Geometry Wars 1 vs 2 vs 3 in order from best to worst and why?

[dathip]

Go!

[fastandfourier]

2>1>3

superior input detection

[u-v]

3-2-1

more content

[SKdaGamer]

3>2>1

3 has more stuff, 2 has the new modes and 1 is just the original and no Geoms to help out.

[dathip]

Originally posted by SKdaGamer:

3>2>1

3 has more stuff, 2 has the new modes and 1 is just the original and no Geoms to help out.

Cool!

[Zik]

2=3>1

All games were awesome for it's time, though I think 2 had the best gameplay but can't argue with the fact that the 3rd brought a lot of content and experimentation which I really enjoy. When replaying the first one nowadays I realize it's getting a bit old even if it's great, I prefer the feel of the newer version. More crisp and I lprefer the new version of collecting geoms.

[thefifthexotic]

2=1>3, if I were to order them, but I like all the games, really.

[Kao the Space Cow]

2 was pretty stellar. It perfected the flow, movement and feel of the game. 1 is good though I only have vague memories of it at this point.

My order would be 2 > 3 > 1

3 is great, but one thing that I consider to be a HUGE sin in this one is how the board will wave up and down when a big explosion happens. Sometimes enemies will clip under it and you can't see them for a split second.

Also this is off topic a little but I would really like it if the leader boards were cleaned up from time to time. That's probably not going to happen but...yeah.

[shrewdlogarithm]

2>3>1

2 got most things right - I'd swap 3 for a PC port of 2 in a hearttbeat.

3 contains a lot of what made 2 great but also too much randomness - the 3D stuff varies from OK to outright 'does not work' - too many unfair deaths - too much power-up crubbins - too many modes and so on

1 was a bit basic if we're honest - there are 100s of arena shooters which bettered it.

[Mike]

2 > 3 > 1

The music and light show in 2 is amazing. GW3 music just isn't fast paced and high energy enough for me and I really miss the large explosions.

[Venix]

Originally posted by Kao the Space Cow:

2 was pretty stellar. It perfected the flow, movement and feel of the game. 1 is good though I only have vague memories of it at this point.

My order would be 2 > 3 > 1

If there was a re-release (or HD re-release) of 2 on the PC, I would definatly buy it.