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PixelJunk Monsters (PSN)
- Thread starter MassiveAttack
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"As for PixelJunk Monsters, it's simply not ready. We always make our best effort to finish the titles we review, but it's a very challenging game and I'm simply not done with it. I can definitely recommend it despite the steep difficulty, but for further analysis you'll have to wait. Apologies. (Though keep an eye out for it on this Friday's 1UP Show.)"
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Just wanted to throw some quick co-op impressions...it's awesome, no, AWESOME with a friend. I was the "dancing/mechanic guy" and my friend was the "treasurer/scientist" guy, so I'd upgrade and repair units and my friend would collect all the coins and get back to the lab to research more weapons. We'd both decide on some strategic gun locations.
We got all the rainbows on the easy levels, so it's definitely "easier" than single player (which is TOUGH). So much fun.
We got all the rainbows on the easy levels, so it's definitely "easier" than single player (which is TOUGH). So much fun.
Dead Prince
Banned
dralla said:
So we won't get a review? Boo.
Twicenightly
Member
How do you get a demo? I can only see the option to buy the full game on the (EU) store?
Dead Prince
Banned
Instead of me making a new thread which I know it would end up being about Monsters. I'll keep the information in here. It's not really news but it's worth a mention. For those that don't have the game, get it. You need to have it in your PSN collection! each hour you don't have it, a fat kid loses weight!
anyways, here's a snippet of information [maybe be old but when you email someone it's better than playing an RPG lawlz]
A bit about the third game:
Random stuff :lol :
Let's all email and ask if he'll do a vertical or horizontal Shooter with a plethora of customization for the ship and upgrades.
anyways, here's a snippet of information [maybe be old but when you email someone it's better than playing an RPG lawlz]
A bit about the third game:
Random stuff :lol :
Let's all email and ask if he'll do a vertical or horizontal Shooter with a plethora of customization for the ship and upgrades.
PistolGrip
sex vacation in Guam
They should try to make their coop and competitive online for Monster 2. That would blow most PSN games out of the water.
Dead Prince
Banned
PistolGrip said:
Definitely but they need to work on AI first. it's all like fixed on a path ;o
Let's ask him to make the next game a little less difficult than climbing Mt. Everest.
I love this game to pieces, but I think it can learn something from two games in particular: Yoshi's Island DS and Everyday Shooter.
Yoshi's Island had an awesome difficulty balance than made getting to the end of the game a piece of cake, but collecting every item a nightmare. PJM should be the same. Progress shouldn't depend on getting rainbows. Instead, you should get some other reward for them, like new game modes, accessories for your little dude (this is a Japanese game after all), or whatever.
Everyday Shooter had the brilliant, frustration-evaporating idea of letting you keep your points even after failing, using them to buy extra lives. If PJM had let the player keep money, unused gems, researched towers, etc, it would have made for a smoother experience, but not necessarily an easier one in the long run.
I love this game to pieces, but I think it can learn something from two games in particular: Yoshi's Island DS and Everyday Shooter.
Yoshi's Island had an awesome difficulty balance than made getting to the end of the game a piece of cake, but collecting every item a nightmare. PJM should be the same. Progress shouldn't depend on getting rainbows. Instead, you should get some other reward for them, like new game modes, accessories for your little dude (this is a Japanese game after all), or whatever.
Everyday Shooter had the brilliant, frustration-evaporating idea of letting you keep your points even after failing, using them to buy extra lives. If PJM had let the player keep money, unused gems, researched towers, etc, it would have made for a smoother experience, but not necessarily an easier one in the long run.
I'm loving it!™
Sometimes it's the little touches that impress me about this kind of game. I love how when you finish a level, it immediately shows your online ranking at the top of the screen. It's not a selling point, and I'd never miss it were it not there, but it's a great touch. I love seeing attention to detail like that. It's nice that the ranking apparently updates instantly too. Did you notice that ROCK BAND?
If you want to see how that can be botched - grab Geometry Wars Galaxies for the Wii. To see your ranking you have to click leaderboard, click yes you want to connect, wait, see the ranking, click disconnect, click yes you want to freaking disconnect, etc. Rock Band isn't much better for that matter.
Sometimes it's the little touches that impress me about this kind of game. I love how when you finish a level, it immediately shows your online ranking at the top of the screen. It's not a selling point, and I'd never miss it were it not there, but it's a great touch. I love seeing attention to detail like that. It's nice that the ranking apparently updates instantly too. Did you notice that ROCK BAND?
If you want to see how that can be botched - grab Geometry Wars Galaxies for the Wii. To see your ranking you have to click leaderboard, click yes you want to connect, wait, see the ranking, click disconnect, click yes you want to freaking disconnect, etc. Rock Band isn't much better for that matter.
Furoba said:You can beat the boss on arrows alone, if you have a few gold towers that is.
Nice, I didn't know this.I need two more rainbows to open up the hard levels, And i've been avoiding replaying this level because the first time through was such a pain.I just assumed i would need cannons for the boss, Which is probably why it took about 15 tries to finish it the first time around.
I asked earlier, But i'll ask again now.I'm in need of some tips for the level Special 2.I'm unsure what i need to take down the waves of orange bees.Usually i would put down a few laser towers, But they arrive so early in the level that i don't have enough gems to research them.And after 1 wave of bees half my flock is gone.
Ploid 3.0 said:
I agree, although it seems that as you progress through the game, more things happen and it just gets confusing!
I tried Medium 1 just to see how bad it is compared to Easy 3 (I think I'm still trying to rainbow this) and there are new enemies, some weird aura around them, different coloured life bars and... that's all I saw before I died...
Some things I noticed, for the dancing, you should dance on towers that are attacking/killing. You should still dance on towers when there's nothing to do, BUT if you can dance on a attacking one, I would suggest that. For example, in Easy 1, I place 2 cannons near the beginning such that they complete just before the enemies come. If you dance on the left one when it attacks, then move to the right one when it attacks, both cannons will get an exp upgrade. So there's no reason to stay on one which is waiting to attack when another one near it will attack. You will notice that you get a lot more exp this way.
The upgrades that a tower gets is shown in the upgrade menu. It seems to go as follows
- arrows -> range
- cannons -> damage
- anti-air -> damage (more missiles or whatever they shot)
Now, they do seem to get minor bonuses for the other part although it's kind of hard to tell. I think Arrows get a minor damage increase, but the range is the one that improves.
You can tell which they get by looking at the upgrade icon when you press X on a tower.
worldstiniestpenis
Member
gameplay seems to be pretty balanced for co-op - girlfriend and i got up to medium 3 tonight after a few hours messing around. it's a really cool game, ridiculously simple yet deep enough to last a while. lots of different options for strategy
those big flying balloon men on the bridge level are going to be tough nuts to crack, though
those big flying balloon men on the bridge level are going to be tough nuts to crack, though
Just started, seems very enjoyable and charming.
Also different enough from the tower defense fare on kongregate et al, although I don't know how it contrasts with the tower defence games that people have referenced in relation to warcraft. I feel bad for not having tried them now, I might root them out..
Also different enough from the tower defense fare on kongregate et al, although I don't know how it contrasts with the tower defence games that people have referenced in relation to warcraft. I feel bad for not having tried them now, I might root them out..
Sorry if this was asked (went through the last two pages), but how does the scoring system actually work?
Do you get more points for having less towers? Beating the level or enemies quicker? Etc etc.
I played through the easy route last night and I want to start going after the leaderboards now.
Do you get more points for having less towers? Beating the level or enemies quicker? Etc etc.
I played through the easy route last night and I want to start going after the leaderboards now.
BobTheFork
Member
not saying I won't get this, but if it had online co-op, I'd already own it. I'm fucking dieing for a new decent psn game with online (not wowhawk). Pain, StarDust, pixel junk racers are all games I like, that would be tits if I could get another person in a game.CSSer said:
fatigues_gasolini
Member
I need my brother to help me out, just to have someone dance to get the towers up.
The special easy was fun, I just built all arrow towers, which did well, until the boss, then made some cannon towers.
Also, positioned correctly, flame towers decimate everything.
The special easy was fun, I just built all arrow towers, which did well, until the boss, then made some cannon towers.
Also, positioned correctly, flame towers decimate everything.
Dead Prince
Banned
RuGalz said:
Same, I can't figure it out. I won't leave the first Easy Level until I make it in Top 100.
I tried using differnet towers. less towers, collect lots of gems/coins, kill the monster quick, and all that, but i'm stuck in the 8k range. I wonder how other people do it though
i'm on 113 on the first easy level i think, almost thereDMPrince said:Same, I can't figure it out. I won't leave the first Easy Level until I make it in Top 100.
I tried using differnet towers. less towers, collect lots of gems/coins, kill the monster quick, and all that, but i'm stuck in the 8k range. I wonder how other people do it though
Dead Prince
Banned
S. L. said:i'm on 113 on the first easy level i think, almost there
How did you manage that? do tell.
Just beat easy 3 with rainbow, what i did was build my cannons on the top row and arrows on the bottom, i'm talking about the frist road. A couple of turrets there too but cannons always on the top row, for some reason they have more range when they're fireing down, guess it has to do with the prespective.
On the second road close to the base i buld 2 torrets and the rest where cannons. Once the last wave of flys attack destroy all the turrets you've build and build cannons and arrows.
At the end i sold all my towers as the boss went out of their reach as i believe money is a factor for ranking.
I used all my gems to level up, beat the level with the basic towers.
On the second road close to the base i buld 2 torrets and the rest where cannons. Once the last wave of flys attack destroy all the turrets you've build and build cannons and arrows.
At the end i sold all my towers as the boss went out of their reach as i believe money is a factor for ranking.
I used all my gems to level up, beat the level with the basic towers.
fatigues_gasolini
Member
You get the rainbow when none of the villagers die, correct?