Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

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Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
Bizarre Creations Ltd.
Activision
Shooter
Everyone
30th July 2008
30th July 2008
Xbox 360 (Reviewed)
http://www.bizarrecreations.com/games/geometry_wars_retro_evolved_2
Not Sure
12th August 2008

What did I think before playing?
I loved the first version of this game, which was the Xbox 360's killer app for a while. I could never quite get to 1 million points...

What is included?
You can play as much of the new "Deadline" mode as you want.

What did I think afterwards?
In "Deadline" you get three minutes to get as high a score as possible with unlimited lives. This is just one of six game modes available in the full version of the game, which includes a slight tweak of the "Evolved" game type. You can now play with four players at once, there are new enemies to face and there has been a bit of a steroid kick to the graphics to add a drunken, Las Veas-style, neon glow.
It feels like you get much more for you 800 MS Points, which can only be a good thing. I am surprised that Bizarre included the "Evolved" mode in the sequel, thinking that they might try to score some sales of the prequel based on the new release.

Would I buy the full game?
I have stopped playing the original to move onto a stack of other games, but if I didn't own that already then I would definitely have picked this up.

Demo Pros
Full access to one game mode, but one that restricts you to a 3 minute session at a time before being prompted to buy the full version. The rest of the features that will be unlocked by doing so sit prominently on the UI to taunt you too.

Demo Cons
It would be nice to at least see the other game modes in action even if I cannot play them to get a better idea of longevity.

Demo Rating 9 / 10

Thoughts after playing the full game?
If I play the full game I will put comments here about whether I feel the demo was representative of the final product and if I am happy with the purchase.

Sales Figures
If I can find sales information about a game after it has been released I'll add that here. It may be useful to track demos to sales performance.