Sauerbraten is an open-source game engine explicitly developed for first-person shooter games, which has gained much notoriety recently. Fame has explicitly come from the homonymous title of this project, a game based on Cube, which adds some features that users will surely know how to appreciate.

Indeed, when we talk about the video game named Sauerbraten, we have to get the idea that it is an improved version of the traditional Cube, one thanks to which the entertainment proposal is replicated, but with access to maps in three dimensions, something that does not happen in the original title that stays in a two-dimensional. So, if you liked Cube when you heard about Cube 2: Sauerbraten, you must know it's better.

Before going into all the details that make this game, it's important to remember that Sauerbraten is still being developed even nowadays. Hence, it's possible to notice modifications, additions, and even bugs. The exciting thing about the case is that this also means that the title will probably end up being even better than what we can see right now, and that is something that is always appreciated.

Well, already focusing on the game itself, we can say that Sauerbraten is a first-person action title, again totally free and open source, in which we will find ourselves in a world plagued by all kinds of creatures, as fantastic as evil in most cases. The problem is that these monsters will attack us as soon as they see us or have the hint of any movement in the areas they protect.

You will see that the graphic level of Sauerbraten is very well achieved since both the movements and the creatures are of quality, so we do not hesitate to place this section as one of the game's strengths.

As for the game modes, we already anticipate several different ones that we can take advantage of according to the type of entertainment we are looking for without losing sight of the fact that we need to be connected for some of them. This happens in theMultiplayer Mode , for which you will need a reliable Internet connection. On the other hand, the Normal Mode does not require a connection, and you can take advantage of it under any circumstances.

In the case of the Single Player mode, we also wanted to clarify that it then has two internal variants; the first of them is the SP Mode , in which we will have to go through a minefield of enemies trying not to end our lives, and secondly the DMSP Mode , in which we will have to eliminate a vast amount of enemies ourselves, which will appear in bursts, making everything very complicated.

For the Multiplayer Mode, you will also find internal variants since you can select which of the following game modes you like the most: Capture de flag (the traditional capture the flag), Capture, Tactics clan arena, Tactics arena, Insta clan arena, Insta arena, Efficiency team, Efficiency, Instagib team, Instagib, Teamplay, Coop edit, Free for all or Duel.

Of course, in either mode, you have to move through the different scenarios, trying to complete each of the missions assigned to you to obtain rewards to improve your weapons and so on. As in any good game, you will see that the missions and environments are not usually repeated, and that is something that we always emphasize when analyzing video games.

The fluidity of movement is another issue we didn't want to lose sight of. It often happens when we talk about video games still in development that when you make profound direction changes, everything seems to stop for a moment. Fortunately, with Sauerbraten, we have not had that feeling at any time, which helps make the action fast-paced and seldom stops.

Of course, when you've been playing Sauerbraten for a while, you'll quickly find that the game has many elements that will ring a bell from other titles, among which we can mention Doom or Quake as the most representative ones. And although it is clear that it does not reach the level of those, the truth is that it has remarkable graphics, and we can download it free of charge.

That's why, as a summary, we wanted to clarify that Sauerbraten is an excellent first-person action game with an aesthetic well above the average of all the free titles available in this segment. The fact that it doesn't consume as many resources as many of its peers is also positive, and its constant development should not be overlooked with long-term improvements in mind.