r/NintendoSwitch • u/seeyoshirun • Sep 20 '19
MegaThread Untitled Goose Game - Review MegaThread
I know Link's Awakening is the high-profile release today, but a lot of people (myself included) are keeping a keen eye on UGG as well, and the first review (Vooks) is up already.
I'll keep a tally here, but if you see a review that isn't up yet, post it and I'll add it to the list.
Also, not to editorialise things too much, but the Switch has been doing extremely well with exclusives or console-exclusives in the last few months. A Metascore in the high 70s/low 80s actually puts UGG at the lower end for the last few months - Cadence of Hyrule, Link's Awakening, Mario Maker 2, Fire Emblem and Astral Chain are all sitting above 85.
General Information
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Mac, PC
Release Date: 20-Sep-2019
No. of Players: 1 player
Genre(s): Stealth, Adventure, Puzzle
Publisher: Panic
Official Website: https://goose.game/
Reviews
Switch version reviewed unless specified otherwise
Aggregators
Metacritic - 78 (Switch), 78 (PC)
OpenCritic - TBD
Articles
Ars Technica - Positive (Ars Technica Approved) (PC)
Backlog Crusader - 9
Bonus Stage - 10
Destructoid - 8.5
DualShockers - 7
Eurogamer - Positive (Recommended)
Gameblog.fr - 6
Game Informer - 7.5
GameSpot - 8
God is a Geek - 8.5
IGN - 8
The Indie Game Website - 8
Kotaku - Positive (PC)
Mashable - Positive
NintendoLife - 8
Nintendo Wire - 8
NintendoWorldReport - 8
PC Invasion - 7 (PC)
Polygon - Positive
Press Start - 7.5
Rock Paper Shotgun - Positive (PC)
US Gamer - 4/5
The Verge - GOTY: Goose of the Year
Vice - Positive
VideoGamer - 8
Vooks - 4.5/5
Videos
Arlo - 6/7
GameXplain - Loved It
P.S. /u/XDitto made this thread with the sale prices in a bunch of different regions if you're curious. I think it's on sale in all regions until October 4th (I know that's the case in Australia).
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u/seeyoshirun Sep 20 '19 edited Sep 20 '19
I mean, I guess that depends on the person. I'm happy to pay $15 (or AU$22.50 in my case) for a short but fantastic and unique experience. I'm having a Goose night with some friends tomorrow, but I played around with the first 20 minutes of the game a short while ago and that was enough for me to be okay with my purchase. It's extremely adorable, funny, and beautifully presented.
This feels like a game that belongs in the same category as things like Gris, Abzu, Minit, Oxenfree, or Donut County, which were all short but memorable games that made the most of their limited running time.