Janine "Iris Ophelia" Hawkins' ongoing review of gaming and virtual world style
Remember Goat Simulator? I don't think there's any other game that I enjoyed as much but played so little of. When it first came out it was a genuinely entertaining diversion, but even when they released a new map I didn't feel much of a need to return; it all just wore thin too quickly. That's likely why their latest piece of DLC (released yesterday) has taken me by surprise. For the first time ever, I'm playing Goat Simulator and seriously planning to play more.
The Goat MMO Simulator DLC is absolutely free, and brings multiple new maps and atcivities into the game. It's simultaneously a snarky response to all the fans who speculated that it would be easy for the developers to patch in online multiplayer and a legitimately purposeful parody of your typical MMORPG.
Yesterday I tried Goat MMO Simulator out for the first time live with a couple of friends, so if you want a taste of what this DLC has in store just watch for yourself (above).
I think one of the reasons that this add-on is such a welcome enhancement to the original game is that in addition to adding a more linear purpose, it adds a layer of parody that a lot more players can relate to. Even if you can't really wrap your head around why this kind of ridiculous slapstick gameplay is catching on, if you've spent any amount of time in an MMO you can probably appreciate the absurdities of world chat and rubberbanding and fetch quests. That alone makes this DLC well worth the price of admission to Goat Simulator itself.
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