I would have allocated am arbitrary number, but a troublesome goose swooped in and stole some of my number keys. If you’re a fan of quirky, avian based puzzle games, this is for you. Even at only 4 hours long, I would venture to say it is probably a contender for my game of the year. It is one of those games that warms the heart, whilst putting a smile on your face. Overall Untitled Goose Game is a brilliantly realised title that kept me hooked for its somewhat limited duration. I would still have liked even 1 more area to sink my teeth into, alas it was not to be. There is a very real chance the charm and novelty of the games premis would wear thin had it been longer, so there is that. Whilst it is a real shame the game is so brief, it also never overstays its welcome. House House do make an attempt to alieviate this issue by giving you some postgame content to play through, but this is little more than an added 2 or so hours. As a puzzle game, there is very little incentive to go back and play again, making the game somewhat bittersweet. This is made worse due to type of game it is. With only a handful of locations to torment, the game will only last around 4 hours before you’ve hit the end credits. Not all is fine and dandy in the world of Untitled Goose Game however, as there is 1 glaring issue – the game is very short. Infact since hearing the score, it has permanently engrained itself into my psyche, becoming the soundtrack to my life – and I love it. The quirky jig is as random and unpredictable as the titular goose and ties the whole package together perfectly. It is a surprisingly effective score that feels like it adapts to your actions. Suddenly a wonderfully erratic piano kicks in to complement the action and then gracefully fades away once ot ends. That is until you hit the sprint button, or are in hot pursuit by an irate villager. You are left with nothing but very subtle sound effects giving all your actions a sense of weight. Wings not required.Įasily one of the most standout features of Untitled Goose Game is its use of music. This child is about to suffer a fate worse than his fashion sense. Everything from waddling, to swimming, to watching a man hammer his thumb is just a joy to behold from beginning to end. Animations exude personality and push a very slapstick comedy-esque vibe, that melds perfectly with the rest of the game. Untitled Goose Game goes for a very minimalistic artstyle that is of course simple, yet undenianly charming. Tying all these pieces together is the beautiful presentation. Sometimes your interactions can cause the laws of physics to bend and sprinting sometimes feels a bit too sluggish, but overal its as tight as a goose’s bite. I say somewhat, as this wing motion is exactly what a goose would do, so having it included is certainly a nice touch. You can pick up/drag items with you beak, sprint uncontrollably, honk at will and somewhat pointlessly open your wings. But when the game has a button for wing spreading…is it really optional?Ĭontrolling your satanic goose is simple thanks to the limited move set. That being said however, there are certainly threads of a story to be uncovered by the time the credits begin to roll. As a goose, you have no need of a plot, rhyme or reason. Many tasks require you to think outside the box, often utiling each villagers unique behaviours to cause chaos on a scale a regular goose could only dream of. Your goals often require you to do nefarious deeds without being caught, or impeded by the various townfolk. This gives you ample opportunity to ply your trade across this quaint, unsuspecting little village.Īt its core, Untitled Goose Game is stealth/puzzler hybrid. As you complete tasks, new ones open up and the map expands. These range from stealing various items, causing grievous bodily harm to the elderly and generally being a pain in the bottom. As a goose, you naturally have a checklist of evil deeds you must commit. Eventually you will bump into the meat of the game – tormenting hapless villagers. You can swim, honk, pick up and drag to your hearts content. Once you’ve gotten your barings, you are free to explore and interact within a small sandbox. Yes, that is a rampaging goose with a stolen sandwich. For a 1-2 minute tutorial, it certainly nails the sadistic mentality that all geese share. Once you’ve wrecked the immediate area, only then does the game start. Your waddling little goose then proceeds to steal random objects and destroy nearby infrastructure. Untitled Goose Game starts off as any game about a goose should – by instructing you to honk. If the strange naming system devised for both game and developer are anything to go by, we are in for quite for the trip. Today I am reviewing the bizzarely titled – Untitled Goose Game by the equally bizarre House House on the Nintendo Switch.
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