So I purchased some MS Points and downloaded a couple games. The main reason I purchased the points was for Super Meat Boy. I played the demo and fell in love. Let me just say this, the demo doesn't do the game justice. I hadn't read much about the game so I really didn't know what to expect other than I was going to die a zillion times.
SMB is a throwback to the old school platform games. Tough as nails, fun as fuck. SMB pays homage to the retro systems and games we grew up loving throughout the 80's and 90's. It also does it with a sort of "fuck you" attitude.
The game is hard...damn hard. However, that doesn't take away from the fun factor of the game. In my opinion it adds to it. There's nothing like dying over and over (and over) again and then finally finishing the level and getting rewarded with an awesome replay of every attempt run at the same time. It's like meat genocide.
SMB might not appeal to younger gamers who don't remember the classic consoles and how games used to be back then. But for everyone else, if you don't love this game, there's something wrong with you! Add in the fact that it's $10! Ten fucking dollars for a game I'd gladly pay $50 for!
I was forced to take a break from the game because my hands were cramping up so bad from extended play. Very few games have done that to me in the past! Every time I close my eyes, I see a little red cube of meet jumping through saw blades and hopping up walls leaving his red snail tracks behind.
Also I downloaded a couple indie games with my points: Avatar Golf & Home Run Challenge. More on those another time.
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