Conclusion: Positives + Witty and charming humour + Superb narrative + Great variety of puzzles and challenges + Plenty of replay value to get the most out of the game + Controls
Conclusion: To conclude, The Cave is not a very good video game. It has an interesting concept and makes strong efforts to combine old genres with new mechanics, but does so in a way...
Excerpt: As The Cave opens, you'll find a strange collection of seven explorers anxious to enter its maw. These explorers include an adventurer, a hillbilly, a knight, a...
Conclusion: Given the pedigree of Ron Gilbert and Double Fine Productions' past works, a lot of people will be understandably excited by the prospect of The Cave.
Summary: There is a lot of heart within The Cave, be it the humorous dialog, good puzzle design, well-designed characters, and interactions the characters have in the environment.
Conclusion: It's really great to see a well-known developer do well with the genre that made them so beloved to begin with, and show that they've still got what it takes to pump out
Summary: The Cave is a fun yet flawed adventure that challenges the mind, explores the human psyche, and raises a few laughs too.
Pros: Ably combines humor with dark storytelling, Puzzles are fun and challenging, Funny voice acting, New puzzles and stories to discover with repeat play.
Cons: Controlling three characters at once is frustrating, Having to repeat puzzles in order to see the new ones.
Excerpt: As soon as you start up The Cave and hear a deep voice speaking at you, only then to find out that it is the cave itself that is narrating, that is when you begin to
Excerpt: A wonderful and charming game, The Cave , is a challenging puzzle-cum-platformer from the mind of Ron Gilbert, the man who brought you the excellent Monkey Island titles.
Conclusion: In the end it all boils down to is The Cave worth a purchase? Well, its skewed take on morality whilst trying to teach the main characters a lesson (and hopefully the...
Pros: Solid sound and puzzles and some great humour.
Cons: Visually it could be more colourful and the controls are sometimes a little unresponsive.