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  • Summary: Super Meat Boy is a tough as nails platformer where you play as an animated cube of meat who's trying to save his girlfriend (who happens to be made of bandages) from an evil fetus in a jar wearing a tux.

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  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Dec 15, 2015
    90
    Flawless game design and endless replay value mean that Super Meat Boy! more than holds its own on PlayStation in 2015. [Christmas 2015, p73]
  2. Oct 12, 2015
    90
    Super Meat Boy is great as always, both on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. If you didn’t play previous iterations and you are looking for fast-paced action, great level design and a bunch of old school challenges, this title is definitely a must have.
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 16, 2015
    90
    At last! The long-awaited PlayStation release proves that great game design never dies, and now it's even better with Cross-Buy. Fresh hell, hot from the infernal BBQ. [Dec 2015, p.79]
  4. 80
    Indie gaming at its retro-loving best, with some of the most cunningly-designed and purposefully infuriating 2D gameplay ever seen.
  5. Oct 11, 2015
    80
    It’s a genuinely good game that, although may already be showing signs of age, is still a blast to play. It was not the first outrageously difficult platform game and certainly won’t be the last, but it definitely stands out on its own as a superb piece of work.
  6. Oct 15, 2015
    80
    Super Meat Boy is an exercise in patience. You may in fact deplore it in the first one or two hours due to its unforgiving gameplay and level design, but if you take the time to consume much of what it has to offer, you may just acquire a taste for it.
  7. Oct 14, 2015
    80
    A great platforming game, now on PS4 and PS Vita. Incredibility hard to master and absolutely fun to play, Super Meat Boy is really fun.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 40
  2. Negative: 9 out of 40
  1. Oct 7, 2015
    10
    I've already put in many hours on the Steam version and even though it is super difficult, I don't mind starting over on PS4, that's how goodI've already put in many hours on the Steam version and even though it is super difficult, I don't mind starting over on PS4, that's how good it is. If you haven't given this game a try, you should definitely download it now. (The soundtrack is different, and admittedly not as good as the original, but that doesn't take away much from the experience.) Expand
  2. Oct 12, 2016
    10
    I know it's been several years since this game's release, but had to review it based on it only getting 7 out of 10. Anyone who doesn't likeI know it's been several years since this game's release, but had to review it based on it only getting 7 out of 10. Anyone who doesn't like this game can't handle it, simple as that. It's brutally difficult and because of that, extremely rewarding. If you have the twitch skills, pick it up. Amazing game. Expand
  3. Mar 16, 2017
    9
    Super Meat Boy is easily my best platformer.

    I always wanted to play this game then it went free on ps4 but me being a trophy hunter I
    Super Meat Boy is easily my best platformer.

    I always wanted to play this game then it went free on ps4 but me being a trophy hunter I passed it off. Boi was i wrong to do so, the first time I started I was hooked and ended up beating it the next day but I wanted more. So I decided to 106% it along with getting the platinum trophy. So lets actually start the review.

    The story is nothing special you ( Meat Boy ) are trying to save your girlfriend ( Bandage Girl ) from the evil Dr Fetus and thats it but its funny because the cutscenes that are between chapters have some really messed up humour.

    The gameplay is absolutely incredible. The way Meat Boy controls is solid and the level layout is what makes this game fun. At first its simple but they slowly put in new objects, you are not told how to go about avoiding these so its all up to you and the level design. For example in salt factory missiles are added, at first these are a huge pain as you blindly jump about hoping they don't hit you but you suddenly realize theres a wall or that you can juggle them to hit a wall while you make your way to bandage girl making you feel like you accomplished something. Theres also different characters to be unlocked by collecting bandages or beating warp zones ( Which are awesome little throwbacks to the gameboy or consoles ) these characters have different abilitys like double jump or stick to walls.

    The difficulty curve is nice and if you beat the previous world you can beat the next. Not once did I think this isn't fair or why did I die as it was always my fault. Theres a dark world which is light world levels but revamped to be harder to give you even more of difficult time if you felt like the light world was to easy or try tackling the Iron Man Trophies/Achievements.

    All in all this game is great fun and if you are a fan of platformers then you need to play this now.
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  4. Jan 28, 2016
    8
    Game play is very smooth,attractive daunting environment and nice indie game But ... this game is so hard broke my finger for trophy beatGame play is very smooth,attractive daunting environment and nice indie game But ... this game is so hard broke my finger for trophy beat chapter dark and light :))) Expand
  5. Dec 22, 2018
    8
    Back in 2008 designers Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes created a flash game simply called Meat Boy and this sequel, originally created forBack in 2008 designers Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes created a flash game simply called Meat Boy and this sequel, originally created for the Xbox 360, would go on to become one of the most critically acclaimed on the Xbox Live Arcade service.

    A 2d platformer in the purest sense players control a living slab of meat, known as Meat Boy, as he attempts to rescue his girlfriend Bandage Girl from the evil Dr. Fetus (The story doesn’t make a lot of sense…). The opening levels introduce the control scheme, which essentially amounts to running and jumping, before the game quickly ramps up the difficulty. With instant deaths and no checkpoints this is a game that could easily have become frustrating but the fantastically precise controls, along with the clever level design that is able to constantly surprise and delight, make for an incredibly enjoyable challenge.

    Very few will be able to complete all of the games 300+ levels but don’t let that allow you to miss out on one of the best platformers available today.
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  6. Jun 27, 2018
    6
    No se si es el juego adecuado para la plataforma de PS4, los controles son bastante molestos y difícil de usar, me quedo mil veces con laNo se si es el juego adecuado para la plataforma de PS4, los controles son bastante molestos y difícil de usar, me quedo mil veces con la versión de PC. Expand
  7. Jul 27, 2017
    0
    This shouldn't be called Super Meat Boy. it should be called Rubbish Meat Boy. Because it's a really bad game. Ugly graphics and bad gameplay.This shouldn't be called Super Meat Boy. it should be called Rubbish Meat Boy. Because it's a really bad game. Ugly graphics and bad gameplay. Like something from years ago. Expand

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