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World of Goo
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World of Goo is a critically acclaimed physics-based puzzle game following the travels of a horde of goo balls through a world shadowed by a mysterious corporation. The game was produced and developed by the independent company 2D Boy.
5 ★ (16)
4 ★ (12)
3 ★ (4)
2 ★ (0)
1 ★ (0)

Extremely polished, but in the end a kind of unsatisfying puzzle game

World Of Goo is yet another take on the familiar Bridge Builder formular, but it puts a cartoony twist on the whole thing as your building blocks are little creatures made up of goo and the goal is to… Read more

Incredibly innovative and fun. A mind bending masterpiece

You probably haven't heard much about World of Goo yet, and that is kind of a shame. It is easily one of the greatest puzzle games of all time, and the best 2D game to come out in this current hardwar… Read more

Another one of those crazy ideas that succeed.

It's hard to find a truly original idea these days, between every first person shooter or RPG that does little to nothing in terms of bringing new stuff to the table we find a game that actually strik… Read more

The Sticky Bastard Child of Braid, Portal and Crayon Physics

It's amazing what a little talent and a lot of hard work will get you. Looking at the general quality-to-budget and time-to-staff ratios of games in general and specifically games on Wii it would be e… Read more

The best version of the best Puzzle game in years!

World of Goo is an innovative and charming Puzzle game, where almost every single level is exhilarating. The controls may be simple but are also tight and responsive enough, and the physics-based game… Read more

It will make you think. And once you are able to, you'll feel lik

World of goo not only makes you think, but it also has a great story, humor, and ideas. The innovation keeps up with the game, and none of the concepts get old, as the game keeps putting in new ideas… Read more

A gooey treat

Thanks to indie developer 2D Boy, goo is no longer exclusively the catalyst of countless film gags and childhood pranks. World of Goo is proof of how inventively such a mysterious substance can be put… Read more

A perfect mix of wackiness with brilliance and fun with challenge

WiiWare is a platform that hasn't had a whole lot of great games yet. Sure, there have been some decent titles available for download, but in all honesty most of the games available were thoroughly me… Read more

The best Puzzle game in years!

World of Goo is an innovative and charming Puzzle game, where almost every single level is exhilarating. The controls may be simple but are also tight and responsive enough, and the physics-based game… Read more

Who cares if goo is messy when it’s part of something amazing.

The definition of Goo in the dictionary goes along the lines of “a thick or sticky substance” . That’s certainly what you play around with in 2D Boy’s first release. Nobody would have thought messing… Read more

Admit it, you like paying less for good games.

When it comes to low priced indie games, 2008 rocked it out. With games like Braid and World of Goo, I think a whole new level of excellence is inevitable in the area of simple, short, cheap, and most… Read more

World of Goo..d... Get it? Huh? Yeah? Too much?

World of Goo is no shrinking violet in the indie games arena. After a much ballyhoo for its appearance at the Independent Games Festival, where it was an award winner and recipient of plenty of hype,… Read more

The most light-hearted 9/11 joke ever

World of Goo : A structure-based puzzle game where the player erects long objects by taking a lubricant-like substance and forming it in a matter that makes it hard. Story : Something about an evil co… Read more

The best puzzzle game on the Wii. period.

Whats makes World of Goo an outstanding Wii game? Simplistic yet addictive gameplay, fantastic physics, unique design and charming characters, great co-op, and a great story. I have owned a Wii for ye… Read more

Hamst3r's Quick Review

World of Goo In short: World of Goo is fun, hilarious, clever and definitely worth it’s budget price, so please delay no further in adding this joyous slice of genius to your gaming collection! Runnin… Read more

Zany, Entertaining Physics Puzzler

The concept is simple. You have a level with a pipe you need to reach in one area, and typically a starting point with a few goo-balls and a starting structure to build off of. The result, however, is… Read more

Genius

In World of Goo, your primary objective in each level is to build structures out of balls of goo (blobs that connect to each other when placed correctly), and eventually get a tip of the structure to… Read more

Whoever knew that manipulating goo could be so much fun?

It is great when you discover that a game you have long been anticipating delivers, but sometimes it is even better when an incredible new game drops out of nowhere and blows you away. World of Goo is… Read more

Pure. Simple. Brilliant.

I must say this game crept up on me, but I suspect that only served to improve my experience of it as it really was such an unexpected delight. First off, the game truely is beautiful. Yes it's 2D, wi… Read more

I like it!

World of Goo is one of them Mini games on Steam that are cheap casual games, I don't mean for casual gamers but something you can play at work for 5 mins at a time and have lots of fun with it. Basica… Read more

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