PixelJunk Shooter - PC Game Review

PixelJunk Shooter is a 2D shooter that takes place in a cave using a ship.

You fly the ship with standard WASD (absolute movement - not W as propulsion, which is what I expected - the way the made it is a lot easier to use), and shoot aiming with mouse (or keyboard arrow keys, which is probably usable but crappy).

You right-click to grab objects - the people you are supposed to rescue, treasure, heat shields, and some very interesting alternate objects - such as an object that releases water when it bursts, or another that can absorb either lava or water and releases it later.

Lava is the main hazard in the game, and the source of almost all puzzles. You can't touch it as it will overheat the ship and destroy instantly, and it also kills the astronauts. The only way to deal with it is dropping water on it, by destroying stone around water deposits or using the bulbs mentioned above.

There are also some creatures that can attack, shoot pellets or lava at you.

Overall, I like it. The fluid dynamics for the lava and water are very interesting and the puzzles work mostly well. My only major complaint are invisible lava leftovers, which happen sometimes!

Recommended.

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