The Cave for PC and Mac

Software Reviews and Criticism

• By Hipofito

  Great fun

  I have been a fan of adventure and puzzle games like this one, since the days of Infocom and text-only games. This game is as enjoyable, or more, than many classics I have played int he past, such as Zork or Myst, although the puzzles are much simpler. The controls are super-easy, so I don’t understand why people complain about them. You just use a few keys to control almost everything: Numbers 1-2-3 to select a character, arrows to move it, space bar to jump, c to grab/release objects or let go when you are hanging form a rope or an edge, e to engage with or activate an object, and q to invoke the powers of the character you are controlling. That’s it. The only thing I don’t know how to do with the mouse is make a character push/pull a movable object. You can use the mouse to move as well, but I don’t like it. The graphics and music are great, and the narration is very funny. My girlfriend and I are having a great time playing this game together.

  
  
• By LeVeLi

  Good game. Not very replayable. Now with achievements.

  It's a good game, with a story that deals with the darkness in all our hearts taken to comical extremes. The Cave is one more NPC, and it likes to break the fourth wall with some funny lines about the main characters current situation. I like the fact that you have to pick a party of 3, and that the main characters have different abilities to solve puzzles, but this actually makes no difference in the game, since the only abilities you actually need are the ones limited to each character's personal stages. Unlike the original Maniac Mansion... Once figured out, the puzzles are the same no matter which characters are in your party. It now supports achievements, which although I think they're pretty pointless, seeing the consoles have them, they're nice to have as well.

  
  
• By HayHay1983

  Visually Stunning & Great Challenges

  I’ve played puzzle/adventure games for a few years, and this is one of my favorites thus far. The visuals and design details kept me wanting every challenge to last as long as possible. I enjoyed the beauty of this game just as much as I enjoyed the challenges. I will say the controls could use some work (i.e. the jump command is glitchy). I think if a new or updated version comes out, those could be refined. But, I also don’t think they were frustrating enough to make me not want to play. If anything I wanted to stretch this game out, instead of getting through it as quickly as possible. I started playing a second round w/ new characters, thinking the challenges would be different. So far, they seem to be the same and I can’t seem to get past some obstacles without certain characters (i.e. getting past technical puzzles if you don’t have the scientist character) I highly recommend this game to anyone who appreciates good visuals, and also to anyone who likes to be forced to think outside the box in solving puzzles. Can’t wait for “The Cave 2” (i hope)!!!!!!!

  
  
• By WDI

  Well made game!

  I found everything well done in this game. Graphics, game play, narration, story line etc. The only negative thing is that it is a little short and I don’t think there is much replay value. I am going though it a second time with a set of different characters and it does look like this changes the story line slightly and opens up character specific scenes which is cool. However, once this is done I really don’t think I will play this over and over like some games. But at the same time, for $5 or what ever it was, it was a great game. Good job Double Fine Productions!

  
  
• By Giusebox

  Very enjoyable!

  The Cave includes unique stories of seemingly unrelated characters that allows for differentiating combinations of characters to solve meaningful puzzles. Each character comes with a story that has a valuable lesson behind them, and the puzzles are not very difficult, but they are just enough to be somewhat challenging. They have similar mechanics to one another, but the layouts and settings of them are different, making them exciting to explore. The order inwhich you solve the puzzles follow the story lines, allowing them to be understood easier. Also, the graphics display a beautiful style which works well with the grotesque-yet comedic-Narrator, that speaks directly to you. It may be hard to play at first, because the controls are not explained. Once you've completed the game with a character, there is no point in replaying the game, unless to complete it with another character. There also have been times where I've experienced some very VERY minor glitches with characters getting stuck... Although these minor factors did not take away from my enjoyment of the game. All in all, this game is very unique and was enjoyed thoroughly in its entirety.

  
  

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