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greatdevourer
Jan 5, 2007, 04:53 PM
http://worldofstuart.excellentcontent.com/grid/wars.htm

:D


MacRumorUser
Jan 5, 2007, 05:14 PM
there goes my life :D
Haoshiro
Jan 5, 2007, 05:16 PM
Yeah, I've tried that but it just doesn't beat the real thing.

This clone is also much MUCH easier... if you get good at this, be prepared to be destroyed if you actually play the real Geometry Wars :D

It's good, it's just not as good as the real thing. :)

Edit: Looks like this is Grid Wars 2, I believe what I played was Grid Wars 1... although juding from the review, it's still easier. 1.7M score by the reviewer? I'd like to see that happen in Geometry Wars: RE :D
MacRumorUser
Jan 5, 2007, 05:17 PM
Yeah, I've tried that but it just doesn't beat the real thing.

This clone is also much MUCH easier... if you get good at this, be prepared to be destroyed if you actually play the real Geometry Wars :D

It's good, it's just not as good as the real thing. :)


cant really play this on a keyboard. damn :(
Bobdude161
Jan 5, 2007, 05:22 PM
It doesn't play on my Mac :( :( :(
Haoshiro
Jan 5, 2007, 05:23 PM
cant really play this on a keyboard. damn :(

Plug in your 360 controller?
MacRumorUser
Jan 5, 2007, 05:31 PM
Plug in your 360 controller?

its wireless goddamnit :D looks like i'm gonna have to buy a wired controller. so much for the free game ;) :D
SpankyPenzaanz
Jan 5, 2007, 05:38 PM
its wireless goddamnit :D looks like i'm gonna have to buy a wired controller. so much for the free game ;) :D

get the wireless adapter for the controller
tominated
Jan 5, 2007, 05:51 PM
this game is awesome!
greatdevourer
Jan 5, 2007, 06:48 PM
Yeah, I've tried that but it just doesn't beat the real thing.

This clone is also much MUCH easier... if you get good at this, be prepared to be destroyed if you actually play the real Geometry Wars :D

It's good, it's just not as good as the real thing. :)

Edit: Looks like this is Grid Wars 2, I believe what I played was Grid Wars 1... although juding from the review, it's still easier. 1.7M score by the reviewer? I'd like to see that happen in Geometry Wars: RE :D 1.7M? You can quite happily do that in one life on easy (if you try it "properly" on easy, you can overflow the score-buffer, causing it to crash :D). I tend to play on hard, where abouts 1.5m-ish is abouts tops
Schmittroth
Jan 5, 2007, 07:22 PM
It must be better on the Xbox. :confused:

If you like this style of game check out Mutant Storm (http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=17421) and Kill Monty (http://www.freeverse.com/killmonty/). They work with mouse and a keyboard.
greatdevourer
Jan 6, 2007, 06:04 AM
It must be better on the Xbox. :confused:

If you like this style of game check out Mutant Storm (http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=17421) and Kill Monty (http://www.freeverse.com/killmonty/). They work with mouse and a keyboard. So does this - it's called "hybrid", though
Schmittroth
Jan 6, 2007, 08:32 AM
So does this - it's called "hybrid", though

Got it, replaying now. Good difficulty progression, fantastic movement overload. I am a huge fan of this arcade genre.
MacRumorUser
Jan 6, 2007, 08:37 AM
get the wireless adapter for the controller

Just pre-ordered one ;) not out here till end of Feb though :o
Haoshiro
Jan 6, 2007, 11:19 AM
Just pre-ordered one ;) not out here till end of Feb though :o

I was fairly certain the wireless controllers do not work with PC/Mac, even with an adaptor.

A cheaper alternative might be to just buy GW:RE on XBLA ;)

Personally I bought one extra wireless and then two wired controllers for this very reason... heheh.
SpankyPenzaanz
Jan 6, 2007, 11:33 AM
I was fairly certain the wireless controllers do not work with PC/Mac, even with an adaptor.

A cheaper alternative might be to just buy GW:RE on XBLA ;)

Personally I bought one extra wireless and then two wired controllers for this very reason... heheh.

I was refferring to the offical ms wireless adapter thatenable the x360 controllers to be used on pc ... as to mac compatibility I am sure its only a matter of time till somebody gets drivers for it up (if not already).
However, I agree I think the XBLA might be cheaper and easier but I see when you would want to play it while at your computer.
MacRumorUser
Jan 6, 2007, 01:21 PM
A cheaper alternative might be to just buy GW:RE on XBLA ;)

I've had that since launch ;) :D Still cant get my pacifist achievement... grrr
madog
Jan 7, 2007, 02:18 PM
You could always buy an original xbox controller and mod it to usb =) There are drivers at vt/mu for just such a thing.