Posts Tagged 'Super Meat Boy'

Size Does Matter: What "Indie" Really Means in Videogames

In June of 1992 the Journal of Human Evolution published an article by R.I.M Dunbar entitled, “Neocortex size as a constraint on group size in primates.” Jargon-filled but widely cited, the scholarship established what is now known as Dunbar’s Number:

/ 2 Comments

Size Does Matter: What "Indie" Really Means in Videogames

In June of 1992 the Journal of Human Evolution published an article by R.I.M Dunbar entitled, “Neocortex size as a constraint on group size in primates.” Jargon-filled but widely cited, the scholarship established what is now known as Dunbar’s Number:

/ 2 Comments

Stealth Bastard Review

Warning: This review contains detailed narrative spoilers but only moderate mechanical spoilers. Stealth Bastard was developed by Curve Studios. Direction, design, and coding were provided by a chap known as “Bidds”. The art is courtesy of Tikipod and the music

/ Comments Off on Stealth Bastard Review

Stealth Bastard Review

Warning: This review contains detailed narrative spoilers but only moderate mechanical spoilers. Stealth Bastard was developed by Curve Studios. Direction, design, and coding were provided by a chap known as “Bidds”. The art is courtesy of Tikipod and the music

/ Comments Off on Stealth Bastard Review

The Difference Between "Hard" and "Frustrating"

I would like to preface this by saying I love hard games. I love Demon’s Souls and most Atlus games. I play Touhou, though I have only beaten one of them and only on easy mode. I measure difficulty in

/ Comments Off on The Difference Between "Hard" and "Frustrating"

The Difference Between "Hard" and "Frustrating"

I would like to preface this by saying I love hard games. I love Demon’s Souls and most Atlus games. I play Touhou, though I have only beaten one of them and only on easy mode. I measure difficulty in

/ Comments Off on The Difference Between "Hard" and "Frustrating"

Game of the Year?

*Sometime after dusk. We are playing Baldur’s Gate 2, a classic of video games, eating a piece of Christmas Cake* Shadowy Figures (coming out of the shadows in the doorway): We need a game of the year choice. Me: Oh,

/ One Comment

Game of the Year?

*Sometime after dusk. We are playing Baldur’s Gate 2, a classic of video games, eating a piece of Christmas Cake* Shadowy Figures (coming out of the shadows in the doorway): We need a game of the year choice. Me: Oh,

/ One Comment

Fable 3 Created So That Anyone Can Finish It, Is Example of Metric Fetishism

As if perfect counter-point to our post about Team Meat’s belief that not all games should be easily finished by everyone (as well as the general theme of pandering to the masses in sequels,) we have a few quotes of

/ 6 Comments

Fable 3 Created So That Anyone Can Finish It, Is Example of Metric Fetishism

As if perfect counter-point to our post about Team Meat’s belief that not all games should be easily finished by everyone (as well as the general theme of pandering to the masses in sequels,) we have a few quotes of

/ 6 Comments

Team Meat: Games Today Provide Empty Happiness; Expansion Plans

In an excellent interview over at GameReactor (part 1 here, part 2 here ) Team Meat reveals their thoughts on modern game’s difficulty. Can you guess why they think that the industry is catering to a  larger audience? “It’s 100%

/ 2 Comments

Team Meat: Games Today Provide Empty Happiness; Expansion Plans

In an excellent interview over at GameReactor (part 1 here, part 2 here ) Team Meat reveals their thoughts on modern game’s difficulty. Can you guess why they think that the industry is catering to a  larger audience? “It’s 100%

/ 2 Comments

Super Meat Boy Kicks Off With A Sale on XBLA

As a thank you to all the fans, Team Meat has decided to put Super Meat Boy on sale from the release date until November–a move never before taken on XBL. Good news for all you folks wary of high

/ One Comment

Super Meat Boy Kicks Off With A Sale on XBLA

As a thank you to all the fans, Team Meat has decided to put Super Meat Boy on sale from the release date until November–a move never before taken on XBL. Good news for all you folks wary of high

/ One Comment

Super Meat Boy Review

For the past couple of days, my reality has consisted of nothing but blood curdling shrieks. You see, I’m currently trapped in a nightmare. This terrible nightmare has a name–Super Meat Boy. Fun fact: Super Meat Boy is the devil.

/ 2 Comments

Super Meat Boy Review

For the past couple of days, my reality has consisted of nothing but blood curdling shrieks. You see, I’m currently trapped in a nightmare. This terrible nightmare has a name–Super Meat Boy. Fun fact: Super Meat Boy is the devil.

/ 2 Comments

Super Meat Boy Content Complete

Which, Edmund McMillan tells us design neophytes, isn’t quite done. It means there’s still testing and weeks of being certified by WiiWare and PC, which means certified for WiiWare so it can be something like a lead platform. Anyway, a

/ Comments Off on Super Meat Boy Content Complete

Super Meat Boy Content Complete

Which, Edmund McMillan tells us design neophytes, isn’t quite done. It means there’s still testing and weeks of being certified by WiiWare and PC, which means certified for WiiWare so it can be something like a lead platform. Anyway, a

/ Comments Off on Super Meat Boy Content Complete

Nintendo's retro platformers dated

Wonder when you’re going to get to play Kirby’s Epic Yarn and Donkey Kong Country Returns? So did I. As recently as last night, in fact, when I was trying to pick out which games I would deign to spend

/ One Comment

Nintendo's retro platformers dated

Wonder when you’re going to get to play Kirby’s Epic Yarn and Donkey Kong Country Returns? So did I. As recently as last night, in fact, when I was trying to pick out which games I would deign to spend

/ One Comment