WORLD OF GOO is
composed of a series of physics-based puzzles that involve
building bridges, towers, scaffolds, and other structures out
of the game's titular material. The general goal is to move the
goop toward pneumatic pipes strategically positioned within
two-dimensional environments. These pipes suck up the goo and
take it to the World of Goo Corporation, where it is processed
into various products.
There are five chapters, each with over a dozen puzzles. When players aren't engaged in the story, they can head over to the World of Goo factory, where they can work with the bits of goop they have collected in an attempt to build the tallest possible tower. If you're connected to the Internet you'll be able to see goal marks representing other players' towers in the background. Don't get frustrated when you play the FootGaming way - it's way cool fun and deserves a try for the most avid gamers. To learn to configure your FootPOWR pad for World of Goo - check out our hints here.
But it's World of Goo's physics-based conundrums that
make the game a truly special -- perhaps even brilliant --
interactive experience. Most puzzles have wonderfully
imaginative premises. For example, one level set in a tumbler
sends the player's tower falling to the side every couple of
seconds. You have to be quick, strategic, and patient, waiting
for just the right moments to attach your goo balls to a long,
narrow structure that eventually wedges itself between the
barrel's rotating sides. The key to all of this goopy fun is
how the goo balls are governed by the same physical laws
present in our world. 
Uh, Yup! You will experience real physics when you play: All we really need do to solve each puzzle is apply our understanding of real-world forces such as gravity and wind. It makes for wonderfully intuitive play that has potential to appeal to just about anyone -- though later puzzles are tricky enough that they might prove off-putting to FootGamers. No worries about that - you'll have MORE than enough fun with the easier levels, then play the harder ones with a conventional mouse. It's one of the best and most innovative games of the year, and it's dirt cheap, to boot.
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A Review of Goo: A whimsical physics-based construction game for the PC (also available on Nintendo's downloadable WiiWare service), World of Goo challenges you to take semi-animate blobs of goo and connect them to build bridges, towers, and other constructs in order to reach various goals. As you'd expect, the goo structures are wobbly at best, making it a challenge to build anything stable, much less predictable. The gameplay is entertaining, but it's the production values that astound: the whole experience feels more like a big-budget Tim Burton feature rather than an independently developed casual game. After just a few levels, you'll find yourself stuck on Goo.
WHAT WE LIKE:
• Simple and intuitive controls
• Open-ended puzzle paths allow for wildly creative
solutions
• Beautiful graphics and enchanting atmosphere
WHAT WE DON'T LIKE:
• Hard to corral some goo balls on speed-intensive
levels
GRADE: A-
