The last time we say indie PC game Cube World, it looked interesting. Fast forward six months and a lot has changed. For the better.
The voxel-based 3D adventure game, which is procedurally-generated yet each time includes a proper game, now looks gorgeous. So much so the team was very nearly bought out by Minecraft developers Mojang.
And the little touches, oh, they’re endearing. The kind of little touches that let you know a developer is thinking of the kind of things that brand a game’s quirks onto the fleshy cheeks of your brain. Like the procedurally-generated world including randomly-generated place names each time. Or the fact you don’t simply buy your houses, ala Skyrim, you collect blueprints and build your own, room by room, wing by wing.
Finally, take a look at these screenshots and new gameplay clips. Beautiful stuff.
Screenshots: Caves & Quests [wollay's blog, via Rock, Paper, Shotgun]
Benny
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:15 PMIsn’t this Minecraft?
dooseyboy
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:23 PMnope its different.
i think it has a story
Trex
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:26 PMDoes Minecraft have quests?
Mic
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 6:14 PMWhenever the NPC’s are implemented, yes.
Doraiya
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 10:15 AMHe asked you if it has quests, not if it might.
The answer is no.
NegativeZero
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:23 PMMinecraft with an actual game attached
Andy
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:28 PMThis looks like possibly infinitely more fun than Minecraft. Hey Kotaku how about finding out when we can give them money for an alpha/beta version like Minecraft did.
Intercept
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:42 PMGod I hope its full sandbox. I am sick of MMO quest hub central holding my hand the whole way through and the person infront of me and behind me doing exactly the same thing.
Bob
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:50 PMLooks like Voxatron more than Minecraft.
http://www.lexaloffle.com/voxatron.php
Starman
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 6:07 PMLooks like 3D Dot Game Heroes more than either Minecraft or Voxatron.
http://www.3ddotgameheroes.com/home.html
PiMan
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 6:43 PMI was first reminded of Castle Story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwZdXRPeYrc
Jupiter
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 5:02 PMIt’s really starting to look good. Has there been any mention of how they will be distributing it? Steam? Desura? Direct from the site?
Zparks
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 6:08 PMAnd what of 3D-Dot Heroes?
That said this does look like fun…
Snacuum
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 8:12 PMThose Hornets are so RUDE
MONEY
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 8:42 PMTAKE MY MONEY PLEASE! MY WALLET IS DAMAGING MY SCREEN!
Zerosis
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 6:50 AMLooks like CubeWorld to me more than minecraft