Cubixx HD Review
As the name implies, Cubixx is basically the classic arcade game, Qix, but in 3D (aka a cube). For those unfamiliar with Qix, it’s a simple game where you try to capture areas of the board by creating shapes. Once a shape is drawn, you’re safe, but if an enemy touches a shape while you’re creating it, you die.
I didn’t expect a whole lot from Cubixx but I was surprised at just how much the basic Qix-style gameplay has benefited by the addition of a 3D board with multiple sides. In Qix, the basic strategy was to make a tower of little shapes until you were close enough to finish off a much larger shape. Effective? Yes. Boring? Also yes.
In Cubixx, this strategy has been completely nullified by the scoring system. By starting a line on one side of the cube and continuing it onto multiple sides, you gain a multiplier that drastically increases your score. This small addition completely changes the dynamic of the game – rather than being a slow game of attrition, Cubixx is a fast paced score attack game.
Throw in a a bunch of enemy types (the meteor showers being my favorite), lots of power-ups, several different gameplay modes, various challenges, and leaderboards galore and you have a very intelligent and fun reworking of one of gaming’s less popular old classics. Highly recommended.
Cubixx HD is available for the PS3 via the PSN for $10.
