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Don't be fooled by the lo-fi graphics - Terry Cavanagh's upcoming action/puzzle platformer VVVVVV will be spectacularly awesome. But what's up with the recent trend of naming indie games using only one alphabet? (high quality video)
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Comments
Every video I see for this game makes me more excited for it. Awesome soundtrack, too.
Posted by: Chetyre | September 11, 2009 10:02 PM
Music is pure win.
Posted by: Ray | September 11, 2009 11:17 PM
ya! its like an indie metalstorm with more profundity and a better grasp on the gravity flip mechanic
Posted by: michael | September 12, 2009 12:05 AM
Looks so fun. I wish you'd work with an artist, Terry!
Posted by: Anonymous | September 12, 2009 12:22 AM
!!!!! that looks so awesome !!!!!. it also looks quite difficult. The music is perfect win.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 12, 2009 2:15 AM
lo-fi graphics is best graphics.
Is there some exploration involved in this?
Posted by: Diverse | September 12, 2009 2:59 AM
the G mechanic reminds me of f(l)ail....
the music is lovely... can't wait to play it mate..
Posted by: Harrowing | September 12, 2009 9:02 AM
But what's up with the recent trend of naming indie games using only one alphabet?
Yeah, where are Greek, Cyrillic and Arabic letters in these names? Latin is so Roman Empire.
Posted by: Ilya Chentsov | September 12, 2009 9:19 AM
As long as they stop before they get to "XXX" it's all fine. ;-)
Posted by: Dom Camus | September 12, 2009 12:08 PM
Gentleman, we have classic coming. BTW did only for me enemies remind those from Speccy games like Manic Miner, Jet Set Willy, Dynamite Dan etc?
Posted by: r13 | September 12, 2009 12:56 PM
Maybe the "VVVVVV" is for all those spikes?
Very nice Mega Man-esque music, by the way!
Posted by: Anonymous | September 12, 2009 2:59 PM
Looks great. I'm assuming it will be downloadable, as opposed to flash?
Posted by: Marcus | September 12, 2009 3:19 PM
Best. Music. Ever.
The game looks great, too. I think VVVVVV is kinda like arrows pointing down... i.e. the whole gravity mechanic.
Posted by: postmanX3 | September 12, 2009 4:36 PM
The great music goes very well with the game! The game looks fairly challenging too. Something I'd probably die a lot on, lol.
Posted by: Jason | September 12, 2009 6:24 PM
So this is Jet Set Willy with gravity flipping?
Posted by: Anonymous | September 12, 2009 9:40 PM
Looks pretty fun, but I can't help but wonder when the Atari/C64/other old console graphics fad will end.
Posted by: Bob | September 13, 2009 1:11 AM
Green Dudes Can't Flip
Posted by: Alex | September 13, 2009 4:43 AM
Bob:
No reason the "Atari/C64/other old console graphics" fad should end. There is room in the game world (especially indie) for _many types_ of graphics including what you mentioned.
Posted by: Jason | September 13, 2009 5:18 AM
Seems more like people use "old-looking graphics are cool" as an excuse to be lazy with graphics.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 13, 2009 5:47 AM
Go for it, Anonymous!
Show these kids who the big daddy is! (no reference to underwater FPS intended)
Posted by: someonespecial | September 13, 2009 1:38 PM
looks hardcore, love the visuals, love the music.
...damn I wanna play it!
Posted by: Anonymous | September 13, 2009 5:21 PM
You had me at "Murderous Twinmaker."
Posted by: Michael Stearns | September 13, 2009 5:25 PM
i'm pretty fine with any style of graphics as long as it isn't "new-age 8-bit."
because that has gone too far.
Posted by: strong | September 13, 2009 5:53 PM
I thought the name 'VVVVVV' represented rotating the gravity, moving up and down and back up and so on. Like if you follow the lines, because the 'V's kind of make it look like a zigzag, that's what I though anyway. :D
Posted by: Broxter | September 14, 2009 10:30 AM
I kinda assumed v would be the switch gravity button. Thus the spamming it.
Posted by: mrpeach32 | September 15, 2009 1:21 AM
An amazing game, very original concept and great puzzles!
Posted by: Nick Janssen | September 15, 2009 12:26 PM
Always very sad !
NO VIDEOS FOR ME ! Guess since I live here in China this video must be on youtube or so !:(
Posted by: io | November 3, 2009 4:28 PM