Splosion Man is brought to us by Twisted Pixel, the development studio that delighted us with the charming Xbox Live Arcade title, The Maw. The game follows in The Maw’s footsteps, being both delightful and challenging as well as humourous with a splash of zaniness thrown in for good measure.

Splosion Man is the result of an experiment gone wrong in the depths of Big Science Labs, a flaming hot mistake that they will do anything in their power to keep within the confines of the Lab, while he will do anything to escape. The game brings a completely new dimension to platforming, with Splosion Man being able to explode himself off objects to reach higher levels and progress in the game. Although he can only explode three times in a row before he kind of fizzles out, he can recharge by sliding down walls or being on the ground. Players will also use ‘sploding to attack enemies and the helpless scientists who tremble at his approach. There’s no need for a tutorial on how to play the game either, it’s as easy as using the left analogue stick to control Splosion Man’s direction while the four action buttons on the controller all cause him to explode.

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