Super Meat Boy

 PlayStation 4
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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 185 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 58 out of 185
  3. Negative: 27 out of 185

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  1. Jarjar3828
    Jul 5, 2023
    0
    **** this stupid game - escpecially the 5th World and the stupid kid levels - no personality, no soul, ****ed up hitboxes, slippery controls. This game is honestly a piece of garbage
  2. hileger
    Dec 3, 2022
    7
    жопа рвется с мясом ,платформинг заебывает . На раз сойдет ...........
  3. Jattaman
    Sep 22, 2022
    8
    Platform in una simpaticissima pixel art composto da tantissimi mini livelli, con un altissimo livello di sfida e anche una bella colonna sonora.
  4. Jollyolfun
    Mar 16, 2022
    8
    really good rage platformer. not too much more to say except that it's a game that's hard to pick up and hard to master.
  5. SebbyMakesMusic
    Jan 1, 2022
    8
    This game makes me occasionally yell "Are you ****ing kidding me?"
    This is a good thing. The physics, puzzles, and difficulty curve are all well done and thought out. Controls seem simple, but are nuanced. Different characters offer alternate abilities. Tons of content. It has its own personality. The challenge is consistently daring, sometimes intimidating. An ode to challenging    This game makes me occasionally yell "Are you ****ing kidding me?"
    This is a good thing. The physics, puzzles, and difficulty curve are all well done and thought out. Controls seem simple, but are nuanced. Different characters offer alternate abilities. Tons of content. It has its own personality. The challenge is consistently daring, sometimes intimidating. An ode to challenging platformers, original in its own right.    … Expand
  6. Sugo
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    Got no idea why would someone give this game a low score? I've been playing video games for 25 years, I've played perhaps hundreds of platform games, super meat boy is basically the best platform game I've ever played. It's so much fun.
  7. tommydlbass
    Jan 2, 2021
    8
    A classic ahead of his time that is still enjoyable and after 10 years keeps working and looking better than other AAA games.
  8. MulQuahDiiv
    Nov 23, 2020
    7
    Great classic and very difficult platformer. It's fast and does not forgive mistakes. Challenging game with funny characters.
  9. LikeaPisces
    Dec 22, 2019
    9
    If everyone were just like you, how wonderful to live. Great to play without unnecessary winding up. And right to the point! Just push play!
  10. drlowdon
    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 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    Back 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.    … Expand
  11. Twistedretro
    Jul 6, 2018
    2
    Super Meat Boy is one of the most overrated games in the past couple of console generations. Its aim is to be a "tough as nails platformer", but unlike other challenging platformers (Donkey Kong Country, GnG, Adventure Island, Megaman and so forth) it forgets to be fun or give you any sense of progression. You simply die over and over (and over) again on one screen until you get it right,Super Meat Boy is one of the most overrated games in the past couple of console generations. Its aim is to be a "tough as nails platformer", but unlike other challenging platformers (Donkey Kong Country, GnG, Adventure Island, Megaman and so forth) it forgets to be fun or give you any sense of progression. You simply die over and over (and over) again on one screen until you get it right, make it, and then move onto the next board and repeat the process until the game is complete. While you would still die a lot in the games mentioned above, at least it's not every few seconds and at least some of the enemy and item placements may change due to RNG and timing making for a more engaging/stimulating experience. With Meat Boy, there is no RNG and everything is reset to its original position upon death. If you really want to experience the video game equivalent of eating concrete, just go download I Want To Be The Guy for free. It's pretty much the same exact thing as this, but it won't cost you a dime.… Expand
  12. SrPepe
    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 la versión de PC.
  13. njja02
    Jun 17, 2018
    9
    At least on the PS4 version, the game wasn't the most responsive, which made it a bit annoying. But everything else was awesome. The game was extremely challenging, but by the end of the game I felt extremely satisfied.
  14. SuperkenGaming
    Jan 13, 2018
    8
    Super Meat Boy
    Super Frustrating
    Super Meatboy is an insta death platformer wit hpuzzle elements where you play as meat boy trying to get through this games 7 different chapters and save bandage girl from the evil dr fetus This game can be beaten in about 6 hours despite each level beign designed to be beaten in less than 20 seconds.. The hook of this game is its frustratingly    Super Meat Boy
    Super Frustrating
    Super Meatboy is an insta death platformer wit hpuzzle elements where you play as meat boy trying to get through this games 7 different chapters and save bandage girl from the evil dr fetus
    This game can be beaten in about 6 hours despite each level beign designed to be beaten in less than 20 seconds..
    The hook of this game is its frustratingly addictive difficulty
    The mechanics of Super Meat Boy is simple, which makes it so easy to pick up and in turn so easy to forgive as youre dying over and over..
    You jump, run jump, or wall jump…
    Nothing else…
    Its up to you to use these mechanics to maneuver through the games many obstacle courses of blades, lava, and salt.. and you only have one life to do this…
    The difficulty of levels is really up and down..
    And this is thanks to the game constantly adding new obstacles and enemies to deal with as the game goes on…
    When a new mechanic is introduced it will slow down a bit..
    This in turn creates a great pacing.. the levels aren’t constantly smacking you over the head with difficulty..
    Youll at times get a nice breather…
    But when levels are hard theyre hard…
    and despite them making you want to pull your hair out, its just as hard to put down the controller and walk away.. at least for a little while…
    For me the Charm of super meat boy started to wear off by chapter 3..
    I was over the hook of dying and retrying, but that’s mostly because of the kind of gamer I am…
    Im not into punishment for more than a little while..
    But if you are one of those sick freaks that likes getting to the point of wanting to break your controller, Super Meat Boy is a great platformer full of collectables to unlock new characters, hidden levels, charm, great characters, and surprisingly engaging boss battles that only feel cheap the first 100 times you die…
    I give Super Meat Boy
    an 8/10    … Expand
  15. SimonD00
    Sep 11, 2017
    8
    The game is fun at times but the levels aren't that varied. Also I feel like it's not like in dark souls or Mario, sometimes the deaths feel unfair because of the way meat boy controls (very floaty and un-precise) The bosses are uninspired and not that challenging. This is of course just an opinion and if you don't agree with me that's ok. But when at its best points Super meat boy is aThe game is fun at times but the levels aren't that varied. Also I feel like it's not like in dark souls or Mario, sometimes the deaths feel unfair because of the way meat boy controls (very floaty and un-precise) The bosses are uninspired and not that challenging. This is of course just an opinion and if you don't agree with me that's ok. But when at its best points Super meat boy is a great game but I just feel like it's not consistent enough.… Expand
  16. User3
    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. Like something from years ago.
  17. Lilpain97
    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 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    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.    … Expand
  18. KayVen17
    Dec 29, 2016
    7
    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden?
    Dann sind hier meine Punkte.

    Mein persönlicher Score = 67/100
    Mein User Score = 7/10

    Lohnenswert? = Ja!
    Fortsetzung erwünscht? = Sau gerne.    … Expand
  19. Dattwood7
    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 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.
  20. Underpants158
    Jul 5, 2016
    8
    Challenging but fair and short levels mean not getting pissed off about repeating areas. Platforming feels surprisingly tight and at the same time makes you feel like a greasy meatball. It is one of the era defining platformers so I suggest you try it out.
  21. MEFzelder
    May 2, 2016
    8
    La versión de PS4 se juega tan bien como en cualquier sistema, pero recibes la misma versión que la consola que lo vio nacer perdiendo niveles importantes y solo variando el soundtrack.
    Éste indie aterriza bien en las consolas de Sony, los controles y la dificultad que elevaron el juego a un clásico instantáneo siguen intactos pero sin continuar con las innovaciones que nos trae el port    La versión de PS4 se juega tan bien como en cualquier sistema, pero recibes la misma versión que la consola que lo vio nacer perdiendo niveles importantes y solo variando el soundtrack.
    Éste indie aterriza bien en las consolas de Sony, los controles y la dificultad que elevaron el juego a un clásico instantáneo siguen intactos pero sin continuar con las innovaciones que nos trae el port de PC como los niveles "Teh Internets".
    Es una lástima que, de elegir, prefiera la versión de Vita porque es un sistema sin tanto poder como PS4 y aún así el juego sea exactamente el mismo, pero adquirido el juego una vez lo puedes descargar en ambos dispositivos.

    Lo bueno: El gran juego que es Super Meat Boys, controles y buena dificultad, más el cross-play y cross-buy.
    Lo malo: Esperaba más de una versión de consola de siguiente generación.    … Expand
  22. SixVicious
    Feb 19, 2016
    10
    WTF is wrong with people who gives less than 5. Super Meat Boy was a success in XBLA, PC and now in PS+. It's and old school challenging platform game. So, kiddies who get used of easy games, get the hell out of here.
  23. Zorua
    Jan 31, 2016
    8
    Another great digital game that I got with PS Plus in October, I first played Super Meat Boy years ago on PC, and I had a great sense of nostalgia loading up the PS4 version.
    Super Meat Boy has you play as the protagonist - a cube of meat, as he has to save his girlfriend who happens to be made of bandages from the evil Dr. Fetus. Most of the levels in Super Meat Boy are extremely    Another great digital game that I got with PS Plus in October, I first played Super Meat Boy years ago on PC, and I had a great sense of nostalgia loading up the PS4 version.
    Super Meat Boy has you play as the protagonist - a cube of meat, as he has to save his girlfriend who happens to be made of bandages from the evil Dr. Fetus. Most of the levels in Super Meat Boy are extremely difficult, adding to it a degree of difficulty, and making you play and play those levels again until you get it just right.
    The game also has you collect bandages, in-game currency found in most levels which can be used to unlock additional characters. Speaking of which, the game has a wide selection of characters, all with varied stats and different special abilities. Some characters can also be unlocked via warp zones found in certain levels, and by clearing these levels, you will unlock the character in question. There's nothing quite like flying over gaping holes as Bit.Trip!
    Overall the game is a great play that you'll find difficult to turn off right from the onset. A brilliant combination of level design, character design and frustrating boss runs, this game is definitely one of my favourites!    … Expand
  24. ThePS-Only
    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 beat chapter dark and light :)))
  25. ColeSoderstrom
    Nov 28, 2015
    8
    Super meat boy is fun game, but it is the hardest game I have ever played. The negatives reviews on here is because some people rage at the game for being to hard but that just makes it more rewarding when you beat a level. If you want a fun challenge buy this game and it has lots of content surprisingly. After you beat a level in a certain about of time you can play the level in the darkSuper meat boy is fun game, but it is the hardest game I have ever played. The negatives reviews on here is because some people rage at the game for being to hard but that just makes it more rewarding when you beat a level. If you want a fun challenge buy this game and it has lots of content surprisingly. After you beat a level in a certain about of time you can play the level in the dark world which is just a harder version of the original light world level. There are also warp zones that you can go into and play a level that styled like game boy or NES game. So if you want a challenge get this game!… Expand
  26. Sparkticle
    Nov 6, 2015
    8
    Just as it was when it came out, Super Meat Boy is a great, fast paced platformer that makes you tear your eyes out with its challenging design. It has a distinct style and a lot of levels to play through. Just keep in mind that this game is old by now, and you will not find a lot of new in this at all.
  27. an_ill_wind
    Nov 3, 2015
    3
    I dig this game's style, but beyond that I find nothing worthwhile. Super Meat Boy is a bore. There's one way to complete each level, you figure it out and then you do the run over and over again until you do it without dying. No creativity, no fun.
  28. TheGoodGoat
    Oct 28, 2015
    1
    This game is horrible! In the world that we live in, people tend to give a lot of credit to indy games and while some of them are great, some of them are crap. This falls in the latter category.

    Super Meatboy is a platformer that should cost .99 cents on your phone's marketplace. You assume the role of the titular Meatboy in a quest to save your girlfriend. Meetboy can jump, walk, run    This game is horrible! In the world that we live in, people tend to give a lot of credit to indy games and while some of them are great, some of them are crap. This falls in the latter category.

    Super Meatboy is a platformer that should cost .99 cents on your phone's marketplace. You assume the role of the titular Meatboy in a quest to save your girlfriend. Meetboy can jump, walk, run and wall jump to get past obstacles in order to reach his gf. Since there is no thinking involved in any level, the game comes down to simply being able to guide Meatboy where he needs to go. This is sometimes difficult but you will eventually get it if you try enough times. If you are not bored after the first level, I will be shocked.

    Cons: Repetitive game play, lacking in almost every way.
    Pros: Lots of blood if you're into that, the controls are solid.    … Expand
  29. SpacedSkunk
    Oct 16, 2015
    8
    Well well well....Super Meat Boy on the Playstation at last, honestly though...it's love or hate. I love this game, it's going to get an almost perfect score from me, I'll probably never complete it fully without developing some suicidal tendencies, but what the hell, it's a game and a damn good one.

    Why would you buy it? In a nutshell - you want a quick pick up and play scrolling game    Well well well....Super Meat Boy on the Playstation at last, honestly though...it's love or hate. I love this game, it's going to get an almost perfect score from me, I'll probably never complete it fully without developing some suicidal tendencies, but what the hell, it's a game and a damn good one.

    Why would you buy it? In a nutshell - you want a quick pick up and play scrolling game that is based on timing and twitch movements. It's frustrating and challenging, but fun and addictive. It's responsive and the gameplay is so simple anyone get pick it up in 5 minutes. Super Meat Boy has delightful level design.

    It deserves praise because in the midst of all the indie games these days this stands as a shining pebble in a sea of mediocrity, I love it and I'm sure anyone who is a fan of scrolling games will do too.

    Now I have this on Steam already, so my advice is don't bother getting it again unless you get it now (October 2015) whilst it's on PS Plus OR if you really want it for the PS4/Vita for another reason, from what I've played so far there isn't anything to make you buy it and it doesn't have the community made maps (Super Meat Boy World) either so you're getting a downgrade. This is entirely why I didn't give it a perfect score, they could have spent effort to make a level creator.    … Expand
  30. GigaBeer
    Oct 15, 2015
    10
    Amazing game! I didn't play it when it got released first time, so I was thrilled to finally try it out. You probably know about quirky story, precise controls and hard but fair difficulty, so I'm gonna tell you how much I love this game.
    I love this game very, very much it's not only on of the best indie games that I played, but one of the best game of all time.
    I was jumping of joy    Amazing game! I didn't play it when it got released first time, so I was thrilled to finally try it out. You probably know about quirky story, precise controls and hard but fair difficulty, so I'm gonna tell you how much I love this game.
    I love this game very, very much it's not only on of the best indie games that I played, but one of the best game of all time.
    I was jumping of joy every time I beat some level, and although I died a lot it was very fun to play it. I beaten only light world, so I can't really say I finished the game, and I probably never will beat some levels, but I still love this game.
    And my love and appreciation for this game only got bigger after I watched Indie Game: The Movie, it was 10/10 now it's 11/10.    … Expand
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85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  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. 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]
  3. Push Square
    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.
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