 Rich Stanton of The Guardian was very critical of Goat Simulator , noting how the title is self @-@ aware of its poor quality , and stated that the game 's creation and promotion " demonstrates how social media and the internet amplify our supine tendencies " . Andy Kelly of PC Gamer was also critical of the title , calling it a " bad , amateurish and boring game " , and considered its popularity was only due to word @-@ of @-@ mouth and YouTube videos that enticed players to buy the game themselves . 
