Similar to "Cube World". Similar to "Cube World"

Many people are surprised by the phenomenon of the Minecraft game, which we mentioned more than once on the MMO13 website. He brought the creator of the project Markus Persson a lot of money. This game clearly showed that gamers like to dig, build and even destroy what they have built. Therefore, immediately after the overwhelming success of Minecraft, many programmers around the world began to create all kinds of miner, plumber and builder simulators. At the same time, all similar game were developed using the recent times very popular one-pixel graphics. At the same time, Markus Persson cannot present anything to these programmers, since he himself borrowed his idea from the Infiminer project.

Game features

Today we will talk about one of the new projects in this genre called Cube World. This game, unlike many other similar developments, turned out to be much more successful. This is due to the fact that here the authors approached the creation creatively and did not simply copy the idea of ​​Marcus.

Events in the Cube World game take place in the classic fantasy world, in which you will encounter magic, castles, orcs, elves and all sorts of medieval weapons. There is even a certain story line, although there is no realistic simulation of life. The developers decided to bet on the usual research instinct. Therefore, in this game, new levels and equipment turned out to be more important. game history. As for quests, they are here too. All of them are pretty standard and consist of the traditional treasure hunt, dungeon battles and boss destruction. The only significant difference between Cube World and many other MMORPGs is new system reputation. The game universe includes several kingdoms with which the player can cooperate. As a result, he will be able to increase his reputation by opening access to new cities, treasures and equipment.

Role system

Cube World has a fairly simple, but not at all primitive role system. Initially, you will need to choose one of three classes such as warrior, mage and archer. Further, as the character develops, he will study active and passive skills. In the combat system, an important role is assigned to super blows, for the application of which you will have to deal with the accumulation of special energy, called fortitude. In general, these components of the game are more like World of Warcraft than Minecraft. At the same time, the Cube World project turned out to be much cheaper than its eminent competitor.

crafting system

FROM minecraft game it is the system of crafting and improvement of equipment that makes them related. In Cube World, each of the items is made up of a certain standard set of materials such as iron, bone, metal, and obsidian. All these materials can be collected in the game world, where they look like cubes. Of these, subsequently collected various items and improve their performance. At the same time, any item is easily disassembled and reassembled into something new.

You can mine ordinary ore quite simple method, gouging it out of the outside world. However, there are also special cubes in the game that can only be obtained by killing the raid boss. These unique cubes are automatically launched in order to deliver an ultimate. That is, if you add fire cubes in anything, then he will get an additional fire attack. In addition, some cubes allow you to improve different characteristics. For example, the wind cube will give you the ability to increase your attack speed and movement speed at the same time.

Construction of houses

Another component taken from Minecraft is the ability to build houses. These buildings serve to store items found or obtained as a result of robbery. In general, there is nothing more useful in the houses. Unlike Minecraft in Cube World, building components are not just ordinary blocks, but separate structural elements such as walls, doors and windows. They can be created using blueprints.

Conclusion

Cube World was originally a simple hobby project, but in a short period of time it has grown into a real large-scale project in the MMORPG genre, which continues to develop. The creator of the game Wolfram regularly tries to add some new races, items and tasks here. Therefore, in the end, perhaps we will see a large-scale clone of World of Warcraft, which will really draw gamers into it.

Everyone loves Minecraft! And whoever doesn't like it still actually plays it at night, only in secret. The indie project that blew up the Internet a few years ago not only won the hearts of millions of gamers, but also spawned a whole new genre. And also, of course, a cloud of followers who wrote off the formula for success and sell someone else's idea under their own signs.

But those games are just miserable, unprincipled clones from developers who have fallen down the path of least resistance. More daring mages game code fearlessly conjure to turn the Minecraft idea into something new. The world already knows at least one positively successful example of the crossbreeding of the genes of the game and other projects of various genres. What will happen if you transfer Minecraft to 2D, add Metroid to the cauldron and spice it all up with elements of Diablo and classic platformers? That's right, there will be Terraria, on the one hand similar to Minecraft, on the other - a game completely different from it.

Fortunately for all of us, the enthusiasm of programmers was not limited to one "Terraria", and in 2012 we will see at least five more original projects that develop the ideas of the main indie hit of recent years. Each of the games listed below brings their own new elements to the cube worlds and offers new gameplay and challenges, each of them is definitely worth watching for all Minecraft fans and not only.

Let's finally take a closer look at these five promising projects!

castle story

• Official site of developers: http://www.sauropodstudio.com/

Let's start with a game that is most similar to the hit mentioned in the article ten times already. Castle Story offers everything the same as Minecraft - open world, crafting, construction, only now you will build not with your own hands, but with the help of your wards “lemmings”.

If you stretch your imagination, then you can compare being developed so far by only two developers (indie traditions are respected) with the icon of hardcore rogue-like fans, Dwarf Fortress. Only, of course, so far without any epidemics, volcanic eruptions and goblin invasions - we are just building the castles of our dreams and, probably, trying to develop our little civilization and build the castle of our dreams. And, well, to defend your positions from monsters, not yet shown in game videos, but announced on the official website of the game.

Yes, and most importantly: all of the above action will take place on the flying islands. Yes, on the flying islands. For the sake of this fact alone, Castle Story is worth at least a try on the tooth. Eh, I wish I could dig a whole hole in the island and make a through shaft, like in the Death Star, and then equip it with all sorts of different stairs, bridges, hiding places, air docks, as well as conduct communications between the islands, and so that you can still build an air ship!..

Well, the flying islands themselves are great. You don’t have to build them all from scratch and personally populate them with all sorts of creatures, secrets and artifacts in the same Minecraft.

The release date of the game has not yet been announced, but we understand that someone, and indie developers at some point simply cannot resist not releasing at least a beta version.

cube world

• Developer blog: http://wollay.blogspot.com/

Attentive readers should keep Cube World in mind. We have already written about this voxel game, the developers of which obviously took many ideas from somewhere, but at the same time added Diablo with Legend of Zelda to their formula, throwing out digging in minerals along the way.

But fear not: house-building crafting is still in place. Just now in addition to the right resources you will not need to dig for half an hour in virtual soil, but to get the necessary drawing.

The game already boasts very, very nice graphics, as well as a variety of local beauties and landscapes. And how beautifully the monsters fall apart, sweeping grass cubes along the way! Despite the fact that you can’t touch Cube World with your own hands, the project looks just great. The main thing is that the developers find the right balance between a builder and craftsman simulator, a huge virtual sandbox and console role-playing games.

Do not be too lazy to look at ours, there are also a lot of interesting things!

starbound

The first news of a new project from the developers of Terraria came just a few days ago. One of the team members, Tiyuti, has shared some screenshots and some information about the new game with the public.
As noted above, Terraria is one of the most successful indie projects after Minecraft itself, so it’s just stupid to pass by such news, especially since the screenshots presented, although they resemble the good old Terraria, but at the same time promise gamers very, very much new.

We are in 2D again, we again see this cubic landscape, but ... is it there, Superman flies? Suit? Frozen mammoth bones? The Cyber ​​Chicken from RoboCop? Is it really possible to travel between different planets in our new "Terraria"? Maybe there will be a full story? And many, many new goodies and entertainment?

And even if we are in fact waiting for just a big update of the world original game who will be against? We look forward to a clear detailed information about the game and, of course, the release of the product!

3079

• Desura game page: http://www.desura.com/games/3079

Visually 3079 - absolutely, absolutely He is the most. But in fact the project is closer, how to describe it more precisely, to a mixture of Fallout and System Shock. Well, plus crafting and appearing practically naked in hostile territory.

The first appearance of the game on gaming radars did not impress the public: the already peculiar graphics inherent in almost all modern indie works disappointed with very poor textures and animations, the controls were also not particularly convenient, and, most fun, it was originally a paid game as a demo offered only 10 minutes of gameplay!

While enthusiasts rejoiced at the appearance of a new big game about everything in the world at once and at the same time were perplexed by the technical aspects, the developers were actively improving their offspring. Now it is quite possible to look at graphics 3079 without a shudder, and walking around the futuristic expanses has become more accessible for a mere mortal.

So what can you do in 3079? Despite the fact that coders deny the Minecraft roots of the game, it is still possible to build futuristic fortresses. And even most likely necessary. As well as extracting resources, crafting weapons, completing quests, communicating with NPCs, visiting all sorts of underground bunkers...

If in Minecraft you, roughly speaking, lacked Quake, then 3079 is definitely worth a try.

Brick force

• Official website of the game: Brick-Force.com

And finally, let's talk about a completely arcade game. Brick-Force is a multiplayer shooter from Korean developer EXEgames. The game is originally commercial: browser-based entertainment is now undergoing a closed beta test on the North American servers of Infernum (Europe, or rather Germany, is next in line). You can apply for the test now (see link above).

The essence of the game: first, teams of gamers carefully build their fortified areas, and then the fun begins. Built walls collapse on their builders (well, or invaders) under a hail of bullets, blast waves from grenades and other delights of online FPS.

While Brick-Force map options are only limited by the imagination of design shooters, it's safe to assume that sooner or later de_dust2, ztn_tourney3, and ctf_2fort will be found in the game at the same time. Why not, actually?

A nice version of another cubic sandbox in a role-playing manner. Pre-alpha.
Of the differences so far, only some physics and hand-crafted furniture design.

Ancient Evil begins to stir in its underground dungeon. The guardian spirit of the dungeon realized that he could not do without the help of a person, and arranges so that a certain Hero gets to the top floor of the dungeon. Now the Spirit needs to help the Hero so that he safely descends to the lower floor, while swinging to such an extent that he is able to kill the main villain.

In principle, quite mediocre online multiplayer role-playing game written on the Xtreme Worlds engine. The main distinguishing feature of Silver Quest is the graphics made in ASCII style.

Eldoran is an exciting online fantasy browser game. Harmoniously combined tactical, combat and role-playing components. Living world, original design, well-developed plot and atmospheric mini-games

Role-playing platformer with a peculiar plot and humor. On the one hand, this is a high-quality mixture of Diablo and Castlevania, and on the other hand, an ironic parody of them and much more.

Tactical bagel inspired by the movie "Aliens" and computer game Alien Breed: Tower Assault.

A fun and exciting RPG-adventure, which is the result of seven years of work of one married couple.

The world changes chaotically every 10 seconds, so if you find yourself in a hopeless situation, it is highly advisable to simply wait for the next gust of the Kabachkovy Wind.

This game seeks to define gameplay as the need for research and a comprehensive study of the game world and its features:

• Find the legendary golden chest...

• Breathe the dust of centuries in the treasury and the throne room...

• Try the effect the same potions…

• Look into the eyes of an ancient evil, lost somewhere in the vastness of the castle...