E3 2008: Geometry Wars reignites August 6

Bizarre Creations' revolt against math teachers everywhere shoots up Xbox Live next month.

One of the first, and arguably best, proof-of-concept Xbox Live Arcade games was Bizarre Creations' Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. The hectic top-down shooter that gave struggling high school math students a cathartic release debuted as a launch title for Microsoft's Xbox 360 and saw subsequent spin-offs on the PC, Wii, and Nintendo DS.

A true successor to the hit XBLA game first surfaced in April after being given a classification by the Australian rating board. While Activision maintained a coy stance on the game, Microsoft officially deployed Bizarre Creations' Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 during the hardware maker's E3 Media & Business Summit press conference earlier today.

Following that brief demonstration, the Activision-owned Bizarre Creations has now issued its first details on Geometry Wars 2, saying that the game will be available for download through Xbox Live on August 6. As indicated in the gameplay footage shown during Microsoft's event, the dual-stick shooter will multiply the chaotic action with the introduction of local four-player co-op and versus modes.

The game will include six modes, including Evolved and Waves, which were seen in Bizarre's flagship Project Gotham Racing franchise. The game will feature high-definition visuals as well as an entirely new soundtrack. Activision did not reveal pricing information for the downloadable title, but the original Geometry Wars ran for 400 Microsoft points ($5).

For a brief look at what Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved brings to the grid, check out Activision's official Web site for the game.

37 Comments

  • Macgyver40

    Posted Jul 20, 2008 11:39 am PT

    i'll pass on this title

  • lettuceman44

    Posted Jul 17, 2008 1:16 pm PT

    Looks fun

  • Zee666

    Posted Jul 17, 2008 9:25 am PT

    With some new stuff, and more epilepsy-inducing explosions, this should be even better than the original. Oh and bigger maps would be nice too, i hated that square small map, it was the games only flaw.

  • grambyte

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 3:47 am PT

    Hmm first geo wars was way too hard for my slow-getting-older-at-ease-reaction. And seeing the new one in action doesn't gief much hope for this one...

  • LausDomini

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 6:25 pm PT

    This game will be $10 like everything else. Frogger 2 was ten bucks for crying out loud so there is precedence.

  • Gifted_One

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 4:21 pm PT

    Yeah, this is good news. Except the part of how hard the game can get. My high score is only 739,000 which isnt close to the 609,000,000 record. Not cool. Anyways that all sounds good to me.

  • VolcanoMan001

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 2:56 pm PT

    Yay! Who said Geometry wasn't fun??

  • lego863

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 11:41 am PT

    awesome

  • P0T

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 11:35 am PT

    but your right, it'll be awesome if GW2 is 5 bills as well.

  • P0T

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 11:34 am PT

    hey ctg, they did not say it was $5 for GW2. They said it was $5 for GW1! read =P

  • ctg867

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 11:27 am PT

    Wow, co-op play and it's only $5? Way to go Microsoft. Finally you charge me what a game is actually worth rather then just going "everything is $10." Props

  • 1005

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 11:21 am PT

    Epileptics will really be missing out on a good game here, pity really lol

  • Hungry_bunny Site moderator

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 11:04 am PT

    It looks pretty cool, I'll be sure to ask all house guests if they suffer from epilepsy before I play it.

  • grambyte

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 10:54 am PT

    My eyes hurt already!!!

  • Pedro7_2000

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 9:01 am PT

    If they make good and price the 2nd GW at $5 again....this is a no brainer.

  • TwiztedMetal

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 8:16 am PT

    can we say epilepsy! This game is not for me.

  • fonzieahmed

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 8:00 am PT

    looks more colorful than the original.

  • Apocalypse97

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 7:41 am PT

    I'll probably get this.

  • Sharvie

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 7:01 am PT

    Looks like it'll give people seizures. That's what i like to see!

  • Cube_of_MooN

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 6:32 am PT

    The first Geometry wars was awesome, even if I sucked at it. I'll definitely check this out.

  • carstairs

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 5:17 am PT

    I hope it's only 400 points, that's a really good price.

  • Ahiru-San

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 4:47 am PT

    four player co-op? versus? wow, can't wait!!

  • pete_merlin

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 4:43 am PT

    i reakon it will be 800

  • KOTORkicker

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 4:07 am PT

    One of the most addictive XBLA Titles.. A sequel can only be good news.

  • player_leo

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 3:54 am PT

    The return of most addictive game this gen.

  • km1498

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 3:50 am PT

    great i loved the first one.

  • Tamer_kai

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 3:29 am PT

    This is nice. Real nice. go Bizzare!

  • juiceb0xx

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 3:01 am PT

    im still addicted to the evolved...good news indeed

  • eddy96_1

    Posted Jul 14, 2008 11:55 pm PT

    woo

  • WizengamotX

    Posted Jul 14, 2008 11:49 pm PT

    Nice.

  • Charlie2688

    Posted Jul 14, 2008 11:40 pm PT

    Looks sweet

  • thisisasignin

    Posted Jul 14, 2008 11:11 pm PT

    The video shown in the conference was just so chaotic, but in a good way.

  • Neosword

    Posted Jul 14, 2008 10:59 pm PT

    Prolly won't get it, wasn't very good at the first one.

  • Psycotico

    Posted Jul 14, 2008 10:48 pm PT

    /Strips
    /Runs Naked
    WOOOOOO!!!!!

  • jakeboudville

    Posted Jul 14, 2008 10:48 pm PT

    Awesome, I might just get it after all

  • playstation_wii

    Posted Jul 14, 2008 10:28 pm PT

    I'll buy it since I missed out on the first for some reason.

  • anobleloss

    Posted Jul 14, 2008 10:19 pm PT

    I will definitely be downloading this one!

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