The Last Cube
- March 10, 2022
- Improx Game
- 3h median play time
The Last Cube is a challenging (but fair) logic game that can be enjoyed by both casual and hard-core puzzle solvers. The interesting visuals and strict focus on the puzzles create an atmosphere in which it’s easy to stay lost even when frustration starts to set in.
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Get on Xbox Games Store"The Last Cube" is a single-player puzzle game where players navigate a mysterious cube through challenging, grid-based stages. By rotating and matching colors, players solve intricate puzzles to unlock the cube's secrets, explore a desolate world, and uncover the truth behind the cube's existence. With over 150 levels and increasing complexity, this game combines logic, spatial reasoning, and strategy.
Reviews
- The Last Cube features well-designed puzzles that provide a satisfying challenge without being overly frustrating, leading to rewarding 'Aha!' moments.
- The game boasts beautiful graphics and a charming atmosphere, with polished sound design that enhances the overall experience.
- The unique mechanics involving stickers grant the cube various abilities, keeping the gameplay fresh and engaging as players progress through the levels.
- Some players find the game repetitive over time, with a perceived lack of content after completing the main story and challenges.
- The game lacks a dedicated level builder or community modding support, which could enhance replayability and player engagement.
- There are complaints about the control scheme, particularly the inability to customize controls, which can be frustrating for players with different preferences.
- gameplay37 mentions
- 41 % positive mentions
- 51 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its unique and ingenious puzzle mechanics that are introduced at a well-paced rate, keeping players engaged and challenged. Players appreciate the clever design of puzzles that gradually increase in difficulty, allowing for moments of realization and satisfaction. Overall, the game combines fun mechanics with a rich atmosphere, making for an enjoyable and immersive experience.
“A real brain-teaser of puzzles in a unique gameplay design.”
“The game mechanics are fun and different from other puzzle games that I have played, the puzzles start off fairly simple to ease you into things, and then gradually get trickier before introducing new mechanics.”
“The last cube is an excellent puzzle game that shines in its gameplay, atmosphere, and execution.”
“But to my knowledge, I've only unlocked 4 bonus levels through all of my gameplay.”
“I played a bit of the demo a few months back and while I already liked the core game mechanic and was looking forward to the full release, I was a bit afraid it would feel repetitive or even boring soon.”
“Environment and textures could be more polished though, the gameplay deserves it.”
- graphics20 mentions
- 65 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received high praise for their beauty and attention to detail, featuring realistic lighting and reflections that surpass expectations for a puzzle game. Players appreciate the charming aesthetics and smooth performance, even on older hardware, while noting that the visuals are complemented by excellent sound design. Although not classified as next-gen, the graphics are considered impressive for the genre, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
“Even the graphics are more beautiful than necessary for a cube game, with reflections and realistic lighting, which just shows the dedication the developer has put into this game.”
“The graphics, art, and sound design are phenomenal for a puzzle game, and it's absolutely gorgeous in ultra-wide.”
“The graphics and audio are outstanding!”
“This is definitely not next-gen AAA graphics; if that is a dealbreaker for you, then you should probably look elsewhere.”
“The graphics are fine, but they don't stand out in any significant way.”
“While the game has its charm, the graphics feel dated and lack the polish expected from modern titles.”
- story14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The game's story is a blend of silent narrative and lore that unfolds as players solve puzzles across various levels, with gameplay lasting around 4 to 8 hours. While some players find the narrative unclear initially, others appreciate the depth and development of the lore, which enhances the puzzle-solving experience without being intrusive. Overall, it offers a unique combination of engaging storytelling and gameplay mechanics, appealing to both story enthusiasts and those focused on gameplay.
“The whole point of the game is to go through the main 'story', 3 levels for each different color the cube has, to introduce and to solve different kinds of puzzles for the different movement that these colors introduce.”
“Great 3D puzzle world increasing in difficulty and abilities while progressing through the storyline of the last cube walking the path of its ancestors to restore their broken world.”
“The lore is built in such a way that by dipping in and out of the game you still build a good understanding of what is happening in the larger story.”
“The story and lore aren't the most clear so far, as you're mostly collecting secrets to figure out what's going on in this silent narrative.”
“I'd reckon it was about 4-4.5 actual hours of 'main story' gameplay.”
“For those who just like gameplay, the story isn't obtrusive.”
- music9 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its lush, atmospheric quality, enhancing the overall experience alongside the stunning visuals. Reviewers highlight the soundtrack as a standout feature, contributing to a relaxing and immersive puzzle-solving environment. Overall, the combination of imaginative puzzles, beautiful graphics, and an epic musical score creates a highly enjoyable gameplay experience.
“The audio and music are especially top notch.”
“The clean, attractive visual style and lush atmospheric soundtrack is just the icing on the cake.”
“This brave little cube trundles along pushing, rushing, twisting and other mechanics that I have yet to discover through an interesting backdrop with a great music score!”
- atmosphere7 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its detailed environments, polished interactions, and a clean visual style complemented by a lush soundtrack. Reviewers highlight that the atmospheric elements significantly enhance the overall experience, making it a standout feature alongside its gameplay.
“They could have easily gotten away with a highly minimalist design, but the environments are all incredibly detailed with amazing atmospheric lighting.”
“The clean, attractive visual style and lush atmospheric soundtrack is just the icing on the cake.”
“The well-designed gameplay coupled with the great atmosphere make this game a nice experience!”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Players note that while the game features a significant amount of grinding, it is balanced by engaging puzzles that provide rewarding "aha!" moments, preventing the experience from feeling tedious or frustrating.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“The grinding in this game feels endless and monotonous.”
“The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay engaged.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by clever, tongue-in-cheek writing and a unique sticker mechanic that adds to the overall experience. Reviewers appreciate the blend of humor with engaging level design, contributing to a positive reception, with scores averaging around 8.5/10.
“Really good brain teaser with basic graphics, story, and tongue-in-cheek humor: 8.5/10”
“Funny writing, unique sticker mechanic, great level design.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its charming aesthetics that do not demand excessive performance, allowing for smooth gameplay even on older hardware like a GTX 1050 Ti. Additionally, the difficulty curve is well-balanced, providing a challenging experience without being overwhelming.
“Charming aesthetics while not being overly performance-hungry; nice difficulty curve that is challenging but not overly steep.”
“I always got good performance, even on an old laptop with a GTX 1050 Ti GPU.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game offers notable replayability through various challenges and hidden secrets, encouraging players to revisit levels for a more complete experience. Some challenges are particularly difficult, adding to the incentive to replay, while the discovery of secret areas enhances exploration.
“The challenges add a bit of replayability to the levels, and some are actually quite challenging. Blue 2, I still haven't quite done yet! There are secret areas to find too.”
“There is replayability with some challenges and secrets, which is nice.”
“The challenges add a bit of replayability to the levels, and some are actually quite challenging. Blue 2 I still haven't quite done yet! There are secret areas to find too.”
Critic Reviews
The Last Cube (Nintendo Switch)
The Last Cube is a challenging (but fair) logic game that can be enjoyed by both casual and hard-core puzzle solvers. The interesting visuals and strict focus on the puzzles create an atmosphere in which it’s easy to stay lost even when frustration starts to set in.
75%The Last Cube Review (PC)
The Last Cube is a solid puzzle and platforming mix, with a focus on solid planning and careful execution. I like the pure nature of moving through the levels, constantly trying to keep in mind which face of the cube can interact with what element of the environment. But this is an experience enjoyed in small doses before the drabness of the universe gets to you. The narrative is the weakest part of the game, which would have been overlooked a few years ago. But the genre is getting increasingly crowded. The Last Cube can have good ideas and implementation but it also needed an interesting universe and better presentation to stand out. Review code provided by the publisher.
75%The Last Cube Review
The Last Cube's genius levels had me perplexed, as I scratched my head throughout the cleverly-built puzzles just trying to figure out how to proceed. Its lack of story was a mild letdown, but not one I'm too bothered by since I thoroughly enjoyed the gameplay.
85%
