Summary
The newly-releasedNintendo Switchconsole exclusive gameWorld of Goo 2is getting great reviews from critics. TheNintendo Switchhas a massive library of games, including a ton of multi-platform releases as well as plenty of games that are exclusive or are at least console exclusive on the platform.
There have already been a couple of highly-rated Switch console exclusive games released this year. Puzzle gameLorelei and the Laser Eyesearned rave reviews from criticswhen it launched in May, while1000xRESISTproved to be a critical darling as well, with both games standing out as two of the highest-rated new releases of the entire year. For console gamers, the only place to play those games is on Switch, and now there’s yet another new Switch console exclusive that fans will want to check out.
World of Goo 2has earned a great deal of praise from critics, earning an impressive 83 overall rating from review aggregate site OpenCritic in the process. Critics have praisedWorld of Goo 2’s challenging and smart physics-based puzzles, quirky sense of humor, and local co-op support. It isn’t rated quite as highly as its predecessor, but it’s clear that there are many who are lovingWorld of Goo 2on the Switch so far.
World of Goo 2 Has an 83 Critic Rating on OpenCritic
For those who may not be familiar with the game,World of Goo 2is a sequel to the 2008 physics-based puzzlerWorld of Goo. WhereasWorld of Goo 2is a Switch console exclusive, the originalWorld of Goowas a Wii console exclusive back in the day. TheoriginalWorld of Goowas praised for many of the same reasonsthat critics are praising the sequel. The difference is that the originalWorld of Goowas more innovative and original at the time of its release, standing tall as one of the best WiiWare games ever released for the system.
Nintendo Switch gamers looking for a new puzzle game to play should definitely check outWorld of Goo 2, but they may want to start with the first game. Luckily, the originalWorld of Goowas ported to the Switch, making it possible for fans to play through both on Nintendo’s home console/handheld hybrid. Both games have local co-op support, letting players solve their various puzzles with a friend, and so they may be good picks if anyone needs something to play with a friend. That being said, the single-player touchscreen controls arearguably superior to the Joy-Cons, at least in the originalWorld of Googame, and so fans may want to keep that in mind.
Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid console launched in 2017, capable of being played in handheld mode or docked to a television. The Switch Lite, a handheld-only model, followed in 2019, with an OLED refresh coming in 2021.
