A hero made of meat, a foetus in a tuxedo for a villain, and a damsel in distress who is literally plastered. Either Tim Burton is now working with Pixar, or this is the concept for a deliciously twisted platformer filled with fun, blood and plenty of death.

Why are we here? What is our purpose? Is there a hell, and would worrying about it be deemed squandering life away and not living to our fullest? These mysteries and concerns, backed up with religion, scientific research and Virgin Mary's on toast, will never truly be answered until it's all too late. In terms of video game characters, however, death is a simple issue and the answers lie behind 1-ups, checkpoints and continues. Life ain't so bad either, as any character who is brought upon existence is confirmed a place in Wikipedia history. Where other protagonists may still whimper as the health bar drains, Meat Boy stands tall no matter how many of his corpses heap up, and that's what makes him awesome.

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