Six Sides of the World
- January 19, 2016
- Cybernetik Design
- 9h median play time
Get on Steam"Six Sides of the World" is a puzzle game that takes players on a thrilling intergalactic journey through various star systems, each containing brain-teasing challenges. Players must use their spatial orientation, logic, and wit to navigate cube-shaped planetary systems filled with sci-fi hazards such as portals and laser beams. With a series of star systems to explore, each containing new and increasingly difficult mechanics, players must carefully analyze each puzzle and find the right pace to progress through the game.
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Reviews
- The game features a variety of smart puzzles and mechanics that gradually increase in difficulty, providing a satisfying challenge.
- It has charming graphics and a pleasant soundtrack that enhance the overall experience.
- The game is affordable, especially during sales, making it a good value for puzzle enthusiasts.
- The game suffers from long loading times and sluggish camera controls, which can detract from the gameplay experience.
- The storyline is poorly delivered with grammatical errors, making it feel like an afterthought rather than an integral part of the game.
- Many players found the puzzles to be either too simple or overly convoluted, leading to frustration rather than enjoyment.
- gameplay21 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a mix of innovative mechanics and a variety of puzzles that keep the experience engaging, though some players find it repetitive over time. While many appreciate the challenging yet accessible nature of the puzzles, others feel that the core gameplay loop lacks enough excitement to sustain interest throughout the entire game. Overall, it is well-received by puzzle enthusiasts for its unique elements and solid design, despite some subjective criticisms regarding its repetitiveness.
“The gameplay, as the game, is organically differentiating, which adds a good variety that many puzzles lack.”
“Challenging but doable puzzles, good controls, decent graphics, fitting atmospheric music, and lots of mechanics to wrap your head around make it a great experience for a puzzle game.”
“The gameplay mechanics have been very well designed.”
“The basic gameplay starts simple enough, move around the cube until reaching the exit wormhole.”
“Gameplay - your ship is controlled with the mouse: left button moves to a new square on the current side of the cube planet you're playing, and left mouse and drag rotates the world, rotating the camera for a different view.”
“Great puzzle game with many elements which generates new mechanics continuously, all related with solving puzzles.”
- story20 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it weak, poorly written, and filled with grammatical errors. While some appreciate the intriguing backdrop of a puzzle god's journey, most agree that the narrative feels disconnected from the gameplay and is often overshadowed by the puzzles themselves. Overall, the storyline is seen as a minor aspect of the experience, with many players choosing to ignore it in favor of the gameplay.
“Six Sides of the World is an exciting puzzle game that might draw you in with its story.”
“As you go through the game, you will discover more of the story of the ultimate space journey that you must go on.”
“With an abstract poetry and art, between levels you capture bits and pieces of the story of the mysterious Maigo, the puzzle lord’s journey; the creator of these cubic planets.”
“I found the game exhausting, and felt that what I saw of the storyline was gibberish.”
“Weak, pseudo-intellectual story about a puzzle god and the meaning of existence, written in poor English with grammatical and spelling errors abound.”
“The storyline isn't much to write home about, but if that's a problem then what are you doing playing a logic-puzzle game for its story in the first place?”
- music20 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 35 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many praising its fitting atmospheric quality and enjoyable electronic tracks that enhance the gameplay experience. However, some players noted that the soundtrack can become repetitive over time, detracting from the overall enjoyment. Overall, while the music is generally well-received and adds to the game's charm, its limited variety may not appeal to everyone.
“Great game, great music.”
“The music fit perfectly with each level and theme of the game and it's quite challenging, if you're up for it.”
“The main menu music is a really good track and I could honestly listen to it all day; it's that good.”
“I don't know why they're selling the soundtrack as there's barely anything to it.”
“To me, music in a game makes it or breaks it, alongside gameplay.”
“With the space theme and electronic music, the game can be compared to energy balance, another sadistic puzzler with abstract poetry set in space.”
- graphics19 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 37 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their vibrant, clean, and colorful design, enhancing the overall experience and immersion. Many reviewers highlight the stunning visuals and atmospheric music, noting that they contribute positively to the gameplay, particularly in the context of a puzzle game. While some players found the gameplay repetitive, the graphics remain a strong point, making it appealing to fans of indie and puzzle genres.
“The graphics are stunning and the background of each level is gorgeous.”
“Six Sides of the World is an original 3D puzzle game with bright, vibrant graphics and a gentle introduction leading to progressively more difficult puzzles.”
“The graphics more than suffice as they are everything you would need to immerse yourself into the game without being irritating.”
“Above average graphics though.”
“Graphics - six sides' graphics are bright, clean, and colorful, and do the job well.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, featuring fitting atmospheric music and decent graphics that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the combination of challenging puzzles and engaging mechanics, which contribute to a captivating and immersive environment.
“Challenging but doable puzzles, good controls, decent graphics, fitting atmospheric music, and lots of mechanics to wrap your head around make it a great experience for a puzzle game.”
“Great atmosphere and music too.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly due to lengthy puzzles and the requirement to replay entire levels to access alternate exits. This can lead to a frustrating experience for those seeking a more streamlined progression.
“Some of the puzzles tend to get very lengthy and tedious, especially considering that in levels with two exits, you have to play through the whole thing again to get the second one.”
