[Genie1]

Review

If you're looking for some thought-provoking puzzles, Cuboid delivers dozens upon dozens of them. Expect to spend hours of head-scratching on some excellent conundrums if you download this game from the PlayStation Network store.

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Cuboid puts you in control of a rectangular block (essentially two cubes glued together) that you maneuver around a tiled game board toward a glowing hole identified as the exit.

To move, you flip the block from surface to surface, taking up either one or two tiles at a time, depending on the direction in which you move.

Should you topple over the edge, your block will fall into the abyss underneath and you'll need to start from the beginning.

In the meantime, the board itself determines which moves can be made and where, giving you ample room and simple challenges in the early going, and gradually limiting the possibilities as you progress.

However, crafty board designs aren't the only curveball that the game tosses you. Eventually you will need to navigate among wooden tiles that break away if you rest the entire weight of the block on them, hit switches to raise additional tiles, and even deal with move restrictions that can be extended only by landing on power-ups scattered across the board.

The mechanic is solid and the learning curve is smooth, so just as you solve one marvelously challenging puzzle, a slightly more difficult one is waiting to take its place.

Puzzle fans will enjoy the ensuing mental gymnastics, though if you're an aficionado, there is a good chance that you've already played a game just like it.

Cuboid's obvious inspiration, Bloxorz, can be played for free in your Internet browser and features the same mechanics, even down to the various switches that you activate.

Though Cuboid features lovely, softly lit backgrounds and a dreamlike soundtrack, its value is questionable in light of this circumstance, so you should exercise caution before forking over the dough.

On the other hand, Cuboid features more puzzles than Bloxorz, and many of its board/switch configurations are more intricate--and as a result, more fulfilling.

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Online leaderboards also help distinguish Cuboid, ranking you based on the speed with which you solve puzzles.

Unfortunately, the leaderboards are completely meaningless because they feature completion times that are impossible to achieve in standard gameplay.

This is due to an exploit that lets you misuse the game's pause function to halt the in-game timer.

Yet while the leaderboards are functionally broken, you still may want to return to certain levels to achieve a gold-medal time, or solve them in fewer moves.

However, the real joy is surpassing the challenge of the level, not in repeating it at a faster tempo.

Fortunately, the high quality of the levels helps mitigate Cuboid's relative lack of replay value.

Taken on its own, Cuboid is an appealing game for the thinking puzzle fan.

However, it is not a bargain, and one of the features that distinguish it from its free sibling is busted.

It's still clever and challenging, and worth considering when you next visit the PlayStation Store.

Videos

GameSpot Video: Cuboid Gameplay Movie 1

GameSpot Video: Cuboid Gameplay Movie 2

GameSpot Video: Cuboid Gameplay Movie 3

Trophies

3 Silver

13 Bronse

Total: 16

Ring
Complete 'Ring' Level

Goblet
Complete 'Goblet' Level

Rod
Complete 'Rod' Level

Sword
Complete 'Sword' Level

Shield
Complete 'Shield' Level

Crown
Complete 'Crown' Level

Bronze Master
Collect 20 bronze medals in Expert or 30 in Beginner mode

Silver Master
Collect 15 silver medals in Expert or 20 in Beginner mode

Gold Master
Collect 10 gold medals in Expert or 15 in Beginner mode

Speed Master
Complete 20 levels with lightning speed

Equilibrist
Complete 15 levels in a row without falling

Ground Breaker
Began playing Cuboid

Abyss
50 falls

Determined
Spent 8 hours playing Cuboid

Beginner Master
Complete All Beginner levels

Expert Master
Complete All Expert levels

Dunno if anyone else has this but it's a highly addictive game that'll fustrate and challenge you. For those trophy hunters there's also a good mix of easy and definately not so easy ones to collect.

I've managed to complete beginner and collect all those trophies and half way through expert if anyone needs any help

If anyone got the lightning awards for expert I could definately do with some help on it

[clc.sheff]

Noticed that more trophies have suddenly become available for this on my ps3. Anyone know what the crack is? I couldn't find any dlc on the ps store and when I loaded the game up it was the same as normal.

Going off the trophies it looks like a level creator is being released

[jabintendo]

there is a flash game like this on miniclip.com called bloxor if anyone wantsto try it out

[Genie1]

Originally Posted by clc.sheff

Noticed that more trophies have suddenly become available for this on my ps3. Anyone know what the crack is? I couldn't find any dlc on the ps store and when I loaded the game up it was the same as normal.

Going off the trophies it looks like a level creator is being released

I finally got my 100% on Wednesday and by Thursday it was down to 65% because of the additonal trophies to get.

Looking again today and the new trophies have gone so I'm back up to 100% so I asume that the dlc is not going to happen.

It would've been fun creating my own levels

[clc.sheff]

Originally Posted by Genie1

I finally got my 100% on Wednesday and by Thursday it was down to 65% because of the additonal trophies to get.

Looking again today and the new trophies have gone so I'm back up to 100% so I asume that the dlc is not going to happen.

It would've been fun creating my own levels

Well Genie, it looks like the cuboid team might possibly make another £7.50 out of the only two players that seem to have it as the expansion pack is now live Not downloaded it yet but there's 33 extra levels in one pack, a level editor/ creator in the other and one pack with both (all including trophys).

I'm only on 89% as I can't seem to get any lightening fast levels on the first one so not quite sure how to get the trophy for 20 of them? Also not sure if I can be arsed to leave my ps3 on over night to get the 8 hrs straight play trophy, it would be nice but feels a bit like just paying 60 pence in electricity just for a bronze trophy (mmm doesn't seem such a bad idea now )

[Genie1]

Originally Posted by clc.sheff

Well Genie, it looks like the cuboid team might possibly make another £7.50 out of the only two players that seem to have it as the expansion pack is now live Not downloaded it yet but there's 33 extra levels in one pack, a level editor/ creator in the other and one pack with both (all including trophys).

I'm only on 89% as I can't seem to get any lightening fast levels on the first one so not quite sure how to get the trophy for 20 of them? Also not sure if I can be arsed to leave my ps3 on over night to get the 8 hrs straight play trophy, it would be nice but feels a bit like just paying 60 pence in electricity just for a bronze trophy (mmm doesn't seem such a bad idea now )

I popped on to PSN and saw the new dlc and 33 new levels seems and excellent price for £3.50 so will add it to my wish list.

The lightening trophy I got with a mix of beginner and expert levels but had to leave the PS on to get the 8 hours trophy, which I could've got with this dlc

[amplifiedAnt]

I keep getting my (perfect legitimate) levels removed from the game's servers, is anybody else experiencing the same? Annoying as uploading 12 of my own is the last trophy I need for 100%.

[mixenitup]

Originally Posted by amplifiedAnt

I keep getting my (perfect legitimate) levels removed from the game's servers, is anybody else experiencing the same? Annoying as uploading 12 of my own is the last trophy I need for 100%.

Im having the same problem I created a very difficult level that I was quite proud of. I labeled it "Hit my Switch" I thought maybe the tittle was some how thought of as preverted or something. But now I see others who had random names have the same thing happen. I wish I knew what caused this.