darkuni

The similarities between Debris Infinity and Geometry Wars are purely superficial. Kick over a digital garbage can and a vector-style twin stick shooter will fall out. One that is inevitably compared to the original mini-game Geometry Wars; found inside the OG Xbox game Project Gotham Racing 2. Switch has one now — coming in a budget-friendly package called Debris Infinity available as a digital purchase from the Nintendo eShop for $4.99 (at the time of writing). The game comes to us via Spain-based developer SVC Games as their first game on the latest Nintendo hardware (the game is also available as an Early Access title on Steam for PC). Where Geometry Wars and its many clones use the basic “survive and score” methodology (and there is nothing wrong that) — sometimes the molds get broken and something fresh and new comes out of it; and that is what we see here. Firing up Debris Infinity for the first time, you are immediately aware that this isn’t a “nindie cash grab” budget title. From the first prompt and into the title screen you are treated to a very polished, fresh interface that shows the developer really spent the time to create a crisp, clean experience. While not unheard of in the Nindie universe — many budget/independent games with good game play suffer from plain or even non-existent user interface experiences. What separates this game from the clone-apparent is the insane amount of combo, multiplier, bonuses and how they work together as a system. You've played high octane twin-stick shooters - so I won't discuss basic game play. Do yourself a HUGE favorite and study the tutorial closely. Truth is? A couple **** aside, this is one great game. The price is right, the play is solid, the presentation is polished as hell — and the developer has been communicative and responsive to fans and their requests and ideas. It plays equally well docked and portable (nearly an impossibility on the platform, honestly). You can play effectively with any combo of controllers. Most of the negatives I had with the game (no friends-only leaderboard, no HD rumble, et al) are already being addressed. This costs less than a gourmet cup of coffee. Don't spend time dwelling on whether to purchase - just do it.