One thing 2D does exceptionally well is provide accuracy. Drop that third dimension and it becomes a lot easier to maneuver with pinpoint precision, nailing jumps or any other action with pixel-perfect skill, once you've dialed into the controls. The war between 2D and 3D ended years ago with both sides the victor, because each does its own things better than the other, and certain flavors of game need one style of presentation or the other to function properly. Up until now Super Meat Boy's precision platforming has been fully 2D focused, but with Super Meat Boy 3D it's poking its head into new territory.
3D? That Fad Will Never Catch On
Super Meat Boy 3D is exactly what the name says, which is a Super Meat Boy game set in 3D levels. Not open-world or more focused Mario 64-type levels, of course, but Crash Bandicoot style with a fixed camera. Start at point A, run to point B, and die over and over along the way until you perfect the run. The demo released today and shows off a game that feels like the original Super Meat Boy, every bit as unforgiving...
