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Super Meat Boy |OT|
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In a fair world, this game retails for at least 40 bucks. I wish these guys all the success in the world.
For a game this hard, its amazing how easily it can get lapsed gamers into very quickly, I've seen this with a few of my buddies already. I guess its like Edmund (is that the guys name) said...
It really captures the feeling of Super Mario Bros, of just holding down run, and making fuck-all awesome jumps.
I'm stuck on Omega right now, but I also have a bunch of bandages and dark stages done, I'm feeling very good about my progress.
Anyone else set "rules" for themselves? I won't beat a level with a secret character. I'll par time, and use them to get bandages, but never for the initial clear. Anyone else do this?
For a game this hard, its amazing how easily it can get lapsed gamers into very quickly, I've seen this with a few of my buddies already. I guess its like Edmund (is that the guys name) said...
It really captures the feeling of Super Mario Bros, of just holding down run, and making fuck-all awesome jumps.
I'm stuck on Omega right now, but I also have a bunch of bandages and dark stages done, I'm feeling very good about my progress.
Anyone else set "rules" for themselves? I won't beat a level with a secret character. I'll par time, and use them to get bandages, but never for the initial clear. Anyone else do this?
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
toythatkills said:
boy i feel stupid
Crab Milk Mickey
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Took me a while, but finally done speed running World 2, both Light and Dark. I blame the fan stages. As per usual, aimed for a time in the top 100 at the very least.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk4krR9Sn2Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5mMWzhlHeU
That said:
Top 10 spot 'robbed' by those bugged-out 0.00 times. And I've seen levels where there are even more of 'em in the leaderboards. Hope the patch gets out soon. :[
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk4krR9Sn2Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5mMWzhlHeU
That said:
Top 10 spot 'robbed' by those bugged-out 0.00 times. And I've seen levels where there are even more of 'em in the leaderboards. Hope the patch gets out soon. :[
InfectedZero
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There are some levels with time records in the miliseconds. I dont know wtf is going with some of those.
Shotgun Kiss
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Ben2749 said:
Quoting for new page, as I really want to know this.
Shotgun Kiss
Member
Sorry, meant to edit, but accidentally double-posted.
InfectedZero
Member
Teh Internets song is called Meat Spin. :lol
Shotgun Kiss
Member
What world is Whitewash in?
Shotgun Kiss
Member
Glix said:
And what's your GT?
Shotgun Kiss
Member
Alright, I have the 6th best time for 1-4 (Nutshell). 
I'm not counting the glitchers with times of 0.0 seconds, of course.
I'm not counting the glitchers with times of 0.0 seconds, of course.Shotgun Kiss
Member
Glix said:
You're now #211 with 2.90 seconds, but there are 109 times of 0.0 seconds, so you're actually #102.
EDIT: And now you're ranked at #212, as I just matched your time, which makes me #211. I'm an asshole like that.
EDIT 2: #125 now (actually #16).
EDIT 3: #120 (#11)...
Haha, in all fairness, you did use Meatboy, and I used other characters with good abilities.
EDIT 4: #113 now. That's actually #4! There's only 0.06 seconds between me and the person in first. Man, I'm going for #1!
EDIT 5: #1 BABY! 2.05 seconds! #2 is miles behind with 2.28 seconds!
My GT is BENJO KAZ00IE, if you want to check/marvel at my awesomeness.
Unfortunately, I forgot to save a replay. So now I'm going to keep trying until I can top/match that time.
EDIT 6: Topped it (and saved a replay) with 1.92 seconds. However, I'm curious as to if that's my actual time, as the replay timer showed 2.02 seconds, yet the leaderboard shows 1.92 seconds. I wonder which is correct, and if everybody recieves the same discrepancy? If not, that kind of breaks the whole point of time trials.
Ben2749 said:
GRATS!!
And yeah - I noticed a discrepancy, but I put that down to the replay time being funny sometimes.
My best level (a W2 dark one) has over 300 0.0 times on it, but my time is in the top 150 so I'm all happy considering I bought the game about 4 hours ago.
And I am assured that you DON"T have to 100% A+ the Dark World for 100%, just beat them.
Crab Milk Mickey
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Yes, there is. Noticed it a lot when I checked the replays and leaderboards back to back. Reckon it's just the instant replay time that's inaccurate though, as it already suffers from several bugs.Ben2749 said:
You guys got the soundtrack right?? It's awesome.
http://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/super-meat-boy-soundtrack
http://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/super-meat-boy-soundtrack
Holy Order Sol
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Ranger X said:You guys got the soundtrack right?? It's awesome.
http://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/super-meat-boy-soundtrack
Came to post this, I was sold on the soundtrack upon hearing the first boss theme anyway.
Shotgun Kiss
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nli10 said:
Awesome, I'm going to try for all A+ ranks, but it's good to know I can still get the full 200 gamerpoints and can still claim I got 100% if I'm unable to.
Is anybody else loving Tim? His ability is so useful in a lot of levels. He can remain stationary and invulnerable, which is great for avoiding hazards/waiting something out. He can cancel all momentum, which helps you judge jumps/drops better and change your path. And of course he can make wild leaps for key/bandages, and then just rewind.
I always use Meat Boy when starting a new level, and beat it with him when I can (which is about 90% of the time), but when I'm struggling, I find that Tim is often the character who helps out the most. The Kid comes a close second though.
Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have unlocked The Kid After 3 hours of nonstop trying; my hands are killing me:lol
It is doable like everyone posted; but be ready to set some time aside so that you can focus.
The Lord only knows how many times i wanted to give up. The thought of having to beat a stage again was enough motivation for me to move foward:lol
I have unlocked The Kid
After 3 hours of nonstop trying; my hands are killing me:lol It is doable like everyone posted; but be ready to set some time aside so that you can focus.
The Lord only knows how many times i wanted to give up. The thought of having to beat a stage again was enough motivation for me to move foward:lol
Shotgun Kiss
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Stuneseht said:Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have unlocked The Kid
It is doable like everyone posted; but be ready to set some time aside so that you can focus.
The Lord only knows how many times i wanted to give up. The thought of having to beat a stage again was enough motivation for me to move foward:lol
I'm glad you unlock an achievement with him, as it's one of my proudest and most satisfying of any game.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
#150 overall, "100%" (I've still got like 30 levels left), 100 bandages (I've still got like ten left). Awwwww yeah.
VGChampion
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Ugh, this last boss is ridiculous. Since I've been playing on a friends 360 I haven't been going for 100%, side characters, bandages, etc... but I may call it a day with this guy. The pausing is just killing me when I just want to run. I'm sure it's been mentioned but the pausing after a game of running full speed is stupid.
Turnstyle
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Did anyone else fudge their way through the boss for
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level 5
After a few failed attempts, I decided to jump through the gap in the cogs, and just stand on the edge of the platform. The worms (or whatever) just head straight for the cogs and kill themselves. Only thing to look out for is the projectiles, but they're easily avoided.
Shotgun Kiss
Member
Turnstyle said:
I did that too. It turns what would be a really difficult boss fight into a laughably easy one.
Bought! Didn't even realise it was Daniel Baranowsky who composed it. Remember some of his mixes from OCReMix, very talented guy.Ranger X said:You guys got the soundtrack right?? It's awesome.
http://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/super-meat-boy-soundtrack
Davey Cakes
Member
I bought this the other day, upon getting a new X360 (where my old one died a few months ago).
As a fan of games like Jumper, I've really been enjoying Super Meat Boy. I'm only a little bit into the second world, but I have the first world 99% complete (still trying to find that last ever-evasive bandage). As expected, the gameplay is addictive, and even when I find myself dying a lot (world -1, looking at you), I just can't stop. Also, the retro sections are really a great way to mix up the aesthetic of the game, and I even find myself enjoying the 8-bit tunes more than the regular ones. Though, the music in general is pretty good.
Glad I got a hold of this game before it went up to 1200 points. I feel like I'm going to get some great value out of it.
As a fan of games like Jumper, I've really been enjoying Super Meat Boy. I'm only a little bit into the second world, but I have the first world 99% complete (still trying to find that last ever-evasive bandage). As expected, the gameplay is addictive, and even when I find myself dying a lot (world -1, looking at you), I just can't stop. Also, the retro sections are really a great way to mix up the aesthetic of the game, and I even find myself enjoying the 8-bit tunes more than the regular ones. Though, the music in general is pretty good.
Glad I got a hold of this game before it went up to 1200 points. I feel like I'm going to get some great value out of it.
I played the demo of 'Splosion Man and said "meh." I played the demo of SMB for a few minutes and then said "fuck it, I'm buying this."AniHawk said:
SapientWolf
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I beat the first two levels and the last one just broke me. It was 2:30A.M. and I couldn't physically hit the jump button fast enough to complete the level. I guess I'll just do it all over again.Stuneseht said:Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have unlocked The Kid
It is doable like everyone posted; but be ready to set some time aside so that you can focus.
The Lord only knows how many times i wanted to give up. The thought of having to beat a stage again was enough motivation for me to move foward:lol
Man that sucks. The last stage almost broke me too.You've probably built alot of muscle memory by now:lolSapientWolf said:
If I were you, I would have just paused the game and returned to it later. Though you may have taken the smarter route; becuase my thumbs are in pain from pressing the A button so much:lol
It should be much easier the second time around.
Turnstyle said:On entering a new level, I am always convinced there will be a cheeky shortcut somewhere, and fling myself around the outer walls looking for it.
I am always wrong.
I can't remember the level (I made a mental note and then promptly forgot said mental note), but there is a level in the latter half of the game where you can run along the roof, off-screen Super Mario Bros. style, and not die. Allows you to skip a bit.
There's also a dark salt mine level where you're climbing a structure, and you can get outside of it to climb instead of inside, making it a good bit easier.
FUCK YOU GLITCH LEVELS I BEAT YOUR ASS FUCK YOU FUCK YOU
this game has some incredible level design. They're best illustrated in the simple way the game turns levels on its head: the way a level is beat when you're going one direction, and the way it's conquered when it's flipped the other way in the dark world. It's constantly amazing because there's some insane symmetry, where either direction compliments the other with its own unique strategies. (example: that level with the fans where in light world you going downward to beat the level, but in dark you're going upward... and all the challenges are rewound with fierce precision).
Really, this game is sickeningly good.
imo it may just be the best 2D platformer in nearly a decade.
this game has some incredible level design. They're best illustrated in the simple way the game turns levels on its head: the way a level is beat when you're going one direction, and the way it's conquered when it's flipped the other way in the dark world. It's constantly amazing because there's some insane symmetry, where either direction compliments the other with its own unique strategies. (example: that level with the fans where in light world you going downward to beat the level, but in dark you're going upward... and all the challenges are rewound with fierce precision).
Really, this game is sickeningly good.
Anihawk said:
imo it may just be the best 2D platformer in nearly a decade.
D
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wish I knew this. I spent so many lives on it, then when I did beat it, I did it as they ruptured the surface 3 times in a row. Without this trick it must have been a massive speed run contender.Ben2749 said:
I figured that if I ran left and jumped as they were emerging, they jumped into the cogs every time. 3 perfectly timed runs/jumps towards cogs = fight over
It's easily my favourite if the title doesn't contain the word 'mario'
the thing I love about mario is how awesome the control feels, this game completely nails it as well. Meatboy has good weight, stopping power and weaknesses you can counter, it's brilliant.