WRUP: Geometrical crack edition

by Richard Mitchell { Aug 1st 2008 at 5:30PM }

Getting both Soul Calibur IV and Geometry Wars 2 this week seems something like an embarrassment of riches. Truth be told, we have been nearly incapable of pulling ourselves away from Geometry Wars 2. It has quite honestly impacted our work-flow around here. It is the sole reason why this edition of WRUP has arrived so late. Comparing an addicting game to crack is an overused metaphor to be sure, but we find ourselves with a single metaphor that's more apt. Geomery Wars 2 is a helluva drug.

What will your drug of choice be this weekend?

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Sgt Barone @ Aug 1st 2008 5:38PM

I just picked up Unreal Tournament 3 today and I LOVE IT!! besides Halo 3, its the best Xbox Live game IMO. plus, there's split screen online! i'll be hittin that up plus Halo 3 all weekend with my brother.

Adam @ Aug 1st 2008 6:33PM

I've been so close to buying that game. Your post just convinced me to do it. Congratulations, you talked me into wasting 60 more dollars :)

offday @ Aug 2nd 2008 12:29AM

It's hard for me to spend 60 bucks on games these days. I use to drop it in a second, but I'm getting older, and I think that's stopping me.

Anyway. My launch day 360 just got the red rings of death a couple days ago. Luckily MS is still willing to fix it for free. Just sent it in yesterday, so I have a couple Xboxless weeks ahead. I'll probably pass the time with Pokemon Pearl and maybe some Patapon on my PSP. Things that rhyme with P FTW!

offday @ Aug 2nd 2008 12:30AM

Oh wait. I mean start with P.

FTW!

Magic Whiskey @ Aug 1st 2008 5:39PM

More Bad Company and trying to get my clan back into Call of Duty 4. BF:BC is a fine multiplayer game, but if you want to play with more than one other friend, good luck.

I'm also trying to track down a Blockbuster copy of Unreal Tournament 3.

Besides XBLA games, nothing will really pique my interest until September 30th.. (Silent Hill)

Aegis @ Aug 1st 2008 5:42PM

Oh man, I got this big bag of... I mean, I'm going to be playing Geometry Wars too!

;p

Momer @ Aug 1st 2008 5:45PM

Battlefield: Heroes beta!! Also, how does one get onto those leaderboards?

zebwinz @ Aug 1st 2008 6:02PM

I would like to know as well. Although it looks like both leaderboards are at 250 users.

UNSCleric @ Aug 1st 2008 8:01PM

I was going to ask the same thing...why do they limit it to 250?

Shader @ Aug 1st 2008 5:54PM

Nooooo! Why did I lend out my 360 controller to my mate this week. I guess I'll have to wait a while to get this little beauty.

Jonman @ Aug 1st 2008 6:33PM

Ironic metaphor there Richard, given that Geo Wars 2 seems like one of the best suited games to play while chemically enhanced.

Anyway, I'll be tucking into that, grinding through Lost Odyssey, and conquering the world in Civ Rev. Maybe a touch of Burnout Paradise and/or GRID to fulfill my driving game needs.

Balla @ Aug 1st 2008 6:41PM

juelz got that crack

Etchasketchist @ Aug 1st 2008 7:26PM

Gaiden and Ikaruga.

Cuz I'm hardcore like that.

Sunny @ Aug 1st 2008 8:02PM

I just got into the Battlefield Heroes Beta, so I might try that out. Also am going to my buddy's house to do some Geo Wars 2 and Soul Calibur 4 Multiplayer. :)

BTW - how do you get up on that X3F leaderboard?

David Ayala @ Aug 1st 2008 8:15PM

Finally have my new 360 and starting my winter vacations so....gaming all week, my list:

-rock band
-bioshock
-gta iv
-eternal sonata

and thinking in byuing geo 2......

offday @ Aug 2nd 2008 12:31AM

What? Winter vacation? It isn't even Fall yet.

David Ayala @ Aug 2nd 2008 4:27AM

Im from Chile , we are in the middle of winter right now :)

offday @ Aug 2nd 2008 9:04AM

That's crazy. Still summer here. I'm kinda ready to move on to the next season, though.

NukeAssault @ Aug 1st 2008 8:31PM

Soulcalibur 4, Geo wars 2 and some COD4... if im not too busy playing Soulcaliber that is. lol

THA1icarus @ Aug 1st 2008 8:42PM

I finally finished GTA.
played some hellboy not going to play that again.
will ply some battlefield badcompany.

Magic Whiskey @ Aug 1st 2008 8:45PM

OKAY....just bought GeoWars 2 and yeah, it's like a big hefty bag o' smack. Better than the first game!

ccc @ Aug 2nd 2008 4:54AM

I have been playing mad crazy Unreal 3 it is unbelievable and when I'm not playing it I'm slashing through Soul Caliber 4 which also is amazing.
I'm almost finished with both at this point but man what a pair of games to be torn between.

Kevin @ Aug 2nd 2008 5:18AM

Soul Calibur IV!!! Anyone got any tips to get past level 58 in the Ascending Tower? That AI is ridiculous!

Arnon @ Aug 2nd 2008 6:27AM

Grinding away at Soul Calibur 4.. making cool characters, etc.

Arnon @ Aug 2nd 2008 6:29AM

-Soul Calibur IV
-Geometry Wars 2
-Schizoid
-Ninja Gaiden 2
-Call of Duty 4

Jayslacks @ Aug 2nd 2008 9:21AM

Geometry Wars 2 and some Soul Caliber 4. I'm also grinding through Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory just for shits and giggles...

JoshMcC @ Aug 2nd 2008 3:44PM

I got my copy of UT3 from Gamefly this afternoon, so I'll be jumping in the mix there.

LFotF @ Aug 2nd 2008 6:30PM

Geometry Wars 2 (Which is the Shiznit, BTW)

And Soul Calibur 4 (Which I just got yesterday and haven't had a chance to play yet!)

djbuhhda @ Aug 3rd 2008 1:32PM

i just got geometry wars and it is so crack. all i have to say is SCREW YOU WAX OFF, SCREW YOU.

Tucker @ Aug 4th 2008 11:28AM

Keep at it, you'll get there. Trick is doing a little section at a time, corralling (and killing) some of the squares, then crossing to another section....

Though to be fair I died 0.000000001 seconds after blinking out that last tile and getting the achievement.