Multiplayer Game Reviews

The World of Goo is a true delight. Honestly, when I read the title I was kind of expecting something a little more boring. I mean The World of Goo doesn’t sound like a place where I’d want to live, so why would I want to play there? Still, it was a beautifully mastered and made game. In it you play the master of puzzles, an invisible hand that uses goo (yes, I mean goo. Little black globs of slippery, slimy drops of oil-like substance), in order to complete puzzles that make your globby pals happy. You form all kinds of things with the help of your goo friends including bridges and towers that connect your goo pals to pipes that seem to feed them or at the least makes them happy.

The art style in the game is sweet and…well, bubbly, is the only way I can explain it. It fits perfectly in with the overall beat of the story. The music is light and playful, which matches the atmosphere set by the game itself. It’s a humor that sort of lends itself without being too obvious. I think it’s kind of painted by the fact that you’re a grown up playing with little bits of goo. Either way, it’s amusing and fun, even in the most ridiculous cases.

The World of Goo isn’t all fun and games like you would expect. There is a certain amount of common sense required in order to play it smartly. You would think that goo itself is something easy to manipulate but it’s actually a very heavy and slippery thing. You’re required to think our your movements as you work with the little goo balls.

After taking a good look at The World of Goo I couldn’t really find anything that I didn’t like about it. It left me with that wonderfully warm feeling that burns in my gut when I finish playing a good game. I even took a few brakes while playing in order to stretch it out. The World of Goo is probably one of the best puzzle/adventure games I’ve played in a long time. It was beautiful and engaging, and I feel as if it was a perfect fit for my interest level at that point.

The World of Goo
Gameplay:   Technical:	Like playing with balls of living Play-doh.

Game: The World of Goo http://2dboy.com/games.php | Developer: 2D Boy http://2dboy.com/games.php