Developed by Funkmasonry Industries
Released for XBLIG (1/2009)
Groov is a twin-stick shooter with a musical twist. You play as the composer with your shots fired as well as enemies destroyed all making up the music as you go along. Every enemy type will make a different sound when destroyed and it sounds cool once the track picks up some steam. Graphically the game isn't going to blow anybody away, with your ship and enemies looking like shapes and weird abstract objects placed against a star-filled backdrop. The game definitely compensates in the audio department which was the focus, so I would say the developer succeeded by giving you minimalist-style visuals to help accentuate the audio. Groov is a fun title while it lasts, which would be my gripe about this title: it all ends too soon. That's a compliment to the game designer in a way, since the game did leave me wanting more. It's a bit of a shame that this would be the only release from Funkmasonry Industries as I would have really enjoyed a sequel to this one. Twin-stick nuts and maybe even audiophiles give this one a look.
Final Verdict: A unique twin-stick shooter with a music twist, Groov feels original and is worth a look for twin-stick shooter fans!
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