PixelJunk Shooter 2

In PixelJunk Shooter, you must pilot your spacecraft through a range of cavernous environments in a bid to save the scientists trapped underground. Making your way through the game will rely on your keen sense…

80 1 March 2011

Puzzle Shooter Strategy Action Science fiction

PixelJunk Shooter 2 is a puzzle developed by Q-Games Ltd., released 1 March 2011 on PlayStation 3.

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What PixelJunk Shooter 2 is

PixelJunk Shooter 2 is a puzzle game developed by Q-Games Ltd. and released in 2011. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 3 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

PixelJunk Shooter 2 is a 2011 multidirectional shooter video game developed by Q-Games for the PlayStation 3. It is the sequel to PixelJunk Shooter and was released on the PlayStation Store worldwide by Sony Computer Entertainment in March 2011. PixelJunk Shooter 2 was formally announced by Q-Games on 18 May 2010. The title is the first sequel to any PixelJunk game. A spin-off based on a bonus stage, PixelJunk SideScroller, was released the same year,

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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 15 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the PixelJunk series

PixelJunk Shooter 2 is the ninth of 23 entries we hold in the PixelJunk series. It arrived 8 months after PixelJunk Racers: 2nd Lap. The next entry was PixelJunk SideScroller in 2011. Its critic score of 80 is 6 points above the series average of 74. The highest-rated entry is PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate HD at 90.

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How it was received

PixelJunk Shooter 2 holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 62% of the 2,791 rated puzzle games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 12 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2.5Ghz i3 Equivalent Processor, 2 GB RAM and DirectX 10 Compliant Graphics Device, Radeon 5450, NVidia 8600, Intel HD 3000 or better @720p. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

PixelJunk Shooter 2 launched on 1 March 2011, within three weeks of Crysis 2, Dragon Age 2, Bulletstorm and Total War: Shogun 2. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Crysis 2, Dragon Age 2, Bulletstorm, Total War: Shogun 2.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for PixelJunk Shooter 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

PixelJunk Shooter 2 — frequently asked questions

When did PixelJunk Shooter 2 come out?

PixelJunk Shooter 2 was released on 1 March 2011 for PlayStation 3.

What are the minimum PC requirements for PixelJunk Shooter 2?

At minimum, PixelJunk Shooter 2 needs 2.5Ghz i3 Equivalent Processor, 2 GB RAM, DirectX 10 Compliant Graphics Device, Radeon 5450, NVidia 8600, Intel HD 3000 or better @720p graphics, 250 MB available space of storage.

How many GB is PixelJunk Shooter 2?

The PC version needs about 0.2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("250 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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