World of Goo is an indie game. It's made by 2 guys. Really. I'm not going to let that affect my review, because I don't think that's fair. But World of Goo is still a really really good game. It's kind of hard to describe. It's a puzzle game, which you complete each level by making structures using...goo. Hmm. It's really fun though, and you have a nice sense of accomplishment every time you finish a level. It's divided into 4 chapters, and an epilogue. Chapter 1 is pretty introductory, and really easy. Chapters 2 and 3 are the most fun in my opinion. Chapter 4 is pretty easy and disappointing- the hardest parts just being balancing rocks/other things.
My only complaint is that the levels don't really get any harder. Sure, some of them are a little harder to do, but the puzzle part- figuring stuff out- never really increases in difficulty.
I tried the demo before I bought it, and was really hesitant to buy it- it's 20 dollars, cheap, but from the demo I was expecting it to be 10 or less. I beat the game in under 4 hours.
There's also a little bonus "level" where you can build a tower, and compare the height of your tower to other users- though it gets old quick.
Overall a very fun game, try the demo first and then decide if it's worth 20 bucks to you.
I haven't played that many puzzle games; the one that was most memorable and the best I've played thus far is The Incredible Machine by Dynamix/Sierra (unless Portal is considered a puzzle game). And I'm not a big fan of... Read Full Review
Good: -Strong emphasis on physics means that using goo to create structures is very entertaining. -Humorous writing and level design, which is always either mind-blowiing or just plain weird. -Some of the levels are a... Read Full Review
