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amazon PixelJunk Monsters 2 reviews
Entering the world of PixelJunk Monsters 2, you may think it is just a pure gamer, nothing new. But do not let this “cute, friendly” game deceive, because it is filled with countless highlights. We often go from familiar to strange!
Similar to many other game players, your task is to prevent the monsters from invading the base, harming the small, lovely chibi – the future of the Tiki tribe. As the forest god Tikiman, you must build different structures to fight and destroy monsters. There are three types of buildings you can build, including those that fight against enemies on the ground, in the air, and those that “take over” both. Of course, each type of monster has its strengths and weaknesses, from individual to how the formation is organized, and weapons also have their characteristics and effectiveness. For example, sometimes against an enemy on the ground, the “fire” type to defeat both types of monsters was more effective than the one specific to the ground. So, how to build works, where to arrange them, how is always a “painful” puzzle for you to conquer the game.
But that’s not the only question, because PixelJunk Monsters 2 brings a highlight: the presence of Tikiman – the spirit of the game. Tikiman’s two basic “responsibilities” are to build constructions and collect gold coins and gems that fall after the ranks of the enemies are defeated. Both can be used to create new structures, gems can also be used to upgrade existing firepower. So simply let Tikiman run fur, build a house, and “harvest” the spoils …? Is not. Because Tikiman can do more than that, and it is these “optional” abilities that determine the success or failure of the game: he can drop himself from above onto the swarm of enemies to slaughter them, possibly even to end. Use objects on the road to block enemies, and in particular, he can also stand next to buildings to gradually upgrade them. From there, the game introduces a new problem: what will you do with Tikiman?
The in-game upgrade mechanism is built to ensure balance. Because enemies can change paths constantly, if you build structures indiscriminately, you will waste a large number of resources. Therefore, more in quantity is not equal to better quality, upgrading buildings is important. You’ll want to use Tikiman’s time usefully instead of running around for fun, especially since the game has a small waiting period between Tikiman taking his position and starting to dance to lift fire level. If you want to win, you may have to be willing to dispose of the treasure if necessary, and even, when “water has reached your feet”, you must use Tikiman himself as a portable weapon.
Finally, the game brings a utopian highlight: the graphics. PixelJunk Monsters 2 is designed in a beautiful three-dimensional space. However, is building 3D space for a game player redundant when the viewing angle is mainly from the top down? The answer is no because, in the game, you can switch from a top-down perspective to the classic third-person perspective. This innovative feature really … does not help calculating strategy at all, if not even more difficult for you. But in return, the third perspective makes you immerse yourself in the PixelJunk Monsters 2 world in a more complete, more realistic way, making players immersed in the game world, which is something that goalkeepers, in general, are almost weak. least. Besides, the game takes advantage of this graphic style to create a variety of terrains with different designs, characteristics, and heights.
In short, PixelJunk Monsters 2 is an extremely disruptive game player. The game takes you into an experience you’ve never seen in products of the same genre. And if you can invite more friends to experience this game, what could be even better? You can play online for global matches (although the player base is very small), or play Co-op with your friends.
A game with multiplayer and Co-op modes should bring a lot of entertainment for you… that is if you want to play with someone. And if only considering the amount of content that single-player mode brings, PixelJunk Monsters 2 is a bit lacking in “protein”.
The number of screens of the game, at least the original game, not including the DLC packages, is not much, but only encapsulates about 15 screens. After passing each level, you can play again at a higher difficulty and want to “open the door” of new lands, you have to find rainbow pieces by protecting an entire area, not letting Let’s lose chibi. The challenge is addictive and increases playtime, but the lands you can explore are too few. After playing through the first difficulty level in each region, the only thing that holds you back with PixelJunk Monsters 2’s single-player mode is probably the desire to try yourself.
PixelJunk Monsters 2 also has a mechanism to buy and sell masks and costumes, but they are only for “scenes”. Why so? Producers have “wasted” one of the game’s potential. If the suits have their functions, then the way the player uses Tikiman may have gone up several levels.
Finally, if you have played through the first version then you may not like this “brother” because it is so new and unreasonable. So many elements and mechanisms have been reworked, changed, or removed, so you may be disappointed. But if you are a first-time player, entering this PixelJunk Monsters 2 with a “charisma” ready to receive a new experience, there will be no problem. However, if you play with the mouse and the keyboard… have fun, because the manufacturer is too “lazy” to put a decent button menu into the game.
In short, PixelJunk Monsters 2 is a very disruptive game player, and it does a good job of doing what it takes to stand out. It is only a pity that the game can achieve more, become more diverse, attractive, and meaningful if the producer extends more content. However, if you are a lover of a successful gamer and do not mind the break, this is still a product to experience.