World of Goo for $whatever you want

LewieP

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WORLD OF GOO!




GAQ (Goo asked questions)

What is World of Goo?!!!?!?!?

A digital videogames entertainment product

Who made it??!?!?

Kyle Gabler and Ron Carmel, who together make 2D Boy. They are ex EA blokes who left to make their own brilliant glorious unique Indie games.

Is it any good???!?!?!?

Yes! Here is my review of it:

[URL=http://savygamer.co.uk/2008/10/world-of-goo-review_22.html]LewieP[/URL] wrote:

World of Goo is as close to perfect as it gets.

Please get it.

It's genuinely incredible.

I played the original tech demo for World of Goo (Tower of Goo), a few years back, and thought to myself "Wow, this is really neat, I wonder what could happen if they made a proper game out of this, I bet it could be fantastic."

That's exactly what 2D Boy have done, and it is fantastic.

It feels, and plays, like a very contemporary update to lemmings. It even has moments where you get to destroy everything on screen as a cathartic release from failing a level, before you give it one more go. The controls are brilliant, the animation is lovely, and the presentation is brilliant. The music is brilliant, it feels like it's not quite right, but that is part of the charm. Reminds me of Worms actually.

It is literally just about getting things from A to B. Although it's very post-portal. That's not a criticism at all, it has a lot of similarities with portal, but it really has it's own identify.

It's genuinely hilarious. Not just hilarious though, hilarious in a very game-y way. It has a wonderful character, 'The Sign Painter', who is consistently surprising, and consistently brilliant. Some of the scenarios are very witty, and very knowingly used.

All the humour, style and polish in the world won't make a fun game if the game isn't fun to play.

Luckily, World of Goo is fun fun fun fun fun.

The puzzles are very well constructed. They are always fair, and always logical. If you are anything like me, you'll spend about half the time working out what you have to do, and half the time working out how to do it. There is a lot of trial and error involved, but experimenting with different solutions is always a joy. It's very conducive to group play, taking turns.

World of Goo is a triumph of game design, and a breath of fresh air. Exactly what WiiWare needs, and a commendable indie effort.

It's an obvious conclusion, but thinking with Goo is the thinking with portals of 2008.

You sound like a shill. I want to hear someone other than you say nice things about it.

That's not a question, but OK:

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I like the music, where can I get it?!?!?!?

Free download right from the dev here.

How much is it?!!!!!!????

Depends. Right now, to celebrate it's first birthday, it is available for anywhere between $0.01 and $∞. Offer is good til the 19th of October. Go get!!!




Discuss.

Darth Nathan

I would love this game so much more if I were any good at it. Still, it's worth the full price I paid for it, and anyone who even THINKS about paying just 1 cent for this should be ashamed.

Also the music really is one of the best things about it. Observe;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01Ohnhakw3w

LewieP

I bought it for $0.01 just because I already own it on the Wii and on Steam, but I wanted to get the linux version too.

plufim

This game is as close to perfect as I have played in the last 5 years. One of the cases I'd put forward for games as art.

Cherrn

This is one of the best indie games I've ever played, and I'm not that into puzzle games either. It seems hard at first, but it's built in a really intuitive manner that never gets frustrating or too obtuse. It also keeps changing gameplay mechanics to keep things fresh - come to think of it, it's kind of like the puzzle equivalent of Half-Life 2.

Plus, it has what is seriously one of the best soundtracks of the past decade or so. The meta-plot is also surprisingly interesting, and very creative. I can't recommend it enough.

Fuga

do i get a steam cd key if i buy it from them?

LewieP

Fuga wrote: »

do i get a steam cd key if i buy it from them?

Nope, you get a DRM free download.

plufim

Cherrn wrote: »

The meta-plot is also surprisingly interesting, and very creative. I can't recommend it enough.

I love that when you find out Kyle and Ron used to work at EA, the "world of goo corp" makes even more sense.

Evil_Reaver

Has anyone purchased the Mac version? Does it run the same as the Windows side? (I downloaded the Windows demo on Steam, but if it runs just fine on OS X, then I'll get that instead.)

Eight Rooks

Sold. I'm terrible at the demo but I still wanted it. I was waiting for another sale of some sort (missed the last Steam one) so $10 seemed morally acceptable to me.

Lord Jezo

For a penny only a jerk wouldn't buy this game.

-SPI-

Lord Jezo wrote: »

For a penny only a jerk wouldn't buy this game.

Which is ironic, seeing as only a jerk would pay just a penny for it.

Tig

the site is down.


hopefully this isn't due to an influx of jerks paying one penny

Lord Jezo

-SPI- wrote: »

Lord Jezo wrote: »

For a penny only a jerk wouldn't buy this game.

Which is ironic, seeing as only a jerk would pay just a penny for it.

Well it's still better than pirating it completely, this gives people an absolution for their sins.

THEPAIN73

I have it on Wii. But hopefully I can download it soon enough for 1 penny.

That would be sweeeet.

Couscous

Server is raped.

Houk

ready to buy it as soon as the server is back up!

tardcore

So if I paid two pennies, would I still be a jerk? What is the cut-off range for Jerk prices?

Talith

A dollar flat. Same price as an iPhone app only you are getting something much more valuable.

chrono_traveller

This is a really fun game. I had some trouble going through the levels the first time, but with a bit of creative thinking, I didn't find it too difficult. On the other hand, from time to time I go back and try and do a level to try and get the OCD flag and holy hell some of them are ridiculous. I think I have only 7 or 8 levels OCDed. Its pretty insane.

LewieP

I have nearly the whole first world OCD'd, and random other ones throughout the rest of the game.


It's the limited time ones I struggle with the most. The "get X number of goo" and "X number of turns" I find much easier.

Xagarath

This is still a fantastic game.
Buy it.

Machismo

Fuck everyone that paid less than 20 bucks....
:c00lbert:

Damn it. Wrong forum.
Still, I am paid 20 bucks when it came out.

Buy the game. Give them 5 bucks or so. If you pay only a few pennies, you should rot in hell. Just consider the server costs are probably a nickle or so.

Steev

I got this game on Steam a while back and enjoy it thoroughly. I didn't realize the soundtrack was available for free, but sadly I can't get to it right now because of this deal.

Szechuanosaurus

Can I buy it for $0.00?

Having to go through the whole CC payment process just for one cent seems like a huge pain in the ass for both me and the seller. In fact, wouldn't it technically end up costing them money if I only paid $0.01 what with the transaction fees?

agoaj

Wouldn't they be loosing money on credit card transaction fees for 1 cent charges?

Edit: Get out of my head Szechuanosaurus!

LewieP

I am pretty sure there are no transaction costs if it is done with paypal.

Evil_Reaver

Szechuanosaurus wrote: »

Can I buy it for $0.00?

Having to go through the whole CC payment process just for one cent seems like a huge pain in the ass for both me and the seller. In fact, wouldn't it technically end up costing them money if I only paid $0.01 what with the transaction fees?

That's why you're a jerk if you pay less than $1.

I think I'm going to pay $10. I had enough fun with the demo to get the cost of a movie ticket out of the full game.

Machismo

Szechuanosaurus wrote: »

Can I buy it for $0.00?

Having to go through the whole CC payment process just for one cent seems like a huge pain in the ass for both me and the seller. In fact, wouldn't it technically end up costing them money if I only paid $0.01 what with the transaction fees?

Yes, it would cost them money. I think their idea is that if you are willing to do a credit card transaction, you'd be willing to buy it from them at a reasonable cost rather than a penny.

Don't buy it for a penny. This game is too good. I want more from these guys. Give them a few bucks.

ArcSyn

I've got it on Steam, but I think I'll Paypal them (not CC) a dollar or couple for a simple downloaded version too.

CangoFett

The website giving away the esentially free, award winning video game is down.


shocking

admanb

I already bought it on Steam, but I'm still giving them a few dollars to get the Mac version.

Tertiee

I think I'll just wait a few days for the server traffic to go down before trying to buy it.

thefais

Yes! I can get this for my mac, after my PC (on which I had pre-ordered it) done broke.

I'll probably pay $3. That should offset server costs and still give them some moneys.

Evil_Reaver

World of Goo get!

I had to refresh the page a few times to get through, but after that it was a breeze.

Vladimir7

i bought it for $5. I may send them another $5 later on if I find it is an amazing game.
But I got no email, and when I try to use the manual email bot it says it can't find my order.

Machismo

Vladimir7 wrote: »

i bought it for $5. I may send them another $5 later on if I find it is an amazing game.
But I got no email, and when I try to use the manual email bot it says it can't find my order.

Your offering is not sufficient.

Darkewolfe

Is there any way to buy this and gift it to people?

Edit: Using this system, not standard buying on Steam. I have it already, but for $5 I see everyone I know getting a copy.

Dehumanized

My only gripe with this game was the lack of control over the game's resolution.

chrono_traveller

Dehumanized wrote: »

My only gripe with this game was the lack of control over the game's resolution.

Well, puzzle games usually don't have multiple endings, so I'm not sure your gripe is really justified.

;-) Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all week.

DolbyDigital

Bought'd.

I like how you get the install files for all OSes. Can't wait to play this.

Can't wait for the iPhone version too...