Geometry Wars GalaxiesA space themed shooter that harkens the era of older arcade games. Geometry Wars takes a refreshing game approach using the older Vector graphic style and endless enemy shooter concept of classic arcade cabinets such as Robotron and Black Widow. I had to get this based on
JT's recommendation. I already own
Grid Wars 2 on the Mac and love it!
Wiki wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometry_Wars:_GalaxiesGeometry Wars: Galaxies is a multidirectional shooter video game created by Bizarre Creations and Kuju Entertainment, which was released on Nintendo's Wii and DS consoles in November 2007. Galaxies is a sequel to Geometry Wars, which was originally included as a bonus game within Project Gotham Racing 2 on Microsoft's Xbox console. This updated version includes a single-player campaign mode, several multiplayer modes, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved (previously released on the Xbox Live Arcade online service), and support for online leaderboards. The Wii version supports widescreen and 480p progressive scan display.
The Wiimote aims and holding the A or B button allows continuous fire, while the Nunchuck moves the ship in another direction. I do miss the Twinstick and may invest in the classic controller. Unfortunately Gamecube and PSX to Gamecube adapters won't work on this game. I really want to try out my PSX Twin Shock which is digital only. I could have just purchased a Wii Classic Controller, but I do not care for the segmented stops built around the analog sticks.
TwinstickI picked up a Mayflash adapter, even getting a spare for a second player.
This allows using a Playstation Duel Shock in place of the Wii Classic Controller. It works pretty well, but the tiny Analog sticks still seem to miss something needed for this game. As a diehard Robotron player I really wanted to recapture the feel of the Arcade and see if it would work in Geometry Wars. Since I have already
Modded a Blaze Twinshock, an easy hookup for Geometry Wars. The Arcade Stcks work well, Geometry Wars is now controlled just like Robotron!
As the game progresses, new areas and planets get unlocked. My favorite is the Asteroids themed levels. The ones where you shoot a large enemy who disintegrates into a bunch of small ones. The last Galaxy level requires a DS with the DS version of
Geometry Wars to unlock. I bought the DS game and borrowed a relative's DS. The game is inexpensive used at Gamestop so worth keeping for a couple of nice features.
Lambda Galaxy UnlockThis gives you seven more Planets to try. My favorites in each Galaxy are the Green and Red Planets. The Green Planet plays like Asteroids, smaller targets appear when shot at. The Red Planet is a Jeff Minter inspired Gridrunner style game, shoot at a rapidly created row of enemies. Using the Collect Drone in the Red Planet level is a fast way to pump up the Geom collection to "Buy" planet unlocks.
The DS and the Wii
Lambda Galaxy Unlock is a simple WiFi connection. Just set both the DS and the Wii to communicate with each other. It is a one time unlock, I confirmed this by flipping the power off then back on the DS. For the Wii, I even unplugged the console for a cold start. Both the DS and Wii still have the
Lambda Galaxy available for play. The unlock is stored in each game's save file, however the Wii save file cannot be transferred to another Wii.
There are three save slots available. When I created a new player in slot 2 and 3 the
Lambda Galaxy is already unlocked without reconnecting the DS and the Wii. I named slot 2 save "Wii" and slot 3 save "WII" for backup in case I lose my game save. Both my Wii and DS Geometry Wars have the slots setup this way. The save names can be changed without losing any levels unlocked. The new name appears automatically when connecting to the online Leaderboard score list.
Continue between DS and WiiA continue option is available. Play a game on the Wii, Choose "Connect to the DS" and then continue where you left off on the DS. Choose "Connect to the Wii" on the DS, then continue the game back on the Wii again.
http://gaming.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=11241The Wii and DS can also communicate with each other through a few simple button presses, allowing you to transfer content that you’ve unlocked in one version to the other. I began my Geometry Wars Galaxies play testing with the DS version and unlocked the first couple of levels. When I turned on the Wii version I was able to choose to connect to the DS via the menu. A notice then popped up to tell me that those levels had now been unlocked on the Wii version. Of course, if you’re up for the challenge on both versions you may not want to do this, but the option is there, and it takes only a matter of seconds to unlock the content.
There’s also some good news for Wii gamers who own a DS, but only buy the Wii version. They can download Geometry Wars Retro Evolved for free onto the DS from the Wii, whereas owners of both versions can also combine their high scores on the Elite leaderboard rankings.
With the correct controller, Geometry Wars plays as the older Twinstick Arcade games. The shoot in one direction while moving in another, a lost form of gameplay in newer games. The Wiimote offers a more fluid movement with the pointing to aim, but the sticks just feels right for a more in depth satisfying slam the stick control.
