Boom Boom Rocket blowin' up XBL

By Tim Surette, GameSpotPosted Apr 11, 2007 10:45 am PT

Rhythm-based pyrotechnic spectacular from Geometry Wars creators explodes onto Xbox Live Arcade for 800 Microsoft points ($10).

The colors!

Xbox Live Arcade got its most explosive title yet today, as Boom Boom Rocket blasted on to Xbox Live Marketplace. The rhythm game is the first Xbox Live Arcade one to be published by Electronic Arts and was developed by Bizarre Creations, the British studio responsible for Project Gotham Racing 3 and the XBLA hit Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved.

In Boom Boom Rocket, gamers with a penchant for pyrotechnics will have their fingers kept busy as they try to time fireworks' explosions to one of 10 songs created by Ian Livingstone, the composer for Project Gotham Racing 2. There are three single-player modes (Normal, Speed, Freestyle), a practice mode, and two offline multiplayer modes (Battle and Endurance).

Boom Boom Rocket is rated E for Everyone and costs 800 Marketplace points ($10). For more information, read GameSpot's previous coverage or check back later for a full review.

66 Comments

  • Euanp

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 11:28 am PT

    HOW IS THIS A WEAK GAME!!!???!!!111one!!! I loved it! Once you get into it its fun

  • jaycrockett

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 9:02 am PT

    Tried the demo. Lame.

  • fxmldr999

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 8:40 am PT

    Don't see paying that much for it.

  • CountZer0

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 1:32 am PT

    I bet sony will follow with a fantavision release for ps store. Doesn't worth the money in my opinion!

  • zsc4

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 9:15 pm PT

    For so reason, this doesn't interest me in any way

  • PSLinux

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 7:53 pm PT

    ddr+fantavision=failure

  • grognard

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 6:36 pm PT

    It's kind of a poor man's rhythm game, but I did just play it with my son (taking turns) for the past two hours, so I'd say it's worth $10. It's kind of neat that you can use the visualizer with the song
    s on your HD if you'd like (but you can't play with your own songs).

  • Pete5506

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 6:35 pm PT

    It better be good for that price

  • vaejas

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 6:06 pm PT

    /cues Ode to Joy.
    Or, y'know, not.

  • dennis_phong

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 5:46 pm PT

    boom boom rocket is such a great name

  • knightman

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 5:19 pm PT

    well.. i played the trial.. & i must say .. it was a pretty weak game.. i mean . i can see how with a bunch of friends at a party it may be fun for a bit.. but...nah.. i'll pass on this... cute.. but no cigar...

  • V-Nine

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 5:00 pm PT

    Hope its better than fantavision.

  • BOSSMAN_2004

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 4:23 pm PT

    EA sux.

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 2:54 pm PT

    I hope it's good for 10 dollars...

  • RunnerGunner480

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 2:12 pm PT

    SpruceCaboose
    "Original games (Geometry Wars, Worms, Marble Blast, etc) have been $10 or $15 since the 360 launched. Remake games (TMNT Arcade, Gauntlet, Frogger) are the ones that are usually $5, although some have been $10"

    While I do agree with your point, Geometry Wars was $5 and so was UNO. It is possible to make a really good $5 game but sometimes $10 is okay too.

  • ashuncc2

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 2:05 pm PT

    Well, the only review, from a customer, says it's a good game. But, he/she feels that the game is missing something at the 800pt mark.

  • Pedro7_2000

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 1:55 pm PT

    Seems like there should be more than 10 songs for $10 bucks. We'll see how the demo plays.

  • BWRoss79

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 1:55 pm PT

    Lame

  • BigDaveyDogz

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 1:54 pm PT

    I will be getting this!!

  • prioritymail

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 1:47 pm PT

    I like REAL fireworks!
    So far, I havent seen a game that does em right.

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