Others contain moving blocks, special large enemies which erupt into smaller clusters of foes when destroyed, and more. Some planets will throw you for a loop by starting you out with a single life and no bombs.
You'll run across a variety of maze-like levels, large open fields, a circular arena which churns about like a washing machine, and areas which feature split-second meteor showers in alternating directions among other oddities. No longer will you be confined to the same old box-like playing field since the game now holds over 60 un-lockable planets each with their own unique assortment of enemies, interesting play physics, and strange geometric shapes. Galaxies builds greatly on the basic foundation laid down in Retro Evolved primarily through the addition of tons of new content. It's the kind of game where looking up from the screen for even a split second means instant death. The game starts out slow, but soon enough as more and more enemies erupt on-screen it quickly evolves into a tensely hypnotic, zen-like experience. Your sole task is merely to survive against wave after wave of enemies while accruing bonus multipliers and racking up a whopping high score.
Your ship can simultaneously move and fire in any direction independently, and a limited supply of bombs lets you clear the screen when you're about to become over-run. No attempt is made to provide a plot or give a greater context for the mission at hand other than the fact swarms of geometric shapes seek to obliterate you from the cosmos. Players must pilot a small claw-like ship in a small closed off arena as various configurations of geometrically configured neon foes fly at them from all sides. You can't get much more old-school than the gameplay found in Geometry Wars. The Wii version has its charm, but for DS owners the capability of taking this insane shooter with them to play on-the-go for the first time is priceless (at a price tag of $30). With the recent release of Geometry Wars: Galaxies for the Wii and DS, Nintendo owners now have the opportunity to see what they were missing out on since the game includes a copy of Retro Evolved in addition to the greatly expanded single-player campaign mode. As of this fall, Retro Evolved was still high on the list among the top 10 games downloaded through XBLA. The game was later updated and subsequently released as Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved on Xbox Live Arcade for the Xbox 360 where it enjoyed a good deal of popularity as the number one downloaded game for a time. The original Geometry Wars got its humble start as a Bizarre Creations generated mini-game playable via the in-game garage in Project Gotham Racing 2 on the Xbox.
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