The Cave PlayStation 3
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  • Summary: The Cave is an adventure from Ron Gilbert, and Double Fine Productions. Assemble your team of 3 from 7 unlikely adventurers, each with his own unique personalities and stories. Then descend into the mysterious depths to explore a variety of locations including a subterranean amusement park and a medieval castle, not to mention a fully armed and ready-to-launch nuclear tipped ICBM. The Cave awaits.… Collapse

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. GamingXP
    Jan 22, 2013
    82
    The Cave is a great adventure with a narrator who knows the fine arts of black humor. If you like that and some nice adventure puzzles The Cave is the right game for you.
  2. Cheat Code Central
    Jan 25, 2013
    74
    Despite its flaws, The Cave is a unique experience that explores a genre that few other games on the market dare to touch.
  3. LaPS3
    Jan 28, 2013
    72
    Upon entering The Cave, we will face some original and very difficult puzzles. Although they can become repetitive, some of the most complicated challenges that are present in this place will require us to use the cunning of all seven characters available. We will get through a number of characteristic levels, realizing how they are plot-connected with each of our singular adventurers.
  4. D+PAD Magazine
    Apr 1, 2013
    40
    To its credit, The Cave has amusing writing and a neat visual style – but charm alone cannot make up for its many technical flaws.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
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  1. Review_Person
    9
    Fun, charming, clever, funny, nice aesthetic, great price, good puzzles. I find some of the middling reviews puzzling. Anyhow, I recommend this game to anyone who is a fan of old school point and clicks, combined with a kiss of platforming.… Expand
  2. Le_Mental
    9
    Great game! Beyond my expectations. I'm a big fan of point click games of the 90s. Good to see Ron Gilbert coming back. Very funny, beautiful graphics, cool characters and level design (puzzles).… Expand
  3. Tonym
    8
    Having played Cod and Far Cry 3 to death, I decided to take a trip into the unknown. This game is really addictive, especially if you like puzzles. I'm still in the early stages of the game (fairground), and I'm already stuck, trying to get one more token to get out. The game has elements of humour, and can also be a little confusing if you're tired, so I suggest you 'switch on' before playing. All the characters have their own unique powers, so look for opportunities to exploit them. Even though I've just started, I'm loving it. Superb game!! Well done Ron G.… Expand
  4. GrumpyReviewer
    7
    The Cave is a great game and everyone that had a chance to play classic adventure games back in th 80s will immediately get it. It's part platforming, part puzzle solving, filled with dark (sometimes witty) humor. There are 7 characters, each with an unique perk and exclusive level. But I confess I was expecting (much) more. With such pedigree (I mean, this these guys are part of gaming royalty), I expected the Cave to deliver much more. By the end, I did not feel that much compelled to give another playthrough and, honestly, felt kind of disapointed with how the events are concluded. It felt lose, like something was missing. They should patch it, I don't know, give a free DLC or something. The Cave is not a complete game in my honest opinion. It's almost there... but not THERE yet.… Expand

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