![]() That sounds like a cheesy premise to an anime, and that could very well be the influence here - as seen by the art style, specifically. DeathsmilesÄeathsmiles is a unique, and quite interesting, shoot 'em up where players take on the role of one of five Angels tasked with defending their magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by the demonic forces of Hell. You're probably thinking that single-player could get boring, right? Well, great news! Geometry Wars 3 features both cooperative and online competitive game modes to experience. You won't be alone in this shooter, though, as the developer has implemented companion drones to help with all of the combat and chaos. Of course, not everyone is going to feel the same, but that doesn't mean they cannot enjoy it all the same. The game is truly massive as a shmup, with over 100 levels - including 40 brand new levels for this third release. In some ways, those critics could be right. Geometry Wars 3 has been called the "perfect game" by more than a handful of experienced game critics. ![]() One of the best features of the shmup is the fact that even iTunes is supported, which is where most people store their music files these days. You can tackle head-to-head, hop into 2 player competitive game modes, or play local 2 player cooperative. Of course, such a game is designed to be competitive with other players on the leaderboards. The music you have come to love over the years will be the power you require to boost your ship further. The longer you survive, the more powerful your spaceship will become in the long run. You can insert your entire music library into the game and then shoot your way through the beat of the song. Here are the five best shmups currently on Steam: Beat HazardÄ«eat Hazard allows the player to experience their own music in a completely new way. Sure, there are a couple of options, but many games have veered off and turned into a psuedo-shmup, introducing dungeon crawling and loot gathering. And yes, it's a little reminiscent of Fantasvision, only it's like $5 instead of $49.Being such a small genre, there aren't nearly enough of the games available via Steam - the largest digital distributor of games. It may be a simple 2D game, but this little mixture of Asteroids and Galaga is incredibly good looking (for what it is) and super fun to play for one minute or 60. The entire time you play you feel like the ghosts from Pac-Man are on your tail as you dodge seemingly hundreds of enemies at a time without a hint of slowdown. The enemies vary from giant space snakes to simple squares to giant black holes, all of which look surprisingly cool. The controls handle perfectly, which is necessary as you will carve your way though thousands of enemies and come back for more. To play, you simply move your little two-dimensional spacecraft around with the left analog stick and shoot by holding down the right analog stick in the desired direction of fire. The music is a fun little techno beat that never gets old. At times the explosions of light are so intense that you feel you could slip into an epileptic seizure at any moment. The use of vibrant, glowing colors and wonderful particle effects make this game look like the skyline on the Fourth of July. The visuals, while made up of simple geometric shapes, are stunning. But available for only 400 Microsoft points, or roughly $5, the full version of GWRE is an addictive little bargain. ![]() To be honest, I've only survived for four minutes one time in the billions of times I played. The demo version doesn't feature online leaderboards and cuts you off after four minutes of play. Coincidentally, demo versions of both Retro Evolved and the original are available free in the Garage of PGR3 on the Xbox 360. The original Geometry Wars was a hidden arcade game located in the Garage section of Project Gotham Racing 2 on the Xbox.
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