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 gameplay is far from shallow. Although sometimes it's not easy to select the goo ball you want. The only significant control improvement I think the game needed, particularly when you want to build a tall and/or large structure, was the possibility to move the camera more easily with the 2nd hand (yes, you can and should play with both hands simultaneously, with the tablet on your lap or on a table, for example).
To beat all the story levels will take you around 5-7 hours. There is also a bonus level, where you can try to build the tallest tower of goo in the world, which alone can potentially consume you many hours. All of this for a smaller price than any other version available.
The audio-visual presentation is similar to the other versions and very well done, particularly the sound design, with great art design, good color choices and a fantastic combination of cute sound effects and an epic flavored pop/jazz soundtrack, which will stay in your head long after you stop playing it.
The android version allows you to play with both hands on screen, each one with ability to interact with the goo balls and move the screen. But it can only be played by one person at a time and doesn't have any multiplayer options.
The Wii version is still the best one, since it allows for more than one player to play at the same time, but if you don't have a Wii, haven't played this game yet and have a tablet with a reasonable screen, there's no doubt that this is the version with the most bang for your buck, since it's the cheapest and has the same gameplay quality of the PC version. But I don't advise playing it on a small screen, like in a mobile or small tablet, because you really need a reasonable screen for the game, particularly the controls, to perform superbly.
If you like puzzle games or are looking for games that are different from anything on the market, than World of Goo is must buy. One of the best and most addictive 2D games ever made.
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MY GAME SCORE = ((( 9.0 )))