Comments on: Preview: World of Goo

By: Jason L

Jason L — Fri, 02 May 2008 03:03:45 +0000

I haven’t been playing this a lot. My Eiffelesque tower plans are too complex to actually start, I’m more interested in rescues anyway and I very quickly reached the mathematical limit of rescues on most of the levels. Tumbler is the only exception I know for sure; I estimate I could save two or three more Goos than I have. That’s because a] a solution’s optimality is less obvious and b] it takes so very long to try any new approach, waiting for multiple cycles of the tumbler’s rotation. Today I was trying to replicate reported World of Goo crashes on my parents’ machine, though, and messed around in Tumbler because it seemed to require the most intense processing of the levels my parents have unlocked.

I’ve discovered that under some circumstances a Goo in hand, so to speak, can be clipped through the tumbler wall. Drop it and it dies, but bring it up close to the wall and you can effectively nail your core to one wall – saving exceptional numbers of Goos via a cheater’s exploit. A poignant moral diemmea!

By: Seniath

Seniath — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:40:59 +0000

What was more awkward: using the iPhone to type, or having the Apple Store staff eyeing you up suspiciously?

By: Pentadact

Pentadact — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:57:22 +0000

You all rock. I’m away in Texas this week, so James will be a bit quiet. Am typing this on an iPhone in an Apple store. It is awkward.

By: Thomas Lawrence

Thomas Lawrence — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:46:22 +0000

I currently possess the 28th largest tower of goo in the world. This information pleases me no end.

By: The_B

The_B — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:19:02 +0000

I’ve said this before, but yes: I love that last level. So much of it is just pure joy, especially when you work the trick to completing it. It would be criminal to spoil it here or anywhere, but I will say it left the best kind of smile on my face afterwards.

…and then made me slightly saddened I would have to wait for the rest. But still!

By: Jason L

Jason L — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:05:44 +0000

That sign in the last level? A damnable lie. ‘You might have to leave some behind, it’s OK.’ No, it is not; I must have spent twenty minutes arranging to rescue every single last one.

By: ImperialCreed

ImperialCreed — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:40:25 +0000

Just pre-ordered the game this morning and am in love with it already.

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:05:30 +0000

I can imagine it being bloody tricky on Wii.

By: WeakLemonDrink

WeakLemonDrink — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:58:51 +0000

Done.

Do me a favour and never tell everyone to kill themselves. Use your powers for good.