''Cubixx HD'' is a puzzle game developed by UK-based studio

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released on the

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in Europe on August 17, 2011 and September 20 in North America. It is the HD sequel to ''Cubixx'', a 2009 PlayStation mini title.

Gameplay

The gameplay of ''Cubixx HD'' is based upon the classic arcade game ''

Qix is a 1981 puzzle video game developed by husband and wife team Randy and Sandy Pfeiffer and published in arcades by Taito America. ''Qix'' is one of a handful of games made by Taito's American division. At the start of each level, the playing f ...

''. The player controls a robot that fires a laser at a cube with the objective of erasing its sides. A variety of enemies and power-ups become available as the player progresses.

Reception

Reviews of ''Cubixx HD'' have been generally favorable with a Metacritic score of 77 out of 100. Kristan Reed of Eurogamer praised the title as the best reinvention of its antecedent ''

'', while Joel Gregory of

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called it "addictive", but frustrating strategy game for PSN.

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* 2011 video games Ghostlight games Laughing Jackal games Multiplayer and single-player video games PlayStation 3 games PlayStation Network games Video games developed in the United Kingdom Windows games {{puzzle-videogame-stub