Goat Simulator
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| Goat Simulator | |
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| Developer | Coffee Stain Studios |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 3 |
| Platform | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | April 1, 2014 |
| Genre | Simulation video game |
| Mode | Single-player |
Goat Simulator is a simulation video game developed by Coffee Stain Studios and was released for Microsoft Windows through Steam on April 1, 2014. Players who pre-ordered the game received it three days prior to the official release date.[1]
Gameplay
Goat Simulator is a third-person perspective game in which the player controls a goat. There does not appear to be any kind of storyline or plot. The player is free to explore the game's world as a goat, destroying things in the environment, running, jumping, and licking. "Goat Simulator is like an old school skating game, except instead of being a skater, you're a goat, and instead of doing tricks, you wreck stuff," explained the game's creators.[2]
The game boasts the fact that various glitches and bugs have been intentionally left in the game, as to add to the light-hearted entertainment value.[1] Another gameplay feature is the ability to "lick" objects with the goat's absurdly long tongue, which will then stick to the goat's tongue and can be carried and swung around to provide an alternative method of wreaking havoc on the game environment.
Release
Coffee Stain Studios released Goat Simulator Worldwide on April 1, 2014. Pre-orders for the game were made on the official website for $9.99 USD. Those who pre-ordered the game received their copy three days prior to the official release.[1] The official release trailer for Goat Simulator is a loose parody of the highly-praised teaser trailer released for Dead Island, showing, among shots of the game, backwards footage of the goat crashing through a building after being launched from an exploding gas station.[3]
Reception
Critics and reviewers have taken a positive outlook on the game. "Games should be dumb once in a while. And sometimes those number people need to be reminded of that," said GameSpot editor Danny O'Dwyer.[4] Destructoid's Jordan Devore stated, "It's not often I can get into pure sandbox games...but the sheer silliness of this has me feeling hopeful."[5]
References
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- ^ a b c "Goat Simulator website".
- ^ http://www.polygon.com/2014/2/11/5402178/goat-simulator-bleats-it-way-to-steam-this-spring-now-with-licking
- ^ Clark, Tim (2014-03-26). "Goat Simulator trailer riffs on Dead Island, but with goats". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ^ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/goat-simulator-is-a-real-game-that-s-really-happening/1100-6417672/
- ^ http://www.destructoid.com/week-made-goat-simulator-will-become-a-real-game-270359.phtml