Neon Wars
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Neon Wars is a one player Arcade Style Abstract Shooter. Created by Blitwise Productions, Neon Wars uses bright colors and lots of particle type effects to add visual appeal. The gameplay consists of moving you mouse around to avoid enemies as they approach you, collect 'stars' (which enable you to level up your primary weapon), collect special weapons, and coming out with the best possible score. The gameplay is extremely fast and constant (with the exception of pausing), getting faster as your score goes up. The game is vaguely based on Geometry Wars
, with the main exception being that the 'ship' you control auotmatically fires at the nearest enemy.
Cog: 25 Points
Moves in only one direction.
Butterfly: 50 Points
Chases the player very slowly.
Dart: 25 Points
Linked type. Moves randomly, alternating between turning left and right.
Circle: 100 Points
Moves in a circular motion and chases the player slowly.
Spinner: 50 Points
Moves in a circular motion and in one direction, does not chase player.
Gem: 50 Points
Chases player, breaks into two smaller sections when hit.
Square: 20 Points
Moves to collect 5 stars, then chases after the player.
Wheel: 25 Points
Moves in one direction, changes direction after a short time.
Whirl: 50 Points
Moves in a whirling motion, and chases the player.
Chain: 25 Points
Link Type. Moves Randomly, different degrees to the left, right or straight.
Diamond: 10 Points
Small but fast, and chases player.
Hexagon: 20 Points
Moves to collect 7 stars, then chases the player.
Worm: 50 Points
Moves randomly. Turns left or right.
Magnet: 100 Points
Moves in a swinging motion and chases the player.
Globe: 100 points
Moves towards the center of the zone or level.
Arrow: 50 Points
Moves towards the player switching between full speed and half speed.
Centi: 25 Points
Linked type. Moves randomly either 90 degrees right, 90 degrees left or straight.
Triangletop: 50 Points
Moves randomly and slightly away from player. Shoots triangles at the player.
Wedge: 50 Points
Moves to collect 10 stars then chases.
Cell: 10 Points
Drifts slowly, if left alone it will multiply.
Pac: 100 Points
Constantly turns, but tends to turn towards the player.
1. Laser: A laser replaces your weapon for a time, and destroys any enemies that are close.
2. Shield: A shield which protects you from being destroyed for a limited time.
3. Beams: Shoots 32 energy beams from your ship that will destroy anything they touch.
4. Spiral: Shoots spiral waves of super bullets.
5. Shockwave: Throws all enemies away from your ship and destroys them on the zone's wall.
6. SuperShot: SuperShots cut through all enemies.
7. Shootingstar: Shooting starts shoot from your ship in all directions and destroy enemies.
8. Orbit: 4 globes spin out of your ship and destroy anything they touch.
9. Bomb: Expands from your ship to destroy all enemies present.
10. Freeze: All enemies are frozen and unable to move for a short time.
Geometry Wars
Geometry Wars is a minigame created by Bizarre Creations as part of Project Gotham Racing 2 for the Xbox, accessible through the in-game garage. An updated version of the game, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, is available for download on the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. It can also be played in...
, with the main exception being that the 'ship' you control auotmatically fires at the nearest enemy.
System requirements
- Processor: 300 MHz Intel or AMD Athlon/Duron processor
- Operating system:
- Windows 2000/XP or greater
- Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later
- Video card: Hardware accelerated 3D graphics (ATI Radeon, NVidia GeForce or comparable chipset)
Zones
Each of the seven zones has its own unique features and enemies, and increase in difficulty as they proceed. They are, in difficulty level (easiest to hardest) Blue Zone, Turquoise Zone, Green Zone, Orange Zone, Red Zone, Purple Zone and Violet Zone.Enemies
There are 21 different types of enemies in the game, each with different moving styles. Some are "Linked Types" which means they can link together like a chain and move in a synchronized manner.Cog: 25 Points
Moves in only one direction.
Butterfly: 50 Points
Chases the player very slowly.
Dart: 25 Points
Linked type. Moves randomly, alternating between turning left and right.
Circle: 100 Points
Moves in a circular motion and chases the player slowly.
Spinner: 50 Points
Moves in a circular motion and in one direction, does not chase player.
Gem: 50 Points
Chases player, breaks into two smaller sections when hit.
Square: 20 Points
Moves to collect 5 stars, then chases after the player.
Wheel: 25 Points
Moves in one direction, changes direction after a short time.
Whirl: 50 Points
Moves in a whirling motion, and chases the player.
Chain: 25 Points
Link Type. Moves Randomly, different degrees to the left, right or straight.
Diamond: 10 Points
Small but fast, and chases player.
Hexagon: 20 Points
Moves to collect 7 stars, then chases the player.
Worm: 50 Points
Moves randomly. Turns left or right.
Magnet: 100 Points
Moves in a swinging motion and chases the player.
Globe: 100 points
Moves towards the center of the zone or level.
Arrow: 50 Points
Moves towards the player switching between full speed and half speed.
Centi: 25 Points
Linked type. Moves randomly either 90 degrees right, 90 degrees left or straight.
Triangletop: 50 Points
Moves randomly and slightly away from player. Shoots triangles at the player.
Wedge: 50 Points
Moves to collect 10 stars then chases.
Cell: 10 Points
Drifts slowly, if left alone it will multiply.
Pac: 100 Points
Constantly turns, but tends to turn towards the player.
Weapons
The main weapon you control is a small concentrated blast your 'ship' emits very quickly toward the nearest approaching enemy. Unlike most other games in the genre, your 'ship' does this for you at every second in the game, allowing you to concentrate on avoiding enemies. By avoiding enemies for certain amount of time, or by collecting a certain number of 'stars', you are given a special weapon from the list below at random, which you can activate by clicking.1. Laser: A laser replaces your weapon for a time, and destroys any enemies that are close.
2. Shield: A shield which protects you from being destroyed for a limited time.
3. Beams: Shoots 32 energy beams from your ship that will destroy anything they touch.
4. Spiral: Shoots spiral waves of super bullets.
5. Shockwave: Throws all enemies away from your ship and destroys them on the zone's wall.
6. SuperShot: SuperShots cut through all enemies.
7. Shootingstar: Shooting starts shoot from your ship in all directions and destroy enemies.
8. Orbit: 4 globes spin out of your ship and destroy anything they touch.
9. Bomb: Expands from your ship to destroy all enemies present.
10. Freeze: All enemies are frozen and unable to move for a short time.