The Eyes Of A Spectator

World of Goo is a game that was released for a couple of platforms, namely Wii, PC, and Mac, and a Linux version is in the works.

It's a neat little game that is truly unique in many aspects.

What It Is.
A game created by only a couple people, it's astonishing. Using a pretty basic physics engine, that is similar to real life physics, you can feel and understand why everything is happening in the game, balance wise. It's also pretty humorous and can make you laugh at times. Your basically trying to get into pipes every level, and sometimes your not, but that's only on rare occasions. The gameplay changes every chapter so it keeps the game play very unique at all times.

How It Works.
Well, every level you start with a bunch of goo's and you have to build your way to the pipe. That's pretty much all it is. Later on in the game, the game dramatically changes, and you have more and more challenging levels, with ideas you've never thought of.

My Experience.
The first time I got World of Goo, I got the crappy mac version when it was ported, which means it was done by some random guy. It ran very slow and choppy and got pretty unplayable. Then later on I got it again, and got through the first levels pretty quickly. I love reading the signs, because they are real fun to read and laugh at. The cut scenes are really simple but also really funny as well. A lot of heart was put into this game.

The Bad.
Sometimes the physics aspect of the game gets pretty ridiculous, but I guess that's part of the challenge. I also wish you could make your own levels, because the game itself is very very short. You can finish the entire game if you rush through it within 5 hours. The game doesn't have much re-playability, and therefore loses a lot of it's appeal. But, if you bring a friend over, it's great to show it to them, and it's a lot of fun.

The Good.
I'm glad they put the one World Of Goo corporation level. This level is basically 300 goo's at max, and your goal is to build up as high as you can go. While doing this, you can see your rank throughout the entire world. The most highest I've managed to get is in the 10,000 rankings. As I said before the physics engine is great, but it can be ridiculous sometimes, so it's shared. The amount of fun you have is great, especially with a friend. I think one of the biggest appeals to me is the soundtrack. I loved the soundtrack so much, that I ripped all of the songs, and put it in my iTunes, and I listen to it here and there. It's truly something you can just have fun listening to.

My Future Expectations.
I'm not sure how successful this game has been, because I heard that 90% of all copies of this game are pirated, which is a lot. I hope the company really gets what they deserve, because they put a lot of work into it, and deserve some cash. I'm also not sure if there will be a sequel, but I'd love it if there were. I'd also love it if they released a level builder. I'm sure some crazy ideas would spawn.

My Rating.
I give this incredibly unique game, a good 7.5 out of 10. It reminds me of LittleBigPlanet, just a smaller version, and you can't build your own levels.