Super Meat Boy 3D Loses Its Soul in 3D Transition

I played this game for many hours and noticed it feels very different from the first one. Your character moves fast but the art looks like a cheap mobile app. I think the developers made a mistake when they changed the graphics to 3D. You will see that the old grit is gone now.

Super Meat Boy 3D Loses Its Edge in Transition to 3D

What the game tries to do

I grabbed the controller and felt the same tight wall jumps I loved before. Your speed stays high and the blood trail still marks every single floor. I noticed the squish sound when you die is still very loud and gross. You get sixty frames per second which makes the action feel very smooth on my screen. I think the controls are the only thing they got right this time.

Visual identity goes missing

I really hate how the new levels look like a bright kids movie. Your eyes will get tired because the colors are way too bright and shiny. I miss the dark and messy art from the old 2d version. Many games use this Pixar style now and it makes me feel bored. I found it hard to see the hazards because everything looks like plastic toys.

Missing the creator’s touch

I can tell that the original creator did not work on these new maps. Your experience feels empty because the rooms lack that weird and creepy style. I saw many levels that just look like basic blocks in a gray sky. Each stage feels like a computer made it instead of a real person. I miss the gross hand drawn monsters that used to be everywhere.

Gameplay stays solid but gets stale

I played through four worlds and started to check my watch. You should turn off the camera snap setting if you want to win. I died ten times in a row because the camera turned at a bad time. The puzzles are okay but they feel like things I played ten years ago. Your character moves well but the level design is just not very exciting.

Final thoughts

I suggest you skip this one unless you really love jumping on walls. Your time is better spent playing the original game with the better art. I feel that the 3d change stripped away all the magic and heart. The game works fine but it has no personality left at all. I hope the next game goes back to the old messy look.