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PowerUp Forever

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6.3 User Score:

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Game Info

Publisher: Namco Bandai Games

Developer: Blitz Arcade

Genre(s): Arcade, Shooter

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: December 10, 2008

Summary

[Xbox Live Arcade] Procedurally Generated Environments - Never experience the same game twice as all of the enemy types and locations are procedurally generated. Innovative Growth Mechanic - Adds a unique twist to the shooter genre and offers fun, exciting gameplay. Power Up your weapons - Power up cool new weapons, such as lasers, shields and bombs, that boost your arsenal as you evolve. High Definition Graphics - True next-gen graphical effects and an exciting abstract art-style provide eye-popping visuals. Multiple modes of play. Survival Mode - Survive relentless waves of non-stop enemies. Guardian Rush Mode - Defeat a series of guardians in the shortest length of time. Defender - How long can you survive only using a shield? Overkill Mode - Unlimited weapons! [Namco Bandai Games]

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What The Critics Said

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Team Xbox

It might not pick up an award for its revolutionary graphics or voice acting, but it should put a smile on your face at times and give you a teeth-gritting grimace at others.

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Official Xbox Magazine

PowerUp Forever manages to catch our attention by giving you the opportunity to, power up forever. [Feb 2009, p.85]

ZTGameDomain

There are a lot of things to love about PowerUp Forever: the trippy visuals, addictive old-school style of gameplay, but there are also some things that tend to weight it down. Lack of multi-player, repetitive gameplay and generic sound effects keep this one from being a classic in its genre. However, if you are a fan of games like Mutant Storm and Geometry Wars then PowerUp Forever is likely to satisfy your need for twin-stick shooters

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IGN

PowerUp Forever would have been a much different game with some semblance of multiplayer, instead all we get is flimsy leaderboard support for all three of the difficulty levels.

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GameSpot

Despite distinctive visuals and intuitive controls, PowerUp Forever still grows old before its time.

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Giant Bomb

PowerUp Forever is a pretty good dual-joystick shooter that stands out, even though there are now around a billion of these games available on various digital download services. If you felt that Flow was too soft, or that you wanted more guns in the first stage of Spore, you'll certainly dig it.

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X360 Magazine UK

It lacks the tight, focused gameplay of something like "Geometry Wars," but it's entertaining enough. [Issue#42, p.112]

Games Radar (in-house)

PowerUp Forever has a gorgeous look, and if it copies too heavily from other games, it combines the borrowed bits in a truly unique way. It’s more artistic than most games, but it’s also strictly a solo experience. There are a ton of other twin-stick shooters that are just a little deeper and better balanced, and many of them offer multiplayer support.

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Destructoid

A mediocore game that occasionally engages.

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Xbox World 360 Magazine UK

Occasionally innovative, but not nearly hard or fast enough for the game's dedicated fanbase. [Mar 2009, p.95]

games(TM)

It may have its good points, but when it comes down to it PowerUp Forever isn’t as good as many of the other similar titles available over Xbox Live. [Feb 2009, p.113]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 6.3 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes

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