PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate (2014)

Developer: Q-Games Ltd.
Publisher: Double Eleven
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 15 player ratings
Completionist: about 17 hours
Where to get it: PlayStation Store

How it feels

Manipulating fluids and environments to rescue scientists mixes frantic action with careful puzzle-solving.

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About

CAN YOU SAVE THE SCIENTISTS ON APOXUS PRIME? PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate is a twin-stick shooter with equal elements of action and puzzle solving. Saving scientists and uncovering the mysteries of an ill-fated research trip requires you to study and manipulate your environment! Blast through rock, grapple huge blocks of ice, detonate explosive gas or unleash torrents of water, lava, magnetic oil and even corrosive stomach acid onto unsuspecting enemies! All powered by an advanced dynamic fluid simulation. Enjoy PixelJunk Shooter and Shooter 2 in a seamless campaign stretching across 150 levels Carry across your progress from PixelJunk Shooter and jump straight in where you left off. Brand new UI, enhanced environmental lighting, reimagined VFX and vivid fluids. Fly the campaign solo or alongside a friend in local co-op Take on the world in the chaotic Online Battle mode. Prove you've got what it takes and rise to the top of the Global Rankings Play in both the “Classic” Shooter art style and the brand new “Ultimate” style. Capture your most epic moments with the new Photo Mode.

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