Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved PC
User Score
8.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 69 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 63 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 69
  3. Negative: 3 out of 69

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  1. DanielI.
    Jul 1, 2007
    9
    Very fun and quite extreme after a few minutes, the game pulls some clever tricks that makes you scream and hit the bomb button in the hopes of lasting several more seconds! Steam version works fine in XP, plus used a Logitech controller, works perfectly.
  2. RickD.
    Jul 1, 2007
    9
    Very classy arcade game with beautiful modern retro visuals. Runs fine on XP too! Hugely addictive, challenging to the extreme but rewarding in equal measures. worthy of praise from Ceaser.
  3. RichardF.
    Jul 1, 2007
    10
    I played this game on the 360 till my eyes bleed and I'm so glad its on pc. It's also a good warmup for CSS. AWESOME !
  4. JamesR.
    Jul 8, 2007
    10
    Longevity of playing this would be huge if I was any good at it. My highest score so far is 110,450 about. Maybe I need more practise... However, this game is a superb Retro re-do of an Old classic. Big Pretty Colours is what makes this game most attractive, and the low system specs is possibly what gets everyone buying. if only the command and conquer series had this many pretty lights.
  5. SpauldingS.
    Sep 10, 2007
    10
    So simple yet so addictive. Once I started to get in the high 700,000 - 800,000's there was always that nagging feeling after I finished a game for just "one more". Great buy.
  6. DonaldB.
    Jan 13, 2008
    10
    Best game since arcades were put in the mall! This little game is extremely addictive!
  7. MatveiS
    Mar 25, 2008
    10
    Geometry Wars plays great with keyboard and mouse, much easier then with an xBox controller (in my opinion). It is very addictive and intense game. Once you get past 200k point mark, things get really hectic with hundreds of units chasing and hundreds more spawning all over. It's great fun. By the way, contrary to what some reviews say this game DOES run on all versions of Windows XP as well as Vista.… Expand
  8. AdamS.
    Oct 18, 2007
    10
    Has to be one of the most addicting games I've ever played. I just can't stop playing it!!!
  9. StenveH.
    Jun 22, 2007
    9
    It is addicting and fun. After about 2 minutes its pretty hellish, this game is very fast paced.
  10. ChrisJ.
    Jun 27, 2007
    10
    Simple, very challenging, and very addictive.
  11. JohnB.
    Jul 11, 2007
    10
    I love this game on 360 but it took the PC version with mouse and keyboard to bring me past the million mark. only 16 more to go to catch up with karnage.
  12. JasonW.
    Aug 25, 2007
    9
    Best played on the PC with a Xbox 360 controller. There seems to be some subtle differences between the Xbox and PC versios - I think the PC version might be easier...Great for a short, sharp bout of blasting.
  13. LeeW.
    Sep 12, 2007
    9
    I've never played the Xbox 360 version and have heard it's better, but this game is hands-down a total blast. What I don't understand is the critics who give it a low score because they expect epic storylines and next-gen graphics from a four-dollar arcade game. Geometry Wars might be cheap, but you'll find you'll stil be playing it long after you've lost interest in some 60-dollar shooter.… Expand
  14. BoneCollector
    May 21, 2009
    9
    It is a nice arcade game, it has firework looking explosions glowing snakes that attack you, smart enemies and a warping grid background. Great game to play when you need something fast. I use a cheap gamepad controller and it works great, change the controls to fire with the correct buttons.
  15. SamB.
    Nov 18, 2007
    9
    A great game. Calling this game rubbish for not having a story-line or anything other than one mode of play is silly - it costs a 15th of the price of many games. It's like critisising Toy Story for being childish; what more where you expecting?
  16. ShahriarS.
    Jun 28, 2007
    10
    This fast pased addicting old school arcade game is the perfect addition to your set of games, its very gun, and you always have to play one more time.. great game for any age.. Extreamly diffucult after a few minutes of play, but in the end, a very solid game!
  17. AndyG.
    Jul 18, 2007
    10
    Absolutely amazing on the 360 and am so happy it made it on to the PC. I can finally play it in the office.
  18. TylerS.
    Dec 23, 2007
    10
    Greatest game for its price.
  19. DX9
    Feb 7, 2012
    9
    From an unknown indie developer comes Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. Although having been released some four to five years ago, it was only after some investigation that I discovered this little gem on the Steam store... and I was not disappointed! Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved's premise is simple: using a self, newly-coined phrase, it's a "twin-stick-shooter", whereas you control some kind of spaceship with the keyboard or left joystick on a compatible Xbox 360 controller in one movement, and shoot with the mouse or right joystick in any direction you wish, not necessarily in the direction your ship is currently facing. A base number of bombs -- used to wipe out the screen of enemies when things become too hectic -- accompany the player. And that's it.

    Whilst there's no story at all, you soon realise -- or forget to, since the game becomes crazy extremely soon, thereby distracting you from realising -- that there doesn't need one. It's fine the way it is. It works well with the graphics it has. It works well with the lack of storyline. And it works extremely well with the music that accompanies it. As for the AI? Fantastic.

    With its "pick up and play" attitude, get this game up as soon as possible. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a classic example of "easy to learn, hard to master".    … Expand

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Metascore
76 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. GameSpot
    67
    Geometry Wars is a classy arcade-style shooter, but this PC release is missing a ton of features that would make it last longer.
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  2. PC Gamer UK
    75
    Even more annoyingly, it requires Windows Vista, although there's no real justification for this: it's Direct X 9 and could happily run on XP. [May 2007, p.72]
  3. PC Zone UK
    80
    A near perfect port at a perfect price point. [July 2007, p.76]
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