{"id":16212,"date":"2017-03-20T00:01:58","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T00:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=16212"},"modified":"2017-02-14T04:30:58","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T04:30:58","slug":"a-pixel-story-ps4-xbox-one-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/20\/a-pixel-story-ps4-xbox-one-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"A Pixel Story (PS4, Xbox One, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>So you\u2019re a single pixel block happily bouncing away in a game of Pong.\u00a0 Then all of a sudden, things get glitchy and you get warped to a strange temple where you get arms and legs and a face.\u00a0\u00a0 Now you\u2019re on a platform jumping puzzle adventure to save The System from an evil program.\u00a0 With the help of your new red floppy (and familiar looking) hat, you\u2019ll warp through four generations of graphics in games as you solve switch flipping and jumping time puzzles to save the day.\u00a0 Originally on PC, now you can download A Pixel Story on PS4 and Xbox One (PS4 version reviewed here).<\/p>\n

You can run left and right and jump, and as soon as you acquire your magical floppy red hat, you\u2019ll be able to do warping tricks as well.\u00a0 Press the square button to leave your hat in a particular spot, and then no matter where you are, just press the square button again to appear where you left your hat.\u00a0 Using this ability, you\u2019ll solve all sorts of platform jumping and switch-based timing puzzles.<\/p>\n

As you play, you\u2019ll collect coins and keys to open passages, as well as gem-shaped memory blocks that can unlock other goodies.\u00a0 You\u2019ll talk to characters who will give you quests to go on to progress the story.\u00a0 The map has lots of places to explore, and in a way it\u2019s kind of like a Metroid game.\u00a0 But when you pass a checkpoint, you can automatically warp back to it at any time, so backtracking is a breeze and the map makes it pretty clear where to go next.<\/p>\n

This game has won lots of awards, but for some reason it didn\u2019t really draw me in.\u00a0 Mainly because of the controls.\u00a0 They\u2019re not bad, it\u2019s just they\u2019re a bit too stiff and slow for my tastes.\u00a0 Especially since you have to do some EXTREMELY precise platforming even fairly early on. \u00a0Plus, the text is too small and this idea has been done before and better.\u00a0 But if you do like the sound of this game, you should give it a try anyway.<\/p>\n

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Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

This game is fairly non-violent.\u00a0 If you get hit by an obstacle or trap, your character just throws his hands in the air and with a surprised look on his face, will just pixelate and warp back to the checkpoint.\u00a0 Younger gamers may get frustrated with the high difficulty, and reading skill is needed for the text.\u00a0 A Pixel Story is rated E for Everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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