Spelunky
July 4, 2012
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure. You&s;ll have complete freedom while you navigate the fully-destructible environments and master their many secrets. To …
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"Spelunky turns out to be one of the best indie titles on the market. A very addictive gameplay and an outrageous difficulty prove to be its best assets."
Read original review"Spelunky is considered a classic roguelike for good reason. Its hazard-filled structure will have you constantly learning new tricks as you continue to progress further and further. In fact, it even remains superior to its recent sequel so I highly …"
Read original review"There is no question: this is the version of Spelunky that you should purchase. Even though the game was released on Xbox 360 over a year ago, the cross save and cross buy interaction between PS3 and Vita – along …"
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70.0
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90.0
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30.0
"Two-dimensional Indiana Jones, who fell in love with Dark Souls. Randomly generated top-class boards and fun for months to come."
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65.0
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92.0
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78.0
"There’s absolutely no reason not to give Spelunky a go, it’s probably one of the best games out for the moment on the Vita and even on the PlayStation 3. You’ll be coming back to it time and time again, …"
Read original review"Those who missed out on the XBLA release of Spelunky and want a good tough rogue-like should pick it up from Steam. It&s;s a little more based on reflexes than most rogue-likes, but even if you find out you&s;re not …"
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50.0
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50.0
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50.0
"Straightforward and replayable, Spelunky is precision engineered to make death fair, funny, and a story worth sharing."
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85.0
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90.0
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30.0
"Even all these years later Spelunky has still stood the test of time as one of the most original concepts in the roguelike genre. Brutally hard, but just the right amount of challenge that just pokes you to keep trying. …"
Read original review"Essentially the same game as last year&s;s Xbox 360 rendition, Spelunky takes on a new and better life on Vita. Its tragically brief play sessions fit perfectly in a portable format. Just don&s;t throw your system in anger, OK?"
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75.0
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85.0
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30.0
"This is still a perfectly playable game, which is a strong compliment for a remake of a freeware 2009 release. The concept of Spelunky is timeless, even if the game itself is not. I just think that recently developed roguelikes …"
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75.0
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90.0
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30.0
"One of the last OG indie titles to finally come to Switch, Spelunky promptly gave me a nice slap in the face to remind me of just how quickly I could utterly fail in a game..."
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75.0
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90.0
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40.0
"Some aspects related to Spelunky‘s gameplay loop and the quality of its RNG features have aged poorly when compared to more modern and feature-rich roguelikes. Yet considering this was basically the progenitor of half of the indie games in the …"
Read original review"Our judgment on Spelunky, even in THE PS Vita and PS3 version, remains unchanged compared to the one already pronounced a year ago on Xbox 360. A 2D platformer to love and hating in no uncertain terms, which bases its …"
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78.0
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92.0
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86.0
"Spelunky&s;s punishing platforming returns to PC, where its daily challenges bring new life to an amazing game."
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65.0
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80.0
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35.0
"Nearly a decade on, Spelunky still has all the fundamentals in place and remains a great entry in the roguelike genre. Solid gameplay, plenty of secrets, and an addictive gameplay loop make for an easy game to recommend, though we’d …"
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85.0
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92.0
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70.0
"Spelunky is exactly what a roguelike should be: challenging, addictive, and full of secrets to discover. Whether you play alone or in a group, it will keep you engaged for hours without even noticing the time passing by. Almost all …"
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70.0
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95.0
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20.0
"The Vita plays the perfect host to Spelunky. Its intense, fast-paced gameplay feels right at home on the portable device, where quick stints of gameplay can help to alleviate the frustration that the title&s;s unforgiving difficulty inevitably unearths. If you&s;re …"
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96.0
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100.0
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"Spelunky is a perfect game - a creation of rare crystal clarity that sparkles from every angle."
Read original review"As Spelunky makes its way to the PC, the rewards and dangers are just as alluring as they were one year ago."
Read original review"Pick up Spelunky if you’re a fan of actiony roguelike games, supremely challenging platformers, or if you’re simply a gaming masochist who finds themselves griping about how too damn easy games are nowadays."
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