PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate

 PlayStation Vita
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 40
  3. Negative: 7 out of 40

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  1. TheQuietGamer
    Apr 25, 2015
    7
    Most twin-stick shooters put you in the midst of fast-paced action. Double Eleven doesn't go that route with this game. It's a slower-paced puzzle shooter. One that is well made, but might not satisfy everyone.

    It's got quite a bit of content to keep you occupied. Multiplayer is dead, but plenty of single-player missions can keep you coming back to collect all of the things hidden in    Most twin-stick shooters put you in the midst of fast-paced action. Double Eleven doesn't go that route with this game. It's a slower-paced puzzle shooter. One that is well made, but might not satisfy everyone.

    It's got quite a bit of content to keep you occupied. Multiplayer is dead, but plenty of single-player missions can keep you coming back to collect all of the things hidden in the levels and getting a better score. Of course that all hangs on whether or not you can get into the gameplay. Something I personally had a hard time doing. Levels aren't very long, but consist of several rooms. The amount of trial and error that is often required to get through the game killed it for me.

    You'll have to manipulate elements (lava, water, ect.) in order to get through. Levels act as one big puzzle. The goal is to figure out how to use the elements in order to rescue all of the scientists. Mixing these elements together is a regular occurrence. The results are often unstable. Accidently overheating your ship and losing control is a regular problem I encountered when dealing with lava. It make deaths feel often really cheap. Overall though it's not a hard game. It's just that things feel like they go on for way too long. Especially the boss battles thanks to their overly large health bars.

    Things can get tedious when you have to inevitably repeat actions after a failure. It's the type of game I wanted to quickly breeze through, but one that kept me longer than I wanted. Despite the fact that I didn't particularly like the game I can't say that it's a bad one. The game works and is very well made. The gameplay didn't hook me, but I can see many appreciating the this more puzzle-centric take on the twin-stick shooter genre.    … Expand

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Gaming Age
    Jun 30, 2014
    100
    It looks great, it's easy to pick up and play, and it's fun. What more do you need?
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  2. Pocket Gamer UK
    Jun 24, 2014
    90
    Much more than a shooter, PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate is an ingenious game of elemental manipulation.
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  3. Game Revolution
    Jun 18, 2014
    80
    I love the colorful environments, the little messages from explorers, and the sense of satisfaction you get from clearing a level quickly. Pixeljunk Shooter Ultimate plods along at a slower pace than you'd expect from the shooter genre, but its style and adventuresome attitude make it endearing and perfect for PlayStation Vita.
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