PowerUp Forever

 Xbox 360
Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. games(TM)
    40
    It may have its good points, but when it comes down to it PowerUp Forever isn’t as good as many of the other similar titles available over Xbox Live. [Feb 2009, p.113]
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  2. Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
    40
    Occasionally innovative, but not nearly hard or fast enough for the game's dedicated fanbase. [Mar 2009, p.95]
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User Score
4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 4 out of 8
  1. MikeRodgers
    Dec 15, 2008
    10
    The visuals alone make this game worth the purchase! All of the top down shooters on XBLA have been so generic lately and sadly I bought themThe visuals alone make this game worth the purchase! All of the top down shooters on XBLA have been so generic lately and sadly I bought them all :( It's great to finally get a game with some character - which PowerUp Forever has in bucket loads. It plays like a dream, it has so much depth you just constantly keep finding new enemies and getting better weapons... but I guess that's why they call it forever :D Admittedly it's better played on a high def TV - so you can see the awesome colidascope effect when the ships grows, I don't think any game has ever done this or the crazy smoke stuff that bends to your bullets.… Full Review »
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