![]() Creating turrets and other objects is not as simple as selecting an area and hitting the button, and this is where the whole pull mechanic comes into play. With the concept of having to build structures against opponents that fire when anything get in their sights, the difficulty is already up there, but the devs, Ludochip, stack another challenge on top of that. Instead of waiting for them to come to you, Cubetractor reverses the trend by dropping your character at the enemy's defenses! ![]() ![]() The basic template is here, where you must erect turrets and such to annihilate the opposing forces, but there's a catch. I was curious how something like this could even sustain gameplay over a period of time, and once I finally realized this was actually a tower defense game, I was like, "I gotta see how they make this work, if at all." And you know what? It's pulled off pretty well, and only because specific aspects of the tower defense formula is modified. The thing that made me purchase the game, however, was the unusual method of attacking: your blue, four-legged, mailbox-shaped robot of a protagonist has the ability to pull cubes towards him. Of course, no acknowledgement of this is given in the credits. Though, on closer inspection, I did find it amusing that the backgrounds consist of sprites taken or edited from a RPG Maker tileset. At first glance, I was immediately fascinated by the overhead, SNES-style, 2D graphics, its lush lakes, meadows, and cutesy characters reminiscent of The Legend of Zelda and the like. So it usually takes a certain type of gimmick or unique draw to get me playing any tower defense title nowadays, and without even knowing it, Cubetractor did just that when I was scrolling through Steam's strategy catalog. It's probably due to the fact that I've always been a more hands-on guy in terms of action, wanting to be the person kicking your butt, rather than build a bunch of automated something-whats that do all the work. from a distance, and I say that because, whenever I actually play one, the intrigue slowly dwindles away. I've taken a liking to the tower defense genre. Though, on closer inspection, I did find it amusing that the backgrounds consist of sprites taken or edited from a RPG Maker tileset." I look forward to future titles they might have in the works and I recommend this title for people who like fast-paced puzzles."I was immediately fascinated by the overhead, SNES-style, 2D graphics, its lush lakes, meadows, and cutesy characters reminiscent of The Legend of Zelda and the like. This is a nice initial offering from the duo at Ludo Games. In terms of cons, the graphics options are non-existent, the music is not to my taste, and if you hit a block from behind while following it you will take damage. The mechanics are fun and some of the puzzles really get your pulse pumping as you have to dodge not only the cubes that you send in motion, but also bullets from enemy towers, physical enemies who will aggro you if you get too close, and obstacles like water and mountains. ![]() In terms of pros, the story is everything in this game. ![]() The game is all about creating towers and striking enemies with moving cubes as you progress down the path toward freedom. When not part of a tower, they will regenerate after a few seconds. Once in motion, the blocks continue until they strike something causing damage, merge with another moving block to form a tower, or leave the screen. You move your robot around the board and use the space bar to attract blocks toward your position. Meanwhile, the robots who built you have no choice but to sit back and hope that you accidentally hit yourself in the face with a cube. The story on this one is a blast! Cubetractor is an 8-bit inspired puzzle game where you play as a rogue robot who makes a break for The story on this one is a blast! Cubetractor is an 8-bit inspired puzzle game where you play as a rogue robot who makes a break for freedom during the course of taking your "exams". ![]()
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