Cubemen 2
- April 8, 2013
- 3 Sprockets
Get on SteamCubemen 2 is a 3D strategy game featuring fast-paced action and multiple game modes, such as CTF, Skirmish, and Territory. Compete in online multi-player battles with up to 6 players or engage in single-player campaigns and user-generated levels. The game includes a level editor for creating your own challenges and supports offline play with locally stored levels. Key features include various game modes, online multi-player and rankings, and a level editor.
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Reviews
- Cubemen 2 offers a nostalgic experience for fans of the original game, combining simple mechanics with strategic depth.
- The game features a robust level editor and multiple game modes, allowing for creative gameplay and customization.
- It runs smoothly on various platforms and provides a fun multiplayer experience, despite a dwindling player base.
- The campaign lacks depth and variety, often feeling repetitive and easy, which can lead to boredom.
- Many players find the game unbalanced, particularly with certain units being overpowered, diminishing strategic options.
- The multiplayer aspect is largely inactive, making it less enjoyable for those looking for competitive play.
- gameplay16 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some praising its unique blend of tower defense and unit management, as well as improvements in mechanics and overall experience. However, others criticize the controls as clunky and the tutorial as insufficient, leading to a frustrating experience for some players. Overall, while many find the gameplay engaging and enjoyable, there are notable concerns regarding usability and clarity.
“The gameplay is amazing, and you can move units around after placement. You can also upgrade each unit, and when a unit is upgraded, its life is fully restored (units do not regenerate health).”
“The developers really made improvements all around, from the menus to the characters, to gameplay and modes. It's definitely worth the buy; I would love to see more people playing again, and I know my crew will be.”
“This game merges some tower defense and general 'creep spawning' gameplay together to create a relatively unique experience.”
“Gameplay - 2/5 - deadly boring.”
“The controls are clunky, the mechanics are not that workable, the tutorial is okay but doesn't explain the options and menu; you have to fumble around to try and figure it out.”
“This game merges some tower defense and general 'creep spawning' gameplay together to make a relatively unique experience.”
- music8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its great techno soundtrack that enhances the gameplay experience, particularly in team-based maps. However, some users noted the absence of the epic menu music found in the original Cubemen. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a significant complement to the game's themes and features.
“Great soundtrack, great gameplay, and just amazing.”
“This game also has an awesome techno soundtrack.”
“Does not have the epic menu music like in the original Cubemen.”
“It's an absolute must-have to play team-based maps with friends, and the themes, map editor, and soundtrack complete it.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics in Cubemen 2 are described as plain but functional, serving as a backdrop to a well-balanced logic game with multiple puzzle-solving approaches. While the visuals have seen slight improvements over the first game, the overall aesthetic remains modest, focusing more on gameplay than graphical innovation.
“Behind the plain-looking graphics lives an excellent logic game with perfect balance and multiple ways to solve each puzzle.”
“Not really expanding much off the first game, Cubemen 2 still plays as an okay tower defense style game, with slightly better visuals this time around.”
- story4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's story is largely criticized for being nonexistent, as players describe the campaign as a series of repetitive missions with no coherent narrative or engaging plot. Many reviewers rated the story aspect very low, indicating significant dissatisfaction with the lack of depth and structure.
“The campaign is just mission after mission with no story, random levels, and increasing wave numbers.”
“Story - 1/5 - does it have any story?”
“The campaign is just mission after mission with no story, random levels, and increasing wave numbers.”
- stability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game demonstrates excellent stability on Linux, with users consistently reporting smooth performance and minimal issues.
“Runs great on Linux”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that the optimization of the game is somewhat lacking, particularly with higher-cost units, where the cost-to-performance ratio feels unbalanced.
“The cost/performance is a bit out of balance at the higher cost units.”
