World of Goo
World of Goo is an “indie” game, available for Windows, Mac, and Wii, that has had some good reviews. So I figured I’d download the demo for Mac OS X and see what all the fuss is about.
At first, it seems simple enough. You build a contraption using balls of “goo” in order to reach a sort of faucet (which functions as the level exit). In the first screen(s), this is laughably easy, and you might wonder what the big deal is. But naturally, higher levels crank up the difficulty; for example, you have a cross a chasm without hitting the spikes at the bottom, or build a huge tower without it collapsing. To spice things up, new types of goo are introduced regularly; some function as balloons, while others are reusable, etc.
In spite of, or maybe because of, its simple premise, this game is strangely addicting. I found myself going back several times this evening… maybe because it’s so easy to just fire it up and start building. And if you fail, experimenting comes naturally (“what happens if I build it this way instead?”).
Probably the most entertaining game I’ve played on a PC/Mac in a *long* time. (It reminds me a bit of Gish, which plays very differently, though.)
Rui Ferreira said,
December 28, 2008 @ 12:02 am
And it’s coming to linux too! Nice
patrick said,
December 28, 2008 @ 12:21 pm
I bought this game on Wii when it came out. The best thing about this game is that it keeps changing things, usually right at the point you think you have things figured out.
I also LOOOVE the soundtrack and graphics. It has a very unique and epic feel for a puzzle game.