Super Stardust HD

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved dominated the Xbox Live Arcade in 2005 and popularized the "twin stick shooter," especially in the downloadable space. During the PlayStation Network's infancy, one game followed in the footsteps of Geometry Wars and, in some ways, surpassed it. That game was Super Stardust HD. Developed by the folks at Finnish studio Housemarque, Super Stardust HD was a stunning shooter with enough visual pizzazz to kill a man. Controlling an enormously powerful spaceship and cutting through waves of asteroids was never easier, and the action was punctuated with a soundtrack that would fit perfectly in a sweaty, neon-powered geek rave. In short: Super Stardust HD was shooter perfection.