Some people still seem to be under the impression that it's a joke, but no; despite the release date of April 1st, Goat Simulator is a game that actually exists, and can be bought and downloaded via Steam right now.

Goat Simulator is a game jam joke entry that garnered such interest from the public, Sanctum developer Coffee Stain Studios decided to release it anyway, forgoing polish and labelling it "small, stupid, and broken". Is your money better spent on a hula-hoop, as that developer suggests?

Wide open, frequently hilarious gameplay; A slo-mo button; Goat flips; Mad mod potential.

Not the prettiest; Some clipping bugs result in respawns; Largely undirected play is not for everyone

Providing that you are in on the joke, you are almost guaranteed to have a good time – albeit only for a few hours a best. Running around as a goat is something I never imagined I wanted to do, but it turns out it's incredibly fun.

I can't make up my mind about Coffee Stain's newest game, Goat Simulator . On one hand, it comes across as the gaming equivalent of that fart app you can buy for the iPhone - initially funny and appealing, but ultimately silly and just a tad embarrassing to admit having bought.

Goat Simulator is a fun time brought to you by the good folks at Coffee Stain Studios, creators of actual video games such as Sanctum 2 . Though Goat Simulator isn't much of a game, it does give a pretty fun environment for players to explore as a goat with some pretty special powers such as an...

Definitely funny, just not quite for long enough, and the surrounding game is uneven.

It's a game in which you play a goat; That really is enough, The ridiculous off-the-wall nature is genuinely amusing

The humorousness fades quicker than you might expect; Little sense of progression; and crashes are a problem

Goat Simulator Review Price: £6.99 Developer: Coffee Stain Games Publisher: Coffee Stain Games Platform: PC Well, here we have it. The defining moment in gaming. The pinnacle of the form. For the play it was Hamlet, for the novel Ulysses, and for film Citizen Kane.

You should know that this is not a review of Goat Simulator - at least not in the traditional sense. The game is so broken, dumb and inconceivably strange that it almost seems unfair to put on the traditional scale.

Title: Goat Simulator Developer and Publisher: Coffee Stain Studios Platform(s): PC (reviewed) Genre: Simulation Price: $10 (Steam) Goat Simulator. Naming this game as GO(A)TY certainly wouldn't be amiss.

I have to admit, sitting here starting my review of Goat Simulator, I realize it's not the easiest title to review. For starters, it's not exactly a full game. Rather, it's an intentionally glitchy (often to greatly entertaining effect) joke prototype game that the developers themselves humbly...