'Splosion Man
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| Developer(s) | Twisted Pixel Games |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Games Studios |
| Engine | Beard+Razor |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 (XBLA) |
| Release | July 22, 2009 |
| Genre(s) | Action, Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 85.55% |
| Metacritic | 84/100 |
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| Publication | Score |
| Eurogamer | 7/10 |
| Game Revolution | A- |
| GameSpot | 8/10 |
| GameTrailers | 8.7/10 |
| IGN | 9/10 |
| OXM (US) | 8.0/10 |
'Splosion Man is a 2.5D action platform video game developed by Twisted Pixel Games for the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade digital download service. It was released on July 22, 2009 as part of the 2009 Xbox Live Summer of Arcade. Players control 'Splosion Man, an escaped science experiment with the ability to explode himself repeatedly, as he works his way through obstacles and traps trying to exit the fictional laboratory known as Big Science.
'Splosion Man received positive reviews, averaging 84/100 at Metacritic and 85.55% and GameRankings, two video game aggregators. It was voted by Xbox Live players as the Best Original XBLA Game of 2009. IGN listed the game eleventh in their top twenty-five Xbox Live Arcade titles of all time. 'Splosion Man placed thirteenth overall in 2009 sales and as of year-end 2011 has sold over 487,000 copies. A sequel, titled Ms. Splosion Man, was released on July 13, 2011.
The game's title character, 'Splosion Man, was created by the fictional laboratory Big Science. The character is made entirely of explosive material. The aim of the game is to "splode" through a series of levels consisting of puzzles, traps, and enemies to escape the facility. A splode is effectively a jump, and can also be used to kill enemies, such as scientists and robots, demolish walls, detonate explosive barrels or trigger other effects. The character can explode up to three times in quick succession at which point he will need to take a breather to replenish his supply.
'Splosion Man includes a story mode consisting of fifty levels, including three bosses, as well as up to four-player cooperative gameplay, with fifty coop-exclusive levels. When playing cooperatively the players are each presented in a different color to distinguish them from others. All players share the same screen which zooms in and out according to how close players are to one another. The game does not contain any usable items, but hidden in each level is a cake which can be consumed for extra points or achievements.
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