Pixel Junk

The other day, I stumbled upon a YouTube video. It was the preview for the new Pixel Junk game! Just like its three predecessors: Pixel Junk Racers, Pixel Junk Monsters, and Pixel Junk Eden, it looked fantastic. What I love about the Pixel Junk series is its fun and simple gameplay along with an original creative design. In Pixel Junk Racers, the only controls  you have is the gas and changing lanes. Even without the steering (which is what almost all racing games involve) the gameplay is extremely fun as you play modes such as "Sunday Drivers" where you try to pass as many cars as possible in a traffic jam filled race track. The style of gameplay for each of the games always has a unique style which is rare in the mainstream games today.

The basic plot of the 4th installment of Pixel Junk series is that you are piloting a spaceship like vehicle, and are trying to beam up fellow workers in order to save them. The spaceship can shoot at the rock substance. The most interesting concept is the manipulation of magma and water inside the cave environment. When you mix the two together, the chemical reaction results in creating soft earth which the spaceship can shoot through as well. With this, it is possible to explore and reach parts of the environment which were unable reachable before to rescue the rest of the workers. Although the game is pretty much completed, the name for it was still pending (it was called Pixel Junk 1-4 at the time). I checked the Pixel Junk website, and found the naming contest for the game! My entree was Pixel Junk Element, as I thought of the manipulation of fire (magma), water, and earth was the key concept to the game. The game will be announced at the end of this month, and so I await patiently :)