True to it's successor, this is hands down one of the best arcade games on xbox live
First there are 6 unique game modes to shoot it up in
In one you have to get in circles to shoot enemies, another you have a time limit to get as many points as possible, there is also the classic mode where you go as long as you can with your lives and bombs, a mode where you don't shoot but go through gateways and explode enemies nearby, another where units forming waves come at you faster and faster, and lastly a sequence mode.
You will find all of them to be challenging (even to experts)
Especially sequence where you must use strategy in terms of where to use your bombs and such to pass through 20 levels with a 30 second time limit.
A major flaw in the last Geometry Wars was that the game started out slow and did not pick up until at least 2 minutes in. Worry not here, the action picks up.. fast
For those of you who don't know what Geometry Wars is, it is simply a game where you have a arrow guy inside a large square where 1 analog of your stick controls where he goes and the other where he shoots, while badies appear left and right faster and faster. All of this forming a fantastic light show that will blind you.
There are a variety of new enemies to shoot down also, such as once that simply go back and forth horizontal on the screen, and weird ones that are hard to describe and are rarely encountered.
Another unique feature, is that seed like things drop where you kill enemies, and you must move near them to pick them up. They add to your multiplier. That means you will get more points for killing a single enemy.
Multiplayer has been added too (up to 4 players), though a bit dissapointing because you can't connect with others via xbox live. That's right, only local play here, where you can verse each other or team up in co-op in the various game modes.
A quick overview
GAMEPLAY- awesome, more variety than the last geometry wars
SOUND- KICKS BUTT!!! honestly some of the best techno/trance in any game i've ever played
GRAPHICS- nothing lacking in this department
VALUE- All that you get for $10, worth it, you will find this so addicting you will constantly come back for more
This game is a true successor, with its only flaw being no online multiplayer