PixelJunk Eden

PixelJunk Eden is an arcade game with unusual audio-visual setting, drawing inspiration mainly from classic 2D platformers. This is the third product from the PixelJunk PS3 series promoted mainly on the console. As in the case of the two previous games, Q-Games is responsible for its development.

Mechanics

The action of the game takes place in something like a large garden. The general objectives of the game are relatively simple. The player takes control of a pulsating ball with certain adhesive properties, resembling a small grain. The game is mainly based on getting to the next branches, which is made possible by firing small ropes and skillfully swaying on them. We also have to collect pollen because these activities ultimately contribute to the growth of trees in the area. The contact with larger trees, in turn, gives the opportunity to get to the higher and initially inaccessible sections of the level.

The gameplay puts a lot of emphasis on precise moves so that the player can reach the pollen faster and more efficiently. The controls are relatively simple, although the player may have an influence on the length of the rope they shoot.

Technical aspects

PixelJunk Eden's visual setting clearly refers to surrealism. The action is observed from the side, and the player, thanks to the small size of the seed controlled by them, can observe a large fragment of the currently explored level. The whole is complemented by a professional soundtrack, prepared by the famous Japanese composer Baiyon.

Last updated on 19 May 2008