The Cave is an adventure game in which the player can control three of seven characters at once as they explore a mysterious cave while solving puzzles. Players can also explore the game with up to two friends in co-op mode.
I still don't know what The Cave is, precisely. I know what the game itself is -- it's a visually stylish platforming adventure laced with dark humor that reminds me fondly of Maniac Mansion and Trine -- but the eponymous sentient, manipulative, Empire Strikes Back-like hole in the ground that serves as a moody setting to explore (and a memorable character) is never really explained. It could be Hell, it could be limbo, or it could be something else entirely. In many ways, that sums up my chief complaint with The Cave: it never quite figures out exactly what it wants to be. Read More »
Ron Gilbert and Double Fine will invite gamers to go spelunking today in their new adventure game, The Cave. So where is our review? Unfortunately, Double Fine didn't send out early PC review codes, so we're lined up at The Cave's mouth with the rest of you, head lamps on and back packs buckled tight, waiting to get in. Read More »
It's been a while since we've gotten a proper adventure game from the mind of Ron Gilbert (Maniac Mansion, Monkey Island). On January 23rd, the drought will finally be over. That's right, Double Fine's The Cave is about to make its way to Steam. Get ready to both point and click. Read More »
We've seen the crazy characters that will be plumbing this sentient cave's slimy depths, and you know what? I'm not sure I can wait much longer for this next dose of Ron Gilbert's bizarro humor. In the gaming world, that translates to "I can't wait much longer to spend my money." Thank god for preorders, eh? Today, preorders for Double Fine's next adventure have gone live on Steam -- and if headwear excites you, you might also be keen to learn about the preorder bonuses for Team Fortress 2. Read More »
Earlier this month, we showed you The Cave's latest trailer, introducing three its motley crew of sentient-cave spelunkers. Now we've got the other half of the playable character cast in this second trailer: a fearless adventurer, a bumbling knight after an unimpressed princess, and a pair of twins who simply want to play (with rat poison). Yep, it's looking to be one heck of a dysfunctional, hysterical adventure. Read More »
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