How to Use platformer in a Sentence

platformer

noun
Definition of platformernext
  • The heartfelt and hardcore platformer Celeste was our game of the year in 2018.
    — Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2022
  • The classic quirky single-player platformer takes on a new genre with this 4v4 brawler.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The Cosmic Shake looks like a bog-standard licensed platformer and is planned for sometime next year.
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2022
  • That feeling of frustration and anguish shows that the follow-up to the cult classic platformer doesn’t stray far from the original.
    — Gieson Cacho Tribune News Service, Star Tribune, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Sonic Team added depth to the platformer by offering unique gameplay for each of its playable characters.
    — Michael J. Seidlinger, Wired, 27 May 2021
  • Stray’s developers pointed out that missing a jump might make sense for a mere man like Mario, but less so for a cat, the ultimate platformer.
    — Wired, 20 July 2022
  • Beyond the Page, a narrative platformer available for PC and all major consoles right now.
    — Jerry Bonner, Wired, 19 Aug. 2021
  • The controls feel super smooth and responsive, and traversing the game’s 14 worlds is great training for tackling other platformer play in the future.
    — Jessica Boddy, Popular Science, 7 Dec. 2020
  • This will be Snowman’s second release on the platform following the unique platformer Lucky Luna, which released last year.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 9 Mar. 2023
  • These platformers were bursting with personality and even spawned spinoffs like a kart racer and party game, but the originals are still held in high regard with a price-point to match.
    — Jacob Linden, redbookmag.com, 9 June 2023
  • The participants were presented with a rudimentary platformer in the vein of classic Super Mario titles with a series of bugs included in the code.
    — Alex Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2023
  • Mainline Mario games are often defined by a novel central mechanic, or gimmick, with the more effective ones unlocking a fresh angle on the franchise and the platformer as a genre.
    — Keep Mario Weird, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Iron Galaxy sees Rumbleverse as a platformer: Successful players will need that spatial awareness inherent to the genre.
    — Will Bedingfield, Wired, 9 Dec. 2021
  • The award-winning puzzle platformer Braid is back, reimagined and updated for modern hardware while still preserving the integrity of the original.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Door to Phantomile stood as a criminally underrated platformer full of charm and engaging gameplay.
    — Dallas News, 29 July 2022
  • Throughout development, it’s been important to us to make sure Kao’s new adventure both feels like a tribute to his previous outings for existing fans, as well as a fresh, contemporary platformer for newcomers.
    — Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Although Mario and Donkey Kong have gone their separate ways and had success in side-scrolling platformers, the concept of leaping over obstacles, climbing ladders and grabbing hammer power-ups still had level design and gameplay potential.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Some fans don’t love 2 as much, but these titles still undeniably revolutionized gaming as tight and responsive 2D platformers that offered quirky worlds to explore and hidden secrets that encouraged replaying them.
    — Jacob Linden, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2023
  • This brisk platformer shows off the capabilities of Sony’s new, bewilderingly large console, the PlayStation 5—or, more precisely, of its controller, which uses arcane motors, force feedback, and a touchpad to expand gaming’s haptic possibilities.
    — Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2020
  • Teslagrad, a puzzle platformer celebrating Scandinavian culture, is getting a sequel.
    — Ash Parrish, The Verge, 19 Apr. 2023

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