Developed by Xona Games
Released for XBLIG (12/2010)
Also on PS4
Score Rush is a twin-stick shooter that allows up to four-players at the same time for some very frenetic shooting action! The game retails for the hefty price (by XBLIG standards) of $4.99, but it'll easily give fans of twin-stick shooters their moneys worth and then some. The game keeps track of your local high scores and it's a blast to play over and over to try and best your old scores. The controls are spot on, using both sticks to move/fire and any of the top buttons will use one of your bombs. Your hit-box is easy to see and the same can be said for the enemy bullets, which stand out nicely among the chaos happening on-screen.
Score Rush features nine different bosses you can fight against if you manage to stay alive long enough. You're given three lives and once you've lost them it's back to the beginning. Score Rush plays like a vertical shmup without the scrolling background, as enemies pretty much all approach from the top of the screen. The graphics have that neon look to them, similar to the style that Geometry Wars made popular. You fight against a dark, water-looking backdrop that sets a nice contrast to the brightly colored enemies and bullets, making everything stand out well. The effects when shooting the enemies are well done as are the explosions, though this is probably a game that shouldn't be played by those prone to seizures due to lots of flashing bright colors constantly bombarding your eyeballs. The sound and music design match the graphics, but Score Rush really shines in the gameplay department and stands tall as one of the top twin-stick shooters released on XBLIG. Six years after its release on XBLIG, Score Rush Extended would see a release on the PlayStation 4. I wonder why developer Xona Games didn't port the updated version to the Xbox One as well?
Final Verdict: Score Rush is a fantastic twin-stick shooter with four-player support. The $4.99 price is high but it's worth it for shmup fans as this one is one of the best on XBLIG!
Related Links:
Score Rush - GameFAQs
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