Back in March, I mentioned how I'd changed my Game of the Year for 2024 to Balatro thanks to Xbox Game Pass, and I still stand by that decision — it's such an outstanding game, and one I've now bought for multiple platforms.

Before then though, I'd settled on the little-known Aaero 2 as being my 2024 GOTY, and I'm pleased to report it's just received a new "Black Razor Edition" on Xbox this week, adding a bunch of new tracks, custom levels and environments.

You might remember the original Aaero from its days as an Xbox Games with Gold title, but Aaero 2 is arguably better is almost every way, adding improved combat, co-op and PvP support, and of course, another totally banging soundtrack.

Here's what I had to say about Aaero 2 in our "Excellent" 9/10 review last year:

"For those who never got a chance to play the first one, Aaero is an on-rails rhythm game where you control a ship that's flying through a variety of sci-fi environments while a pumping soundtrack plays in the background. As you progress through the level, your goal is to ride a series of musical ribbons as accurately as possible, and these ribbons are built to match certain elements from the song, such as a synth, guitar or vocal line. A lot of people compare Aaero's gameplay to Rez HD on the Xbox 360, and it even has elements of Rock Band and Guitar Hero to it."

"Aaero was a fun surprise on Xbox Games With Gold a few years ago, but it definitely still had room for improvement. The sequel takes all the best bits of the original title while also enhancing the weak areas, delivering improved combat, another fantastic soundtrack, the debut of local and online multiplayer, and various other quality-of-life tweaks. If you're a fan of rhythm games, we think you're going to have a great time with Aaero 2."

Now, it should be noted that Aaero 2 is no longer an Xbox console exclusive (it's on PS5 as well), and it's certainly not a game that many seem to have played, but the reviews have been great on the whole - it has a 4.7/5 rating on the US Xbox Store, a "Positive" rating on Steam, and a Metacritic rating of 85 based on six Xbox reviews.

The good news is that the Black Razor Edition costs basically the same as the standard release, adding two special music packs on top of the base game for £13.94 / $17.99, whereas the original version is £12.49 / $14.99. If you already have the original version, you can also pick up the two new DLC packs separately.

Not everyone's going to fall head over heels for this one, but if you have any interest in checking it out, it's definitely worth considering. Aaero 2 won't have made many people's GOTY lists last year, but it did for me!

Have you played Aaero 2? Would you recommend it? Let us know down in the comments below.

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