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[Updated] OrangePixel's Groundskeeper2 is set to let you smash undead alien robots on iOS and Android from tomorrow

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[Updated] OrangePixel's Groundskeeper2 is set to let you smash undead alien robots on iOS and Android from tomorrow
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Updated on April 9th at 09:13: Groundskeeper2 is now out on iOS for £1.49 / $1.99 [buy], and on Android for £1.63 / $1.99 [buy]. There's a free version for Android with adverts as well [download].

Original story follows...


Groundskeeper2 is a fast-paced retro-infused pixel art blaster that's set to hit the App Store and the Google Play Store sometime tomorrow.

It takes some of its cues from the likes of Super Crate Box, with tight levels and rampant hordes of enemies to turn into mush with your super-heavy weapons.

But the focus here is on all-out blasting rather than leaping around to collect new toys to play with.

Smashed up supernatural robots drop chunks of themselves when they die, and you need to use these to open portals to unlock more of the game.

The waves of monsters come thick and fast, and you'll need to grab the extra lives that you shoot out of exploding boxes if you want to stay alive for longer than a few seconds.

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As you progress you'll get more powerful weapons to take down more powerful foes.

You'll be shooting stompy robo-walkers, bizarre bobble-headed ghost monsters, and dodging giant crushing fingers that poke down from the top of the screen.

It's all fast and frantic, but as you get better you'll find your play sessions lasting longer. You'll unlock new levels and find new ways to kill things.

If you're up for some simple, energetic cartoon violence, then it's definitely going to be worth your while keeping an eye on the App Store and the Google Play Store in the next couple of days.

Harry Slater
Harry Slater
Harry used to be really good at Snake on the Nokia 5110. Apparently though, digital snake wrangling isn't a proper job, so now he writes words about games instead.