Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved

Also known as: N/A

Developer: Bizarre Creations

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved may have been the best game available on the Xbox 360 at launch…and considering it was a digital-only game available on Xbox Live, that was unheard of at the time. One could argue that the Xbox 360 physical launch lineup was pretty underwhelming…and it was, but that still doesn’t take away at how great Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved was. The original Geometry Wars was released in 2003 as a mini game in Project Gotham Racing 2. Retro Evolved took that already solid game and tweaked it with better graphics, better visuals, and tweaked gameplay. Dare I say, they evolved everything about the original. If you like twin-stick shooters like Robotron 2048 or Smash TV, then Geometry Wars is likely going to be right up your alley. It’s a game that I still like to play when I need to kill a few minutes…I just need to make sure that I keep my eye on the clock, ‘cause I can also lose hours playing this gem.

Review added: 10/13/2019