Underplayed Gems

Pipe Dreams 3D (2001)

Pipe Dreams 3D cover
Developer
Sick Puppies
Publisher
Empire Interactive, Syscom Entertainment, GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres
Puzzle, Strategy

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How it feels

A calm, methodical puzzle experience where you carefully piece together pipes against a steady, unhurried trickle of ooze rather than any real sense of danger.

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About

Pipe Dreams 3D is a three-dimensional remake of the classic puzzle game Pipe Dream. This remake/revision includes characters, different continents, new obstacles, and a story-driven mode. This puzzle game presents the player with an isometric perspective on a tiled game board and the objective of building a network of piping that will transport a slow but unending flow of creepy green ooze safely to a small plug hole. The strategic challenge comes in using the limited space and available pipe pieces to create a conduit that will take the ever-flowing ooze where it needs to be. As the player progresses through the game's 18 levels, additional barriers and obstacles compound the challenge.

Screenshots

Pipe Dreams 3D screenshot 1Pipe Dreams 3D screenshot 2

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