PixelJunk Shooter Download PC

PixelJunk Shooter is the first title in the PixelJunk series to offer a traditional narrative, conveyed to players through a series of speech boxes awarded upon rescuing certain survivors. The game's soundtrack is made up of songs by High Frequency Bandwidth, composed by Alex Paterson and Dom Beken.

Reception

The PlayStation 3 version of PixelJunk Shooter received "generally favorable reviews", just three points shy of "universal acclaim", while the PC version received "average" reviews, according to the review agregation website Metacritic. The former console version was described by Eurogamer as "part retro videogame, part chemistry set; part Geometry Wars, part Zelda", while Game Informer called it "one of the best titles you’ll find on PlayStation Network". Similarly, IGN's review called it one of the best PlayStation Network titles of 2009, as well as Q Games' "best work yet".

The same console version was praised by critics for its level design and unique physics; 1UP.com lamented that said console version did not include a "sandbox" mode wherein players could experiment with its various fluid substances. The music of High Frequency Bandwidth was also praised, described as "a funky, dynamic collection of upbeat trip-hop" by Eurogamer.

Critics were not uniform in reception of the same console version's combat. While Eurogamer praised the enemies as "cunningly-designed", GameSpy remarked that the combat experience overall "isn't all that interesting".

Several reviews made note of said console version's brevity; GameSpot called it "ultimately too short for its own good, abruptly ending just when you're getting into a groove". Other reviewers were less critical of its length, noting that the story concludes with a "To Be Continued" screen, suggesting an "Encore" expansion was likely (similar to those released for PixelJunk Monsters and PixelJunk Eden). Rather than an expansion, a standalone sequel was announced by Q-Games.