The Cube

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.

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.

I watched ten minutes during the ALCS rain delay.

It did not capture my interest. But in fairness the only sport I love is MLB.

It's kind of reminds me of deal or no deal but not sure why.

It's hard to come up with a new game show. Seems like everything's been done. That's why I gave them three stars and not zero stars. It's because they're trying. They were overdo it with the lighting. They try to create excitement that's not really there.

And this particular one that I watched, the couple was involved in helping disadvantaged children, and we're going to use the money for that. I have a lot of respect for them and hope they win.

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...

I've been watching television for 60 years now. The Cube has to be the worst show I've ever seen! It's absolutely horrible! Duane Wade is a terrible host and the show itself is just awful. I sat through Herman's Head, The Ropers, Hello Larry, and Cop Rock to name a few. The Cube is the worst! Way to many commercials, boring games, scripted and choreographed scenes, just bad TV. Duane Wade acts as if he just wants to end each game and grab his paycheck for the day. I am perplexed on how this can even be a real show on television in the 2020's. Who is watching this stuff? I'd rather watch Hee Haw reruns than this.