World of Goo

JazzXJazzX cl_labelmaps ∞ Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9285Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester
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<div class="IPBDescription">As seen on the Arcade of Penniesâ„¢</div>I had seen the preview video before, probably from someone on IRC or as a clip on G4 or something. But after reading the most recent Penny Arcade news post I baah'd like a mindless sheep and pre-ordered <a href="http://2dboy.com/games.php" target="_blank">World of Goo</a>. This got me a Demo version that contained the first world.

After several hours of play (and replay) I felt the need to declare its greatness. The best classification I can come up with is a cross between Bridge Builder, Worms and Lemmings. Game play is deceptively simple: move around spheroids of Goo to build a structure to reach a pipe. All of your remaining "free-roaming" Goos then get sucked into the pipe. There are different colors of Goo which have different properties, and between you and the pipe there are obstacles like pits and churning gears.

The art and sound is almost minimalistic yet they serve the game perfectly, and the simple game mechanics made it very easy to just jump right in. Kyle Gaber, one of the developers, is a member of the <a href="http://www.experimentalgameplay.com/" target="_blank">Experimental Gameplay Project</a> Flayra mentioned and linked to in the most recent Podcast. He was the also the creator of <a href="http://www.experimentalgameplay.com/game.php?g=4" target="_blank">Attack of the Killer Swarm</a> that was passed around here a while back.

Very good stuff, I can't wait for the full game now. Its the type of game that I'll end up showing to non-gamer friends and family.
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  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    I hadn't heard of world of goo. I played tower of goo 3 or 4 years ago however. Very fun indeed.
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    Cool, Tower of Goo with an objective (besides <strike>e-penis</strike> highscore).
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    I might have to get this because of the art style alone.
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1671797:date=Mar 1 2008, 12:31 PM:name=Liku)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Liku @ Mar 1 2008, 12:31 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1671797"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I might have to get this because of the art style alone.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Looks similar to that "Rejected" movie which was orbiting the internet some time ago. Is this the same artist perchance?
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    Thought it would be dumb, but damn it looks amazing <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

    i like how you have to actually structure your creations to keep them from collapsing
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Currently enjoying the world's 38th tallest tower, and am out of goo to build any higher or reinforce the structure with, as for some odd reason I'm not all that great at optimizing my structures on the levels... but on the GooCorp area, I'm kicking butt. Weird.
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  • JazzXJazzX cl_labelmaps ∞ Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9285Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1672302:date=Mar 6 2008, 05:49 AM:name=Talesin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Talesin @ Mar 6 2008, 05:49 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1672302"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Currently enjoying the world's 38th tallest tower, and am out of goo to build any higher or reinforce the structure with, as for some odd reason I'm not all that great at optimizing my structures on the levels... but on the GooCorp area, I'm kicking butt. Weird.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->I just saw you in GooCorp, how in the world did you end up with 198? I thought I was doing really well and I'm only at 161 Goos (20 Meters atm).

    These are my current numbers. The only one I'm sure I can beat is Tumbler, and I can probably improve Ode to the Bridge Builder.
    <!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->11 Going Up
    15 Small Divide
    18 Hang Low
    40 Impale Sticky
    06 Flying Machine
    10 Fisty's Bog
    49 Towers of Goo
    10 Ivy Towers
    23 Tumbler
    25 Chain
    25 Ode to the Bridge Builder<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    Ok, am I blind or is there no way to change the resolution? It seriously messes up my dual monitor setup right now <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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