Abstract: Geometry Wars on Acid. That’s the only way to accurately describe Child of Eden, Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s follow-up to the highly acclaimed Rez for the Dreamcast and PS2. It’s a psychedelic shooter which will have your jaw dropping and your eyes bugging out...
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Published: 2011-06-15, Author: Andrew , review by: gamespy.com
Mesmerizing visual and audio experience; truly enhanced by the optional Kinect controls.
Barebones menu-based design could have used a bit more substance.
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