Technically I have already played this and dropped it years ago, but remembered almost nothing about it. After replaying it, I remembered why I dropped it: it simply isn't fun.

Q.U.B.E. has some interesting ideas and atmosphere, but ultimately is way too clunky and finicky to be enjoyable. I quit at what I'm pretty certain is where I quit the first time I tried this, which was a puzzle that involved moving around four cubes to align with lasers using magnetism. Problem is the physics just seem way too inconsistent to make the process of this even remotely fun. It's like trying to thread four needles at once.

I also feel as though a lot of puzzles in this are pure trial and error. Almost never did I feel like I was reaching solutions with proper deduction. Felt more like I was stumbling upon them by accident, making for a pretty unsatisfying puzzle game.

Reviewed on Nov 27, 2023


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