What is your favorite platformer

Discussion in 'General Game Discussion and Questions' started by galaxygrrl, Oct 14, 2009.

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What is your favorite platformer?

  1. Archibald's Adventure

    3 vote(s)
    3.9%
  2. Bounce On

    4 vote(s)
    5.2%
  3. Castle of Magic

    8 vote(s)
    10.4%
  4. Edge

    9 vote(s)
    11.7%
  5. Rolando 1

    6 vote(s)
    7.8%
  6. Rolando 2

    8 vote(s)
    10.4%
  7. Soosiz

    30 vote(s)
    39.0%
  8. Spy Bot Chronicles

    4 vote(s)
    5.2%
  9. Spy Bot Diaries

    1 vote(s)
    1.3%
  10. Toki Tori

    4 vote(s)
    5.2%
  11. Archibald's Adventure

    3 vote(s)
    3.9%
  12. Bounce On

    4 vote(s)
    5.2%
  13. Castle of Magic

    8 vote(s)
    10.4%
  14. Edge

    9 vote(s)
    11.7%
  15. Rolando 1

    6 vote(s)
    7.8%
  16. Rolando 2

    8 vote(s)
    10.4%
  17. Soosiz

    30 vote(s)
    39.0%
  18. Spy Bot Chronicles

    4 vote(s)
    5.2%
  19. Spy Bot Diaries

    1 vote(s)
    1.3%
  20. Toki Tori

    4 vote(s)
    5.2%
  1. spiffyone

    spiffyone Well-Known Member

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    Oh, and Canabalt?

    And stuff like Run?
     
  2. spacecowgoesmoo

    spacecowgoesmoo Well-Known Member

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    How about Trace & Gomi? :p
     
  3. Comercial9

    Comercial9 Well-Known Member

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    I've been playing Soosiz a lot lately, and it deffinately has a speed similar to Mari, while gravity effects set it apart. However, I chose Rolando 1. Castle of Magic was great, but I didn't like the controls. Rolando 2 just didn't seem to have the same charm as the first one, even with added story line. It took me a while to choose between Soosiz and Rolando though. I'm still on the underwater levels, and think it's worth trying as well.
     
  4. galaxygrrl

    galaxygrrl Well-Known Member

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    #24 galaxygrrl, Oct 16, 2009
    Last edited: Oct 16, 2009
    lolz.....I check every day for it. I figured that is what you are doing. :) Happy to run this poll again after you release Bounce On 2. So, you want to tell us when it's coming. ;)

    Oh, man, you're right on the Toy Bot Series and I can't figure out how to change the poll. Can you tell I never got into those games. :)

    Also DoodleJump, PapaJump, etc. You can only have 10 choices in a poll. I ran out of room. Sorry
     
  5. Adams Immersive

    Adams Immersive Well-Known Member
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    If Edge counts then that's my pick: I'm not a platformer fan, and Edge snuck past me without me thinking of it that way :)

    Nevertheless I did buy Castle of Magic and it looks very promising. I just have to play more before I judge.
     
  6. MartiNZ

    MartiNZ Well-Known Member

    Mar 9, 2009
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    I enjoyed Bounce On and have played through getting gold on all levels at least twice on separate installs, and will need to again when the new world comes out I guess :).

    I liked Toki Tori but I agree it shouldn't be grouped with some of these others. I also felt very little desire to play through it again at the end. Agree on Edge being rather out of place in the list too.

    I really liked Rolando 1 from the first time I saw it; it was real innovation on the platform concept to my mind, and a great fit with the iPhone ... platform as it were. I think its controls and gameplay beat out Rolando 2's to leave it as my vote pick.

    I did not enjoy the original Toy Bot Diaries lite version, and so never went any further with that series.

    I am enjoying Soosiz but it makes me dizzy :(, and that impacts on a decision like this!
     
  7. galaxygrrl

    galaxygrrl Well-Known Member

    Jul 6, 2009
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    Yeah, you know I agree, but people would group Tori Toki on this forum with platformers. I guess next time I'll remove it.

    Bounce On Rocks....doesn't it? :)
     
  8. Camzy

    Camzy Well-Known Member

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    We had a top 5 a few months ago.

    The winners were:

    Rolando 2
    Toki Tori
    EDGE
    Sway
    Castle of Magic

    And Spy Bot Chronicles.

    Though I see what you guys mean by Toki Tori and EDGE not really being strict platformers. Also, this poll was done before the release of Soosiz. Seems interest in Bounce On has grown.

    My hidden gem is actually Archibald's Adventures. That game has kept me hooked for hours because there are so many levels and there's a reaction/puzzle element too which I like.
     
  9. DannyV

    DannyV Well-Known Member

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    Anybody who picks a game other than Soosiz hasn't played it yet. It's insanely better than all of these. It's just my opinion but I think it is and I have played all of these.
     
  10. Mew2468

    Mew2468 Well-Known Member

    Oct 20, 2008
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    Hmm...lots of votes for Soosiz. My favourite is currently Soosiz - I like everything about it. They nailed the gameplay and controls.
     

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