PixelJunk Monsters easier than Racers, third game coming

by Nick Doerr { Dec 12th 2007 at 1:30AM }

We last checked in with PixelJunk honcho Dylan Cuthbert when he spoke about PJ Monsters -- now we're going to talk a little more about that but also delve into his next project, dubbed PixelJunk 1-3. As far as the hardcore audience not adopting to the PJ image, Cuthbert replies "by keeping the development cost down, and keeping the number of games we produce high, for each game, we can go with the style that we want to play with at that time and give people a much larger range of visual styles than they are used to at the moment." That really is a good thing -- it's nice to experiment with a wide array of styles. Each one will suit at least some consumers, you know? It's a great opportunity the PSN has offered Cuthbert and Crew, letting them tinker with any style they'd like.

The team at Q-Games have learned a lesson from PixelJunk Racers -- they tuned that game to their own skill set and as a result, it was perceived as too hard for many players. Monsters will have a much more manageable difficulty curve so more people will be able to get into it and enjoy it.

PixelJunk 1-3 is already up and in progress. They've enlisted a DJ to assist in the music whose rhythm creates "life" of some sort -- the title isn't going to be a rhythm game, but from what Cuthbert says, music is going to play a significant role. It's a "complete experiment" so expect something a bit outlandish, yet accessible. We'll keep you tuned into more Cuthbert and PixelJunk news as it surfaces.

Tags: dylan-cuthbert, pixel-junk-monsters, pixeljunk-monsters, q-games

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

xrich @ Dec 12th 2007 3:21AM

PJ Monsters really doesnt look very interesting...I'd love to get an rts on the ps3 but this game doesnt even look like an rts...maybe pj should invest more dev time and make a higher quality product rather than churning out cheap games...

sam-evans @ Dec 12th 2007 4:15AM

A Bundle of all 3 PJ games on PSN would be cool to see when all 3 are out

Wayne @ Dec 12th 2007 4:46AM

The remote play option for this game is a selling point.

http://ps3features.blogspot.com

Nate @ Dec 12th 2007 9:11AM

I like Racers and I think this one looks good too. It's interesting they said PJR is too difficult.... I had been thinking maybe I just suck :) I wish the damn thing had a manual.... anywhere, even online! I can't find a manual to save my life and I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong in half the race types.

Galley @ Dec 12th 2007 9:21AM

PixelJunk Racers looked awesome from the screenshots, but then I tried the demo and had no idea how to play it. Some instructions would've been nice.

Popfrogs @ Dec 12th 2007 10:50AM

Yeah and Cuthbert said before they should have released the full game as a demo with a time limit.

P @ Dec 12th 2007 12:00PM

Never had any problems understanding how to play Racer, even with the ~20 different gameplay modes it tells you what you need to do and if thats not enough information you should have it figured within 2-3 attempts. I just need to unlock the last challenge by getting gold on a full row (speed demon only one needed, 100+ on both is a bit unlikely).

Still, having grown up loving the overhead racing type games, because that was pretty much all the average computer could offer i've always liked the look of it. When i first saw the pics it looked great, then the videos disappointed me because it was simply lane hopping rather than having full control over the car, but when the demo came out and the speeds that you get up to it just provided a lot of fun for me, theres quite a lot of challenge in there if it floats your boat, having to look 1/4 to 1/2 the track in advance to know how to react in a split second... personally i found it fun and focusing, although my friends dont really have the patience to play it which is a little disappointing as i think thats where it would become more interesting with 3-4 user cars flying around like idiots :)