Indie Platformer 'VVVVVV' Flips Onto Steam at $5

by Alice O'Connor, Sep 08, 2010 6:15am PDT

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Terry Cavanagh's fiendishly clever platformer VVVVVV is now available on Steam at the bargain price of $4.49, rising to the still-fantastic price of $4.99 after September 14. The Steam edition is a SteamPlay release, giving both Windows and Mac editions.

The retro-styled platformer does away with tiresome jumping and instead lets you flip gravity, bouncing from floor to ceiling through the delightfully cruel and pointy world.

VVVVVV was released in January at $15. While it was heartily enjoyed by critics and has been named a finalist in the IndieCade 2010 festival, the price proved off-putting to some. This included, I'm sorry to say, a few of our readers. It's $5 now, so no excuses.

A demo's on FileShack in Windows and Mac flavours, as well as on Steam.

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It just goes to show bigger companies that think they need the latest engine that graphics DO NOT make the game. It's the game play itself. For example Rainbow Six (the original) was a classic, but everyone wanted bigger and better graphics. Now it's total shit because they care more about the graphics than the actual game play itself. Just like Call of Duty series went down hill.

Sep 08, 2010 6:44am PDT

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It just goes to show bigger companies that think they need the latest engine that graphics DO NOT make th... : NOX020189
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- What? The graphics are great in VVVVVV and totally make that game along with stunning music and well thou... : Kub666
- Call of Duty is exactly the same game it always was. Also it was a graphical beast when it was new. Your ... : SFtheWolf

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I love the music in this game! It's quite difficult in parts as well.

Sep 08, 2010 6:19am PDT

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I love the music in this game! It's quite difficult in parts as well. : m0nkz
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  The soundtrack, PPPPPP, is $4 here: http://souleye.madtracker.net/ : gingerninja
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    BUY IT. : icedcool
    - I did! It's ace! : gingerninja
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  Yeah when the game first game out and i played the demo i ended up buying the soundtrack and not the game... : Viprime
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    GTFO! 5 bucks? Overpriced? : icedcool
    - It was 15 bucks at the time pal. : gzubluck
    - "VVVVVV was released in January at $15. While it was heartily enjoyed by critics and has been named a fin... : Viprime
- Seriously the soundtrack is soooo good! Best $4 I've ever spend on music! : Don Soleone
- I bought the soundtrack but never the game. : el0j

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Alice O'Connor is disappointed in all of us

Sep 08, 2010 7:26am PDT

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- She's ALWAYS disappointed in all of us. : AxeMan808

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I respect indy games and the terry on vvvvv, but this one didn't do much for me, was very bored by the gameplay.. maybe it was TOO retro for me.. because if you go back and play some classic games they are often boring or too simplistic.. to each his own i suppose

Sep 08, 2010 12:27pm PDT

I respect indy games and the terry on vvvvv, but this one didn't do much for me, was very bored by the ga... : techx4

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Totally bought. Tried the demo a while ago and liked it a lot. $5 is a steal.

Sep 08, 2010 7:09am PDT

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Totally bought. Tried the demo a while ago and liked it a lot. $5 is a steal. : Iazu
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- Yeah, it's like a 70% discount from the original price. : Memphis-Ahn

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Fuck yea, Steam! Now I can finally buy this!

Sep 08, 2010 7:50am PDT

Fuck yea, Steam! Now I can finally buy this! : Haxim

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For anyone panicking about the fast speed of the game, there is an "accessibility options" menu where you can slow down the timescale to 80%, 60%, 40%, or even 20%. It's well worth making one run through the game at a speed slow enough to get all of the shiny trinkets.

Sep 08, 2010 6:52am PDT

For anyone panicking about the fast speed of the game, there is an "accessibility options" menu where you... : the archvile

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