I don't plan on talking about video games that often, but one has come along recently that has really been a blast to play, and I highly recommend it if you have $20 to waste.
World Of Goo
Weird name, sure. The premise of the game is this: You have goo that makes structures out of itself, and you build a structure to a pipe to rescue the leftover goo and complete the level. Kind of Lemmings-esque. All the goo you save gets hauled off to a level where you build a massive tower and try to build higher than the other players around the world.
There's not enough good things I can say about it. The art is wonderful, the music is inspiring, the controls are sleek. You always feel like the gameplay is expanding with each new level. Probably the best game I've played in a year or two. Honest!
Not to mention, this is what would be called an "independent game." It was made by two (maybe three) people, and you can tell they put some love into it.
The bad things? Sometimes it's hard to select the goo you want (there's many different types) if there's a ton of it gooping around. And like all good games, it's shorter than one would like.
So, if you get bored (and have $20), try it out! It's pretty goo-d!
EDIT: Here's the link for the free demo. Enjoy!
World of Goo Launch Day Trailer from 2D Boy on Vimeo.
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13 days and counting woooo!
ReplyDeleteanyway, world of goo huh? i might have to check that out. ever since the escapist did his thing on peggle I have been somewhat entertained by the 2d games that are just kinda brilliant. anyway, cheerio good sir.