When game design is taught in most universities, VVVVVV will be on every syllabus."
- Filipe Salgado, Kill Screen, Best of 2010
"...it would be wrong to let the sheer fiendishness of Cavanagh’s offering overwhelm any appreciation of the ceaseless elegance of the design."
"What's also remarkable - and much harder to explain - is how atmospheric and full of character VVVVVV manages to be with the most basic audiovisual resources."
"This game is incredible."
- Michael Rose, Indiegames.com
"The very best videogames in existence leave you with a whole mess of memories that are so varied and entertaining that you can leaf through them like a photo album. VVVVVV is one of those games."