Simon Wolfe of Capsule Computers writes:
"Twin stick shooters have been becoming more abundant and it s easy to see why, the character is able to move about freely, while shooting anything around them. Hexodius is a game that takes the twin stick shooter formula and adds in a few strategy elements to put the focus on preparing for each mission, instead of stumbling through them just to get past. But, are these additions enough to make a splash in the twin stick genre or simply end up weighing it down? Let’s look at what the game has to offer."
"Sometimes taking a trip back in time to the days of leaderboards, powerups, and an incentive to show off as you wield weapons is the breath of fresh air that the game industry needs among all the moral dilemmas, side quests, sharing buttons, and effects that cause studios to go completely bankrupt. Even though these old style games were simple in design, they had to be designed with an equal amount of care as today's blockbuster titles."
The current-generation fascination with twin stick shooters may have lived and died with Geometry Wars many years ago, but the genre existed long before the now defunct Bizarre Creations put their hand to it and will do so long after. Hexodius is a new title that shows there is much more that can be accomplished simply by looking backwards.
Hexodius is what seems to be the first game to be released by new developers Brain Slap Studio, eventually picked up for distribution by Namco Bandai. Geared off your basic dual-stick shooter, the title takes on the concept of rebuilding your own ship to fight against an evil A.I. that is trying to take over.
