Super Meat Boy = Absolute garbage game with Atari 2600 graphics

Why on earth did Gamespot give this game a 9.5? What's going on? Why did Gamespot do this?

can I ask how old you are?

I only ask because Super Meat Boy is a game that harks back to the golden era of early platformers, with insane difficulty, 8bit graphics and brilliant concept and game play. Don't hate on a game just because it's not appealing to you, there's a lot of people who love it, because we grew up playing games like it.

Has Gamespot become bizzaro world or something? Why are people defending this game? This must be some kind of joke.

Has Gamespot become bizzaro world or something? Why are people defending this game? This must be some kind of joke.

Baurus_1

No, we're just real gamers that can appreciate good game design and art style choices. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean the world doesn't like it.

i feel this way sometimes when im playing it... but that is only because it is incredibly difficult and i don't like failing. :D

it's an awesome game.

I thought Super Meat Boy was lots of fun. Have you ever played games on an Atari 2600?

I found the trial and error gameplay to be cheap and overly frustrating. This is not good game design.

Stringerboy

Why on earth did Gamespot give this game a 9.5? What's going on? Why did Gamespot do this?

Baurus_1

i dont know i feel the same way. it is a boring gme, i finished teh demo only but i hated it. it depends also on ur tastes in games.

[QUOTE="Stringerboy"]

I found the trial and error gameplay to be cheap and overly frustrating. This is not good game design.

JangoWuzHere

theg ame give u slippery controls

This is the same guy who keeps comparing Warhammer 40k universe with Gears of War universe.. Nice try TC.

Although its not my cup of tea is certainly does deserve the amazing score it got.

This discussion is going nowhere. People on Gamespot are continuously discussing topics such as how Crysis 2's textures are not as good as the original Crysis textures. Now I think such discussion is ridiculous, but it still shows how nitpicky many gamers are about graphics these days. Meanwhile, a game like Super Meat Boy (which looks like it was made in the 1980s) suddenly gets all this praise from people on Gamespot. Something doesn't make sense here. When I actually saw a video of Super Meat Boy, I thought for sure that it must be some kind of joke (i.e. it's so bad that it's good). But apparently many people here actually like this game. It doesn't make any sense, but whatever.

Personally I thought SMB was/is brilliant. Tight controls, rock hard and has a very nostalgic feel to it. Lots of games back in the 8-bit days had this level of insane difficulty, which is why I appreciate them so much.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion as far as i'm concerned, if you didn't like it, fair enough (I can't stand Halo for example) just don't bleet on about it.

It shud be called how fast can u go to sleep.

COD4 and teh CSS of true warriors are just leagues bettar, or if you want to play teh 2d, go get a Sega Genesis, the console of a true warrior.

That game is all like, "Hai gaise, I think I am old school, so I will play SMB even though it secretly sux"

It deserves it. umad? ujelly?

once again giving us pc gamers a bad name with the graphics argument.

It deserves it. umad? ujelly?

once again giving us pc gamers a bad name with the graphics argument.

supdotcom

Graphics argument? Seriously? SMB looks like it was made in the 1980s! SMB is just way beyond bad graphics!

Hell no. It had everything you would want in a platformer, and then some.

[QUOTE="supdotcom"]

It deserves it. umad? ujelly?

once again giving us pc gamers a bad name with the graphics argument.

Baurus_1

Graphics argument? Seriously? SMB looks like it was made in the 1980s! SMB is just way beyond bad graphics!

Man, i loved the eighties, have some fond gaming memories from that time....Super meat boy is retro, and it's fun. Also you should try Gemini Rue. You'll love it!

[QUOTE="supdotcom"]

It deserves it. umad? ujelly?

once again giving us pc gamers a bad name with the graphics argument.

Baurus_1

Graphics argument? Seriously? SMB looks like it was made in the 1980s! SMB is just way beyond bad graphics!

The game is disgusting.

To answer the TC's question - That's why some people are defending this absolute crap of a game.

[QUOTE="DanielDust"][QUOTE="Baurus_1"]

Graphics argument? Seriously? SMB looks like it was made in the 1980s! SMB is just way beyond bad graphics!

Baurus_1

Really? Your going to try to defend SMB's graphics? LOL!! What a joke!! LOL!!

[QUOTE="robertlie"]

[QUOTE="Baurus_1"]

Graphics argument? Seriously? SMB looks like it was made in the 1980s! SMB is just way beyond bad graphics!

Baurus_1

Man, i loved the eighties, have some fond gaming memories from that time....Super meat boy is retro, and it's fun. Also you should try Gemini Rue. You'll love it!

At least its better than the crap graphics on the games YOU play. LOL!

TC is a winrar.

Well I guess the new fad on Gamespot is to pretend that games with 1980s graphics are really cool. Just another stupid fad that will soon pass.

Well I guess the new fad on Gamespot is to pretend that games with 1980s graphics are really cool. Just another stupid fad that will soon pass.

Baurus_1

Well I guess the new fad on Gamespot is to pretend that games with 1980s graphics are really cool. Just another stupid fad that will soon pass.

Baurus_1

I still like the theatrical versions of Star Wars, and those where made in the eighties, one of them even older........Am i going to far?

Also sometimes i still play Lemmings (flame shield on)

I still like the theatrical versions of Star Wars, and those where made in the eighties, one of them even older........Am i going to far?

Also sometimes i still play Lemmings (flame shield on)

robertlie

[QUOTE="Baurus_1"]

Well I guess the new fad on Gamespot is to pretend that games with 1980s graphics are really cool. Just another stupid fad that will soon pass.

KalDurenik

[QUOTE="Baurus_1"]

Well I guess the new fad on Gamespot is to pretend that games with 1980s graphics are really cool. Just another stupid fad that will soon pass.

KalDurenik

Wow, talk about people being brainwashed by game review websites.

Baurus_1

As someone before me so wisely stated: "Write a blog about it"

80s graphics rock!! Go SMB!!

[QUOTE="robertlie"]

I still like the theatrical versions of Star Wars, and those where made in the eighties, one of them even older........Am i going to far?

Also sometimes i still play Lemmings (flame shield on)

DanielDust

My thoughts exactly! In these fine indie days it shouldn't be too difficult to find a decent developer for the job :)

I wonder if Psygnosis still owns the rights for Lemmings.

80s graphics rock!! Go SMB!!

Baurus_1

That's better, carry on.

[QUOTE="Baurus_1"]

80s graphics rock!! Go SMB!!

robertlie

That's better, carry on.

[QUOTE="robertlie"]

[QUOTE="Baurus_1"]

80s graphics rock!! Go SMB!!

Baurus_1

That's better, carry on.

We didn't have sarcasm in the eighties, we only had Chuck Norris and awesome video games, with gameplay.