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Cubixx HD
Developer(s)Laughing Jackal
Publisher(s)Laughing Jackal
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
ReleasePlaystation 3
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player, Multi Player

Cubixx HD is a Playstation 3 puzzle game developed by UK based studio Laughing Jackal released on the PlayStation Network in Europe on August 17 2011. [1] It is the HD sequal to Cubixx a 2009 PlayStation mini title.


Gameplay

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The gameplay of Cubixx HD is based upon the classic arcade game Qix, the player controls a robot that fires a laser at a cube with the objective of erasing its sides. A variety of enemies and power-ups become avaliable as the player progresses.


Reception

Reviews of Cubixx HD have been generally favorable with a Metacritic score of 77 out of 100, [2] with Kristian Reed of Eurogamer praising the title as the best reinvention of its antecedent Qix [3] and Joel Gregory of PlayStation Official Magazine (UK) calling it "one of the most gloriously addictive, knuckle-bitingly frustrating strategy experiences you can have on PSN."[4]


References

  1. ^ "Cubixx HD Release Date & Price". TheSixthAxis. 2011-08-08.
  2. ^ "Metacritic Cubixx HD for Playstation 3". Metacritic. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
  3. ^ "Download Games Roundup Review". Eurogamer. 2011-08-26.
  4. ^ "Cubixx HD". PlayStation Official Magazine (UK) (August 2011). Future Publishing.