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. ZTGD
    71
    There are a lot of things to love about PowerUp Forever: the trippy visuals, addictive old-school style of gameplay, but there are also some things that tend to weight it down. Lack of multi-player, repetitive gameplay and generic sound effects keep this one from being a classic in its genre. However, if you are a fan of games like Mutant Storm and Geometry Wars then PowerUp Forever is likely to satisfy your need for twin-stick shooters
  2. IGN
    65
    PowerUp Forever would have been a much different game with some semblance of multiplayer, instead all we get is flimsy leaderboard support for all three of the difficulty levels.
  3. GameSpot
    65
    Despite distinctive visuals and intuitive controls, PowerUp Forever still grows old before its time.
  5. Giant Bomb
    60
    PowerUp Forever is a pretty good dual-joystick shooter that stands out, even though there are now around a billion of these games available on various digital download services. If you felt that Flow was too soft, or that you wanted more guns in the first stage of Spore, you'll certainly dig it.
  6. GamesRadar+
    60
    PowerUp Forever has a gorgeous look, and if it copies too heavily from other games, it combines the borrowed bits in a truly unique way. It’s more artistic than most games, but it’s also strictly a solo experience. There are a ton of other twin-stick shooters that are just a little deeper and better balanced, and many of them offer multiplayer support.
  7. X-ONE Magazine UK
    60
    It lacks the tight, focused gameplay of something like "Geometry Wars," but it's entertaining enough. [Issue#42, p.112]
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  8. Destructoid
    50
    A mediocore game that occasionally engages.

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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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