Q.U.B.E.

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7.4

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  1. nighter-3d
    Jan 12, 2012
    7
    Interesting game, but i get the feeling its not living to its potential. the puzzles are fun but they are too separated. one moment you are introduced to dark areas and after solving a few puzzles your never encounter it again. the game could have been better if they at least tried to mix some mechanics.

    still a nice game if you like environment puzzles.
  2. Matseb2611
    Jul 21, 2012
    7
    First things first. Although Q.U.B.E. looks a lot like the Portal series and has a certain similar feel to it, the gameplay itself is quite different, as in the kind of puzzles you solve and game mechanics that you utilise. Overall it's a fairly good and fun puzzle game. Visually it's very stunning, despite most of it being set in a mysterious white environment. The puzzles are reallyFirst things first. Although Q.U.B.E. looks a lot like the Portal series and has a certain similar feel to it, the gameplay itself is quite different, as in the kind of puzzles you solve and game mechanics that you utilise. Overall it's a fairly good and fun puzzle game. Visually it's very stunning, despite most of it being set in a mysterious white environment. The puzzles are really great, even though at times can be frustrating. The controls and game mechanics relating to what each type of cube does are very intuitive and easy to pick up within a couple of minutes, and with each new area there are new elements added to the puzzle solving aspect (though some of these elements are not used again in latter areas). Some of the puzzles here are very challenging, so be prepared to spend some time on solving them, especially two in particular which take up a fairly big chunk of the game's playtime and sort of follow one after the other. The game doesn't really have any story, but I suppose that is fine for a puzzle game. In fact there is something happening in the background, but it's always kept in mystery and I suppose can be up to interpretation. In fact I somewhat enjoyed that feeling of mystery which was well complemented with the white-themed environments. Perhaps the only major drawback of the game is that it doesn't last long. It should take you around 4-5 hours to complete it and after that there isn't much of anything else to do apart from replaying the puzzles. I think if there were more features added, then they would've extended the game's lifespan, stuff like a mapmaker perhaps, or additional challenges added to some of the existing puzzles (as the first Portal game had). Generally a good game, just short-lived.… Expand
  3. dumle
    Jul 30, 2012
    6
    Qube is an interesting game. It has a great visual feel to it and a pleasant soundtrack and atmosphere with it. The quality of the puzzles on the hand is kind of mixed. The game never gives you any tutorial or hints on how stuff works and you sometimes find yourself in awkward situations where its not clear what you are supposed to do to advance. Later in the game there is also someQube is an interesting game. It has a great visual feel to it and a pleasant soundtrack and atmosphere with it. The quality of the puzzles on the hand is kind of mixed. The game never gives you any tutorial or hints on how stuff works and you sometimes find yourself in awkward situations where its not clear what you are supposed to do to advance. Later in the game there is also some puzzles that is mostly trial and error based and are more time-consuming than really hard. There is also instances where its more difficult to psychically solve the puzzles than to mentally solve the puzzles which is kind of annoying. Its campaign could be a bit longer (about 5-6 hours) but its pretty varied with pretty interesting level and puzzle design. Its still an alright puzzle game though and if you are into the genre you should definitely check it out consider its low price.… Expand
  4. sayedstafa
    Feb 19, 2013
    7
    Not as good a Portal, but it's still pretty good. Short but I felt satisfied with the length. Puzzles are hard and feels satisfying to solve. I really liked the style of the graphics, how the environments were all cubes. It's unfortunate that the story was taken out of this game due to the accent, because this game has no story at all.
  5. UjuidarEhcram
    Mar 12, 2012
    7
    Q.U.B.E is a first-person puzzle game that tries very hard to be Portal. It's a decent game, but it falls far short of Portal's glory.

    The decision to not incude any instructions is interesting. I was able to figure everything out after a while, but there are many moving parts and it's easy to forget which parts do what. Portal was elegant. Portals were the solution to every problem. In    Q.U.B.E is a first-person puzzle game that tries very hard to be Portal. It's a decent game, but it falls far short of Portal's glory.

    The decision to not incude any instructions is interesting. I was able to figure everything out after a while, but there are many moving parts and it's easy to forget which parts do what. Portal was elegant. Portals were the solution to every problem. In this game, you push blocks, pull blocks, rotate rooms, move balls, switch gravity, push wires, and more. Once you figure out how something works, instead of mastering it, new moving parts are thrown in. Combine that with non-resettable puzzles where you can get stuck, and it adds up to poor level design. The puzzles are somewhat entertaining and decently tough.

    The setting is really boring. Little sound, and nobody says anything. It's like walking through a hospital.

    Puzzle fans may enjoy this, but don't pay too much for it, especially for such a short game. $5 is about right.    … Expand
  6. I_Am_Turok
    Feb 6, 2012
    5
    Plusses: nice clean graphics and physics, fun to pick up for 20-30 minutes at a go and complete a level and a bit. Passes the time nicely with its ambient music. Minuses: Pretty simple, short, and for me, a couple of times I encountered an annoying bug of a block going straight through a red/yellow pedestal, which was frustrating. Lastly (similar to another comment), overall, you get thePlusses: nice clean graphics and physics, fun to pick up for 20-30 minutes at a go and complete a level and a bit. Passes the time nicely with its ambient music. Minuses: Pretty simple, short, and for me, a couple of times I encountered an annoying bug of a block going straight through a red/yellow pedestal, which was frustrating. Lastly (similar to another comment), overall, you get the feeling that it has some nice ideas, but lacking the out-of-the-box visual or puzzle imagination to make it a great game, hence no replay value. So 6/10, for being fun to play, and if you get it cheap enough,… Expand
  7. Olly
    Jan 24, 2012
    7
    The block puzzles were a lot of fun, because you were so actively involved, but as soon as there were ball puzzles it became a lot more passive. The beginning certainly hinted at a lot more than what was explored. Despite that, it does have good pace, and keeps introducing new concept, so if you're into your puzzles and not expecting much story this is a good game. Personally I got boredThe block puzzles were a lot of fun, because you were so actively involved, but as soon as there were ball puzzles it became a lot more passive. The beginning certainly hinted at a lot more than what was explored. Despite that, it does have good pace, and keeps introducing new concept, so if you're into your puzzles and not expecting much story this is a good game. Personally I got bored after a couple of hours, but they were a good couple of hours. Buy when it comes down in price would be my advice :).… Expand
  8. Freeoath
    Jan 7, 2012
    7
    Q.U.B.E is a very nice game that dares to take a step away from the original types of games. It can be put together with Portal and Portal 2 in their lonely category, but it is far from as good as those games. This game lacks story and personality. It's pretty much Portals "Manikin". It's like portal but more plain with no feelings. It's quite grey in it's game play. All and all it's a funQ.U.B.E is a very nice game that dares to take a step away from the original types of games. It can be put together with Portal and Portal 2 in their lonely category, but it is far from as good as those games. This game lacks story and personality. It's pretty much Portals "Manikin". It's like portal but more plain with no feelings. It's quite grey in it's game play. All and all it's a fun but short game, not to hard puzzles but worth it's small price tag for the content it provides. I hope this is a step towards more of these kind of games… Expand
  9. DameLCFC
    Jan 16, 2012
    7
    It is impossible to review this game without comparing it to Portal(2) as its pretty much the same genre regarding rooms/areas to navigate through/out of before progressing to the next one. That said, obviously there is no portal gun, instead, you have some fancy gloves that are able to manipulate coloured blocks to reach the exit. different colours/blocks do different things and itsIt is impossible to review this game without comparing it to Portal(2) as its pretty much the same genre regarding rooms/areas to navigate through/out of before progressing to the next one. That said, obviously there is no portal gun, instead, you have some fancy gloves that are able to manipulate coloured blocks to reach the exit. different colours/blocks do different things and its really down to figuring out the correct order to activate them in. As a review, I must state the obvious, if you enjoyed portal you will enjoy this game - if you have not played portal you will enjoy this game if you like logic/environment puzzles. Certainly not the best game out there but a worthwhile addition to your catalogue and better than average.… Expand
  10. Ematan
    Feb 23, 2012
    7
    An interesting play, especially when given no instructions - not even with the controls! The player has to discover everything themselves. The puzzles were intriguing and not too easy most of the time. However, the game felt quite a lot like a portal copy on some parts. There was no narration though, which is good in my opinion, since then it would have been TOO much of a copy.
    It was a    An interesting play, especially when given no instructions - not even with the controls! The player has to discover everything themselves. The puzzles were intriguing and not too easy most of the time. However, the game felt quite a lot like a portal copy on some parts. There was no narration though, which is good in my opinion, since then it would have been TOO much of a copy.
    It was a generally good game and I would have hoped for it to last longer. Or then the pricing could have been a bit less.

    (There were some glitches with Steam achievements, but according to the new update they should be fixed by now.)    … Expand
  11. Pomornik
    Jan 9, 2012
    7
    Best words to describe this game is "Portal without portals", but sadly, also without plot, characters or humor. On the other hand, the puzzles in this game are fun and diverse, so you won't have a chance to get bored of them, even more so the game is very short (only about 4 hours). Even though its quite simple most of the times, there is no real tutorial, nothing is explained, so youBest words to describe this game is "Portal without portals", but sadly, also without plot, characters or humor. On the other hand, the puzzles in this game are fun and diverse, so you won't have a chance to get bored of them, even more so the game is very short (only about 4 hours). Even though its quite simple most of the times, there is no real tutorial, nothing is explained, so you have to figure out everything yourself. Overall, a great game, worth giving it a try, but it just cries out loud for some kind of story and better replayability factor.… Expand
  12. frast
    Feb 15, 2012
    5
    An interesting idea for a puzzle game. Very similar to Unholy but based on something else. The game is just an interesting idea, but if she had to compete with other games of this type (even ignoring portals) that this is not only a revolution of the arcade. If you actually bought a portal 1, 2, and many other good games is logical only if we join the game. My rating - 5/10
  13. DREADout
    May 6, 2013
    5
    I've played this before it was called Portal, fun game i'm really into these first person puzzle games but all in all it was too similar to valve's portal and portal 2
  14. athorist
    May 31, 2012
    6
    Fun puzzle game, which isn't piss-easy, and probably the right level of challenge. You might say it's borrowing a little from portal, but portal didn't invent physics puzzles, and the gimmick isn't the same. Buy it on Steam when it's on sale (50% until 2nd June), and you'll easily get your money's worth. Don't get the ST if you're on a broadband limit - it's nearly 1GB
    (Originally 7, but    Fun puzzle game, which isn't piss-easy, and probably the right level of challenge. You might say it's borrowing a little from portal, but portal didn't invent physics puzzles, and the gimmick isn't the same. Buy it on Steam when it's on sale (50% until 2nd June), and you'll easily get your money's worth. Don't get the ST if you're on a broadband limit - it's nearly 1GB
    (Originally 7, but changed because not being to save manually is really annoying, and I'm stuck on a puzzle, with the pressure of having to re-do the previous puzzles if I don't solve it. But it turns out it saved - it's a decent game, but 6 is probably more accurate.)    … Expand
  15. JimCorbett
    Mar 10, 2013
    6
    QUBE has all the makings of a great puzzle game, unfortunately all of the ideas within it are under-utilized. The difficulty spike hits fast and you quickly find yourself flying through levels to getting stalled for minutes on a single puzzle. The biggest problem with the game, like most puzzle games, is its length. I don't consider myself very good at puzzle games, yet i was through theQUBE has all the makings of a great puzzle game, unfortunately all of the ideas within it are under-utilized. The difficulty spike hits fast and you quickly find yourself flying through levels to getting stalled for minutes on a single puzzle. The biggest problem with the game, like most puzzle games, is its length. I don't consider myself very good at puzzle games, yet i was through the entire game without any outside assistance in just 3 hours. It also has a very evident Portal feel to it as in the later levels you walk through a destroyed facility from puzzle to puzzle much like portal. For the amount of content this game offers, you definitely would need to make a purchase when it is $2.50 or less. If this game had a 8-10 hour campaign, it would easily get a 8/10 instead of a 6.… Expand
  16. Basem101
    Aug 20, 2013
    6
    q.u.b.e looks a lot like portal but it is nowhere near it it is so short not memorable at all and the puzzles some were good some dumb and some are just put there to frustrate you
  17. AWG
    Jun 23, 2013
    6
    My final vote for this game is the average vote between the two faces of it. On one side, you got a very interesting game with a lot of potential and cleverness, not to mention the intriguing visuals and gameplay.
    And that's a solid 8.
    On the other side you got many graphical glitches that are annoying at the least, but will quickly turn into the biggest source of frustrated rage when    My final vote for this game is the average vote between the two faces of it. On one side, you got a very interesting game with a lot of potential and cleverness, not to mention the intriguing visuals and gameplay.
    And that's a solid 8.
    On the other side you got many graphical glitches that are annoying at the least, but will quickly turn into the biggest source of frustrated rage when they actually prevent the player to continue the game, and this happened way more often (at least 3 during the whole story) than it should be (zero). Disappearing cubes, invisible walls, important elements stuck forever...
    And that's a 5, that makes the average vote a 6.5.
    I rounded down my vote because of the DLC "Against the Clock", that I didn't like very much; the best part of this game was the fact thet you could go on at your own pace, looking around and thinking and stuff: a constant race against time doesn't apply very much to it.    … Expand
  18. smilzoboboz
    Oct 16, 2016
    6
    Not good but still not bad either. Mostly nice puzzles but everything good ends there.

    Graphics are overly simplistic (especially the fact the whole game has almost no textures and runs on pure colors instead), soundtrack is kinda missing and the plot is, well, there's some kind of plot. But again, the game it's not bad, it's just a pity it wasn't pushed further, because very nice    Not good but still not bad either. Mostly nice puzzles but everything good ends there.

    Graphics are overly simplistic (especially the fact the whole game has almost no textures and runs on pure colors instead), soundtrack is kinda missing and the plot is, well, there's some kind of plot.
    But again, the game it's not bad, it's just a pity it wasn't pushed further, because very nice ideas resulted in a shallow title.

    Probably recommended to first-person puzzle games lovers, but wait for discounts, it's ages behind Portals or the Talos Principle    … Expand
  19. dggt
    Aug 3, 2020
    5
    Everything is fine, except it's too hard to play latest levels with gamepad, maybe almost impossible to complete the game
  20. SilverOrlov
    Nov 27, 2021
    7
    Interesting riddles, which in the end became quite difficult for me. The overall idea / story is interesting and intriguing ... but the ending leaves a bit of disappointment. I cannot say that I was satisfied with this "answer" to the questions that my imagination asked this game.
  21. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 12, 2020
    7
    I liked this game a lot but it was too short and some puzzles not so interesting.
  22. kndr
    May 18, 2021
    7
    Well it is an interesting puzzle game. Atmosphere looks similar to portal. You solve puzzles by using colored blocks. It is simple, short and enjoyable.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. PC Master (Greece)
    Mar 1, 2012
    63
    The puzzles are truly brilliant, in both concept and execution. No disagreements here. But this core should have been dressed with a more tasteful wrapper to make the whole package more appealing. [February 2012]
  2. PC PowerPlay
    Mar 1, 2012
    60
    An enjoyable, finely crafted puzzler that's over far too soon. [March 2012, p.66]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 27, 2012
    80
    Absorbing logical game scores with its stylish visuals and brilliant puzzles. Pity there is no level editor to extend a pretty short life span. [Jan 2012]
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