Super Meat Boy Forever

Release Date: December 23, 2020

Arcade, platformers, 2D, indie games, side-scroll, auto-runner, singleplayer

6.7

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Super Meat Boy: Forever is a spin-off of the Super Meat Boy series developed by Team Meat. Once again, we get a 2D game where action is presented from a side-scrolling perspective. This time, however, we do not have full control over the titular character. He continuously runs ahead, we can only help him avoid all sorts of traps and obstacles. We will also have fight with powerful bosses every once in a while.

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Super Meat Boy: Forever for PC, SWITCH and etc. is another game developed by the independent studio Team Meat, creators of games like The Binding of Isaac and Mew Genics. The game in question is the second one in the Super Meat Boy series, but serves more as a spin-off than a direct sequel.

Mechanics

Once again we play as the titular Meat Boy, but this time we do not have full control over him. He continuously runs ahead, we can only help him avoid all sorts of traps and obstacles. Super Meat Boy: Forever for PC, SWITCH and etc. features a single player campaign comprising six chapters. As we play, we will not only jump around, but also fight with powerful bosses. In addition to single player, the game offers the so-called Endless mode where we have to run as far as possible and survive as long as possible. Our score is then published on worldwide online rankings when we can compare our times with the achievements of other players.

Technical Aspects

Super Meat Boy: Forever for PC, SWITCH and etc. has the same visual style as the original Super Meat Boy. Once again, we get a 2D game where action is presented from a side-scrolling perspective and where dark humour is all around us. Super Meat Boy: Forever has many references to other games, i.e. unlockable characters from various indie productions.

Last updated on July 14, 2017

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[0:39] Super Meat Boy Forever trailer #2

[1:33] Super Meat Boy Forever Pax West 2017 trailer

6.7

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Game is Recomended by 30% of Critics. There are 58 Critic Reviews.

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Screen Rant: 2 / 5 by Scott Baird

Super Meat Boy Forever is bad.

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TheSixthAxis: 7 / 10 by Thomas Hughes

Super Meat Boy Forever is an interesting sequel. It attempts to build on the legacy of its predecessor, but the additions it brings to the table cannot elevate it beyond the simplicity of the original. The updated visuals are welcome, but Super Meat Boy Forever is a classic example of trying too hard to innovate, while losing sight of what made the series so beloved.

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Game Revolution: 3.5 / 5 by Michael Leri

Failing to hit previously established highs encapsulates a lot of Super Meat Boy Forever. Although the game oddly hides its interesting seeding system, its levels are designed well and repeatedly introduce new tweaks that allow for an even difficulty curve that always tries to spice things up. Fluid controls even make that difficulty curve a welcome challenge. But the light detachment intrinsic to the auto-running genre is more of a shackle than the key to a better game. Going meatless for an entire decade inevitably raises the steaks stakes for the next Meat Boy game, and even though Forever doesn’t fully meet those expectations set upon it, it does narrowly avoid meaty-ocrity through its tight controls and level structure.

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7.2