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PixelJunk Monsters 2 |OT| Anywhere Anytime Monsters
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Yeah, I just played the demo on Switch. It's awesome and will be purchasing soon.
I know. I'm talking about the 20% off code from live.playstation.com that you got for watching a Detroit trailer. I was under the impression that the 20% off code wouldn't work on any preorders.
It doesn't, that poster was saying they went with the 10% preorder for Monsters and used the 20% off code for Detroit after it released.
Pretty much the same. The demo kinda turned me off with the camera and 3D landscapes making things a frustrating experience.
Gotta wait til next month to buy this cause $$$ issues but WOO can't wait to play this on pc. I freaking adored the first one and the visuals in this new one are wonderful
Ohh, I definitely misunderstood. I thought the poster used the Detroit code. Ok, less regret on my part then.
Right, i'm saying he probably didn't use it on a pre-order, he probably purchased it last night after it was released and used it then. You're right, you can't use the code on a pre order transaction.
Lol, I'm just misunderstanding things all over the place. Thanks for explaining, I need more caffeine.
Excited to pick this up for my Switch! Asked this in the preview thread but didn't get an answer--how's the difficulty? I loved the first one but got my butt kicked after the first few levels. I think there was an easy mode, but even that ramped up really quickly.
I tend to play TD games on easy and then go back through on hard once I get the hang of things. Kingdom Rush is super forgiving, hopefully this one's along those lines!
I tend to play TD games on easy and then go back through on hard once I get the hang of things. Kingdom Rush is super forgiving, hopefully this one's along those lines!
Enjoyed the demo on Switch. Framerate seems fine for what it is. How does 2 player work for this, is it online only or can you do local co-op? Will probably by for Switch if it's local co-op.
Edit: Read a review and seems like it is both local and online multiplayer from what I can tell. Bought! Will dive in tonight.
Edit: Read a review and seems like it is both local and online multiplayer from what I can tell. Bought! Will dive in tonight.
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There's not going to be a separate review thread, is there?
First review is out,
http://www.playstationlifestyle.net...rs-2-review-tower-defense-revisited/#/slide/1
7/10
About what I expected. Not a huge fan of the changes they've implemented, but more PJM is always a good thing.
First review is out,
http://www.playstationlifestyle.net...rs-2-review-tower-defense-revisited/#/slide/1
7/10
About what I expected. Not a huge fan of the changes they've implemented, but more PJM is always a good thing.
I'm just in the second world (not stage) and the ramp-up reminds me very much of it's predecessor, even on 'fun' difficulty.
The demo version of Stage 1's 'Fun' was actually way easier I noticed than in the full game.
Yeah I'm in that desert area too and it's already rough. I can't imagine what it's going to be on the hardest difficulty
Will keep an eye on this. I absolutely love the original, even though it's brutally difficult. Reading about some of the issues, and the lack of reviews and buzz are holding me back though.
Goddamit. We hauled a ps4 and 52 inch TV to a friend to play in a 4 player coop (2 TVs, 2 ps4s) only to find out that you can only do duos locally. While 3 to 4 player mode is online only, reserved for 4 singular ps4s. Basically you cannot do a 4 player coop with 2 ps4s. So stupid.
This game deserves its lack of buzz!
This game deserves its lack of buzz!
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Finished the first world on Switch. So far it's pretty much what I expected, more Monsters but prettier (especially when using the new camera angle, even if it's totally useless for actually playing the game). Definitely going to get the season pass once it's out.
Please, please, please. Its the one thing holding me back from a purchase. I want a proper co-op mode. And Id also like to see cleaner UI elements with the towers/judging their progress. Game is gorgeous outside of those issues
PJM1 is a thing of wonder. I adore it.
I went from giddy with joy when the sequel was announced to crushing disappointment when the demo released.
The camera utterly ruins the sequel. Not being able to see the whole map kills off the entire strategy of the original. It's compounded by just how zoomed in the view is.
Unless they patch a full map view into the game, it's a no-buy for me.
I went from giddy with joy when the sequel was announced to crushing disappointment when the demo released.
The camera utterly ruins the sequel. Not being able to see the whole map kills off the entire strategy of the original. It's compounded by just how zoomed in the view is.
Unless they patch a full map view into the game, it's a no-buy for me.
i wish i would have played the switch demo before i bought this. controls too floaty and slow, long ass loading times, FAR too many theatrics, ugly terrain, no way to zoom out...
none of the charm of the first one is here...absolutely none
none of the charm of the first one is here...absolutely none
I actually don't think we need the "whole" map view - PSP version did fine with a "bit" of scrolling, but it still showed you enough to play properly and you could always zoom-out to full view when needed when not moving.
But PJM2 being fixed to literally just the view of 3 nearest towers basically makes any real strategy impossible - everytime enemies split up you take a blind eye to one group, it's the anti-thesis of the entire TD genre this way. Co-op is also the roughest part of the game now as result - where as in original it was the best thing about it.
Game is pretty great on PC so far. No technical problems. Levels load in about 2 seconds. Visuals look amazing. Extremely charming visual style and music.
I am surprised how hard they pushed the graphics, because my PS4 vanilla couldn't maintain a decent framerate in the demo, but it is 60fps locked on my PC.
Game is a lot of fun, but I do think the zoomed in graphics are a slight gameplay downgrade. Still enjoying the game a lot though.
I am surprised how hard they pushed the graphics, because my PS4 vanilla couldn't maintain a decent framerate in the demo, but it is 60fps locked on my PC.
Game is a lot of fun, but I do think the zoomed in graphics are a slight gameplay downgrade. Still enjoying the game a lot though.
Here's a Discord link to Q-Games discord if anyone wants to give feedback or ask them anything etc.
Edit:https://discord.gg/ZEdXAu2
Edit:https://discord.gg/ZEdXAu2
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Glad they'll be doing something about the camera and hopefully other QoL improvements. I'll hold off until things improve.
Exactly how I feel.
I would also like a depth of field toggle. I hate it on.
This releases in the EU one day before I go on vacation, will definitely pick it up and play during the flight to Italy. :)
Yup, demo is on the EU PSN Store. Just search Pixeljunk and you should find it.
Edit: it's on the Nintendo Eshop (EU) too.
I'm at 11 Rainbows and the game is -because of the cam- harder than it should be, getting a good overview is by now my primary concern.
And the auto-cam that takes over when a fruit gets activated needs to go, its extremely irritating.
And the auto-cam that takes over when a fruit gets activated needs to go, its extremely irritating.
I picked this up on Switch and im very unimpressed so far.
The frame rate seems very low, the resolution is sub native (on portable anyway), and the load times are long.
As far as gameplay goes - WHY does building a tower use a tree and all the trees around the tree as well?! That makes no sense at all, it's baffling.
The frame rate seems very low, the resolution is sub native (on portable anyway), and the load times are long.
As far as gameplay goes - WHY does building a tower use a tree and all the trees around the tree as well?! That makes no sense at all, it's baffling.
Is anyone else heartbroken that you can't unlock rainbow pieces in co-op? PJM1 you could go through the whole game on couch co-op. Now apparently you need to unlock everything in single player before it's available in co-op. And even then there are no leader boards or anything... seems kind of pointless.
The way the coop is handled in this game is so poor, it's too bad.
But you can earn rainbow pieces in couch coop though? That's what I've been doing the last 2 days.
Huge fan of the first game (bought it for PSP & then got the one w/upgraded visuals for Vita), but what I'm hearing has me leary. Poor performance on the portable system, stages too big & camera zoomed in too much, and not having tower info are all problems I wasn't expecting to hear about. Also, one of the reviews I read said that there's only 15 stages & most of those are just previous stages with different enemy layouts? If true, that's a huge downgrade. Also, is there no medal challenge mode? That was one of the best features of the first game and I haven't heard anything about it for the sequel.