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Geometry Survivor Review: Intense Twin-Stick Therapy with a Catch

An EDM Rave of Vectorized Chaos

Shahrbanoo Golmohamadi by Shahrbanoo Golmohamadi
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If you remember blasting geometric shapes back in the day with Geometry Wars, get ready for some major nostalgia. Geometry Survivor brings that simplified vector chaos into 2022 with a colorful twist. This indie game from Brain Seal combines those mesmerizing Geometry Wars vibes with the hot new auto-shooter genre that’s captivated gamers lately.

Instead of directly aiming your weapons, you simply maneuver your ship and let the firepower rip automatically. It creates this trance-like flow as you collect orbs, upgrade abilities, and weave through steadily escalating enemy patterns. The core goal boils down to surviving for 20 minutes of escalating mayhem against those familiar flashing vector baddies. It’s a fresh take on the intuitive survivor gameplay loop that feels hypnotic in its own right.

While it leans heavily on some existing formulas, Geometry Survivor manages to capture that elusive “just one more try” appeal. It brings the enemies and electronics of Geometry Wars busting into the modern era with some added twists. If you dig the auto-shooter craze but pine for some old-school vector battling, this fusion hits a sweet spot that provides some neon-drenched, high-score chasing fun.

A Neon Light Show of Vector Chaos

One look at Geometry Survivor and your eyes feast on those crisp neon vectors pulsing to the beat. It’s like someone smashed an arcade cabinet from the 80s and blended it with a laser light show. The dark backdrop makes all those geometric shapes and particle effects pop like fireworks across the screen.

Despite the chaos unfolding, Geometry Survivor manages to keep the framerate silky smooth even when the screen fills with enemies and projectiles. The visual information comes through clearly thanks to the high contrast colors and distinguishable shapes for all the entities. In the midst of frantic dodging and spraying firepower, you can still parse everything that’s happening without confusion.

The UI delivers all the key info cleanly like remaining lives, level, weapon cooldowns, and more across the top and bottom. It provides just enough data to inform your upgrade decisions without cluttering up valuable real estate. An option to scale UI elements would make this game more accessible for visually impaired gamers.

Overall, Geometry Survivor utilizes a stylish retro vector aesthetic that looks fantastic in motion. When dozens of neon enemies swarm the screen, it becomes a rave of light and color fueled by a pounding synth soundtrack. The smooth performance and readable UI help highlight the dynamic visual spectacle that awaits. This light show alone may justify the price of admission for shooter fans. Just be sure to turn the lights off in your gaming room to get the full effect!

Simple to Grasp, Tough to Master

Geometry Survivor keeps the controls blissfully simple with everything tied to left stick movement. You just focus on maneuvering your ship while the weapons unleash automatically. It lends itself well to pick-up-and-play sessions with one hand free for snacking. But don’t let that simplicity fool you – things escalate quickly.

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The core loop revolves around collecting scattered XP orbs to upgrade abilities while dodging enemies that grow steadily more aggressive. It creates an intoxicating risk-reward cycle as you balance pushing forward to upgrade against getting swarmed by deadly shapes.

The upgrade system itself provides plenty of build variety to experiment with. Every level gained randomly offers a new weapon or improvement option from an extensive catalog. You might get a shield, flaming mines, homing missiles, and more weird sci-fi gadgets. Maxing out a weapon even morphs it into an ultra-powered version for added chaos.

Unfortunately, the lack of direct aiming does limit the feeling of control and weapon feedback. While some weapons use your movement direction for targeting, most just auto-trigger on cooldowns. It creates a layer of separation from the hypnotic light show you unravel. Still, watching the screen erupt with cascading projectiles through clever positioning has its appeals.

In terms of replay value, the addictive 20-minute mode can keep you coming back to test build ideas that modify your offense and defense. But beyond that, the content feels limited for extended investment. A few tougher alternate game modes, special enemies, or multiplayer could have enhanced the longevity substantially. Still, as a budget-priced game, fans of the twin-stick shooter era will find plenty here to drain hours into besting high scores. Just be ready for the difficulty spike headed your way around minute 15!

A Pumping Retro Soundscape

The audio design in Geometry Survivor feels ripped straight from the golden age of arcades. The soundtrack delivers an upbeat mix of synthwave jams with driving melodies and energetic rhythms. It fits the hypnotic flow of grabbing orbs and unleashing neon chaos perfectly. The music ebbs and flows across tracks as the action escalates to keep your pulse pumping.

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The retro sound effects also sell the twin-stick vibe with delightful blips and explosions. Every weapon and upgrade triggers signature audio cues from shield ricochets to missile launches. It adds a layer of tactile feedback that complements the mesmerizing visual overload. In the midst of frantic dodging, these audio tells even help inform strategy and timing.

For example, recognizing the charging wind-up of your orbital laser can prevent wasting it against lone weaklings. The imminent collapse of your overshield also gets telegraphed clearly amidst the sensory chaos. Tuning your ears into these audio details subconsciously guides intuitive decision making on the fly. It’s a subtle yet vital atmospheric touch that demonstrates the meticulous craft behind Geometry Survivor.

This pulses and beeps soundtrack alone activates that nostalgic arcade state of flow for veteran gamers. Just don’t be surprised when these catchy tunes continue thumping in your head long after turning the game off!

Meta Growth Lacking Long-Term Goals

Geometry Survivor tries to hook players through meta progression systems outside of the core 20-minute mode. You earn credits from runs to spend on permanent stat boosts and additional ships. It provides incentive to keep improving and racking up high scores.

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The stat upgrades allow you to slightly increase movement speed, orb magnetism radius, starting lives and more. Unfortunately, the costs scale rapidly for minimal returns which feels unrewarding. Splurging hard-earned credits should offer more impactful bonuses.

The extra ships merely alter starting loadouts with unique advantages and disadvantages. For example, the Disco Ship grants bonus XP orbs but has weaker base weapons. While adding some replayability, the ships don’t modify the core experience drastically.

More disappointingly, outside of the main survival mode, there is zero alternate content or gameplay variety right now. The addictive core cycle loses steam quickly once you conquer the 20-minute run and max out ships. Some multiplayer co-op/competitive modes, endless modes, or combat challenges could have enhanced longevity substantially.

As it stands, Geometry Survivor leans too heavily on a single repetitive game mode. Even with incremental meta upgrades, running the same 20-minute gauntlet with minor variable tweaks loses its luster after several attempts for most players. It captures that addictive flow state beautifully, but fails to reward enduring mastery or variety outside the hypnotic loop. Adding some maps, power-up rewards or leaderboards tied to clear times/milestones would make self-improvement more compelling long-term as well.

For budget-conscious fans of the twin-stick era looking to scratch an itch, there is plenty here to blast hours into chasing high scores. But with no roadmap for post-launch content, the neon-drenched tables start to cool considerably sooner than expected. Here’s hoping Brain Seal amplifies Geometry Survivor’s strong foundations with meaningful metagame incentives or additional modes in later updates!

Vector Bliss With Room to Grow

Geometry Survivor delivers exactly what its name implies: all the frantic vector mayhem of twin-stick classics filtered through a hypnotic modern survivor lens. It distills the auto-shooter formula down to its essence with silky smooth style and satisfying weapon feedback loops. If you have any nostalgia for Geometry Wars, this certainly captures a retro arcade fix.

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The vivid colors and effects create visual raves fueled by driving synth beats for short-burst fun. Weaving through enemy waves while abilities blast everything imaginable proves curiously zen-like until later difficulty spikes. It nails that elusive “just one more try” factor wonderfully.

However, beyond the core 20-minute mode, content and variety hit limitations that diminish long-haul investment. Outside of incremental meta stat growth, you’re running the same neon gauntlet repeatedly with little reward. Implementing some multiplayer, endless variations, alternate modes or maps would amplify the compelling core foundations substantially in a sequel.

As it stands currently, Geometry Survivor is an impressive retro-flavored hit of hypnotic bliss worth the budget buy-in for genre fans. Just don’t expect the auto-shooting highs to outlast the pulsating lights and colors too far into the future without added gameplay dimensions. For now, getting lost in this rhythmic light show remains a blast while it lasts. Survive the wave and embrace the retro flow state once more!

The Review

Geometry Survivor

7 Score

Geometry Survivor beautifully modernizes old-school twin-stick thrills into the auto-shooter era with vibrance and style to spare. The hypnotic bliss of its core loop entrances despite limited content diversity for extended investment currently. This rave deserves a look for genre enthusiasts on a budget seeking some vectorized catharsis.

PROS

  • Captures the addictive flow state of auto-shooters wonderfully
  • Crisp vectorized visuals with silky smooth performance
  • Intuitive single-stick movement and automated weaponry
  • Hypnotic core gameplay loop of dodging and upgrading
  • Toe-tapping synthwave soundtrack enhances arcade experience

CONS

  • Gets repetitive quickly due to lack of alternate modes or progression
  • Short longevity once core loop/upgrades feel exhausted
  • Meta stat system lacks meaningful impact
  • Weapon feedback limited without direct player aiming
  • Solo focus limits competitive/cooperative appeal long-term

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