On top of that there’s something new being introduced seemingly every level, whether it be the classic saws or a powerup that lets you phase through solid objects. Players are also equipped with a dash and a fast fall, both of which act as attacks to defeat incoming enemies. Now, that may immediately put you off, but Super Meat Boy Forever looks at that gameplay style and tries to twist it in almost every way imaginable. Super Meat Boy Forever, in stark contrast to its predecessor, is an auto runner akin to something like Temple Run or Canabalt. Speaking of the gameplay, let’s open up that mixed bag. Granted, the very fact that it’s doing any of this at all could be “the joke” but if it’s not meant to be funny than I’m failing to see what else the story is here for beyond, as I mentioned, context for gameplay. Cutscenes go on for a surprisingly long time, and the game even attempts to be emotional at points. That said, the game does start to take its own story perhaps a bit too seriously towards the end. But hey, some context for the gameplay is better than none at all. The Meat Boy games have never exactly been about their stories. Meat Boy and Bandage Girl then resolve to, um…beat him up and save Nugget. Fetus, who is in fact a fetus in a jar, comes and kidnaps Nugget. Meat Boy and Bandage Girl, along with their child Nugget (so I guess they’re really Meat Man and Bandage Woman), are out enjoying a nice picnic when the very mean Dr. But then there are times where I really wish Team Meat just gave us more of what the previous Super Meat Boy did.įor what it’s worth, there is a story, so let’s have a look at it.
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I like some of the things it’s going for, such as the innovations in auto runner level design. Super Meat Boy Forever falls into that “just okay” camp for me. But as I so often say, I can’t argue with my feelings and my feelings state that some games are bad, or at least just okay. That’d be doubly true for a game I’ve been looking forward to for a few years now.
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In an ideal world every game would I play would be awesome and loved and I’d never bad mouth it ever. I know it doesn’t always seem it, but I don’t take pleasure in disliking things.