PixelJunk Raiders
March 1, 2021
In PixelJunk Raiders, players take on the role of an ambitious young mercenary sent down to the surface of Planet Tantal to rescue the indigenous Tantallian race from a mysterious Anomaly and the invading alien forces emerging from it. The arrival of the Anomaly has interfered with conventional travel, our …
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61.0
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75.0
Gameplay
90.0
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65.0
"PixelJunk Raiders gives us a new approach to the roguelike genre and a unique bet on Stadia, with gorgeous landscapes and addictive gameplay."
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80.0
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70.0
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60.0
"PixelJunk Raiders is not completely to be thrown away because it has some interesting ideas, but this is not enough to make it stand out compared to other roguelikes: it is the classic wasted opportunity because it never manages to …"
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78.0
Gameplay
48.0
Story
62.0
"PixelJunk Raiders plays like an interactive sci-fi album cover from the 70s; one full of Vangelis off-cuts that you&s;re going to try and share with a bunch of your friends despite the fact they&s;re more interested in Rod Stewart."
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60.0
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95.0
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30.0
"PixelJunk Raiders is one of the most beautiful, moody, and tough games I&s;ve ever played. But it is the potential of the Stadia community crowdsourcing the game that makes it such a fascinating and unique experience. A unique experience on …"
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85.0
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60.0
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30.0
"PixelJunk Raiders is just a few steps away from something I could like. It grabs something that could be good and just makes it feel a little alien."
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60.0
Gameplay
25.0
Story
40.0
"PixelJunk Raiders may look like an inventive and colorful world to wander around, but it stumbles hard when it comes to darn near everything else that makes a roguelike fun."
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50.0
Gameplay
30.0
Story
20.0
"Its mix of planetary scavenging, alien-hunting and funky artwork ought to be a smash, but sluggish mechanics and onerous mission demands diminish the fun"
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60.0
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45.0
Story
40.0
"PixelJunk Raiders is the latest Stadia exclusive to introduce some cool features built for the platform, but its alien world leaves too much to be desired."
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35.0
Gameplay
40.0
Story
20.0
"PixelJunk Raiders has a unique vibe and some interesting ideas, including smart implementation of Stadia&s;s State Share feature, but it isn&s;t anywhere near as fleshed out or polished as it needs to be. Cheapo presentation, clunky combat, unbalanced roguelike mechanics, …"
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75.0
Gameplay
75.0
Story
75.0
"A neat aesthetic can&s;t disguise poor combat and a lack of anything to do."
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