PixelJunk Shooter [Online Game Code]

by Sony Computer Entertainment

Product Features

• Full Game.

Product Details

• Online Game Code: Currently, this item is available only to customers located in the United States and who have a U.S. billing address.
• Note: Gifting is available after purchase via e-mail.
• ASIN: B0030EFYJA
• Release Date: November 19, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and engaging yet relaxing, December 22, 2009

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Autumn "!" - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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CONTROLS: This game is set up with the classic twin-stick shooter controls, and these controls are tight and slick as can be. Two trigger buttons are used for firing weapons or rescuing people from the colorful and imaginative levels, set in caves with fully physics-based water, lava, and ice deposits.

GAMEPLAY: The point of each level is to rescue all the trapped people. Usually you'll need to manipulate the environment to achieve this, IE by dumping water onto hot lava to turn it into rock so you can blast it apart to gain access to a new area. There are some enemies in each level, and destroying them will yield little 'points' that you can collect and chain combos by killing many enemies at once. The scores are calculated by these combos and by finishing the level quickly you get bonus points, and there are online leaderboards.

LENGTH: The main game isn't very long, with about two dozen levels that should take anyone 5 or 6 hours to finish the first time. But there are hidden secrets, such as gems and additional people to rescue, that you'll most likely miss on the first playthrough that you can go back to grab. There is also local 2-player co-operative play, where you have two ships instead of one and can work together to do things. This changes the dynamic quite a bit and is very much worth playing.

OVERALL: Overall, this is a game that has very good controls, is very pleasing to the eye with simple yet creative and colorful level design, and a deceptively simple presentation that hides its depth in its game physics, secret item collecting, co-op, and high scores. Well worth it, and certainly one of the top games on the PlayStation Network at the moment.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pixel Junk Shooter, December 24, 2009

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B-Chaves "Jay" (USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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PixelJunk Shooter is the 4th game in the PixelJunk series by Q games and arguably the best. While it is not as challenging as PixelJunk Monsters, or as frustratingly difficult as PixelJunk Eden, Shooter still provides players with interesting puzzels and levels that will entertain, make you think, but never make you want to put your controller down. With each level there are new enimies, puzzels and power ups that keep the gameplay fresh and exciting and further your quest to dive deeper into the planet you are exploring in Shooter, which brings me to my next point.

Unlike the other PixelJunk games, Shooter actually has a story to it. You are given a backround to the events at the start of the game, and slowly unravel the mystery as you rescue the workers you are sent to help. Unfortunately this point also hurts the game, in that it is just too short at 3 episodes, each with about 5 or so levels for you to play. Considering that they aren't too difficult, the game can be beaten relatively quickly, although you will be sure to go back and play get the various items you missed and try to get all the trophies for the game, but since it is a PSN game there aren't too many. I have a few more trophies to get and after that there does not seem to be much left to do. The game teases you with a too be continued, which is somewhat disapointing since the game is so good you don't want to have to wait till the sequel/add-on.

Setting these things aside I'll get into more of the smaller aspects of Shooter that help to make it a great game. The art design and graphics of Shooter are absolutely wonderful. The cartoonish/animeish look of the levels and you're ship create a wonderfully colorful and alive world for you to play and explore in. You will find enjoyment in how the water and the fluids in teh game be have and move, and the layered design of the levels give them a sense of scope and being in a larger place than you might think. Going hand in hand with the look of the game is the sound. The sound effects of the various eneimies, water, lava, and scientists you rescue are all very well done, and even better is the game's soundtrack. If you have played and enjoyed games like Lumines, you will instantly fall in love with the music that plays while you explore the world given to you. Composed by High Frequency Bandwith, the soundtrack has a mix of hip hop, techno, industrial sounds, and it just really fits the game so well.

All in all, PixelJunk Shooter is an amazing game, that will provide tons of enjoyment, but you will be sad when its all over, leaving you clinging on the edge of your seat to find out what happens next.

I give Pixel junk shooter a 9.5 out of 10 overall.
Gameplay - 10
Graphics - 10
Sound - 10
Replay Value - 5

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute steal and one of the best shooters I've played., January 4, 2010

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Armando N. Roman (Hillsboro, OR) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: PixelJunk Shooter [Online Game Code] (Software Download)

I've only had my ps3 for about 2 weeks now, and you know what's gotten the most playtime? PixelJunk Shooter. I read enough good reviews and watched a few clips, and I knew I'd like it right off the bat. It looks so simple, but is addicting. In fact, I can't remember the last time I was so eager to play a game that I'd be thinking about it while at work or doing other things. Do yourself a favor and just watch one gameplay video. If you think it looks good, just buy it. For the price it's at, you can't go wrong.

PixelJunk Shooter plays simply. You move with the left analog stick, aim with the right, catch objects and people with the left triggers, and fire with the right triggers. The object is to control your spaceship through a series of mines and save the miners trapped inside. There are enemies here and there inside, as well as some clever obstacles. The first ones you'll encounter are lava and water. The game has a great physics engine and uses it perfectly. Water, lava and other substances all move as they would in the real world. When you blast some land out from under water, it falls as it should. If it comes in contact with lava, the lava hardens and turns into breakable dirt. At the same time, the miners are in danger of this and the enemies, as well as your own fire- if you just keep shooting without checking the area ahead of you, you could kill a miner by accident.

Your ship can also overheat. If you get too close to lava, you risk catching on fire and sinking toward the lava or rocks and exploding. You can always either fly higher and gradually cool off, or fly into water and cool off instantly. And then there's the boss fights. I have to say, the first one caught me off guard, though I thought something big was going to happen because of how the level design changed. Man was I surprised. There's nothing bad I can say about this game aside from the slight nitpick that it's not long enough. But being what it is- a downloadable game that's not a huge budget release like a Metal Gear Solid, that's not a bad thing at all. I just wanted more! The main game will only take a few hours, but you'll have to go back and get all the miners, diamonds and of course the PSN trophies, of which there are some fairly challenging ones to get.

PixelJunk Shooter is a heck of a bargain and has a lot of hype for a good reason. While it does borrow game play from a few older games (Subterrania and Solar Jetman come to mind), it's the only game of its kind in this era of games, and that's refreshing. Get it if you love shooters and immerse yourself in that phenomenal soundtrack.