The Cube

Booooooring. Though it would be the perfect companion to a warm glass of milk and a shot of thorazine. The "action" must be too much for the producers too. Their choice of source music that sounds like Enya playing a didgeridoo says as much.

Nothing original, that's for sure! Did anyone else notice that this game was first used in the show "Episodes" with Matt Leblanc (Joey from Friends) as a satire of game shows? Now it's a real game show...

This is another of the big box game shows that have become prevalent. The big item on this show is a cube that measures 15 square feet. Contestants play inside the cube, which adds intensity and defines the field of play.

Dwyane Wade plays host to teams of two. The cube has sophisticated lighting and a floor that can be programmed to display games. The graphics are done well.

A team gets 9 lives to complete as many games as possible. If they win all seven games, they take home $250,000. But it is tough to win the games, which can be about hand-eye coordination or memory, often timed. Most game shows have audiences, but this one does not, so it feels more like a sterile atmosphere where it is just a player versus the game at hand. Some tasks are designed for two players.

The games are not easy and the rewards are significant. Since most games are timed, viewers can feel the pressure the contestants are under. Wade tries to keep things light and personable, but "the cube" does some trash talking, always pointing out the failures of the contestants. Fortunately, the actual games are interesting and challenging.

To put it simply, there are just too many commercials. I understand that most shows use it for build-up but they do it for every game. Tough to keep watching.

The show concept is challenging and fun, the host is fine but OMG the constant chit chat and commercials make it unwatchable.

If it weren't for the constant commercial interruptions and talking(also singing ??), I would rate it an 8/10.