Jesse Henning reports:
''Here are some important facts about Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2. It is developed by Bizarre Creations, the team that created its predecessor in late 2005. It is currently available exclusively on Xbox Live Arcade, taking up just over 40MB of hard drive space and costing 800 Microsoft Points ($10). It is a Robotron-style shoot-em-up, utilizing dual-stick analog controls for movement and shooting in independent directions. It features six gameplay modes, available as both single-player and 4-player offline games. Finally, and most importantly, it is an intensely fun and enjoyable game which you really ought to buy if you have even the slightest affinity for "shmups."
To be fair, it was probably a foregone conclusion that I would enjoy Geometry Wars 2, given how much time I spent with its last XBLA incarnation. It's therefore entirely obvious that fans of the original will enjoy the sequel, given how many elements have been carried over, but this demands a new question of such a review. Geometry Wars 2 is a fantastic game when viewed in a vacuum, for reasons I'll get to in a while, but when measuring a sequel - particularly in a game without any story, or characters, and whose gameplay is largely the same as the last game - one must also measure the added value for owners of the preceding title. Is there enough here to warrant a purchase, or will gamers be shelling out their points/money for the same game twice? The answer is an emphatic "yes" to the former: Geometry Wars 2 may look and play similarly to the original, but once you get into it, the experience is incredibly different from a score-hungry, strategic point of view.''
Carlos "April proved to be a fantastic month for backwards compatible arrivals, with some of the most requested Xbox 360 games finally being made playable on Xbox One, all through the power of emulation. A new month means more titles and this week sees the first of May's BC titles bringing a double whammy for one popular series amongst the masses this week. Are they worth taking a look at?"
Loved these games! It's nice having these just added to my Xbox one library over time. Always have something to do even during game launch droughts.
Daayum, they are killing it with X1 BC support. Now just show me some nice exclusives at E3 and I'll have no complaints.
I,bought some side scrolling Ninja game back in the day on XBL on 360 but I can't remember the name of it. It was fun as Hell! It was cell shaded and pretty violent. I wish they would bring that to BC. Anyone remember the name of that game?
Two good guesses. I'm leaning towards Mark of the Ninja. N+ was only a single room you had to solve and MotN was a true side scroller. Both were violent as shit though.
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Clickonline writes: "As the next gen beckons, we’re counting down our 50 must play games of the generation that was. These games represents shining examples of the best of the PS3 and Xbox 360 era, titles that were innovative, epoch-defining or just plain fun. Get caught up with the previous parts here and check out the next 10 below!"
