pixelBOT EXTREME! — patch notes and updates
Stored observation / content update:
Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| pixelBOT EXTREME! Couch Coop | 2022-02-17 | Watch the devs setting a new Speedrun record! |
| EXTREME! update v1.5.0: Couch Co-Op and Difficulty selection! | 2020-05-16 | Content updates NEW: Local co-op mode - Team up with a friend, share the 4 rocket colors and beat the levels together! NEW: Difficulty selection - Choose your preferred difficulty (easy, normal, hard) in the main menu or on the map at any time and feel the difference! UPDATED: All levels incl. boss levels got a little polish and finetuning to offer you an awesome experience! Bugfixes and improvements Reworked / Enabled keyboard controls in Single- and Multiplayer! Full controller support in Single- and Multiplayer! Improved particle effects and animations! Lots of minor tweaks and fixes that improve the overall gameplay experience! |
| EXTREME! update v1.2.1: Wake up, pixelBOT! | 2019-08-14 | STORY PIECES added! Plus helpful buttons overlay and fancy FX! Content updates: NEW: Story intro in lvl1-1! Get briefed and GIVE IT ALL! UPDATED: Optional colored buttons overlay: Switch on/off a helpful buttons overlay supporting you in getting the rocket colors right! Bugfixes and improvements: Improved flashes and fade FX thanks to DOTween! Improved tutorial flow! Fixed a strange respawn starting bug in lvl1-4! |
| EXTREME! update v1.2.0: EXTREMELY hot summer! | 2019-06-12 | FINETUNE your perfect pixelBOT gameplay experience! Summer 2019 brings new intense gameplay options and loads of improvements and bug fixes! Content updates: NEW: Adjustable game speed: Find your right pace and slow down in EXTREME! sections! NEW: Shields: Turn on 'orbs give shields' in the settings to get a lifesaver for a collected orb! NEW: Destroy last option: Decide if the last or even last 3 obstacles touched should be destroyed after respawn! NEW: Shooting overlay: Switch on/off a helpful buttons overlay if playing with a controller! NEW: Adjust your volume: Finally audio volume can be turned down/up in the settings! Reworked world 1 o |
| EXTREME! update v1.1.0: TRICK or TREAT! | 2018-10-29 | More ACTION! More CONTROL! More AWESOMENESS! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32522443/83ca5eb9bff0171d3fe3e690f1786d394136212d.png With the Halloween 2018 update we adjusted world 1 completely and moved our colorful gameplay twist right to the start of the game! Content updates: Reworked world 1: Shoot right from the start! Early gameplay twist: Collect your first two rockets in levels 1-1 and 1-2! React and shoot faster: Increased shooting rate! NEW: Auto-shooting option in the settings! NEW: Play with one hand: If auto-shooting, use LB or ALT to switch between your rockets! NEW: Two gravity options: Flappy |
| EXTREME! update v1.0.3: MAC VERSION finally playable! | 2018-06-27 | pixelBOT running on MacOS! Blast your way through on Windows and Mac! Fixed strange issues with Mac version and made pixelBOT running on Mac! Fixed some controls navigation issues on the world map! |
| EXTREME! update v1.0.2: SPEEDRUN MODE! | 2018-05-22 | SPEEDRUN mode included! beat the game and become the fastest BOT ever! updated level and global stats! added total record! added hit accuracy rate! added a way to skip level stats! more keyboard controls: arrows vs. numpad! cosmetic improvements and slight UI changes! |
| EXTREME! update v1.0.1: A NEW BEGINNING! | 2018-05-12 | EXTREME! improvements + much more BOOM! waiting for you: finetuned buttons sensitivity, BOT weight + gravity to achieve more feasible controls! pimped up world 1 - shoot 'em up earlier + way more frequent! spiced up some levels to have EXTREMEly intense feelings! polished background scrolling + fixed some flickerung issues! exchanged death wall graphics! PLUS slightly faster movement! |