Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 is a video game that consists of 2 releases

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Average score of 4.6 / 5 for Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

Technically a great game; but far too frustrating ( XBLM )
Mechanically, Geometry Wars 2 is a great game.  Sharp controls, colorful polished graphics, clean interface.  At first, GW2 is a lot of fun to play.  There's one problem, though, and it ruins the entire game for me.  Playing Geometry Wars 2 is, more often than not, frustrating as hell.  When ...
Reviewed by DavidSnakes on Aug. 18, 2008

0 out of 1 found this review helpful.
Quick review of GeoWars 2, same thing I posted to my blog. ( XBLM )
The Good:+ Same GeoWars action you've come to know and love+ Different modes+ Achievements seem a lot easier (but just as frustrating) to get compared to the firstThe Bad:- No online co-op, hopefully this'll be patched in.- Most modes get boring after a bit.- Some of the achievements seem based ...
Reviewed by Sekoku on July 30, 2008
Perspective from a simple minded person. ( XBLM )
This game is very colorful and there are many exploding things.  There's a lot of visual stimulus going on at all times.  It's very pleasurable, even when the gameplay is frustratingly hard.  I'm not very good at these types of games, and I don't think they're very fun.I want to ...
Reviewed by zig on Aug. 4, 2008
Coloryblastivisualogy? ( XBLM )
As far as downloadable content goes, Geometry Wars 2 is about as good as anyone can get. I remember getting the first Geometry Wars based on my time with the original in Project Gotham Racing 2 and it was a really great game. The price was right, particularly versus the ...
Reviewed by Godzilla_Sushi on Aug. 6, 2008
Most Simply Addicting Game of All Time!! ( XBLM )
Let me start of by saying this is my first review and I plan to do be doing more, with practice.           On to the game. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 is easily the most addicting game to be saved on my 360. The gameplay is so easy to pick up ...
Reviewed by diggerf16 on Aug. 19, 2008
A superb, value for money package marred by lack of online play ( XBLM )
The game mode was King. I was weaving in between enemies before taking refuge in my safe zone, only to begin blasting away at my attackers from the relative safety of my ring. A fruitless exercise in reality; as soon as I'd offed a few, twice as many appeared. At ...
Reviewed by akwinters on July 30, 2008
Takes Geometry Wars to a whole new level ( XBLM )
PROS:Tweaks the original in a number of ways to add to the experience6 modes in total, and all are a blast to playDeadline is a good mode for those who just can't seem to keep from dyingMULTIPLAYER!CONS:Multiplayer isn't onlineSNAKES!
Reviewed by TheCheese33 on Aug. 3, 2008
Best XBLA game shame there is no online co-op =( ( XBLM )
Without a doubt Geo-wars 2 is one of the best XBLA games out there and it had alot to live up from it's older brother and it brought it to the table with new modes and a nice new co-op system it made it's older brother look like the loser. ...
Reviewed by Dr_Who on July 31, 2008

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Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 Review ( XBLM )
As many Xbox 360 gamers will recall back in 2005 the Project Gotham 2 Racing minigame Geometry Wars was revived and brought into the modern age on the Xbox Live Arcade in the form of Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. The game was one of the best received Xbox Live Arcade games the console ...
Reviewed by Gamer_152 on Aug. 18, 2008
Finally Geometry Wars feels like a complete game... ( XBLM )
I was a big fan of the first release of Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved on XBLM but after a while the game could become repetitive.Well forget about that for a second, this new version of Geo Wars is all about variety. Without going outside of the concepts that define these ...
Reviewed by CharleyTony on July 30, 2008
One of the greatest Xbox Live Arcade titles to date ( XBLM )
At the end of 2003, “Project Gotham Racing 2” by Bizarre Creations was released for the Xbox.  While browsing their garage, the players could walk up to an old-school arcade machine and play a 2D dual-stick shooter entitled "Geometry Wars". To celebrate “Project Gotham Racing 3”, Bizarre Creations released “Geometry ...
Reviewed by Bennyishere on Aug. 12, 2008
Geometry was never this fun. ( XBLM )
When you scan the Xbox Live Marketplace for a new game to kill some time, you aren't looking for a particularly deep or big-budget Hollywood action game. No, you're looking for a game that may keep your attention for a few hours; a game that epitomizes mindless action with a ...
Reviewed by JacobForrest on Aug. 24, 2008
Retro Evolved 2 in the evolutionary step in the series. ( XBLM )
        Even if arcades have lost their prominence in the gaming industry, the type of games that helped make them so popular are not fading out. They are finding new homes on handhelds (Space Invaders Extreme) and frequently as downloadable games on consoles. Companies are not only porting their arcade ...
Reviewed by Schadenfreude on Aug. 3, 2008
Geometry Wow: Holy Snap!!! ( XBLM )
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 is a great game.  Pure and simple.  It has the same great controls improved visuals and an increased difficulty.  While the first game had two modes(retro and evolved) its sequel triples that number and expands to six surprisingly different modes to choose from.  Bizarre creations ...
Reviewed by FiestaUnicorn on July 30, 2008
Just one thing missing... ( XBLM )
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved was the surprise hit of the original Xbox Live Arcade lineup, and it could be argued that it helped pave the way for the direction it took into the "Not old game remake city" arena.  The biggest knock one could have with it at the time ...
Reviewed by Mo0 on July 30, 2008
Wow...even better than the original. ( XBLM )
I purchased Geometry Wars the day it came out, and it has been my free time killing game ever since. Now, I felt I owed it to myself to download Geometry Wars 2 the day it came out. It is AWESOME!There are new game modes, Co-Op, and even a updating ...
Reviewed by chandlerr_360 on Aug. 7, 2008
The king of dual stick shooters returns for another round. ( XBLM )
Remember when Grand Theft Auto IV came out and laid waste to every single imitator that copied one element or another from the series, yet still figured out a way to be innovative in the genre? Remember when Half Life 2 did the same thing?Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 achieves ...
Reviewed by SkyTurnsRed on Aug. 3, 2008
The freshest arcade game since N+ ( XBLM )
As someone who was not a very early adapter to Xbox Live I never played the original Geometry Wars, so for me Geometry Wars 2 was a whole new experience. The Xbox Live Arcade does have it's fair share of games that I wouldn't touch at all, however every now ...
Reviewed by Daz0608 on Aug. 8, 2008
The best $10 you'll ever spend on your Xbox 360. ( XBLM )
During the initial months of the release of the Xbox 360, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved was considered to be the best launch Arcade title. It's addictive gameplay along with colorful, stunning High-Definition visuals made it a most-own. To this day, many still consider it to be one of the best ...
Reviewed by cann3dheat on Aug. 1, 2008
Geometry Wars 2 Review ( XBLM )
Geometry Wars Evolved 2 is a sequel to one of the best selling Xbox Live arcade games, with it’s simple gameplay concept and beautifully rendered graphics people spent countless nights trying to get the highest score.  Bizarre Creations just couldn’t help it but make a sequel to the great Geometry ...
Reviewed by Ziriux on Feb. 26, 2009
Geometry Wars 2 is the best LIVE Arcade Game to date! ( XBLM )
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, you couldn't really go wrong. The original Geometry Wars hit our 360 consoles when Microsoft's much loved gaming machine launched, and to this day is still one of the best Arcade games around. But its also fair to say, that even though it was an ...
Reviewed by SaitenMar on Aug. 1, 2008
So good your girlfriend might dump you. ( XBLM )
Geometry Wars Review The original Geometry Wars gave a taste to new Xbox 360 owners what the Xbox Live Arcade was really about. Short games that have small price tags but give you hours of fun. Geometry Wars was extremely successful because it did two things right. It was cheap ...
Reviewed by Player1 on Sept. 4, 2008
Fantastic sequel to the XBLA classic ( XBLM )
Geometry Wars Retro Evolved was one of the very first games to be launched on XBLA when the Xbox 360 first launched. Since then it became classic on the system for its addictive gameplay and challenging nature. From here Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 serves up more on the plate ...
Reviewed by Lozz on Aug. 28, 2008
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2--Review ( XBLM )
I usually don't do Xbox Live Arcade reviews, but I cannot go without praising this great game.Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved was the first arcade game i purchased over 2 years ago. It's still one of my favorite games today. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 is the perfect sequel. It takes ...
Reviewed by bolsita_de_te on Aug. 3, 2008
From Mini-Game to the Best on XBLA - Review by Kim Fidler ( XBLM )
  It really is amazing how popular the Geometry Wars series has become. From it's modest roots as a mini-game, to an XBLA launch title, to where it's at today with Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2. It's become the most well known title on the Xbox Live Marketplace, and if ...
Reviewed by KimFidler on Aug. 3, 2008
The best XBLA game so far this year. ( XBLM )
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 is by far one of the best Arcade titles to be released this year on the Xbox 360. Retro Evolved 2 brings the same frenetic action and flashing strobe light graphics as the original, but now has even more variety with multiple game modes and ...
Reviewed by WallacetheGreat on Aug. 2, 2008
One of the best arcade games on XBLA. ( XBLM )
Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 is a great sequel to Geo Wars 1.The controls are still simple . It's even more colorul and bliding then before. Now with more than 2 game modes. Local Co-op Yes, while playing Geo Wars 2 I still found myself getting lost amongst the enemy ...
Reviewed by Manks on Nov. 2, 2008
A Feature Rich Sequel to Arguably the Best Xbox Live Arcade Game ( XBLM )
Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 is a feature rich follow up to the 2005 Xbox Live Arcade game, Geometry Wars Retro Evolved, which offers several new game modes and 4 player local coop.The first thing veteran Geometry Wars players will notice after starting the game is that the default game ...
Reviewed by FelixLighter on July 31, 2008
Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 Review ( XBLM )
Bizarre Creations became widely successful, with its downloadable launch game for the Xbox 360, entitled Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. With that, it released another game in late 2007 for both the Wii and the DS, called; Geometry Wars Galaxies. But finally, after almost three years, its true sequel has finally ...
Reviewed by Gearhead on Sept. 11, 2008
This isn't a tie! It's a snake! ( XBLM )
Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 is the sequel to the major hit Xbox Live Arcade Game - Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. It contains the same gameplay style you've grown to know and love but adds new modes and ways to think about playing. With the added elements to the game ...
Reviewed by Angel_Gamer on Aug. 6, 2008


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Original US Release July 30, 2008
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Aliases Geo Wars
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