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+title: "My Thoughts on World of Goo"
+date: 2024-04-04T13:34:00-08:00
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+*Note: I originally wrote this back in April but I forgot to publish it until now*
+
+World of Goo is an indie game developed by 2D Boy and published by Tomorrow Corporation.
+I first played this game back in 2008 on my Nintendo Wii,
+which I still have so I ended up playing it again on it. It was great to play games there again,
+as I had done all those years ago.
+It's a fantastic puzzle game built around physics, and I'm excited to share my thoughts.
+
+One thing I noticed right away was the aesthetic which is quite distinct and very morbid
+while also being cute and cartoony. It reminds me a bit of flash games I'd play back in the day,
+which makes sense since it released around that time. Everything in this game is dark, but still
+made me laugh, as the game has a dark sense of humor that I didn't get when I played it as a kid.
+It's truly something unique which you'll have to see for yourself.
+
+Another thing I noticed about this game was that the controls on the Wii version were superb!
+Pointing, clicking and dragging felt very natural, as this game was designed with the Wii in-mind.
+
+The gameplay involves the player building structures with the goo balls to lead them to a
+pipe at the end of the level, and over time the puzzles become more and more complex.
+As you do this, a fascinating story unfolds,
+which I won't spoil here but it turns in some interesting directions.
+
+To conclude, World of Goo is an amazing game which I'm glad I revisited.
+Everything from the gameplay to the aesthetics reminds me of a simpler time
+when I played random WiiWare games all those years ago,
+and coming back to World of Goo allowed me to experience that joy once again.
+
+#### Verdict: Recommended!