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Super Meat Boy |OT|
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Shotgun Kiss
Member
Great. I was doing The Kid's second level, when something finished downloading (360). I got booted back to the main menu, and also lost ALL progress I made in Rapture. It took me about half an hour just to clear The Kid's first damn level.
At least let it be a lesson to the rest of you; don't play Super Meat Boy on the 360 while downloading stuff in the background.
At least let it be a lesson to the rest of you; don't play Super Meat Boy on the 360 while downloading stuff in the background.
The Friendly Monster
Member
Got the Kid, took me fucking aaages. Still can't do 7-20. Had a look at a couple of the later dark stages, fuuuck that!
OpinionatedCyborg
Member
The dark version of 7-20 is in reverse -- it starts with those tricky jumps in the tiny corridor. You could use it to practice. I was able to breeze through the first 3/4 of that level... those little jumps killed me.The Friendly Monster said:
The Friendly Monster
Member
Yeah likewise, it feels unfair that the more difficult stuff is at the end of the level.OpinionatedCyborg said:
Surely you can't try on the dark stage without having A+ the light stage though can you?
bill.cosby
Neo Member
Ben2749 said:
Shit that happened to me when I was downloading a demo. I had no idea what was going on. I didn't lose anything significant like you did though, sorry man
That being said, I really LOVE this game. So addicting. Reminds me a lot of Trials HD in some ways.
OpinionatedCyborg
Member
well fuck. It seemed like a good idea when I wrote it.The Friendly Monster said:
I probably played that level for an hour or two before giving up. Then I beat it the following day on my first attempt.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Cracked the top 300 (#299). I'm in the top ten in a few of the W7 Dark World levels :lol I don't think due to the fact that I'm particularly good, more due to the fact that only ten people have finished those levels at all.
"91%" completion.
The only thing that's bugging me is that I'm never going to get par time on W7-20, so I'll never unlock W7-20X, which I assume means I can't get 100% :/
"91%" completion.
The only thing that's bugging me is that I'm never going to get par time on W7-20, so I'll never unlock W7-20X, which I assume means I can't get 100% :/
Light World complete.
155/307 total levels complete. I'm near my personal limit. I haven't really set a stretch goal for myself... I probably should, or else I won't have much reason to keep playing. 307/307 is out of the question. Maybe I'll trying to get to 200...
155/307 total levels complete. I'm near my personal limit. I haven't really set a stretch goal for myself... I probably should, or else I won't have much reason to keep playing. 307/307 is out of the question. Maybe I'll trying to get to 200...
Scarecrow said:
The music should be out tonight, I'm guessing here: http://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/
Keep an eye out here as well just in case... http://twitter.com/dannyBstyle
MyEpitomeCliché
Member
And...I'm done. I did it. I really fucking did it. I got 100% in Super Meat Boy. I feel so incredible right now, like I could climb the side of snowy crag with only my pinky fingers, wrestle a Hammerhead Shark with my hands tied, or rip twenty phone books in half. I want to run out into my street and shout it out loud. I want to cry, laugh, and sing with joy. Thank you so much, Team Meat. From someone who has been playing video games for almost 23 years, you've given me and surely everyone an incredible example of why this medium is so fucking awesome. Kudos and respect.
InfectedZero
Member
He said the OST isnt coming out till November sometime. He is having a contest to remix a few tracks over at OCremix and he said the dead line for those are November 7th, and after that he will release it. Where did you read that he is releasing it tonight?rj118 said:
My day:
Wake Up
Play MeatBoy
Get to Kid Warp Zone
Stay at kid warp zone lvl 1 (repeat for 30 min)
Make it to lvl 2
Stay at lvl 2
Go to class (leave Xbox on)
Get back
Get to lvl 3
Go to bathroom
Walk back to tv
Someone has shut off Xbox
Cry
Deep breaths
Cry
Buckle down
Unlock kid
Wake Up
Play MeatBoy
Get to Kid Warp Zone
Stay at kid warp zone lvl 1 (repeat for 30 min)
Make it to lvl 2
Stay at lvl 2
Go to class (leave Xbox on)
Get back
Get to lvl 3
Go to bathroom
Walk back to tv
Someone has shut off Xbox
Cry
Deep breaths
Cry
Buckle down
Unlock kid
Similar thing happened to me today. Left my X Box on overnight on Kid level 2, and power went out sometime while I was in class. Didn't try going for it again. I feel defeated in a profound way, and must recover from this emasculation before moving onward.EmmanuelMunoz said:My day:
Wake Up
Play MeatBoy
Get to Kid Warp Zone
Stay at kid warp zone lvl 1 (repeat for 30 min)
Make it to lvl 2
Stay at lvl 2
Go to class (leave Xbox on)
Get back
Get to lvl 3
Go to bathroom
Walk back to tv
Someone has shut off Xbox
Cry
Deep breaths
Cry
Buckle down
Unlock kid
Also lost all my progress in Rapture and the boss of chapter 4.
RadarScope1
Member
MyEpitomeCliché said:
*hat tip*
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Deleted member 1235
Unconfirmed Member
GDJustin said:
now do what I'm doing. go back to the light worlds and a+ them after what you've just been through A+ on half the levels you missed first time round will be a cinch. I beat the game last night, then went back and got the 8 levels on ch 2 I had missed with 8+ took me 2 lives max for each level :lol
I even got the tricky bastard fan levels (hate fans)
Nabs
Member
Super Meat Boy Soundtrack by Danny B
http://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/super-meat-boy-soundtrack
33 tracks - $3.99+
http://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/super-meat-boy-soundtrack
33 tracks - $3.99+
Forever Giraffe
Member
I cleared the light world last night, with A+ in all levels from stages 1-6. Not sure how much further I'll be able to get than that, but already the game has been absolutely fantastic and well worth the price. I'll attempt the dark world, but won't let myself get bent out of shape over it if it's more than I can handle.
If I have one complaint, it's that the game really doesn't need a run button - there's just no reason why you shouldn't be holding it down all the time. It's nice that Team Meat mapped it to three different locations on the controller, but an option to always run by default would definitely cut down on hand cramps. Reversing the functionality so that you can press a button to walk would have been more appropriate.
But that's a small complaint when everything else in the game is so perfect. As a $10 game made primarily by two dudes, Super Meat Boy makes a lot of big budget, derivative "triple-A" titles look downright silly and wasteful in comparison.
If I have one complaint, it's that the game really doesn't need a run button - there's just no reason why you shouldn't be holding it down all the time. It's nice that Team Meat mapped it to three different locations on the controller, but an option to always run by default would definitely cut down on hand cramps. Reversing the functionality so that you can press a button to walk would have been more appropriate.
But that's a small complaint when everything else in the game is so perfect. As a $10 game made primarily by two dudes, Super Meat Boy makes a lot of big budget, derivative "triple-A" titles look downright silly and wasteful in comparison.
Boglinus said:
One of the most devious things that Team Meat did was make world 1 and 2's dark world *easier* than the last several light world stages. Don't be fooled - it ramps up to a brutal level soon enough. But by actually being not as bad as The End, players end up roped into more long Meat Boy sessions right when they think their time with the game might be winding down. :lol
Darkflight
Member
MyEpitomeCliché said:
I can tell I will never do this.
lowrider007
Licorice-flavoured booze?
Jubbly said:
Purchased and downloading now, thanks for the heads up.
Absolutely amazing soundtrack.
Lé Blade Runner
Member
MyEpitomeCliché said:
Congratulations. You have done something only a few of us can follow. I will try my best to do 100%... But it's looking pretty grim right now.
AndyMoogle
Member
Awesome.Nabs said:Super Meat Boy Soundtrack by Danny B
http://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/super-meat-boy-soundtrack
33 tracks - $3.99+
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Deleted member 1235
Unconfirmed Member
for the people that have even seen more than 1 glitch level, how did you find them/do it?
Is there a better way than starting a level, voluntarily dying then starting again until the girl is glitched?
Is there a better way than starting a level, voluntarily dying then starting again until the girl is glitched?
Crab Milk Mickey
Member
The glitch levels appear to only show up randomly.catfish said:
You can always try to 'cheat' the system by retrying a short, relatively easy level over and over again until you can hear or see the glitched out Bandage Girl.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
leaderboards seem to be up around 50,000 in total now (one of my friends has 6 levels complete and is around #46,000 as of last night). that's a great first week by any standard.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
OpinionatedCyborg said:
to get the dark version you need to A+ 7-20 regular
toythatkills
Member
49,xxxStumpokapow said:
It says the total number of players at the top.
AndyMoogle
Member
I've finished 71% of the game so far. Finished the Light World today, and I can't say that those levels are all that hard.
Now it's time to try the fourth chapter Dark World. Can't say I'm looking forward to that, but I'm sure it's doable.
Now it's time to try the fourth chapter Dark World. Can't say I'm looking forward to that, but I'm sure it's doable.
chixdiggit
Member
Enjoyed the demo but will have to pass on this one. I have bought too many games of this type (SplosionMan,N+, Trials, etc) to now know better. I just end up getting frustrated with them and quitting before getting my moneys worth. I do like platformers... I just suck at them I guess.
Shotgun Kiss
Member
Yes! I beat The Kid levels!
As I said last night, the game booted me out of the second The Kid level and back to the main menu after my 360 finished downloading something, and I lost all the progress I had made in The Rapture to that point (on top of the first The Kid level, obviously), which was seven levels, all of which I had got A ranks in (and a few bandages). However, although I was irritated, I wasn't particularly angry. I think that speaks volumes about Super Meat Boy, because if it were any other game, I'd likely have gone apeshit.
I think it's because no matter how hard a level is, you never feel cheated. The controls are damn near perfect (my only slight nitpick is that - as somebody else said earlier - controlling when you start/stop sliding down a wall isn't quite as intuitive and seamless as everything else), and even though you die again and again on a single level, as soon as you get the feel for it, it gets a LOT easier on repeat playthroughs. When I got back to The Kid levels, I beat the first one in less than ten attempts, whereas it took me well over a hundred last night.
Case in point, I just right now played The Kid levels again, and beat all three within 15 minutes.
EDIT: Man, The Kid makes a lot of levels MUCH easier, especially when it comes to getting an A-rank. Between him and Tim's invincibility trick (for levels where you have to dodge things), some potentially evil levels turn into cakewalks.
As I said last night, the game booted me out of the second The Kid level and back to the main menu after my 360 finished downloading something, and I lost all the progress I had made in The Rapture to that point (on top of the first The Kid level, obviously), which was seven levels, all of which I had got A ranks in (and a few bandages). However, although I was irritated, I wasn't particularly angry. I think that speaks volumes about Super Meat Boy, because if it were any other game, I'd likely have gone apeshit.
I think it's because no matter how hard a level is, you never feel cheated. The controls are damn near perfect (my only slight nitpick is that - as somebody else said earlier - controlling when you start/stop sliding down a wall isn't quite as intuitive and seamless as everything else), and even though you die again and again on a single level, as soon as you get the feel for it, it gets a LOT easier on repeat playthroughs. When I got back to The Kid levels, I beat the first one in less than ten attempts, whereas it took me well over a hundred last night.
Case in point, I just right now played The Kid levels again, and beat all three within 15 minutes.
EDIT: Man, The Kid makes a lot of levels MUCH easier, especially when it comes to getting an A-rank. Between him and Tim's invincibility trick (for levels where you have to dodge things), some potentially evil levels turn into cakewalks.
AndyMoogle
Member
Scroll up...faridmon said:
Crab Milk Mickey
Member
Scroll a few posts up.faridmon said:
bistromathics
facing a bright new dawn
which controller should I use for this game: 360 pad, madcatz fight pad, or arcade stick?
AndyMoogle
Member
Try them all and see which you prefer.bistromathics said:
bistromathics
facing a bright new dawn
sorry, I don't have the game. I meant, if I were to get it, is there a preferred way to play?AndyMoogle said:
AndyMoogle
Member
Well, the analog stick on the 360 controller works great, but some people have said that an arcade stick is even better. Haven't seen anyone say anything about the madcatz street fighter pad, but if the dpad on that one is good then I would assume that it will work great. I would say that it's all down to personal preference since all three controllers should work great.bistromathics said:
Personally I've only tried the 360 controller and the portable drum kit controller from mad catz. That's the one that resembles a NES controller. Since I started with the 360 controller and using the right trigger to run, it took a while to get used to the drum kit controller, but now I prefer it.
InfectedZero
Member
Honestly, I switch between them depending on how much my thumb/hand hurts. Ahahha, they all work wonderfully. And the OST is SOOOOOOOO bought.bistromathics said:
Shotgun Kiss
Member
Do you have to A+ all the Dark World levels to get 100%? I know you do for the Light World, obviously, as that's how you unlock the Dark World levels.
Give it another go. I got booted back to the main menu during The Kid's second level, but when I went back to it today, I beat the first level pretty quickly. As with most other levels in this game, once you've got the knack for a level and beat it once, doing it again is much, much easier. I've now beat all of The Kid levels three times, simply because I enjoyed them so much.
Crunched said:
Give it another go. I got booted back to the main menu during The Kid's second level, but when I went back to it today, I beat the first level pretty quickly. As with most other levels in this game, once you've got the knack for a level and beat it once, doing it again is much, much easier. I've now beat all of The Kid levels three times, simply because I enjoyed them so much.