World of Goo Comments by Kieron Gillen
IGF 2008 Finalists: Exclusive pre-goo.
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seasidebaz
16/01/08 @ 08:57
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i remember playing this about 2 years ago, something like that. it was quite fun! didn't have the frog or the eel though, just an endless uphill trawl.
speaking of eels, let's have a singsong! "eels up inside ya, finding an entrance where they can! EELS! EELS!" |
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FireMonkey
16/01/08 @ 09:18
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"i remember playing this about 2 years ago, something like that."
No you don't. You played Tower of Goo, which as the article explains was developed for the Experimental Gameplay Project. This is 'World of Goo', which expands greatly on that initial idea. Really looking forward to this one. 8)
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seasidebaz
16/01/08 @ 09:21
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meh its goo on sticks, same thing just expanded slightly. thats like saying i haven't played halo 2 cos i never downloaded the addon maps.
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Every time I see anything about World of Goo, I wonder if they took some inspiration from the classic old Bridge Construction games: http://www.bridgebuilder-game.com
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schachmatt
16/01/08 @ 12:33
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Mr_V, I'd bet Bridge Builder/Pontifex was an inspiration for this.
Do we get to see impressions of the other IGF finalists here before the big event? Hope so! |
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BremXJones
16/01/08 @ 12:42
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seasidebaz: No, it's like saying you've never played Halo 2 because you haven't played past the first level. I mean, it's just more shooting, innit?
Tinytim: It's not announced about the other formats, but it's going to be $20 on the PC in a downloadable format. It's available to pre-order from their website: http://2dboy.com/games.php If you pre-order, you get a chance to sign up to the Beta-test, if you fancy, and also an add-on profanity pack for the full game when it comes out, which swaps all the yelps and eeps of the goo for... well, guess. There's a video on the site showing the thing in action too. Also: Neat music! schachmatt: I believe other EG guys are playing some of the Grand Finalists at the moment. I'm doing a round-up of all the rest. KG |
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Yep - most people nowadays confuse technical prowess with artistic beauty. Woohoo - Crysis has beautiful graphics. No, it hasn't - unless you mean that from a purely technical point of view and I'm not one to say that something is beautiful just because it looks so realistic. I'm impressed, yes, but this thing doesn't tickle my "sense of beauty". You don't go around admiring street lamps because they look so real, do you?
It's good to see that many 2D games are pushing the envelope as to good graphics (from an artistic point of view). I guess they have to, because otherwise they wouldn't stand a chance against the 3D-Goliath. P.S. Is it just me or does the music sound a bit like Danny Elfman's compositions in Tim Burton's films? |
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"Yep - most people nowadays confuse technical prowess with artistic beauty."
WoW (though arguably a "goliath" in its own right) was actually one of the first games to drive this point home for me. Relatively low on the poly-count, but stylish and coherent in a way that made it very easy on the eyes (without requiring crazy hardware.) Not a big fan of MMO gameplay myself, but credit where due... And of course I can never shut up about Loco Roco and games w/ similar style. Who'd have thought the best-looking game on PSP would be 2D and rarely display more than 4 colors at once LOL?
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dirigiblebill
17/01/08 @ 09:44
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You don't go around admiring street lamps because they look so real, do you?
Only on my lunch break. Great to see stuff like this getting made and recognised :) |
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