Xyanide

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  • Summary: Drake is a star fighter pilot escorting an execution craft that holds the evil witch Aguira. On route, an asteroid filled with Xyanide (a substance that materializes thoughts) hits the prisoner's ship. Now, as Drake, you must battle through a series of surreal nightmares. While pilotingDrake is a star fighter pilot escorting an execution craft that holds the evil witch Aguira. On route, an asteroid filled with Xyanide (a substance that materializes thoughts) hits the prisoner's ship. Now, as Drake, you must battle through a series of surreal nightmares. While piloting skills and kill efficiency are important to survive, you must also learn how to adapt to your different environments. Morph into different types of fighters, master new weapons, and acquire power-ups to defeat your enemies.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. Gamezilla!
    90
    The game itself does a good job of masking the appearance of the field, maintaining an illusion of 3D, and keeping the graphics consistent.
  2. Digital Entertainment News
    80
    As an arcade space shooter, Xyanide doesn't break any new ground, but it is a solid entry that is fun. The flaws aren't enough to diminish an otherwise fun time with the original Xbox.
  3. GameZone
    77
    Xyanide's unique take on the shmup genre and the fact that it's not only fun, but the only one of its kind make it very approachable.
  4. Official Xbox Magazine
    70
    For the low price of $20, Xyanide's a surprisingly fun alternative to Xbox Live Arcade's nostalgic offerings. [Oct. 2006, p.81]
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  5. Gaming Target
    69
    Seriously, with more varied and visually stunning backgrounds, more detailed ship models, more interesting bosses, a better soundtrack, and better power-ups, Xyanide could have been a great shooter. While the negatives outweigh the positives, it is only $19.99, controls very well, and has an interesting story.
  6. Games Radar
    60
    If you're looking for a more classical style of game where you can turn off your brain and annihilate wave after wave of enemies as you dodge obscene amounts of enemy fire, Xyanide is for you.
  7. G4 TV
    40
    It borrows or attempt to borrow conventions from several popular shoot-'em-'ups, but in the end it's just a confused mess that's not very fun and not very impressive.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. and0r
    Aug 26, 2016
    10
    Amazing game, far ahead of its time. Definitely the best of its genera. Underappreciated during its time like so many other hidden gems. A fewAmazing game, far ahead of its time. Definitely the best of its genera. Underappreciated during its time like so many other hidden gems. A few people complain about the controls, it was typical in those days for some people to go completely nuts of such trivial imperfections. If you enjoy playing shoot-em-up games, this will definitely the best you'll experience. The graphics are stunning, featuring endless hand crafted 3D levels coupled with amazing special effects. Once again, this was far ahead of it's time when originally released, and has held up extremely well with age. If you can find a used copy of this game anywhere online, definitely buy it, and cherish it forever!… Expand
  2. SimonC.
    Aug 30, 2006
    6
    Has some nice ideas, but shooters need to feel precise, and this one lacks precision, which, combine with the whirling distracting playfield, Has some nice ideas, but shooters need to feel precise, and this one lacks precision, which, combine with the whirling distracting playfield, makes it more frustrating yet somehow bland rather than fun. When you die, you don't scream in frsutration, nor do you say "Ah, that was my fault." Instead, you tend to find yourself saying, "Oh, did something hit me? I didn't realise.… Expand
  4. [Anonymous]
    Sep 4, 2006
    6
    Someone is definately going to have a seisure on this one. The movement sucks. hard to see anything especially with 2-players.
  5. Andyman
    Aug 16, 2006
    5
    Oh Xyanide, you could have really been something extraordinary. Your blend of Starfox-like track shooting and Geometry Wars-style dual-analog Oh Xyanide, you could have really been something extraordinary. Your blend of Starfox-like track shooting and Geometry Wars-style dual-analog gameplay is truly inspired. Too bad your levels all look the same. And too bad your weapons are very basic, with power-ups that are a joke. Yep, Xyanide, you really could have been genre-redefining, but instead you're just another example of "great idea, poor implementation." Too bad.… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#41 Best Xbox Game of 2006
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#38 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2006
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#11 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2006