Help Hubie the Cube Master solve the magical Atari Video Cube. He picks up and drops colors at your command - and you have billions of possible combinations! Atari Video Cube is fast-paced fun for the whole family!
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I (👦16M) was at my friend's place, and we were trying out different games. We stumbled upon Atari Video Cube and decided to give it a go. As we were playing, I found myself getting really into it, and my friend commented that I was really good at it. I was having a great time and lost track of time.
Suddenly, my mom called and told me to come home because my aunt and uncle were visiting. I completely forgot to change out of my gaming gear and went home in my Atari Video Cube clothes. I didn't think it would be a big deal, but when I got home, my parents were furious. My mom pulled me aside and told me to change, calling me an embarrassment. I refused because I didn't see the problem. My dad even asked if I was obsessed with the game, which I denied, but he said I looked like I was. Then my mom grounded me. AITA? I feel like they're overreacting. I just really enjoy playing Atari Video Cube, and my friend thinks I'm good at it. That's all that matters to me.
Score: 8/10
Suddenly, my mom called and told me to come home because my aunt and uncle were visiting. I completely forgot to change out of my gaming gear and went home in my Atari Video Cube clothes. I didn't think it would be a big deal, but when I got home, my parents were furious. My mom pulled me aside and told me to change, calling me an embarrassment. I refused because I didn't see the problem. My dad even asked if I was obsessed with the game, which I denied, but he said I looked like I was. Then my mom grounded me. AITA? I feel like they're overreacting. I just really enjoy playing Atari Video Cube, and my friend thinks I'm good at it. That's all that matters to me.
Score: 8/10
Alright, time to go back to my list of "bad games", this time with a gauntlet of atari games back when circles weren't invented yet.
The first one I played was this... thing.
I try to be objective but it's hard when most of the atari 2600 library consists of archaic, obsolete and very small games that nobody without nostalgia would play. The technology has progressed so much that the standard of what's considered good has left most of these pixelated experiments behind.
Having said all that, this game suuuuuucks.
At first I was frustrated because I thought that it was like a zoomed in first person rubik cube. Then I got it... it's just rubik's cube themed. You control a... dude, this dude takes colors and if you press the only button on the controller you swap the color you have with the one you are standing on. That's it. There's a limitation in that I think you can't step on titles of the color you are carrying, so that's where the puzzle element is.
This "puzzle game" is extremely boring. Even back in the days where the atari 2600 was a cutting edge console this was worse than just playing with an actual rubik's cube.
I'll give it a point for the craaaazy 3d effect when swapping sides. I can imagine people of that era being impressed with that.
The first one I played was this... thing.
I try to be objective but it's hard when most of the atari 2600 library consists of archaic, obsolete and very small games that nobody without nostalgia would play. The technology has progressed so much that the standard of what's considered good has left most of these pixelated experiments behind.
Having said all that, this game suuuuuucks.
At first I was frustrated because I thought that it was like a zoomed in first person rubik cube. Then I got it... it's just rubik's cube themed. You control a... dude, this dude takes colors and if you press the only button on the controller you swap the color you have with the one you are standing on. That's it. There's a limitation in that I think you can't step on titles of the color you are carrying, so that's where the puzzle element is.
This "puzzle game" is extremely boring. Even back in the days where the atari 2600 was a cutting edge console this was worse than just playing with an actual rubik's cube.
I'll give it a point for the craaaazy 3d effect when swapping sides. I can imagine people of that era being impressed with that.
This game is... interesting. It's a good gimmick that would probably work as a minor minigame in a modern game. It's fun to see how 3D-like environments were handled in a console as primitive as the Atari 2600 but, ultimately, it's a game that doesn't have any surprises to offer due to its age and nature.
You'll have more fun with a Rubik's Cube and that doesn't require electricity.