The game features hard and challenging puzzles that can be enjoyable for players who appreciate difficulty.
It has a unique concept inspired by the movie 'The Cube', providing a fun experience for fans of the film.
The game runs smoothly at 60fps and offers a friend-join private server system, making it easy to play with friends.
The game is plagued by bugs, lacks a tutorial, and has no storyline, making it feel unfinished and confusing.
Graphics and sound effects are subpar, contributing to an overall lackluster aesthetic and immersion.
Controls are clunky and frustrating, which detracts from the gameplay experience and makes navigation difficult.
story
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The game lacks a compelling storyline, with users noting that it feels shallow and devoid of narrative depth. While the puzzles are described as challenging and decent, the absence of a tutorial and significant story detracts from the overall experience.
“The game itself is very buggy, there's no tutorial, and no storyline; basically, this game is lacking the depth we all look for in a puzzler.”
“No story as far as I can tell.”
graphics
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The graphics have been widely criticized, with users describing them as "god-awful" and noting that the use of Unity combined with poor asset quality results in an unappealing atmosphere and textures that detract significantly from the overall experience.
“God-awful graphics; it's not just a horrible engine (Unity with ugly assets). The general atmosphere and textures are an eyesore and make me feel miserable after not even half an hour.”
“Not the best graphics.”
“God-awful graphics; it's not just a horrible engine (Unity with ugly assets). The general atmosphere and textures are an eyesore and make me feel miserable after not even half an hour.”
stability
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The game is plagued by significant bugs, which detracts from the overall experience, despite the puzzles being well-designed and challenging. Additionally, the absence of a tutorial and storyline further highlights the game's lack of depth.
“The puzzles are good, challenging enough, and decent, but the game itself is very buggy. There's no tutorial and no storyline; basically, this game is lacking the depth we all look for in a puzzler.”
monetization
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The monetization of Citadel has been criticized as exploitative, with users labeling it a poorly executed $10 cash grab that feels more like an unfinished mod than a complete game.
“Citadel is a bug-ridden, unfinished one-man product that could have easily been a mod of some sorts rather than the pitiful $10 cash grab it is right now.”
humor
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The humor in the game largely stems from the chaotic interactions players have on a single shared map, leading to unintentional mishaps like pushing each other off ledges. This often results in laughter, especially enhanced by the game's quirky voice chat adjustments that add to the comedic atmosphere.
“Everyone uses the same single map at all times, which can be a good thing because it forces players to coordinate to avoid bugs, traps, and disasters. However, most of the time, you end up unintentionally pushing each other off ledges and dying of laughter from the awkward pitch decrease applied to the voice chat.”
atmosphere
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The atmosphere of the game is heavily criticized for its poor graphics and unappealing textures, with many players expressing that the visual presentation is so distressing it negatively impacts their enjoyment and overall experience.
“The graphics are god-awful, and I mean it's not just a horrible engine (Unity with ugly assets). The general atmosphere and textures are an eyesore and make me feel suicidal after not even half an hour.”
gameplay
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Players appreciate the game's potential as a niche puzzler, highlighting its reasonable gameplay diversity and overall playability, especially when enjoyed in a cooperative setting.
“When my girlfriend suggested we play this together and bought two copies for around 15 euros, we were hoping for a niche puzzler with a reasonable amount of gameplay diversity and general playability.”