It is no secret that we’ve been all over the Wii version of Geometry Wars: Galaxies here at Infendo. Blake has been singing its praises on a weekly basis on Infendo Radio, we awarded it our highest ranking in our review and even crowned it as one of the five best Wii games of 2007. We’ve been shamelessly singing the praises of this beautiful shooter for weeks, and if you’ve played it, you know why.

Nintendo Power dropped a big surprise in May when it revealed that the first fully realized console iteration of Geometry Wars, a series born and raised on Microsoft hardware, would be a Wii and DS exclusive. On Wii, as Reggie might say, the proof is in the playing; Galaxies is a deliciously addictive gaming treat that, according to one reviewer, finally shows “what the console is good for.”

But does the portable version of Galaxies have the same impact as its Wii-dwelling cousin? Well, yes…and no.

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As the debate over the validity of game reviews reaches unprecedented volume, the very purpose of the craft of writers everywhere has been called into question. Are reviews merely written to pander to the selfish bias of stubborn fans, and have our words themselves completely lost their importance? Could it really be true that most readers simply scroll past the text in search of an all-telling artificial number at the end?

Perhaps, at their simplest function, game reviews are meant to help gamers decide whether or not a given game is worth their hard-earned cash. And if that is indeed the case, this review of Geometry Wars: Galaxies can be brief:

Buy this game. Immediately. Now for those precious few who still practice the archaic art of reading reviews, let’s explore why Galaxies is a must-buy.

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LOS ANGELES (November 6, 2007) – Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games announced today that Geometry Wars: Galaxies has gone gold and will be available nationwide on November 20th for the Nintendo Wii and November 27th for the Nintendo DS.

The Geometry Wars: Galaxies videogame for both the Nintendo Wii and DS accelerates to warp speed with tons of enemies, more than 60 planets, bigger power-ups and a brand new Battle Drone to help players tear through the campaign mode. For the first time ever, Geometry Wars will also let players battle in a variety of planets in multiplayer mode.

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