Axel & Pixel
Axel and Pixel are trapped in a beautiful but dangerous dream world. If they plan to get out they must solve its mysteries. Drawn by hand and rendered in full high-definition, Axel & Pixel is a unique journey…
Axel & Pixel is an adventure developed by Silver Wish Games, released 14 October 2009 on Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Axel & Pixel is
Axel & Pixel is an adventure game developed by Silver Wish Games and released in 2009. It was published by 2K Play. It is available on Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
One day Axel, a painter, and his dog Pixel awaken trapped in a beautiful but perilous dream world of his own creation. They must solve the mysteries of Axel's landscapes to get home. Guide the duo through this awe-inspiring world to help Axel fulfill his greatest wish – to paint a picture of all four seasons in a single day. Unlock the full game for 24 stunning chapters in different seasons, vehicle mini-games, many challenging puzzles and hand-drawn art rendered in full high-definition, Axel & Pixel is a unique journey through an artist's dream.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 12 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Axel & Pixel holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 64% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2009 averaged 67, so it scored 13 points above the year average.
How long it takes, and what that costs
A full completion run takes around 4 hrs.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 2.0 GHz, 1GB of RAM and nVidia GeForce 7800, ATI Radeon X1650 or better. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB.
What it launched against
Axel & Pixel launched on 14 October 2009, within three weeks of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Dragon Age: Origins, Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition and Bayonetta. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Dragon Age: Origins, Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, Bayonetta.
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