Neon Retro Arcade - Geometry Wars

Geometry Wars

2003

Bizarre Creations

What?! A Geometry Wars arcade cabinet?! Yep- this machine is a customized labor of love for the retro-styled classic. Geometry Wars started as a minigame in Project Gotham Racing 2, and developed a life of its own, becoming the most popular game on Xbox Live Arcade, and spawning multiple sequels. The gameplay is fast and smooth, with much more control over your ship thanks to an analog joystick instead of a simple 8-way joystick of most classic games. The game also features an excellent soundtrack full of hypnotic music that pulls you into the gameplay and perfectly complements the bright neon graphics. Geometry Wars is the perfect result of bringing retro-inspired play to a more capable modern system. It's one of the best modern arcade-themed games out there. And the custom cabinet is designed to highlight the game's fantastic art. LED lighting pulses under the cabinet, changes the marquee coloring, and even lights up the control panel. This is one of the best-looking arcade cabinets out there, even though it was never technically a retro machine. For everyone who knows & loves Robotron, Geometry Wars is a real treat.

Story

Geometry Wars plays like a kicked up, glowing neon version of Robotron. You are constrained into a tight rectangular field, blasting away at swarms of enemies who try to entrap you. You are given bombs, which detonate all enemies on-screen, but of course you have to use these sparingly. This game has a number of different modes with varying rules, so if you ever get tired of one type of challenge, you can mix it up.

Tips & Strategies

Keep moving and firing to boost your score multiplier and really get that score up.

The background grid warps according to the action, so don't let the changing background distract you from enemies.

There's a Pacifism mode in Geometry Wars 2 that has you flying quickly through gates instead of shooting.