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  • Summary: Prime your trigger finger for an inventive twin-stick shooter and blast your way through murky caves packed with perils.

    Two classic games, one great package. PlayStation 3 hits PixelJunk Shooter and PixelJunk Shooter 2 are back - in one single, addictive experience. With redesigned
    Prime your trigger finger for an inventive twin-stick shooter and blast your way through murky caves packed with perils.

    Two classic games, one great package.

    PlayStation 3 hits PixelJunk Shooter and PixelJunk Shooter 2 are back - in one single, addictive experience. With redesigned visuals to take advantage of the power of PlayStation 4, you'll need a sharp eye and quick reactions to survive the dangers of over a dozen mysterious caverns.

    Team up with PlayStation Vita owning PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate friends via the Cross-Play feature, and take your game on the go with Cross-Save.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Jun 27, 2014
    90
    If you played it before, you probably won't find here any further reason to go at it again. For everyone else, this is a must.
  2. Jun 5, 2014
    90
    PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate is an outstanding compilation of two PSN classics, which serves as a reminder of why these fluid-focused shooters were originally so much fun.
  3. Games Master UK
    Jul 29, 2014
    81
    A fine package. [Sept 2014, p.80]
  4. Jun 23, 2014
    80
    With more than 150 stages and plenty of scientists to collect, PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate is a fun action game for the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita. I wish the shooting was a little deeper and I could have done without the Hungry Suit, but this is an easy game to recommend for both casual and hardcore fans of the genre.
  5. Jul 1, 2014
    80
    Its fast and easy flow of action and puzzling is easy to recommend.
  6. Jun 25, 2014
    80
    There are points were the game could have been more refined, such as the ‘Dig-Dug’ inspired levels, giving more attack options or not forcing the player to collect diamonds to progress through stages. Yet, PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate explores a different territory in the twin-stick shooter genre.
  7. Jun 28, 2014
    75
    A smart and fun game, with a lot of shooting and puzzles for you to deal with. Unfortunately, its controls are sometimes imprecise, and it does not abound in variety.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 22
  2. Negative: 5 out of 22
  1. Nov 25, 2014
    10
    El mejor matamarcianos que he jugado en mi larga vida de jugador. Por supuesto, no es el típico y desfasado mata-mata de esquivar puntitos enEl mejor matamarcianos que he jugado en mi larga vida de jugador. Por supuesto, no es el típico y desfasado mata-mata de esquivar puntitos en una pantalla (porquería de Sine Mora). Aquí hay que darle al casco y resolver pequeños decorados para pasar al siguiente. Buena variedad y buenos jefes. No apto para torpones. Y encima las dos partes remasterizadas. Una indiscutible obra maestra indie que debería haber recibido el mismo buen trato que joyas como Limbo. Expand
  2. Jun 30, 2014
    10
    I got this simply because it was free for PS Plus members. I like shooters also but I wasn't really excited for this game.

    As it turns out,
    I got this simply because it was free for PS Plus members. I like shooters also but I wasn't really excited for this game.

    As it turns out, this is a FUN freaking game. The graphics and effects for the new Ultimate Edition are truly a step in the right direction. The textures have higher poly counts, the ship has some new lighting effects and cool reflections, and the missiles also have better effects work. Even more noticeable is the liquid effects that now have shaders and the new physics that were added to the ship to make navigating look more lifelike.

    Aside from the cool effects work the gameplay is really fun. This game is pretty much a shooter/explorer/puzzler. And I had NO idea I could have so much fun with this game as it's so simply but yet so fun.

    In the beginning I really had set a low bar for this game, but it turned out to be the only game I turn my PS4 on for in the last week.
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  3. Jun 6, 2014
    10
    Pixeljunk Shooter 1 was great fun on PS4 as was its successor. This compilation of both games with a massive visual revamp is fantastic,Pixeljunk Shooter 1 was great fun on PS4 as was its successor. This compilation of both games with a massive visual revamp is fantastic, especially if you get it for free with Playstation Plus. You pilot a ship whose goal is to rescue survivors, gather gems and survive varies environmental hazards, destroying enemies along the way. What makes the game so fun is the excellent visuals, the tight controls and the combination of environment elements like lava, water, gas and oil coupled with special "suits" your ship can acquire which give you the ability to shoot some of these elements or manipulate them in other ways. Realistic fluid/gas physics are applied, meaning you can rapid-fire rockets into a body of water and see it splosh around believably. Need to get through a pool of lava without burning your ship up? Try shooting through rock underneath a pool of water to release it, creating rock when it hits the lava, then blast your way through that rock. Need to destroy a crowd of enemies quickly? Use your missiles to propel lava onto a cloud of gas surrounding them then watch the resulting inferno. Put on your ice suit to shoot cold rays that freeze water, or your magnetic suit to repel oil (ok so that one's a little whacky, but it works in the game! We'll pretend it's "iron oil"). The game is fun when played alone but even more fun played co-op. Local co-op is supported for the entire single player campaign - which is huge by the way; 150 levels in total. Secret areas are in abundance, and to find gems you'll have to be cunning in your exploration of the environment. A gem might be hidden beneath a pool of lava, so solidify it to rock with your water or ice suit then blast to the bottom to get the gem. A new multiplayer mode has been added which is very entertaining too; it's 1v1 with the defensive player trying to rescue survivors and take them back to their "safe zone", while the offensive player attempts to take them down. A ton of fun power-ups can be earned through XP, these include abilities like shooting homing rockets, reversing the other player's controls and more. All in all this is an extremely fun game for single-player, local co-op and multiplayer, and I'd highly recommend you grab yourself a copy. Expand
  4. Jul 17, 2014
    7
    Nice little indie game with comfortable controls and creative levels! Its a great value if you can get it for free (as ps plus member). PixelNice little indie game with comfortable controls and creative levels! Its a great value if you can get it for free (as ps plus member). Pixel Junk is fun game! Expand
  5. Nov 11, 2014
    6
    PixelJunk Shooter is a game of atypical vessel. You progress by helping you different things. The Difficulty happens quite quickly.PixelJunk Shooter is a game of atypical vessel. You progress by helping you different things. The Difficulty happens quite quickly.

    Graphics 6/10
    Music 5/10
    Gameplay 7/10

    My overall score is 6
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  6. Dec 24, 2022
    5
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  7. Jul 7, 2014
    0
    I cannot believe that Valiant Hearts has a lower score than this. It really goes to show that todays generation want mindless rubbish overI cannot believe that Valiant Hearts has a lower score than this. It really goes to show that todays generation want mindless rubbish over deep story, art style and gameplay. PixelJunk is an utter joke of a game. I played for around 4 minutes before turning off and uninstalling. The game is like a child’s version of jetpack. The graphics are insulting, the art style is pathetic and the gameplay is exciting for around ten seconds. If you enjoy games stay clear of this mess. Expand

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