For the entire month of February, I have been downloading PS3 game demos like there's no tomorrow. One of the last possible demos available to me was Pixel Junk Monsters. I wasn't saving the "best for the last"... it just seemed like a total dud, and I was repeatedly passing it by.

Finally, after all the other freebies had been played, I gave it a go...

WOW. Unintentionally, I did save the best for last. Pixel Junk Monsters is actually a wonderful video game. I have since purchased the full version of the game, beat it (with the help of my wife), and we are now working on getting all the trophies. My wife loves it, and so does my 9 year old daughter. It's a great family game. And there's plenty of strategy to keep older gamers like me engaged.

Pixel Junk Monsters is a cartoon-style war strategy game. Different monsters invade your village, and its your job to build towers that shoot arrows, cannon balls, lasers, etc in order to protect your villagers. Each tower and each monster has its own advantage and weakness. The strategy plays out in gaining knowledge of what towers you will need, and also when and where. 

There is an expansion pack for Pixel Junk Monsters, entitled: Pixel Junk Monsters Encore. I have not purchased this expansion yet, but I plan to do so once I have thoroughly completed the main game and trophy levels.

As of Feb 23, 2010 the demo version of Pixel Junk Monsters is in the Playstation Store for download for FREE. The full version costs $9.99, and the expansion "Encore" is $5.99. 

FYI: When browsing for it in the Playstation Store, it's listed under "P" for Pixel Junk.

I hope you have found this review helpful. If you get the chance, grab the demo and post a comment below. Let me know if you find this game as addictive and fun as I do.

MICHAEL @

SMALL MART