Is 2D Platformers still worth $60?

[MikeRox]

theRepublic said:

noname2200 said:
I've yet to find any indie game whose quality is similar to a top-notch 2D platformer. Even the best indie platformers (Super Meat Boy, VVVVVV, etc.) aren't up to snuff.

Is VVVVVV supposed to be one of the best indie platformers?  I played the demo of that game, and came away completely unimpressed.  It probably wouldn't even make the list of the 50 best internet flash games I have ever played.  If that is the state of indie platformers, that is really sad.

Wow.

That sounded really harsh, and now I kind of feel bad.  But it is also true, so...

VVVVVV is an amazng game. However I wouldn't call it a "platformer". I've not played Super Meat Boy so can't comment on that. But Thomas Was Alone and Spelunky on Vita were both great experiences. Not quite up there with the Nintendo games, but still worthy in their own right.