Best Modern Platformers?

[egparadigm]

Currently playing the awesome Rayman Legends, I realise I'm a bit out of touch with modern platformers. Name your favourites!

I have played and can recommend:

Braid
And Yet It Moves
Limbo
Rayman Legends
World of Goo (if that counts?)

Max and the Magic Marker is so so.

[MonkeyJuggleDX]

I know a lot of people didn't like it, but I thought Sonic Generations was pretty awesome.

[Darwock]

LittleBigPlanet 1 & 2 (for the Media Molecule stages obviously)

[Brad]

Rayman Origins (sounds like legends has eclipsed it). I agree with the LBP call too.

[VR46]

Cloudberry Kingdom is well worth a look. Starts off easy, then Jesus up goes the difficulty, good fun though and not as frustrating as Mario U for example.
Check out some youtube clips.

[Fader209]

Add Donkey Kong Country Returns to that list

[Family Fry]

What type are you looking for?
You just looking for platforming, or don't mind some metroidvania style and combat?

Here's a few I enjoyed, different styles.

Battleblock Theatre is currently on sale this week on xbla.
Fez (PC/XBLA)
Fly'n (PC)
Gianna Sisters Twisted Dreams (xbla/psn/pc)
Trine 1 & 2
Super Meat Boy
VVVVVV
Dustforce (PC)

[Geoff D]

New Super Luigi - the 100 second level time limit adds some spice to proceedings, as does Luigi's more floaty handling. Great levels though - it's a non-stop speed run

[Brad]

Trine 1 & 2

Excellent call. Trine 2 is the most gorgeous game ever.

[MonkeyJuggleDX]

Rayman Origins (sounds like legends has eclipsed it). I agree with the LBP call too.

I wasn't a huge fan of Origins. Played through it though.

[QualityChimp]

Can we have Shadow Complex?

[Pulstar]

Do Runner and Runner2 qualify? Anyway Sonic Generations ought to be among the greats. There's plenty of indie games too, but I'll be honest and confess to delaying actually playing them :/

[Neon Ignition]

Brr... Rayman Legends, maybe in it's own way DKC Returns. Pretty much everything else pales to the highs of the old era greats though and Legends pretty much highlights the issue.

[egparadigm]

Add Donkey Kong Country Returns to that list

Good point! My mind went a little blank earlier. It is a good game, if not quite up there with Legends.

What type are you looking for?
You just looking for platforming, or don't mind some metroidvania style and combat?

Purer platformers, I think – more running than hitting. Although I do love a good Metroid-style game.

For clarity, I'm also talking about 2D platformers (though there are some very good 3D ones, like Galaxy). I've seen many that interested me – like Meatboy – but never got round to buying them.

[egparadigm]

And what was I thinking ? my blipping avatar! Kirby: Epic Yarn!