World Of Goo - the next gigantic indie hit

I never heard of this game, and now I see that the first two reviews are overwhelmingly positive

Eurogamer: Physics' latest, purest, and most brilliant gift is World of Goo. A game so utterly charming, so pregnant with charisma, and so simple in concept, that it belongs in another era. An era wheneveryone got a little bit excited about video games; when you'd find coin-op machines in your local pub, and everyone played them. An era when Pac-Man made the women put down their Cointreau, hoist up their petticoats and fling ten pees every which way but loose. An era before William's Defender arrived and scared off the lightweight with all those buttons.

World of Goo isn't just beautiful. The world, and its surreal anti-establishment storyline, feel original and sincere. It's Tim Burton's vision of one of Roald Dahl's more amoral tales. The short music loops are fantastic, too. Alternately whimsical, dramatic and haunting. Think Danny Elfman's themes to Beetlejuice, and Edward Scissorhands, and a few things in between. Basically, World of Goo has the soundtrack to a life I wish I lived.

World of Goo is the product of 2D Boy - a couple of guys in a tent - and while it's common to forgive indie developers a certain lack of polish, or finesse, there's nothing here to forgive; the game is slicker than most full-price commercial games.

If there's any justice, World of Goo will set the internet aflame and earn its creators a million dollars. The members of 2D Boy should be carried around in chariots while this glory lasts - because at some point, they're going to realise what a murderously high standard they've set for themselves, and run away forever.

9/10

Rockpapershotgun: This is something special. This isn't just the small matter of being one of the best games of the year, it's also the emergence of a stellar new talent in gaming. World Of Goo is so stunningly designed, so beautifully illustrated, so precisely programmed, and so completely adorable that any of the greatest development companies in the world would be proud to release it. That this is a tiny indie dev's first release – it is beyond belief.

Two guys, sat in coffee shops all day long, made the best puzzle game in many years. I've given a great deal of thought before saying the following, to be sure I mean it. It's not a statement to throw around: It's hard not to think about David Jones at DMA, coming up with Lemmings. There is a fierce intelligence at work here, from a two-man team overflowing with phenomenal talent.

I just preordered it and tried out the demo for preorderers. Money very, very well spent.

The objective is to build a construct out of balls of goo that can reach the exit, allowing all your unused goos to climb the construct to reach the exit. These constructs are influenced by physics, meaning you have to be cautious of balance and weight. There are also (sometimes) dangers that will kill your goos, like spikes or circular saws.

There are a number of goos types in the game, and you start each level with a particular number and type of goos. Once you use a black goo, you can't move it; green goos are similar, but they can be reused; baloon goos float allowing you to suspend bridges of goos across a chasm. I assume there are plenty more but those are the only ones I've seen so far.

It's basically Lemmings + physics + awesome music + beautiful art + (if you can believe this) even more personality.

I'm going to record a level and upload the video.

The objective is to build a construct out of balls of goo that can reach the exit, allowing all your unused goos to climb the construct to reach the exit. These constructs are influenced by physics, meaning you have to be cautious of balance and weight. There are also (sometimes) dangers that will kill your goos, like spikes or circular saws.

There are a number of goos types in the game, and you start each level with a particular number and type of goos. Once you use a black goo, you can't move it; green goos are similar, but they can be reused; baloon goos float allowing you to suspend bridges of goos across a chasm. I assume there are plenty more but those are the only ones I've seen so far.

It's basically Lemmings + physics + awesome music + beautiful art + (if you can believe this) even more personality.

I'm going to record a level and upload the video.

fatshodan

Cool you should post the link,I am interested about the game now cause of your description.

The objective is to build a construct out of balls of goo that can reach the exit, allowing all your unused goos to climb the construct to reach the exit. These constructs are influenced by physics, meaning you have to be cautious of balance and weight. There are also (sometimes) dangers that will kill your goos, like spikes or circular saws.

There are a number of goos types in the game, and you start each level with a particular number and type of goos. Once you use a black goo, you can't move it; green goos are similar, but they can be reused; baloon goos float allowing you to suspend bridges of goos across a chasm. I assume there are plenty more but those are the only ones I've seen so far.

It's basically Lemmings + physics + awesome music + beautiful art + (if you can believe this) even more personality.

I'm going to record a level and upload the video.

fatshodan

Yeah, do that. Now I'm curious about this game.

google, people. google.

http://2dboy.com/games.php

google, people. google.

http://2dboy.com/games.php

JnWycliffe

Dude, too much work. Why do something yourself when someone else can do it for you?

[QUOTE="JnWycliffe"]

google, people. google.

http://2dboy.com/games.php

artur79

Dude, too much work. Why do something yourself when someone else can do it for you?

:lol:

[QUOTE="JnWycliffe"]

google, people. google.

http://2dboy.com/games.php

artur79

Dude, too much work. Why do something yourself when someone else can do it for you?

you used me! :cry: just like you did that other time when you left me naked on that cold, dank street.

Here's the gameplay video.fatshodan

interesting. very, very interesting indeed.

Here's the gameplay video.fatshodan

thanks, it looks utterly brilliant. So heres another game added on my already large to-buy list lol. Also the goo look like the soot creatures from Spirited Away. :lol:

Any history on where this game came from? After looking at the screenshots/gameplay video I'm 100% certain I played this at least a few years ago. If I remember correctly it was part of some kind of student/indie devs project to make 30 indie games within 30 days or something of that sort and this was one of them. It didn't have all the crazy background and characters running around, in fact it didn't have a story at all that I can recall. Just kind of curious what the earlier version was called, I remember was very fun.

Edit--- FOUND it!! I KNEW I wasn't crazy :) The game they developed for the project was called "Tower of Goo". Here's the link to the download, definitely good stuff :) http://www.experimentalgameplay.com/game.php?g=17

[QUOTE="artur79"][QUOTE="JnWycliffe"]

google, people. google.

http://2dboy.com/games.php

JnWycliffe

Dude, too much work. Why do something yourself when someone else can do it for you?

you used me! :cry: just like you did that other time when you left me naked on that cold, dank street.

You know you deserved it, you ho.

Fatshodan, that looked awesome. Reminded me of MegaMan (don't ask..) Have to play this, methinks.

I thought this was a wii game. I must be wrongcrazymaghie123

It's PC & Wii.

wow I didn't believe what the TC had in his post....looks like a pretty cool game