Pixel Raiders #1: Dig World by
Bajo & Hex, illustrated by Chris Kennett (Scholastic Australia) PB RRP
$9.99
ISBN
978-1-76015-925-2
Reviewed
by Jenny Heslop
When Rip and Mei discover they are
trapped inside a new virtual reality game, they realise they will have to work
together to win each level if they ever want to get back to their own reality.
In the computer game world they are made of pixels and need to make shelter,
grow food and ward off enemy attacks in order to survive.
Combining text and illustrations with
fast intense chapters and gaming speak, Dig
World achieves the feel of being inside a computer game which will greatly
appeal to the many young readers who understand and appreciate the intricacies
of game play.
Adventure, danger, good versus evil and
the high stakes of survival are all integral to the plot. Written by well-known
games reviewers Bajo and Hex from the ABC TV show, Good Games, Pixel Raider
is bound to be a popular new series among young gamers between the ages of 8
and 12 years.
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