Tomatenquark is a free, action-packed first-person shooter built on the Cube Engine 2, supporting both multiplayer and single-player modes. In the spirit of Quake, engage in fun old-school deathmatch gameplay, or collaborate with others in cooperative map/geometry editing. Derived from Cube 2: Sauerbraten, Tomatenquark offers a fresh take while supporting its development community.
The game is a fun and nostalgic experience for fans of the FPS genre, especially those familiar with the Cube 2 engine.
It offers a great way to prototype level designs and has a cooperative editor for creating new content.
The game runs well on low-end hardware, providing a smooth experience with good frame rates.
The game suffers from frequent crashes and has been abandoned by developers, leading to a lack of updates and support.
There are very few maps and no workshop feature, making the gameplay feel limited and repetitive.
The player base is minimal, resulting in a lack of multiplayer activity and reliance on bots for gameplay.
music
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The new music in the game has received positive feedback for its pleasantness, especially in contrast to the heavy metal tracks from Cube 2, which some felt were mismatched. However, there are also complaints about irritating sounds and a lack of variety in gameplay elements, which detracts from the overall experience.
“The new music feels nice though!”
“But the music here was neat.”
“I remember playing Cube 2 when I was little, and there was always this heavy metal music playing, which didn't really fit well, in my opinion.”
“Quite irritating sounds/music; there is no workshop for your map creations, bots are crazy, not a lot of weapons/maps, and it gets quite boring after 20 minutes.”
humor
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The humor in the game is primarily centered around the character "Tomat Man," who is consistently described as funny, suggesting that his antics and personality contribute significantly to the game's comedic appeal.
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The reviews indicate a strong interest in exploring the narrative aspects of the game, particularly in relation to the AFPS genre, suggesting that the story may provoke deeper discussions and analyses among players. However, specific details about the story itself are not provided in the excerpts.
graphics
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Users have noted difficulty in locating the graphics settings within the game, suggesting that the interface may not be user-friendly or intuitive.
stability
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Reviews indicate significant concerns regarding stability, with users highlighting persistent glitches, bugs, and imbalances in weapons and bots. Many feel that the developers failed to adequately test and refine these elements before release.
“First they should have checked the maps, glitches, and bugs, the weapons and the bots, and ensured everything was balanced and nicely improved, but they didn't.”
“First they should have checked the maps, glitches, and bugs, the weapons and the bots, and ensured everything was balanced and nicely improved, but they didn't.”
gameplay
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The gameplay is praised for its refined arena shooter mechanics, building on the solid foundation established by Cube 2: Sauerbraten, despite the original game not receiving updates since 2013.
“Great refinement of the awesome arena shooter gameplay found in Cube 2: Sauerbraten, which has sadly not been updated since 2013.”