The Daily PWN 86: Geometry Wars
Geometry Wars is a fast paced version of the classic Asteroids game found in arcades everywhere twenty years ago. Instead of Asteroids, you’re fighting shapes created by the wire frame graphics which come at you in several different ways.
Some shapes are intelligent and move away from your line of fire while others wiggle their way around randomly. Your job is to survive inside a restricted play area for as long as possible while taking out as many opponents as you can. It’s simple and fun or as they put it, “Retro Evolved.”
Graphics couldn’t be more simple. Everything is wire frame and only a few minor effects here and there hint that development happened in the past two decades. Explosions are plentiful and tend to fill your screen as you wipe out opponents with a sweep of your mouse.
You can fire on opponents using your standard blaster or opt for an area attack occasionally when threatened from all sides. There really isn’t a lot to learn so the learning curve is little to none.
Sound effects aren’t epic though they are very well placed. They don’t sound as retro as the game looks and for that reason alone Geometry Wars has earned a few points with us at The Daily PWN. The musical soundtrack is good enough to not only make you think twice about muting it in exchange for your own tunes, but crank it up loud enough to really enjoy.
Overall, Geometry Wars is a great title available at a low price via Steam and other fine downloading services. Bizarre Creations has really created a sleeper hit with this title and I believe it deserves a lot more credit than it has received from the overall gaming community.
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