Simulation Goat 3 Review: Simulation goats in the game makes me no longer "electronic sheep tail"

I think no one hasn't heard of the famous "Simulation Goat".

As a "sand sculpture simulator", "Goat Simulation" is definitely one of the most popular prank games. Even among the seven famous works of Steam that are circulating among the folk, "Simulation Goat" exclusively ranks in "Sheep", which shows its unshakable position among many games.

For me, when I first came into contact with "The Simulation Goat", I realized that "it turns out that the game can still be played like this."

Whether it is the various tricks of "buy bugs and get games away" or the ability of the little goat to destroy the entire city, it has opened the door to a new world for me who had never played many games at that time.

After this, "Simulation Goat" has become my game of "If you don't know what to play, just play it", accompanying me through countless game times with "electronic sheep tail".

Screenshot of "Simulation Goat"

Eight years later, "The Simulation Goat" has finally released a new work!

However, this time, the new work of "Simulation Goat" skips "2" and directly gives "3", and it is also exclusive to Epic's upper limit. How does it make me feel like I'm connoting which fat man is (joking)

Absolutely not this fat man who can't count 3

Playing with memes, easter eggs, the ultimate work

If I were to describe my first impression of "The Simulation Goat 3", I think I would describe it as "ultimate work".

You see, even before "Simulation Goat 3" was released, its "perfect reproduction" of the promotional video of "Death Island 2" gave the game a strong sense of existence.

One is zombies biting people everywhere in the city, and the other is goat thugs destroying the city

Interestingly, as the promotional film and the first generation of "Simulation Goats" were both released in 2014, and now the simulated goats have both released "3". "Simulation Goats" has not made any noise for so many years (it has recently announced that it will be released on February 3, 2023), which can be regarded as a "swallowing corpse" in a sense (lecture)

Of course, those who have played "Simulation Goat" know that the producers are best at "making things up" in the game and filling in Easter eggs that pay tribute to various works - as expected, "Simulation Goat 3" still inherits this "traditional art".

Now, at the beginning of the game, when we opened our eyes from the darkness, we found ourselves sitting on a "Sky Truck" with several partners walking forward together. And the sentence "Hey, you finally wake up!" seemed to make me dream back to "Old Go 5".

In the game, you can also truly experience these "good jobs" organized by the production team.

For example, in a mission, you will encounter a classic scene like the one in Mission: Impossible that sneaks through the infrared network;

Or or when playing on the beach, you accidentally travel to the world of Counter-Strike and ask you to "keep Point A";

I even accidentally experienced the clip of "Silent Hill" in the game - I have to say that this plot of "Silent Hill" is really classic. Even if the protagonist is an omnipotent goat, this link still scares me very much.

Friendly Tip: Be careful Jump Scare

It is worth mentioning that just like there were three other partners sitting in the carriage at the beginning, you will find that this is a network support of up to four people.

Support local multiple users

Yes, this practice can be "gang crime".

The game also adds various new games that "only support multiplayer play", including King of Hills, Lava Floor, Crash Contest, Props Seeking, Confrontation Kung Fu, Sheep Kicking, Props Golf - If you are lucky enough to have a few friends who are willing to play games with you, then I think the fun of "Simulation Goat 3" may be taken to the next level.

It makes people "light" in various senses

In addition to the ability to perform very well, when I came to the world of "Simulation Goat 3" with the memories of the first generation, the new work can be said to make me feel "brightened" everywhere.

Of course, as a work that was eight years ago since the first generation, "Simulation Goat 3" has more technical strength and financial support than the previous work. If the quality is still reversed, it will be unreasonable.

So when I came to the world of "Simulation Goat 3", I could feel that the progress in the picture was definitely the most obvious.

The picture quality has really improved a lot

Especially when I came to "Goat Castle", the familiar interior decoration, coupled with high-definition light and shadow - looking at the smooth texture of the marble on the ground, I had to sigh: "It turns out that simulated goats can be so exquisite."

Compared to the goat castle that was only used to "pretend" in the previous work, this goat castle is much more useful.

In "Simulation Goat 3", the role of Goat Castle is equivalent to various towers in "Zelda Breath of the Wild", or the synchronization point in "Assassin's Creed". After you "open the tower" through synchronization, you can view the detailed content of the area on the map.

In addition, Goat Castle has a little "management" flavor in it - as you complete the tasks on the map, you will accumulate points to unlock higher "wisdom, etc.”, strengthen your "Sheep and Sheep Teaching".

As more and more unlocked blocks, Goat Castle will also have more functions, such as Goat Legion, "battlefield map", and even having fun with DJs in the huge castle (not)

If you look at the location of the Goat Castle, then the entire world of "Simulation Goat 3" can be divided into about 6 areas.

Part of the game

Like open-world games such as Mario Odyssey, every area in the game has a theme, such as the farm we were in at the beginning, and there were forests, factories, cities, etc. behind it.

Statue of Freeman in the island area

Although these themes are common in many games, as long as you come to these places, you will find that each area is full of different scenes.

For example, in the farm we were at the beginning, in addition to farmland and yards, there were also hot springs, cemeteries, and a food factory. In this large area of forest, there are scenes such as sawmills, dams, vineyards, zoos, etc. Every time we go to a place, it brings you a different sense of freshness.

Zoo

However, what really makes me feel interesting is the feedback that disappears quickly compared to other games. In "Simulation Goat 3", when you do something, the feedback in the game is long-lasting and can even affect the entire city.

It's like when I accidentally saw a golden apple at the beginning, I kicked it several times without caring about it, and even used it as a ball. As a result, I later realized that this was a "forbidden fruit". When I touched it, I was punished by God - in the end I was condemned by God in the game for several hours.

Like the hand of God reaching out from outside the screen

Several maps have been opened, and the hand of God is still showing off his presence

Another thing that impressed me was that I encountered a task of transporting a container on the way, and accidentally threw it into the sky with excessive force, and then a container would be smashed from the sky from time to time.

I thought things were over, but when I was attending the "COSPLAY exhibition" in other areas, I found that the ground was filled with containers falling from the sky. Only then did I realize that the "curse" had not disappeared.

While doing another "ballet dance" task, the three girls' richness in circles formed a tornado. The power of this tornado is beyond my imagination. It has the power to destroy the entire town, and it will even affect me to do other tasks.

These interlocking and interoperable scenes give me the feeling that I can influence the whole world with my own strength. I have to say that it is really cool.

Always be the best sand sculpture game in my heart

Although the all-round improvement of "Simulation Goat 3" made me feel good, as I gradually deepened into the game, I had to mention something that made me a little "baby".

Between these intensive squirts and easter eggs, if you are not familiar with some of them, it may be difficult for you to get such fun.

For example, there is a task in the game "Help Swedes decorate a room". If you don't know the meme of "What will happen with Swedes' rooms?", you may be confused.

There is also a mission called "Imperial Tomb" in the game, let's make a melody. But if you rarely get involved in the content of Star Wars, maybe you will never be able to write this well-known melody of Star Wars.

In the game, you have to complete all these tasks without losing it before you can pass the level, so you cannot skip these tasks.

So when I was doing similar puzzles, I often had no idea, and even had to start looking for strategies later. This anxiety of "scrambling my ears and foreheads" also affected some of the game experience.

But when you can really get these interesting memes, I believe that this experience that will make the producer and the players "smile" together will bring unparalleled fun.

In general, in addition to the richer maps and more abundant gameplay experience, "Simulation Goat 3" still brings me a familiar feeling - it does not have any touching plot, there is no complex system, and there is even bug everywhere - it is not an exaggeration to describe it as "playing games in bugs".

The underground molding can be regarded as a "traditional art"

Even in some places there are entrances to "extradimensionality"

All you can do is become a bad goat, rush around the city, and destroy, destroy, and destroy again with the idea of "destroying the world".

Use "Get Big and Small Machine" to Make Humans Smaller

However, this simple and nonsensical way of playing makes me feel a sense of ease and satisfaction that I have not experienced in other games, and after passing the level, I am still willing to spend more happy time in the game.

In my opinion, although "Goat Simulation 3" is not the best game, it is definitely the one that can make you have the happiest game.

—After all, it seems that only "Simulation Goat" can do the game that can make you feel like a "evil but happy smile" throughout the whole process.