), alley cat (focuses on speed) and wild cat (damage done to enemies and the environment).

She has special items, including the whip, but can also interact with the environmental items to achieve objectives.

The comic mode contains unlockable abilities and special techniques.

The controls work well but the camera views make it difficult to maneuver and orient yourself within the darkly lit urban areas. The camera often puts Catwoman in the center of the screen without giving players the option to pan around her point of view.

A frustrating element especially when you’re trying to maneuver through tight spots.

Great cut scenes and music, but you get no auto save option (even though you can bypass a save by backing out when the memory card slot screen comes up) and other bothersome elements that you might want to adjust in the options menu.

You definitely should rent this game before considering a purchase.