I mean, I'm super excited for another PixelJunk game, but this just looks like "PixelJunk Shooter 3" to me.
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Gorgeous PixelJunk SideScroller screenshots from gamescom
[Update: The original screenshots we ran were, in fact, old. Someone let the Ghoulies run wild in the Sony Computer Entertainment Europe offices again. Q-Games sent over the latest batch of images, so check 'em out.] Having completed Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet this past weekend, I've had PixelJunk SideScroller on my mind for a few days now. Both games immediately pull you in with their overwhelming visuals -- to the point where you could probably take a still image from either one, at any time, and have a lovely wallpaper on your hands. To me, that's a sure sign of tremendous art design. In the case of SideScroller, Q-Games takes it a step further by bending the corners of the screen to make it look as if we're playing on an old television set. These screenshots show that plus other related effects, and the end result is wonderful. Still no release date for this yet, unfortunately. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)I don't get the "sidescroller" moniker.
I mean, I'm super excited for another PixelJunk game, but this just looks like "PixelJunk Shooter 3" to me. @Magnalon: It *is* Shooter 3, in a sense; it's meant to be an arcade game set in the universe of PJ Shooter. The gameplay, of course, more closely resembles the bonus stage of Shooter 2, which is a sidescrolling shooter. Hence PixelJunk Sidescroller. I'm sure it will be a good game, but I'm excited to see what's next for Qgames after Shooter 1 & 2 and now Sidescroller. What happened to Pixeljunk Dungeons? I actually don't like how the they made it look like a bubble television. I spend most of my time playing PS2 and Wii games (I'm actually in the middle of RE4 as we speak) on an SDTV, and when I'm playing a PS3 game on my HDTV the last thing I want it to do is look like a bubble T.V set. Though I'm assuming the bended corners is just an optional feature. It's not really nostalgic for me considering I use an SDTV almost daily. 2:30 PM on 05.24.2013 Impressions: Awakening: The Art of Halo 4Art books have been around for a long time, and they take on many different styles and formats. Titan Books, in conjunction with Microsoft Studios and 343 Industries, has put together a fantastic addition to any Halo fans&rsq...
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