playstation 3
PixelJunk Monsters Due For PlayStation Network Next Week
Posted by Michael McWhertor at 10:38 AM on January 17, 2008
Q-Games follow-up to PixelJunk Racers is a tower defense PlayStation Network release known as PixelJunk Monsters. It's due to hit PlayStation 3s next week, according to President and Executive Producer Dylan Cuthbert, whose nice enough to give those unfamiliar with PixelJunk Monsters a quick primer on his team's latest. Unsurprisingly, Cuthbert has kind words for the woodland RTS, writing that its addictive nature is "going to keep you coming back again and again until your eyelids start fluttering uncontrollably." Wild eyelid fluttering? We're okay with that.
PixelJunk Monsters Set to Launch Next Week [PlayStation Blog]

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Moonshadow101
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
@Dennen: No shit.
I'm sorry, are you one of those people who can't tolerate reading something that isn't first qualified with "In my opinion?" Do you need to be told when what you're reading is fact or not?
And it's $10 to you too, I'm pretty sure. Unless you've got some kind of discount.
Moonshadow101
moshakirby
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
You need a slap for getting this up so late, it's been on the OFFICIAL blog for god knows how long.
moshakirby
jojo311
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
I don't really get the hate towards Pixeljunk racers, especially since it had a demo. I tried the demo. I didn't like it, so I didn't buy it. Then I moved on to other things. What's there to loathe if you haven't even spent any money on it? And how can you get burned if there's a demo available that clearly shows what the game mechanics are?
jojo311
rezak
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
This title looks great. There are 20 levels it read, so I think it's a good buy. I don't know many online FREE ones that look like this or have as many levels..: @Overdosed:
rezak
Dennen
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
I think you mean distilled into the purest possible form and "mine" Moonshadow. As your opinion is not mine, only you find it boring in terms of me to you.
As for Super Stardust, I wasn't even aware that game was On the PSN before the Demo was released. Maybe that's why I missed it, I apologize *nod*.
Dennen
Irenicus-the one and only
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
@dannyzuko: Yeah I had no love for it myself, at all.
Irenicus-the one and only
Moonshadow101
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
Again,
Tower Defense - Mazing = Boredom.
Not just boring, but boredom, distilled into the purest possible form and yours for only $10.
Moonshadow101
dannyzuko
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
no pixeljunk racer love? you guys obviously never had a 4player race against those damned student drivers. i will agree that single player gets boring
dannyzuko
Irenicus-the one and only
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
@Irenicus-the one and only: Or maybe a GTFO would be better, hmm. :P
Irenicus-the one and only
Irenicus-the one and only
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
@Shaoko: Go AWAY!
Irenicus-the one and only
TheIrishNinja (PSN), IrishNinja2099 (XBL)
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
@Dennen: im only trying it if there is, but then again, super stardust just got its demo recently, no?
TheIrishNinja (PSN), IrishNinja2099 (XBL)
Shaoko
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
Uh... I thought Sony hated 2D.
Shaoko
resetbutton
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
at least its a lot better than pixeljunk racer
resetbutton
Irenicus-the one and only
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
@Dennen: Lets hope so :)
Irenicus-the one and only
Dennen
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
I assume there will be a demo. There is for most all games on the PSN, save for the EyeToy Games.
Dennen
Harisenbon
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
I've been addicted to this game since it came out in Japan a month or so ago. The co-op is wonderfully done, and while it's a bit different than most Tower Defense games that I've played on the Net, it definately stands on its own. Best 900 yen I ever spent. ;)
Harisenbon
Dennen
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
I really like the look of this one, so I will be purchasing it. I passed on Pixeljunk Racers. I love Tower Defense games, and while I agree that there are some out there that are good in terms of gameplay *such as Onslaught*. I honestly wonder how the gameplay will be on Pixeljunk Monsters. The game looks great and from the trailer, it seems that it only showed the tip of the iceburg so to speak.
But where can I find a tower defense game that is well crafted and looks as nice? Well the answer would verily well be nowhere in terms of looking as nice.
As for the replayability of this game, that is what heavilly matters here imo. What additional features will the game have to keep people going back for another go. Endless Modes perhaps?
Dennen
Sixtail
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
@EvoAnubis: I got burned on PJ:Racers. That's one reason I want a demo. Honestly, all PSN games should have a demo, if I can download every single XBLA game and it have a demo, why can't PSN games?
Sixtail
huxle
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
Niiice :D
huxle
VishusBurn
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
@EvoAnubis:
Indeed. PixelJunk Racers was crap. I'm glad they released a demo so I didn't have to waste $ and find out the hard way.
This game looks promising thou.
VishusBurn
Irenicus-the one and only
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
I'm looking forward to this, I just hope we get some form of starter pack, trial before I give my money away. If not I will wait for opinions on the web I guess :)
Irenicus-the one and only
DigitalHero
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
Gotta love the PSN.
DigitalHero
EvoAnubis
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
@AdeptVoice: Of course it's $10. What game wasn't that price at launch on PSN in the last 6 months (PSOne and PS Eye games do not count)?
EvoAnubis
-EDGE-
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
Though I too take issue with the pricing of some of these, I have to give Props to the PSN for some solid DL titles. I can't help but think how they could really open things up if they allowed for Flash games on PS.
-EDGE-
AdeptVoice
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
@Sixtail: Where do they say the price?
Although I would pay 10 bucks. Its CO-OP Tower Defense in 1080p that supports remote play. That is awesome.
AdeptVoice
EvoAnubis
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
Like I said on the PS Blog, there had better be one HELL of a demo attached to it. I loathed PixelJunk Racers.
EvoAnubis
Overdosed
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
Attractive art style, but the same across the genre, especially some of the better FREE ones online.
Overdosed
Tale
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
Hopefully it has some unique gameplay ideas to set it significantly apart from the massive amounts of free flash tower defense games.
Tale
Sixtail
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
I'm not paying $10 for it, I know that much. More so when like @NotAZombie: said, you can find so many of these, some highly polished across the internet.
Sixtail
Raziel3333
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
TOWER DEFENCE WEEE
Raziel3333
jackal888
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
Burnout Paradise and PixelJunk Monsters? January is a good month for games.
Could this be the year that due to delays, and download games we get great games every month?
jackal888
NotAZombie
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
I like the idea but there are hundreds of these for free on the interwebs.
NotAZombie
slomo788
Posted 11:36 AM 17/1/08
Remote Play FTW!
slomo788
Dennen
Posted 6:26 PM 16/1/08
@Moonshadow101: I can tolerate it just fine. But you said again, as though you said it in this thread before. I didn't see such a thing? And you said it was mine for only $10 in the form you prescribed it.
I happen to like Tower Defense games, sorry you don't. Glad it's mine for $10 but that doesn't mean you can pop around here with such original commentary as if you are the mayors wife with the latest news on your personal preference of hair products.
If it's your preference, keep it to your preference. You want to make your opinion vocal? Damn well feel free. But make sure you keep your opinion in reference to yourself and not how someone else will receive it.
Damn shame I had to type this all out just to give you a proper explanation of it.
Dennen
EvoAnubis
Posted 6:00 PM 16/1/08
@Sixtail: Sony answered that question a long time ago. And besides, why in the hell did you get burned on PJ Racers? IT HAD A DEMO.
EvoAnubis
mariospants
Posted 5:57 PM 16/1/08
being able to play the game on your PSP should reduce the $10 pain somewhat... but on that note, I have a question. All of the PSone games you download to your PS3 can be played via remoteplay on your PSP - BUT - you can ALSO download these same games DIRECTLY to your PSP to play any time you want as if they were PSP games. Will the same be possible with PixelJunk Monsters? T'would be a good idea...
mariospants
Shaoko
Posted 4:35 PM 17/1/08
@Irenicus-the one and only: Well sheesh, I was just saying. Seeing how a lot of games that were 2D didn't come out in America... maybe I should rephrase that...
I thought Sony of America hated 2D.
Shaoko
Jubnut
Posted 11:35 PM 17/1/08
@Moonshadow101: Tower defense + mazing = stupid juggling.
Just look at desktop td. They just fixed the juggling by creating impossible flying things so you can't actually advance through some specific level. Without mazing there's no juggling and it's more about the tower building -> me like.
I'm gonna buy this one, co-op sounds really fun.
Jubnut
yzzlthtz
Posted 2:35 PM 31/1/08
This game is so addictive. what makes it superior to the many free TD games is that it is co-op....level design is varied....game is very challenging.
yzzlthtz