Review in Quotes: Super Meat Boy

I was writing a review of Super Meat Boy while listening to an episode of the EXP Podcast when I heard Jason Rohrer describe Super Meat Boy in such a way that I had nothing to add:  

“ ... it’s incredibly hard but its brought me to this level of performance in a game that I’ve never really experienced before. Almost like a ballet like performance in terms of how good I was at controlling the game by the end, it forces you into really learning the systems. A beautiful experience.”

– Jason Rohrer

This perfectly sums up why Super Meat Boy is incredible. Through trial and error, you watch as your skills develop and eventually you come to this point where you have this almost unconscious mastery of  Meat Boy's movement that is uniquely satisfying. Super Meat Boy embraces old school game design in a way that feels rewarding and enjoyable experience.

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