Publishers: Double Eleven
Developers: Sony Interactive Entertainment, Double Eleven
Genres: Action, Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, macOS, PC, Linux
Released: 2009-12-10
PixelJunk Shooter
PixelJunk Shooter is the fourth installment of the PixelJunk franchise, in which each game is based on another genre. Unlike the previous PixelJunk games, Shooter does not feature the series' trademark hardcore difficulty.
Plot
Another departure from the PixelJunk traditions is that Shooter has a backstory. The game is set on a faraway planet Apoxus Prime. The scientists explore its enormous caves to mine resources. The player controls a starship called Ers Pinita Colada. Its captain answers to a distress signal from Apoxus Prime and tries to rescue the scientists lost in the caves.
Gameplay
The player flies the ship in the underground tunnels. The goal is to locate and save the scientists. The ship uses its gun to destroy enemies or to clear the way from ice and rocks. The ship has no hit points. Instead, a thermometer measures the ship's temperature. The player has to avoid overheating and remember to cool the ship, for example, by diving into water.
The underground features monsters, villains and other dangers. There are many environmental puzzles that require the player to manipulate water, lava, stones, and other elements to access the scientists and unlock doors. PixelJunk Shooter has three episodes comprised of five levels each, and levels consist of short stages. The player can only progress by saving the scientists, and if five or more of them die, he or she has to restart. A secondary objective is to gather the collectibles such as diamonds.
PixelJunk Shooter System Requirements:
Minimum System Requirements:
Minimum System Requirements for macOS
Minimum:
- OS: OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
- Processor: 2.5 Ghz Quad Core Processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better @720p
- Storage: 250 MB available space
- Sound Card: XAudio 2-Compatible Sound Card
Minimum System Requirements for PC
Minimum:
- OS: Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Processor: 2.5Ghz i3 Equivalent Processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 10 Compliant Graphics Device, Radeon 5450, NVidia 8600, Intel HD 3000 or better @720p
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 250 MB available space
- Sound Card: XAudio 2-Compatible Sound Card
Minimum System Requirements for Linux
Minimum:
- OS: Ubuntu 13.04
- Processor: 2.5Ghz i3 Equivalent Processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon 5770, NVidia GTX 470 or better @720p
- Storage: 250 MB available space
- Sound Card: XAudio 2-Compatible Sound Card
Recommended System Requirements:
Recommended System Requirements for macOS
Recommended:
- OS: OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)
- Processor: 2.8Ghz Quad Core Processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5000 or better
- Storage: 250 MB available space
- Sound Card: XAudio 2-Compatible Sound Card
Recommended System Requirements for PC
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 7
- Processor: 2.8Ghz i5 Equivalent Processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 10 Compliant Graphics Device, Radeon 5770, NVidia GTX 470, Intel HD 4000
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 250 MB available space
- Sound Card: XAudio 2-Compatible Sound Card
Recommended System Requirements for Linux
Recommended:
- OS: Ubuntu 13.04
- Processor: 2.8Ghz i5 Equivalent Processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon 5770, NVidia GTX 470 or better
- Storage: 250 MB available space
- Sound Card: XAudio 2-Compatible Sound Card