Software:Pixel Gun 3D
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| Developer(s) | Lightmap |
| Publisher(s) | Cubic Games |
| Platform(s) | IOS, Android, Amazon, Windows Phone, Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Battle royale, first-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Pixel Gun 3D is a first-person shooter video game released in 2013 for iOS and Android.[2] It was developed by United States studio Lightmap and published by Cyprus studio Cubic Games, with both being acquired by Nexters in January 2022. According to Cubic Games, the game had surpassed 100 million downloads by that time.[3] A Steam port has been announced and is to be released in 2024.[4]
Gameplay
Pixel Gun 3D is a first-person shooter and battle royale game that has over 69 maps and 1,000 different types of weapons.[5][6][7] It has two game modes: a single-player campaign mode against various monsters;[8][5] and a multiplayer mode that has players competing in a map to reach a set amount of kills.[8] Multiplayer "Deathmatches" involve individual players fighting each other while "Team Fights" involve two teams. In-game equipment can be purchased with coins earned from multiplayer battles.[5] Players can join clans,[9] obtain pets,[5] customize their character and have different skins.[5][7] The game's mechanics and graphics are similar to that of Minecraft.[7][8]
Story
The synopsis of Pixel Gun 3D is the sudden "square-ification" of the world and the outbreak of various monsters, in which an unnamed protagonist attempts to solve both mysteries by traveling from different worlds. Across each area in the game, the protagonist kills all monsters or soldiers that reside within the level, before defeating some sort of boss.[8][5]
The story of Pixel Gun 3D begins with the protagonist waking up early in the morning find zombies breaking into his house. To investigate the cause of the outbreak, the protagonist traverses throughout the countryside before reaching a facility known as Area 52, where the outbreak is revealed to have originated from a portal in an elementary school. After traveling to this different dimension, he meets an unnamed survivor who tags along with him across more areas throughout this world. They eventually reach a location known as Hell Castle, where a dragon takes them to another world. The protagonist and survivor eventually reach a metropolis and discover the cause of the "square-ification", identified to be the result of an error in a game developers code. After using virtual reality to fight "The Bug", the protagonist becomes trapped within the internet and becomes "The Bug". After floating around inside the internet, the protagonist is found by a ship under attack by droids. The protagonist is put up against more encounters against various forms of droids. After defeating various droids and enemies, it is revealed that the protagonist is trapped inside of a game within the internet known as Cubic Revolution, and the protagonist begins plotting on how to escape the Internet for good.
Reception
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Pixel Gun 3D has been lauded for its variety in features such as weapons, character customizability and game modes.[7][9][10] Felipe Vinha of Brazilian website TechTudo thought it to be enjoyable,[7] and Alex Avard of GamesRadar+ considered the game to have "a rambunctious moment-to-moment overload of sensory action and loaded visual flavour".[6] The game was listed by Gamezebo's Mark Langshaw and Avard in 2018 and 2019 respectively as one of the best mobile battle royale games.[10][6] Pocket Gamer ranked Pixel Gun 3D in 2021 as the 24th best shooter game for Android devices,[9] and in 2022 as the 15th best for iOS.[11]
While praising the game's multiplayer mode, Mike Deneen of 148Apps found the single-player mode to be frustrating and uninteresting.[8] Vinha criticized what he saw as annoying bugs and advertisements.[7]
References
- ↑ Pixel Gun 3d, Overview. "PIXEL GUN 3D". https://app.sensortower.com/ios/GB/cubic-games/app/pixel-gun-3d/640111933/overview.
- ↑ "Nexters enters agreements to acquire three gaming companies investing $100 million to expand in midcore genres". GlobeNewswire. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ↑ Orr, Aaron (27 January 2022). "Nexters acquires 3 mobile studios for $100 million" . PocketGamer.biz. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ↑ "Pixel Gun 3D: PC Edition on Steam" (in en). https://store.steampowered.com/app/2524890/Pixel_Gun_3D_PC_Edition/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 "オンラインのプレイヤーと時に協力、時に戦闘、時に競争！豊富なルールで競い合うピクセル3DFPS" [Sometimes collaborate with online players, sometimes fight, sometimes compete! Pixel 3D FPS competing with abundant rules]. AppGet (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Avard, Alex (26 August 2019). "The best mobile battle royale games to download and play on iOS and Android right now" . GamesRadar+. Future plc. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Vinha, Felipe (30 March 2015). "Pixel Gun 3D traz mecânica parecida com Minecraft e fórmulas originais" [Pixel Gun 3D brings Minecraft-like mechanics and original formulas]. TechTudo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grupo Globo. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Deneen, Mike (10 September 2013). "Pixel Gun 3D Review" . 148Apps. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Top 25 best shooting games for Android phones and tablets" . Pocket Gamer. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Langshaw, Mark (13 May 2018). "The best battle royale games on mobile" . Gamezebo. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ↑ "Top 15 best shooters for iPhone and iPad (iOS)" . Pocket Gamer. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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