How to explain World of Goo, an utterly charming PC game? It’s basically sticky blobs that when connected have the ability to bridge gaps, curve around odd contraptions and create pathways for other gooey blobs to get sucked into a giant vacuum-like pipe. Oh, and there’s physics involved. Um, what?
I truly don’t have the words. So, here’s a suggestion: first, check out the above video. Of course, it doesn’t reveal too much except that the music is freakin’ fabulous ear-candy. Then download and play the demo, which is available for both Windows and Mac. You will fall under its spell.
And don’t come crying to me when you realize you’ve stayed up until 2AM playing with the yummy balls o’ goo and are now totally worthless at work. I’ll have no sympathy, but I will have company in my misery.
Thanks, Toger: I’ve put this on my Holiday list. Sam’s Club has it for only $14.99 – a great deal!
O.R.
This looks like “just another puzzle game!” Ok, ok, it looks like just another puzzle game that breaks the mold of puzzle games. I will buy this game–it pleases me. Even if it looks like Lemmings in a Blender, though I haven’t played the demo yet.
Now that I’ve had a chance to play it, I can state that those reviews they post on their website or dead-on. The game is the essence of innovative elegance.
I sent World of Goo to my former gaming sons as Xmas C(ar)ds. As they have no time to game, they refuse to look at any in case they’ll be tempted. I wrote on the disk: Not a Game! Just Install! Educational Experience!
(I’m hoping once they see the intro they’ll be hooked. And it *is* physics, right? And it’s something that can be played…ooops..studied…. for 5 minutes at a time, right? Only a Mom could get away with this rationalization.)