The Cave (computer game)
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| Studio | Double Fine Productions | ||
| Publisher | Sega | ||
| Senior Developer | Ron Gilbert | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
January 23, 2013 | ||
| platform | Android , iOS , Linux , macOS , Ouya , PlayStation 3 , SteamOS , Wii U , Windows , Xbox 360 | ||
| Game engine | Buddha | ||
| genre | Action adventure | ||
| Game mode | Single player | ||
| control | Keyboard & mouse , game controller | ||
| medium | Download | ||
| language | English (Subtitles: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish) | ||
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The Cave (German: "Die Höhle") is an action adventure game developed in 2013 by Double Fine Productions .
action
The Cave tells the story of seven characters who descend into a conscious cave to grant their greatest desires. In their quest, the characters are confronted with their past and the reasons for their search.
Game principle and technology
The Cave combines the mechanics of a jump-'n'-Run -Spiels with adventure elements. The game is presented from a side- scrolling perspective , the game world is made up of pre-rendered, two-dimensional images. The three-dimensional characters are composed of polygons . At the beginning the player selects three of the seven characters and can run and jump through the named cave with them. Occasionally he comes across objects that he has to use in certain places to unlock further areas of the cave. Each of the seven possible characters has its own skills that influence the solution of the game and enable access to certain levels that are only accessible to this character.
Production notes
Ron Gilbert had carried the basic idea of The Cave around with him for over 25 years. He started work on the game in 2010 with a small team. His three basic ideas were the selection of different game characters by the player, the basic concept of an easy-to-use platformer and the lack of a classic adventure inventory. The game engine Buddha , an in-house development by Double Fine, was used to develop the game .
reception
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The Cave received mixed reviews. The Metacritic review database aggregates 21 reviews to an average of 68. Often, as was the case with the c't criticism , the black humor, the design of the characters and the not too difficult puzzles were praised, whereas the technical implementation and the long-term fun were more praised rated as average. The game reminded Peter Steinlechner on Golem.de of the classic Maniac Mansion, also developed by Ron Gilbert .
Web links
- Official website (English)
- The Cave at MobyGames (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Cave in the test: - Puzzle game with lots of charm and heart . PC Games website. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ↑ Eurogamer.net: Double Fine's Ron Gilbert explains why adventure game The Cave has no inventory. Retrieved October 3, 2016 .
- ↑ Gamepolitics.com: Double Fine's Massive Chalice Hits Funding Goal | GamePolitics. June 4, 2013, accessed June 15, 2013 .
- ^ A b Metacritic.com: The Cave. Retrieved May 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Hartmut Gieselmann: Little cavers . In: c't . March 2013, p. 186.
- ↑ golem.de - Cave with Humor - Test The Cave . Retrieved April 13, 2016.