Deeko reports:
''Geometry Wars 2 is a psychedelic, beat-driven, twitch-heavy shooter that is both extremely fun and somewhat frustrating. The wonderful colors and shapes that bounce around the screen induce a euphoria of lights and sounds, only to drive you mad at their constant pursuits and kamikaze dives to stop your all-too-important goal of passing your friend's latest high score on the leaderboards. You move this way and that, like a disco king grooving on the dance floor or a kid in a mosh pit who's trying not to get hit. You can only last so long before your unblinking eyes give out, or your two rapidly working thumbs give the slightest bit of ground; all too much of a hesitation for the green shape that's been following you for the last two minutes to end your personal fireworks show. That is what it feels like to play GW2, and I assure you it's not hyperbole.
When it first launched with the Xbox 360 in late 2005, the original Geometry Wars was considered by many to be the system's official killer-app. This could be a result of the 360's lackluster launch line-up, but that would be cutting the game short. It wasn't just something gamers went to when they had nothing else to play; it was a real sign that downloadable games on consoles could work - and more importantly, that people wanted them. Different iterations of the game would be released over the years, and fans rejoiced at the opportunity to blast geometric shapes again whenever the opportunity presented itself. But now we have a true sequel, one that improves upon the series' basic mechanics, pumps up the music and visuals (maybe a bit too much), and provides a total of six different game modes complete with online leaderboards to keep players coming back for more.''
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!"
