BEST GAMES OF 2005: #4 GEOMETRY WARS: RETRO EVOLVED
Yeah, everyone’s being ironic and saying this is the best Xbox 360 launch game as a joke — but it really actually is! It’s an incredible “high score” shooter, one that also ranks you online against other players making it competitive beyond belief. All you do is rotate and shoot, but the range of enemies and speed of play is incredible.
It’s like 3D never happened and games are still about precise control and skill and fun!
Our best high score so far is 520,035 which is very fucking awesome and our Gamertag is OXM Zorg if you want to check we’re not lying.
ADDITIONAL NOTES ABOUT 2005
It’s been the worst year for games since 2001, when Sega stopped really bothering and we were lumbered with first-generation PS2 shite. If it wasn’t for the Nintendo DS the year would’ve been the worst year for gaming since records began — and we nearly didn’t bother getting a DS at all. So thanks, Nintendo! You’re not the enemy any more! You literally saved 2005. We never got round to getting God of War. Chances are we wouldn’t have liked it as much as everyone else because it would’ve been like Ninja Gaiden only different and therefore worse. We haven’t got confused — this list is SUPPOSED to start at number four, because we can only think of four really decent games we played this year. And we must’ve played at least 50.
filed in ENTHUSIASM on Dec.20, 2005
December 20th, 2005 on 6:46 pm
But it’s not retro evolved is it? It’s just retro. Charging £3 for it on the internet does not constitute an evolution ;p.
December 20th, 2005 on 10:26 pm
I have heard a lot about geometry wars.The most important thing in a game is and always will be fun. That’s why all these PSP owners (Myself Excluded) are modding their systems to play Pac Man.
December 21st, 2005 on 5:10 am
I’m from Australia where the sky is always blue (and sometimes red when racial hatred burns like a toxic furnace) and we don’t get the Xbox360 until March. I read about it on Web Wombat Games Channel – they seem to have a lot in common with you guys. Mainly well-adjusted insanity.
But yeah, geometry wars looks fully sik maaate!!!
December 21st, 2005 on 10:18 am
I’m almost tempted to buy a 360 just to get the shinyness which is geometry wars…
December 21st, 2005 on 12:56 pm
629,210. In your face, space coyote.
December 22nd, 2005 on 3:07 pm
http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3146326
I read this in the morning at work, went home and cleared 1,000,000. The best tip is to fire through the swarm and keep on moving.
Anyway, who the fuck am I, the GamesMaster!