The best video game I’ve played in years
A few nights ago, I read a review of a new game, “The World of Goo”. The description sounded interesting, kind of “Lemmings” meets “Pipe Dream”. Tonight I tried the demo. From my perspective, this is the best video game that I have played in years. It fits my needs perfectly:
- Level based playÉ some levels only take a few minutes to complete
- Quiet Ð this is important when Jarrett (my son, whose room is adjacent to my office) is asleep and I have time to play games
- Intellectual, but not too in depth Ð again, I play games LATE at night, I want to be challenged, but not forced to keep a notebook
- Stupid simple Ð I don’t even think the game has a tutorial
- Little to no need for reaction time Ð “twitch” games don’t hold my interest too often
- Fresh, innovative concept Ð this game has it
- Gameplay is not based upon direct competition against others, but competition against yourself
I cannot recommend this game enough. For $19.95 on Steam, it is a steal, too. I have not played Portal, so I can’t compare it, but I will say that it holds up well to Lemmings in terms of the concept. It’s a lot like Phun (a physics simulator), but with a goal and a game, not just “play in the sandbox”.
If you are someone like me, who would like to play a nice video game that doesn’t make a lot of noise, doesn’t have high time requirements, and can be played on a “pick up and go” basis, this is the perfect game. Congrats to 2DBoy for putting together such a superb game.
J.Ja