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maxlords

10-24-2010, 05:03 PM

airswish99

10-25-2010, 02:57 AM

Anyone playing this? Had forgot it was coming out till I saw a thread on another forum about it! On sale till the end of Oct. for 800 points on XBL, and exclusive free DLC coming for the XBox later on too.

Hell of a hard game, innovative, fast pacing on the levels....I dig it :D

Thoughts? Anyone else grab it? Totally worth the 800 points IMO!

Amazing game. First time in a long time that I actually had to pull myself away from the television due to gaming. Recently checked out their blog too.. and there was a picture of a smb snes games, the thought alone makes my mouth water. Can't wait for the exclusive 360 DLC.

Jisho23

10-25-2010, 12:55 PM

This game is slowly creeping up on my list of "best games of all time." I normally don't give a title like that to anything, but the more I play it I realize just how brilliantly designed the game is. This game is worth 800 pts, will be worth 1200 when it goes up next week, and if it were 1600 it would still be worth it.

Sadly, most people probably can't stomach the difficulty.

Kitsune Sniper

10-25-2010, 03:19 PM

... PC?

This was released on the PC?!

Jisho23

10-25-2010, 03:26 PM

Not yet, but it will be released on PC. With Mr. Minecraft as an unlockable character!

Vectorman0

10-25-2010, 03:27 PM

I played the demo on the 360 and was a bit disappointed given all the great things I had heard about the game. I didn't particularly like it. I kept trying to play it like N+, but that didn't work very well because it plays differently. I usually like these kinds of games, so I was surprised I didn't feel the need to buy it right away. Maybe I'm just getting old.

maxlords

10-25-2010, 05:28 PM

Yeah, it's definitely hard as hell but sooooo fun! :)

And yeah, it's coming to PC on Steam next month. Same with Wiiware...next month I believe.

jonebone

10-26-2010, 09:34 AM

I've seen the reviews and it has gotten my interest, but isn't just another N+ clone? I got N+ on XBL and DS already... it's one of those games that is pretty addictive but then you get to one of those hard as F*** levels and you just put it on the shelf.

I might check it out sometime this week though, I'm inbetween games and this sounds like it'd be entertaining.

Jisho23

10-26-2010, 10:20 AM

jonebone

10-26-2010, 01:38 PM

What makes it so different then? It looks like you move around a level, dodging objects and trying to get to a switch or an exit. That's exactly what N+ is...

Jisho23

10-26-2010, 04:31 PM

The general premise is the same, so they are definitely in the same "family" of 2d platformers. And yeah, a lot of mechanics are similar (wall jumping, etc.) There are some superficial things (SMB has a map/overworld set up, N+ has separate levels and chapters where you play stages continuously on a clock), most of all the music in SMB is on a totally different level from N+.

What makes them very different comes down purely to physics. The physics in both games are completely different and thus the challenge is very different. Its hard to explain just how its different (you really do have to play it), but in a nutshell SMB is a much much faster game and most levels come down to pure reflexes and timing. Sometimes, it doesn't look like a jump is possible till you actually try it. N+ takes a bit more time, finesse and memorization of what to do (some levels are completely ambiguous as to how to navigate them). Also N+ has multiplayer which is always where, at least I think, the game shines.

Sadly, the demo of SMB doesn't give you the scope of the game... similarly to N+ in which the demo for that game barely gave you a sample of what to expect.

GrandAmChandler

10-26-2010, 10:43 PM

Best use of 800pts today.

Me: "Just one more level."

Fifteen minutes later. "Ooh, I will beat this warpzone then I will quit"

20 minutes later "I will beat World 1 then quit."

5 minutes later "I will A+ World 1 then go to bed."

15 minutes later "Well, I will do some dark world levels then quit for the night"

Wife: "HONEY ARE YOU COMING TO BED?"

Heh.

jonebone

10-28-2010, 08:25 AM

Tommittaja

10-28-2010, 09:38 AM

damn... i want an internet connection for my xbox... i have to wait like a month before it lands for pc... :( oh well, i'll always have jumper, i wanna be the guy and i wanna be the fangame. :P (and i wanna be the tribute, a little buggier).

ps: you really have to play the "i wanna be the fangame"!
but can't wait for the pc version! i love masochistic games!

Jisho23

10-28-2010, 06:32 PM

I picked it up last night and played up through 2-10, got A+s on all but one level. Only got 2 bandages though.

Definitely is an addictive but frustrating game. Hope to get some more time in tonight!

Glad to see you caved in! Trust me, the game only gets more insane once you actually try to grab bandages, hunt down warps, etc.

Tommittaja

10-29-2010, 07:25 AM

jonebone

10-29-2010, 09:31 AM

Played through world 3 last night and got to the beginning of world 4 before calling it quits. Loving every minute so far.

Have you guys noticed the world intros that are knock-offs / parodies of retro classics. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the first 4 are:

Street Fighter II
Castlevania
Adentures of Lolo
Ninja Gaiden

Don't spoil the last two yet, I'll ask after I get there :)

Jisho23

10-29-2010, 04:23 PM

so how does this game differ from the original game?

e: someone could really post an answer to my thread: "fallout graphics problem"... no-one EVER responds... -.- my threads just slide down the page...

It differs by being a completely different game.

And yeah, I love the references. I dare ask if you've figured out how to unlock the "negative" worlds... you'll be in for a real treat if you love these references.

Hawksmoor

11-03-2010, 06:32 PM

Whomever designed this game is a hardcore sadist. Some of the levels are absulutely absurd, going from the realm of challenging but fun to ludicrously difficult and enfuriating. I just spent the last thirty minutes trying to beat level 19 of "Teh Internets" and now I want to break something.

whoisKeel

01-12-2011, 08:32 PM

Another nod to this game...it is amazing. I picked it up real cheap ($4) during the steam sale just to try it. What I love about this game is how hard it seems, only to go back 2 days later to the same stages and A+ them first or second try. You just keep getting better and better at the game, and then find techniques for faster times you had no idea about the first time through. Excellent level design.

pseudonym

01-12-2011, 08:35 PM

Very fun game, but brutally difficult as people mentioned already.

jonebone

01-13-2011, 08:10 AM

Yeah, more power to you if you have the patience and skill to beat all 300+ of the levels, and get all of the bandages. I think I stopped playing somewhere in the neighborhood of 200. At that point, I had gotten more than my money's worth and the game was starting to become more of a chore than fun.

I still give it a solid 9.5 / 10 though, amazing and gets you addicted for sure!

PapaStu

01-13-2011, 11:36 AM

This game is n+ with special things to collect for each level (band-aids). I stuck it out for a while in n+ and i'm sure i'll stick it out for a while with this one, but I don't think i'll 200/200 it unless I can convince Oobgarm to do it for me.

Oobgarm

01-14-2011, 10:19 AM

Ha!

I'm at 280+ levels. The first 5 levels are all done, with only a few bandages left on world 5. I have 97 bandages, but thanks to the glitch, I was unable to unlock every character that required bandage collection.

Getting The Kid was the toughest achievement for me. There were a couple levels in World 5 that gave me some trouble, mainly 5-4x and 5-15x.

In the Cotton Alley, 7-15 and 7-16 were really tough for me.

Other than that though, it wasn't so bad. I'm still working my way through it, but I dunno if I'll ever complete every level in the game. Getting par time on some of those levels is near impossible.

Flying back through it on the PC is a good time.

Jisho23

01-14-2011, 10:41 AM

Frankly this game is my ideal of perfection: I cannot imagine what could be done to the game to make it any more perfect. The only reasonable complaint about this game that I will acknowledge is that "Its just not for me" which is always a default, but never wrong, argument for not liking something.

fahlim003

01-14-2011, 11:03 AM

It's not bad to be sure, simple in execution with good control. I do think it can be a bit high in requirements for a stage but adding to replay value in this manner isn't a huge concern for those who like these kinds of games.

I only just began this past week and it's good to kill time on for sure. I got stumped at Level -1 and I haven't played since.

Oobgarm

01-14-2011, 11:11 AM

Those minus worlds are completely optional. I've only finished a couple of them myself.

Oobgarm

01-18-2011, 10:49 AM

I dunno if I'll ever complete every level in the game. Getting par time on some of those levels is near impossible.

...and after a couple days of intense concentration, I only have 3 levels left to complete:

6-5x, 7-19x, and 7-20x. I don't have the par time for 7-20. so I've not even got to try the dark world version of it yet.

Only 4 bandages left, all on world 5 warp zones. (Meat is Death and Skyscraper)

This is now a "top 5 games ever" title for me.

whoisKeel

01-19-2011, 10:08 PM

...and after a couple days of intense concentration, I only have 3 levels left to complete:

6-5x, 7-19x, and 7-20x. I don't have the par time for 7-20. so I've not even got to try the dark world version of it yet.

Only 4 bandages left, all on world 5 warp zones. (Meat is Death and Skyscraper)

This is now a "top 5 games ever" title for me.

Nice. I'm nowhere near that (@ 72%), even after 26 hours of playtime. The warp zones give me the hardest time, and I'm getting a little tired of them (there are really a lot of warp zones in this game). I don't think I am going for the kid, or skyscraper until it is the last thing to do. I may call it quits after getting "the real ending", which should only take me a few more hours to unlock.

Oobgarm

01-20-2011, 06:52 AM

Nice. I'm nowhere near that (@ 72%), even after 26 hours of playtime. The warp zones give me the hardest time, and I'm getting a little tired of them (there are really a lot of warp zones in this game). I don't think I am going for the kid, or skyscraper until it is the last thing to do. I may call it quits after getting "the real ending", which should only take me a few more hours to unlock.

Wait till you go through Cotton Alley. Some of those levels are laughably brutal.

Funny thing from last night...I can now get all 4 bandages I need, but I can't finish the last level of either warp zone.

The second bandage in Skyscraper is in the 3rd stage, literally right near Bandage Girl. Making the final jump down and avoiding spikes is giving me trouble.

The third level in Meat is Death involves fans, and I hate, hate, HATE fans. I can't even get across the gap once to get the key.

Getting the Kid took 3 days of playing. I had a lot of trouble getting through the first level. Once I got my pattern down to get through the two columns, it was cake. I found that a quick double-jump when you first begin to ascend the column was the key to getting the jumps down solid. The second and third levels were simply timing issues that took me way too long to nail down. Good thing there are infinite lives, so I could just pause and walk away when I needed to.

Oobgarm

01-22-2011, 03:05 PM

...and that's a wrap on the standard game. Patience and repetition really did pay off here. Such an amazing title.

Oobgarm

02-22-2011, 01:14 PM

http://supermeatboy.com/80/New_Chapters_added_/#b

New chapters added!

The Expert Levels are gonna be fun and tough. Especially considering that the first level of The Kid's Warp Zone is in there. Dunno how they could make it harder, but I'm certainly looking forward to it.