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Geometry wars 3 dimensions boss theme7/12/2023 ![]() Any concerns you may have about being unaware of what lies around a corner and flying straight into death should be ignored, as over the course of my time with the game I don’t remember this ever happening to me. This change is the one that’s most likely to upset Geometry Wars purists, but I think it serves to make the game not only even more visually interesting as even flat levels have some tilt, but also more mentally engaging as there are now corners and wrapping to consider. The logical next step for Geometry Wars was always peanuts. The background no longer depicts the depths of space, and instead is full of bokehs and streaks of cool colors. The explosive chaos is as beautiful as ever, perhaps even more so here thanks to the broadened color palette. The most evident change is that the iconic neon art style has been adapted into 3D models, and the game now takes place on the surface of various objects instead of a two-dimensional rectangle (you could say that the game literally has dimensions now). All the old enemies return, with minimal and inoffensive new additions, such as a spinning top that zooms in one direction and yellow X’s that spin around at variable speeds. The core gameplay, though, remains as refined and addictive as it always was: carefully weaving and maneuvering your ship through swarms of constantly-spawning enemies, spraying streams of bullets, and using the board-clearing smart bomb when your goose is cooked. ![]() Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions is somewhat of a departure from previous titles in almost every department. ![]() Lucid Games has been handed the keys to one of the most influential twin stick shooters, and what they’ve created is a bold entry to the Geometry Wars series that lives up to, and sometimes surpasses, the stellar reputation of its predecessors. I guess I shouldn’t have gotten so worked up, though, because one of those two names is back already, and it’s (almost) everything I could have hoped for. When Activision found no buyers for and shut down Bizarre Creations in 2011, I was bummed for two names: Geometry Wars and Blur.
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