CUBOTS The Origins
- August 4, 2017
- Street Lamp Games
Get on Steam"Cubots: The Origins" is a puzzle-adventure game where players navigate through a series of levels by programming robots called Cubots. Each Cubot has unique abilities that can be used to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles. Players must plan and execute their moves strategically to progress through the game and uncover the origins of the Cubots.
Reviews
- The game features beautiful and peaceful environments with unique and challenging levels that keep players engaged.
- Cubots offers a soothing soundtrack and smooth animations, making it a relaxing puzzle experience.
- The gameplay is well-designed with innovative mechanics that progressively introduce new challenges, providing a rewarding experience.
- The game suffers from bugs, particularly in the final levels, which can hinder progress and lead to frustration.
- There is a lack of options for adjusting settings, such as music and sound effects, which detracts from the overall experience.
- Some players find the gameplay repetitive and feel that the level design lacks variation, leading to boredom over time.
- music17 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 12 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The music in Cubots is widely praised for its soothing and engaging quality, enhancing the overall relaxing experience of the game. Players appreciate the great background soundtracks that complement the gameplay without becoming annoying, with particular highlights on the desert level music. While some users wish for more control over volume settings, the overall consensus is that the soundtrack significantly contributes to the game's appeal.
“Cubots is an awesome puzzle game, with combinations of amazing textures, mechanics, and soothing music all over a perfect relaxing game.”
“Mind-blowing music, nice gameplay.”
“An excellent indie platformer with steady controls and a great soundtrack that will leave you wanting more.”
“For example, there is no options menu to change music or SFX volumes.”
“While the volume levels aren't anything out of the ordinary, I still sometimes like to turn the game music down while I listen to my own in the background.”
“Minimalistic and natural colors for the environment and soothing music, which are very peaceful to the mind.”
- gameplay12 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 8 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is generally praised for its engaging puzzles, innovative mechanics, and soothing music, creating a relaxing experience. However, some users criticize the design and implementation of certain mechanics, noting issues with clunky physics and poorly executed puzzles. Overall, while many appreciate the graphics and sound, there are mixed feelings about the effectiveness of the gameplay elements.
“Cubots is an awesome puzzle game, with combinations of amazing textures, mechanics, and soothing music all over a perfect relaxing game.”
“It's got brilliant puzzles with new game mechanics being introduced one-by-one as you progress up the levels.”
“Fantastic graphics and gameplay, totally loved it!”
“This could have been a really good game, but the design is half-assed and the gameplay is shoehorned on top of a clunky (and completely unnecessary) physics engine.”
“What is the use of introducing a game mechanic to a puzzle game if you can't actually make a bunch of good puzzles with it?”
“Also some silly instant death mechanics.”
- graphics9 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 22 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are widely praised for their aesthetic appeal, featuring a beautiful, minimalistic art style that evokes a retro feel. Players appreciate the innovative level designs and captivating environments, although some report minor glitchy effects. Overall, the graphics are described as polished and visually stunning, enhancing the gameplay experience.
“The game is aesthetically pleasing; the environment setup and gameplay are top-notch. Its innovative ideas for each level have kept me captivated, using something as simple as a cube and being able to draw a marvelous game out of it is only done by a few.”
“Graphically, it is so cute, minimalistic, and astonishing.”
“Fantastic graphics and gameplay; I totally loved it!”
“Something with the aesthetic of a 'retro' game.”
“- some glitchy graphics effects.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect to be tedious and lacking enjoyment, often detracting from the overall gaming experience.
“It's tedious and distinctly un-fun.”
“The grinding feels like a never-ending chore rather than an enjoyable part of the game.”
“I find myself doing the same repetitive tasks over and over, which makes the game feel more like a job than a hobby.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features polished controls and solid optimization, complemented by impressive graphics and captivating background music.
“Really polished controls, good game optimization, pretty good graphics, and mesmerizing background music.”
