When comparing Metro: Last Light vs World of Goo, the Slant community recommends World of Goo for most people. In the question“What are the best games on Linux?” World of Goo is ranked 10th while Metro: Last Light is ranked 12th. The most important reason people chose World of Goo is:
A lot of attention has been put into creating interesting levels with great pacing and variety throughout the game.
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Pros
Pro The first proper AAA game on Linux that was not a Valve title
Metro: Last Light was the first AA game released on Steam that was not a Valve title.
Pro Alternating gameplay
From mission to mission the game will alternate from action to slow and methodical, creating a nice pace for the player.
Pro Great variety in puzzles
A lot of attention has been put into creating interesting levels with great pacing and variety throughout the game.
Pro Beautiful visual style
World of Goo is pleasing to look at. Most of the time it's very colorful and joyful, but it changes from time to time to reflect different parts of the world. Nevertheless, it is stylistically well presented throughout the game.
Pro A twisted tale
As you start playing there doesn't seem to be much of a story. A few philosophical messages left behind by the Sign Painter and a cut-scene here or there. But as you progress through the game you unearth different details about a slightly disturbing world.
Pro Good, funny music
Each level has good and very funny music.
Pro Excellent physics engine
Physics in-game take into account gravity, wind, weight of different goo-balls, structural integrity of your architectural solutions to create an addictive, "let me try this one more time"-type of gameplay.
Cons
Con You'll have to get the DLC if you expect to get more than 8 hours of gameplay out of it
There is only about 8 hours of gameplay in the base game.
Con No co-op mode
The PC version does not include the co-op mode that was included in the Wii Ware version.