Christian Donlan
EurogamerPixelJunk Monsters 2 review - a colourful treat and a workout for the brain
Published 5/30/2018
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PS4 / PC / Switch - 5/25/2018
PixelJunk Monsters 2
Get ready to experience the next generation of real-time tower defense gameplay in the globally acclaimed PixelJunk Monsters series! The spirit of the forest, Tikiman, is in trouble. An army of mysterious monsters has invaded his peaceful forest! Repel the fire and fury of your assaulting foes! Build towers within the woods and level them up to vanquish the invaders! Protect the Chibis, the future of the Tiki tribe!
- Developer
- Q-Games Ltd., NQ Games
- Publisher
- Spike Chunsoft
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77
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90–1003 reviews · 21%
80–895 reviews · 36%
70–794 reviews · 29%
Below 702 reviews · 14%
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Chris Shive
Hardcore GamerReview: PixelJunk Monsters 2
Published 5/26/2018
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Read originalStephen Tailby
Push SquareReview: PixelJunk Monsters 2 (PS4)
Published 5/26/2018
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Read originalJarrett Green
PlayStation LifeStylePixelJunk Monsters 2 Review – Tower Defense, Revisited (PS4)
Published 5/25/2018
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