Intelligent Qube

System: PS1

Genre: Puzzle

Release: 9/30/97

Completed: Partially

Intelligent Qube is one of the first PlayStation games I played. Well, at lest the demo. I remember playing the game on a demo disc or one of the Jampack disc thingys that came with gaming magazines at a friend’s house. I really liked the simple yet effective visuals: cubes look good on the PlayStation. But what I really liked was the gameplay: there are a certain number of cubes tumbling down a finite platform, and you have to remove specific cubes from the tumbling bunch before they roll off the edge (or you get crushed). The game is strangely addictive. The best thing is that at the end of each game you’re given your IQ. Having a game tell me I’m super dumb is kind of offensive, but it’s a great tool for making me want to play one more time! There have been some pseudo-sequels released since, but I still think the pinnacle of cube-eliminating 3D puzzle games on the PS1 was right here.

Watch my video featuring the game here.

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