Dr. Fetus&s; Mean Meat Machine
June 22, 2023
Story: Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine takes place right after the events of Super Meat Boy Forever. After meticulously analyzing Meat Boy all throughout Super Meat Boy Forever (did you notice the cameras in the levels???), the nefarious Dr. Fetus now has all the data he needs to create the …
Critic Score
66.0
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Critic Reviews (15)
Graphics
85.0
Gameplay
92.0
Story
30.0
"In all, the game has everything you’d expect of a Meat Boy title, right down to the narrative—a playful, unobtrusive shaggy dog story that builds to a predictably but no less hilariously crass punchline. Turns out that Dr. Fetus building …"
Read original review"Dr. Fetus&s; Mean Meat Machine may not be the clever concoction that I was hoping it would be but it can be fun in short bursts."
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30.0
Gameplay
45.0
Story
20.0
"Dr Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine shows great respect to what SEGA and Sonic Team achieved all those years ago, bringing Puyo Puyo into more homes while adding their own unique spin on an established genre. But the lesson it didn’t …"
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65.0
Gameplay
85.0
Story
60.0
"Getting angry at the difficulty of Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine is something that comes with the package, and there are certainly those who love it and those who hate it. The fact is that they managed to put the …"
Read original review"Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine is one of the strongest (and easily most difficult) puzzle games I’ve ever played."
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50.0
Gameplay
30.0
Story
40.0
"Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine is an occasionally brilliant match 4 puzzler. It has great ideas mixed with middling execution. I can’t say I “enjoyed” my time playing it, but I appreciated the looks and sounds when I was sane …"
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55.0
Gameplay
68.0
Story
42.0
"It is a suggestive and attractive proposal, with important stumbling blocks, but it is still entertaining for fans as well as for those who are not familiar with the genre."
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85.0
Gameplay
70.0
Story
40.0
"Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine might be a spin-off, and it might be a bloodier version of Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine, but everything that made Super Meat Boy an enjoyable (?!) platform game is present here. The match-4 formula …"
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65.0
Gameplay
75.0
Story
30.0
"While it absolutely has a novel look and tackling puzzle action games differently, it fails to make a compelling case for your full attention"
Read original review"Dr Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine is a brutal puzzle take on the IP and one that many players may find too tough to deal with. It can be rewarding beating these levels but with the auto-failing hazards you’ll be running …"
Read original review"Dr Fetus&s; Mean Meat Machine is too hard for its own good, and the addition of deadly obstacles to the puzzle gameplay is just frustrating."
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68.0
Gameplay
72.0
Story
64.0
"Sold at a low price, Dr. Fetus&s; Mean Meat Machine is certainly not the experience that fans of the Super Meat Boy franchise have been waiting for. The title offers an original variation on the puzzle games of the same …"
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55.0
Gameplay
45.0
Story
60.0
"Dr. Fetus&s; Mean Meat Machine doesn&s;t meet the standard that Super Meat Boy set, but it&s;s a serviceable puzzler that does bring something new to the genre. Appealing visuals and tight controls are positives here, though these are balanced out …"
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45.0
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60.0
Story
30.0
"But, for the most part, Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine does exactly what it needs: it tries something new with the Super Meat Boy franchise and does it well. It’s tricky, it’s gory, it’s exciting and it carves new thinking …"
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60.0
Gameplay
35.0
Story
10.0
"Although Dr Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine is presented gorgeously and provides an interesting twist on the genre, it lacks the meaty content required to keep players engaged. The steep difficulty results in frustratingly repetitive level restarts, and with all stages …"
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