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ZooCube
Critic Score
Metascore: 71 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
0.0 out of 10
based on 11 reviews
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Think outside the cube and put your puzzle-solving skills to the test. ZooCube takes puzzlers to a new level . . . the third dimension. [Acclaim]

PUBLISHER: Acclaim
DEVELOPER: PuzzleKings
GENRE(S): Puzzle
PLAYERS: 2
ESRB RATING: E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2002

What The Critics Said

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85
Game Informer
I know the developers could've created slightly more interesting backgrounds, and thrown in a few more music tracks. [July 2002, p.93]
85
GamerWeb Nintendo
The addition of multiplayer (and co-op even) really extends the shelf life of a rather good puzzle game.
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80
TotalGames.net
It’s this ‘just one more go’ addiction that the very best classic puzzle games thrive on, but ZooCube sadly seems to lack.
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78
IGN
ZooCube isn't as much a puzzle game as it is a game of quickness and endurance.
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76
GameZone
While it definitely isn’t going to start a new trend in the puzzle gaming industry, it is a nice new concept and will quickly have you sucked into the deceivingly addictive gameplay.
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75
Nintendojo
It’s a fresh concept on the falling pieces bit, and it’s fun too. That’s the most significant distinction.
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74
GameSpy
While the addictive gameplay remains [from the GameCube version], all things animal are replaced with generic geometric shapes and run-of-the-mill sound effects.
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67
Gaming Age
Zoocube isn’t quite as timeless as Tetris, but puzzle fans are sure to find themselves huddled in front of their GBAs for hours trying to make it to the next area.
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52
Nintendo Power
A test of reflexes. [June 2002, p.154]
50
GameCritics
Under pressure of shapes coming at the block from multiple sides, it's sometimes hard to distinguish between the bluish-green hexagon and the greenish-blue hexagon, and to position them accordingly.
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45
Nintendophiles
Making a game that requires the user to move a cube in all directions with a D-pad is tough. This causes a major flaw in the control scheme.
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