TIGSource: PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer

PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer

Brandon "BMcC" McCartin — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:30:00 +0000

Moving on, then! Here is a trailer of the latest in the PS3 PixelJunk series from Q-Games, tentatively titled 1-4. It looks floaty and physicsy and fun! Think Solar Jetman (one of my favourites), or Oids or something, but with impressive liquid physics, destroyable terrain, and slick, modern visuals. I dunno if the music in the trailer is from the game, but it seems cool too!

There was a contest going on to pick the name of 1-4, but it looks like the entry period is now over. (Sorry, folks!) Anyway, you can still find more about the game here.

"PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer" by jph

Wed, 13 May 2009 18:13:23 +0000

The gameplay looks good, lov the fire vs water theme! These images are sorta washed out though,. . contrast please.

"PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer" by Eli

Wed, 13 May 2009 17:08:29 +0000

There’s a certain relaxing quality to the game-play in these trailers; here’s hoping it translates into the actual product.

"PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer" by Alex May

Wed, 13 May 2009 07:16:02 +0000

judgespear: Q-Games themselves aren’t indie; the PixelJunk games are their self-funded projects though, and they have full creative control over them. Just like if you made a load of money building a house, and you used that money to build your own house, that house doesn’t belong to the people paying you to build their houses.

"PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer" by alspal

Wed, 13 May 2009 01:47:42 +0000

This will be fun.

"PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer" by Zaphos

Wed, 13 May 2009 01:27:41 +0000

Look so sweet! <3

"PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer" by Will Vale

Wed, 13 May 2009 00:16:58 +0000

Jeff Minter’s pretty indie, and he did the music visualiser for the 360 didn’t he?

This looks great, anything with caverns and gravity is bound to be worth a look and the physics is impressive.

"PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer" by Shinji16

Tue, 12 May 2009 23:04:21 +0000

Hard on get! Love this groups stuff; Eden’s recent expansion pack was fantastic.

"PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer" by Flamebait

Tue, 12 May 2009 21:23:45 +0000

That looks intense.

"PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer" by Noyb

Tue, 12 May 2009 20:35:23 +0000

I kind of like the name 1-4. Hearkens back to the lava-filled Bowser’s castle (level 1-4) in Super Mario Bros.

"PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer" by judgespear

Tue, 12 May 2009 19:39:55 +0000

I didn’t think Q-Games was indie. Yeah, they make downloadable games on the PSN. But also, I hear they’re sort of a second party developer that works for Sony and Nintendo. They developed the XMB Media Bar interface for the PS3. They also made Starfox Command on the DS. In fact, the company itself was developed by a former Argonaut Software employee (same company that made the original Star Fox on SNES).

In fact, if you check the About PS3 section of PS3’s operating system, they’re credited under “3D Graphics Technology.”

"PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer" by MattHermit

Tue, 12 May 2009 19:37:09 +0000

The music is High Frequency Bandwidth, one of whom is Alex Paterson of The Orb. I expect they sampled that german ad.

"PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer" by Arne

Tue, 12 May 2009 18:59:02 +0000

I can recommend Gravity Force 2 (Amiga). It’s two players only. While it doesn’t have little running men like Oids/Choplifter, there are lots of fun weapons and equipment to use.

"PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer" by namuol

Tue, 12 May 2009 18:48:00 +0000

drool

I can’t help but think of dwarf fortress when I see this D:

"PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer" by IceNine

Tue, 12 May 2009 17:56:42 +0000

Oh man, I played OIDS so much on the old Macs. Pretty crazy how that orb had an entire lake’s worth of water in it too. Looking forward to this game. It looks like a good example of innovating without relying on entirely “experimental” gameplay… but rather taking something old (OIDS/Solar Jetman) and adding modern twists (fluid system, pretty graphics) to make a fun new game.

"PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer" by shinygerbil

Tue, 12 May 2009 17:31:47 +0000

One of the very few reasons I can think of why I’d like a PS3. Looks beautiful.

"PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer" by Paul Eres

Tue, 12 May 2009 17:10:08 +0000

looks great, looking forward to this

"PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer" by BMcC

Tue, 12 May 2009 16:57:35 +0000

Ah, I see! Thank you sir. :)

"PixelJunk 1-4 Trailer" by Trotim

Tue, 12 May 2009 16:54:21 +0000

I doubt the music is from the game because I remember the “lyrics” at the end from an ad. Search “sinking about” on Youtube.