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8.5 User Score:

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Game Info

Publisher: Oberon Media

Developer: PopCap Games

Genre(s): Puzzle

Players: 2

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: March 22, 2006

Summary

[Xbox Live Arcade] Fire your rockets and blast off to fast-paced, arcade-puzzle action. Astropop blends fast twitch challenge with an offbeat, fun storyline. Choose from four space pilots, each with unique abilities and weaponry. Then grab, group, and blast bricks to create combos and clear a path to the stars. As you progress, a mysterious link between the pilots unfolds against a backdrop of spectacular graphics, captivating sound effects, and myriads of scoring opportunities. Astropop's two different gameplay modes (Classic & Survival), coupled with 33 challenging bonus rounds, offers hours of extraordinary replay value for players of all ages and skill levels. [Xbox.com]

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What The Critics Said

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Kombo

One of the best Xbox Live Arcade games available.

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Games Radar (in-house)

It's fantastic and it keeps us up at night. There's no better endorsement.

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Team Xbox

The one thing that’s missing from the package is a multiplayer mode which, while not as important as in other Xbox Live Arcade titles, would have really been icing on this already attractive cake.

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X360 Magazine UK

It's simple to play, easy to learn, absolutely impossible to complete. [Issue #7, p.120]

AceGamez

The cute characters, quirky storyline and unusual approach to the genre make AstroPop a blast for a while, but you'll be unlikely to want to play it for more than short bursts.

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IGN

Thankfully, there are checkpoint rounds so you don't have to start from the beginning of the game if you die, although you always have that option.

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360 Gamer Magazine UK

This is great old school block-busting that is more than worth the 800 MS points. [Issue #16]

Game Chronicles

Astropop is a charming and colorful puzzle game that mixes things up with some anime-style storytelling and even some space shooter action elements to create an original and engaging gameplay experience that will delight young and old alike for months to come.

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Official Xbox Magazine

There's actually a story, but you'll ignore it to get to the wall-bashing action. [Jun 2006, p.61]

GameSpot

It's a colorful block-busting game with a good sense of style and classic gameplay in the same vein as Money Puzzle Exchanger or the Magical Drop series.

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Xbox Evolved

A fantastic title with appropriate visuals, sound, and energy. It’s a shame however that it all just seems so familiar.

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GamerFeed

The fast paced music helps in getting your blood pumping and gets those blocks moving.

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Eurogamer

Astropop is a fun, but ultimately short-lived experience that's missing the X factor of the best puzzlers to drag you back for long.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes

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