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We present two to you today video games Open source for desktop and a third also available for Android smartphones. The first is called Cube and was released way back in 2001 and with a last update in 2005. It was then also decided to make a sequel, called Cube 2: Sauerbraten which has a 2020 version as its latest release. The third game we will talk about is AssaultCube with a latest release of 2022 and also available for Android.
Both video games are classics first person shooter in 3D available in both single and multiplayer modes. Cube it is not only the name of the video game but also the name of the graphics engine developed and used. Second Wikipedia: The graphics engine has been optimized for outdoor settings, meaning that it is designed for maps set outdoors as opposed to Doom And Quakes. Use a pseudo-3D world like the Doom Engine, based on a two-dimensional height map. This leads to several limitations (such as the absence of overlapping rooms), but allows for inclined planes and some 3D elements that can be used to remedy the shortcomings.
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The game system and also the various modes present are those that we are already used to seeing even in the most famous shooters. In addition to the classic single player mode as mentioned, there is also a multiplayer mode where it will be possible to play together with other people Capture the Flag, do a deathmatch in addition to the classic Arena.
The Cube engine is distributed under the free software license, however some parts of the game are under non-free license. This led, in 2004, some people decided to create one Fork called AssaultCube. The latest version of AssaultCube dates back to 2022 and is also available on Android.
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Download and play Cube, Cube 2 or AssaultCube
So if you are a fan of the genre, or if you are just curious to see the Cube engine in action, as always we leave you the links so you can download it. Cube and Cube 2 are available for Linux, Windows and macOS. In addition to those for desktop, AssaultCube also has a version for Android smartphones.
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