As many already know, Geometry Wars is a great, addictive arcade shooter with surprising depth.
I payed $9 for this game at Kmart... So my enjoyment from this game is highly biased by the cheap price i payed.
I suppose we should start with the basics.
This is an arcade game. Bottom line. However, that doesn't take any of its glory away. The addictive features that make GW on Live such a great game are still fully intact. All the while, there are new modes of play that greatly enhance the game play.
The new level modes are very well made and offer unique challenges and require some strategy in choosing your ally shooter. You can defend, add fire power, use turrets, and even shields. This can really make or break a level and is a very welcome addition.
Also, the scoring in this mode is different. Its all about your multiplier, which goes up by collecting geoms. They are little bits left behind after defeating another enemy. These go up to x150, making scores insanely high. The whole goal is to get the highest score possible and obtain a gold, silver or bronze medal. This greatly increases the addictiveness.
Bottom line. Buy this game, but don't pay more than 15. Its a great game, but it still has that glorified flash game feel. Its still highly recommended by me.
Graphics : 8 (colorful and nice, but nothing special)
Game-play: 8.5 (the wii-mote controls are decent and work nicely, but there's also the classic controller that would be more familiar to xbox users. )
Addictiveness: 9.5 (so this really isn't a real category, but it should be)
Overall 9.0 ... buy this game :D