Guerilla Cubes

Guerilla Cubes is a co-op arcade shooter for 1–4 players, with a campaign about infiltrating terrorist hideouts and liberating bases from the evil BOX-BOSS. You can assemble a squad or play solo, choosing from seven Cube specialists with different talents. Missions are run-and-gun fights with weapons, perks, explosions and breakable cover; once a mission begins, you have to finish it to get out.

The campaign

You travel through distinct biomes in a cube-like world, where the BOX-BOSS has turned locations into bases. Rescue prisoners and civilians caught up in the conflict, and use breakable cover to gain an advantage over the BOX-BOSS’s minions.

The squad can rely on its pistols, but you can also find weapons dropped by enemies or left by fallen comrades. Enemies use tactics including overwhelming you with numbers, firing high-powered sniper rifles, setting close-quarters traps and charging with powerful tackles. Some are easier to defeat than others, and the minions’ organization can leave you cornered.

The heroes

Each of the seven Cube heroes has a distinct ability or specialty:

• JOHNNAY: strong and a hard hitter.
• SWIFT: speedy and skilled at dodging.
• KAYABA: a medical expert.
• BABAR: gets random “lucky” drops when taking down an enemy.
• PANZER: a defence unit.
• ELO: uses a grapple hook.
• REND: has a deadly, personal approach.

Perks and hats

Air-dropped perk machines are scattered through the areas you explore. Their perks grant buffs or abilities, each at a cost, and you can carry only a limited number, so you need to choose carefully. You can also find unique hats and unlock them by completing in-game achievements. Hats can grant hidden powers to your hero or change their look; equipping a power-granting hat disables achievements unless the game specifically says otherwise.

Speed-running

You can race to complete the game quickly and compete with friends for the best time. Speed-running earns unique rewards that make you stronger on later runs.