Super Meat Boy: A game about jumping

joshofalltrades

LewieP wrote: »

The Kid from IWBTG is one of the unlockable characters

Are

You

Fucking

KIDDING

Me

LewieP

Nope. Straight up.

joshofalltrades

Is it even possible for this game to get any more awesome?

When does this go live?

Raiden333

joshofalltrades wrote: »

Is it even possible for this game to get any more awesome?

When does this go live?

Games usually go up around 2AM PST

joshofalltrades

Damn, I won't be awake.

Welp, first thing after morning classes then.

Raiden333

Also, if anyone is still on the fence, I would like to point these articles out to show that these guys know what they're doing when it comes to game design:

Why Am I So Hard? (an article about difficulty in games)

Extra Credit (an article about risk/reward in games)

Miso Ronery

What a perfect time not to have a job! I was seriously debating staying up all night for this, especially after hearing about the 800 point deal, but I don't know if my exhausted mind would be sharp enough for this sort of abuse.

Screw it, tonight I'll gorge myself on N+ and Trials HD until I rage-collapse. Then maybe I will be prepared for what is to come when I awaken tomorrow.

Turkey

So it's basically N+ with everything I didn't like about N+ fixed. And it costs the same as the points refund we're getting in November.

I know what I'm getting come refund time!

joshofalltrades

Actually, you have to get it before November to get it for the same amount as the point refund.

Turkey

Wait, is it November 21 or October 21 that the discount ends? Major Nelson said November but he's made typos in the past.

joshofalltrades

The official website says it goes up to 1200 MS points in November. I'm assuming that means November 1st, because why would they run a sale for more than 11 days?

Raiden333

Holy shit, I didn't even know this part:

Destructoid review wrote:

On top of all that, there are currently 20 free XBLA-exclusive DLC stages, grouped under the name "The Butcher Boy." These stages are part of a larger, free DLC initiative called "Teh Internets." Team Meat has pledged to continue to give us new levels through Teh Internets for as long as they possibly can.

This is going from super-hype territory to GOTY contender for me.

Jubeh

I can't wait for this game. Even if I don't like it, I'll be glad to know I helped out some dudes who had no income for 18 months while working on this game. That is dedication.

Raiden333

I'm guessing we won't be getting this till morning, seeing as the xbox website just crashed.

Cannon Goose

Cannon Goose wrote: »

I've got a nice game plan guys, what do you think?

Step 1: Buy this game and play it for half an hour.
Step 2: Keel over and feel the back of my head literally tear open due to my brain trying to escape its own madness.
Step 3: Crumple into a heap.
Step 4: Repeat Step 2 & 3.

Well, this totally happened.

I love this fucking game though.

Miso Ronery

Their site says it's up! I couldn't fucking sleep, and now it's time to wreck my poor tired mind.

Edit: The bandages... must collect the bandages...

mxmarks

I really wasnt going to get this, and I dont have the MONEY for this.

But Splosion Man is one of my favorite games EVER, and this is looking like its platforming is going to be just as fun, so Im torn...

Mr. Eyeball

this is pretty great

I'm typing this now because I only just finished world 1 and I know I'm going to fucking hate this game once it gets really hard in the later levels.

Alphagaia

Tried the demo for 45 minutes. Spent 30 of them attempting the vertical conveyerbelt one with all the salt.
Extreme satisfaction after I FINALLY did it right. That replay was a hoot.

Bought it right after that. Completed the first world. Found dark wold. Now it says i dont have a storage device so I quit before I get to far in. Ill do it again with a grin this evening. Lovin' this.

LewieP

I'd say the second chapters dark world levels are nearly as hard as the last chapter's light world levels.

The last chapters dark world levels are fucking insane, but beating the last on is probably one of my favourite moments of gaming ever.

anoffday

Alphagaia wrote: »

Tried the demo for 45 minutes. Spent 30 of them attempting the vertical conveyerbelt one with all the salt.
Extreme satisfaction after I FINALLY did it right. That replay was a hoot.

Bought it right after that. Completed the first world. Found dark wold. Now it says i dont have a storage device so I quit before I get to far in. Ill do it again with a grin this evening. Lovin' this.

Yeah, that one was hard. I spent a lot of time on the the level with the syringes. Most of them were pretty tough, and I imagine they only get harder. I beat all the demo levels, and it is a fun game. I'll probably buy it later. Something I don't understand though, why does salt hurt him?

John Zoidberg

I assume because salt is used for drying meat out to preserve it so it technically hurts him.

Alphagaia

anoffday wrote: »

Alphagaia wrote: »

Tried the demo for 45 minutes. Spent 30 of them attempting the vertical conveyerbelt one with all the salt.
Extreme satisfaction after I FINALLY did it right. That replay was a hoot.

Bought it right after that. Completed the first world. Found dark wold. Now it says i dont have a storage device so I quit before I get to far in. Ill do it again with a grin this evening. Lovin' this.

Yeah, that one was hard. I spent a lot of time on the the level with the syringes. Most of them were pretty tough, and I imagine they only get harder. I beat all the demo levels, and it is a fun game. I'll probably buy it later. Something I don't understand though, why does salt hurt him?

Well, Meat Boy doesn't seem to have a skin: ever tried rubbing salt in an open wound?

PaperLuigi44

Mr. Eyeball wrote: »

this is pretty great

I'm typing this now because I only just finished world 1 and I know I'm going to fucking hate this game once it gets really hard in the later levels.

My thoughts exactly. It's made a good first impression.

Orthoji

How hard are the demo levels compared to the levels in the game?

Alphagaia

Orthoji wrote: »

How hard are the demo levels compared to the levels in the game?

The demo picked a few levels from different worlds. It toughens up at the end with a few levels from the harder worlds. The game itself has a nice difficulty curve on your first playthrough.

Then it throws down the dark levels. Which are HARD.

Cantido

Sodium. So tasty, so low fat, yet so deadly.

Orthoji

Alphagaia wrote: »

Orthoji wrote: »

How hard are the demo levels compared to the levels in the game?

The demo picked a few levels from different worlds. It toughens up at the end with a few levels from the harder worlds. The game itself has a nice difficulty curve on your first playthrough.

Then it throws down the dark levels. Which are HARD.

Thanks. The demo levels seem quite hard enough for me. If those kinds of levels are sort of average for the game it would be a pretty long game for me.

Monger

Orthoji wrote: »

Alphagaia wrote: »

Orthoji wrote: »

How hard are the demo levels compared to the levels in the game?

The demo picked a few levels from different worlds. It toughens up at the end with a few levels from the harder worlds. The game itself has a nice difficulty curve on your first playthrough.

Then it throws down the dark levels. Which are HARD.

Thanks. The demo levels seem quite hard enough for me. If those kinds of levels are sort of average for the game it would be a pretty long game for me.

It's not really meant to be short. 100 light world levels. 100 dark world levels. 100ish levels in warp zones, kill screens, and stuff. Plus, on the Xbox, continuing release of new levels, 20 of which are supposedly already available. All in a difficulty that seems to be most commonly referred to as 'motherfucker.'

Turkey

I just played some of the trial. The controls are so tight that they make N+ feel like Heavenly Sword. So tempted to buy it right now!

joshofalltrades

It was apparent from the instant I first read about this game that they wanted my dollars, and I am pleased to supply them. Now I just have to fulfill about a hundred obligations before I can get home to try it.

anoffday

Ok this game is awesome. I just unlocked Commander Video.

LewieP

Alfred J. Kwak wrote: »

is it 800 points the whole week?

Until the 21st of next month.

Alfred J. Kwak

LewieP wrote: »

Alfred J. Kwak wrote: »

is it 800 points the whole week?

Until the 21st of next month.

yeah I just noticed it at the bottom of the OP

e: oh dear I just saw the Custom Quest thread and I want that game too now. And I still need to buy Limbo.

Cherrn

I like it a lot so far. Feels much tighter designed than something like N+, though those later dark world levels are complete nonsense.

Also, I got the achievement for beating a world without dying. Turns out you don't need to beat the boss as well, so it's really not very hard.

Managed to get to #2 on the leaderboards for Synj in World 2, though I'm sure that won't last long. Man, people work fast on those things.

LewieP

I've spent the last week at or near the top of most of the leaderboards. I think I'm number 3 overall still.

Edit: I'm avoiding checking to see how much I am getting my ass kicked now.

UnbreakableVow

Just beat the demo

So this is how N+ would be if it had good controls

Still not my bag though, a bit too masochistic for my tastes

anoffday

Alfred J. Kwak wrote: »

LewieP wrote: »

Alfred J. Kwak wrote: »

is it 800 points the whole week?

Until the 21st of next month.

yeah I just noticed it at the bottom of the OP

e: oh dear I just saw the Custom Quest thread and I want that game too now. And I still need to buy Limbo.

I want that game too! I already bought Super Meat Boy. I get paid on Friday, so I think my weekend is gong to be filled with Costume Quest and Super Meat Boy.

DaveyB

Dunno why I do it. First N+ now this. I'll buy it, I'll play it -- I'l absolutely f&%^ing HATE IT! But I'll just keep on playing it some more...

anoffday

I beat the first world and I haven't hated it yet, but I'm sure it'll make me angry later on. I died about 70 times going through world 1. This game is so awesome.