Limbo Review

[Cian]

Limbo Review by Cian

360 Review: Innocence is a beautiful thing.

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[Shadow Wave]

It really is a great game, I couldn't help compare most of it Braid though and I still think Braid is the better game. But this is just short of it. If Limbo had a stronger narrative it would be something truly amazing.
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[Capoeira]

I don't get the Braid comparisons. The only things the games seem to share is that they are artistic indie platformers. Everything else couldn't be more different.

Picked the game up as soon as I saw it up on the store. From what I played, it's pretty great but not as impressive as the hype had led me to believe. The cheap deaths are also pretty annoying but not enough to turn me off. The atmosphere though... my god, this game get full marks for that. I played last night with the lights off and sound up and and I swear I was right there. It's quite the experience.
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[Bev]

Sounds amazing. I'm glad this game is getting such rave reviews.
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[Karai Pantsu]

Yeah, I don't really understand this expectation that simply because a game doesn't get put into a case and onto a shelf it somehow shouldn't cost more than $10...

Stoked to read that it delivers what it promised, will be getting this ASAP.
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Nah, I don't like this game...reviewer rated the game way too high!
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[RichieT23]

I agree GooberMan. Let's put this into perspective.
You can go and spend $17 to see a movie which lasts around 2 hours.
1200 MSP is comparable and you're getting an experience arguably more fulfilling that passively watching a film at the cinema. And you can continue to use it as much as you like.
I can't wait to download this one.

[StompBrother]

Compared to Braid? Braid was a very heavy puzzle focused platformer and this one feels more like a Survival Horror game to me.

As for the price. I guess if you think longer playtime equals value then this will be bank breaking. But for its sheer quality in overall production, the price is warranted. But that's just me.

Well done to the developers though. This is what I love about these digitally distributed games. One great idea in small doses will eventually lead to a wider acceptance of new ideas and originality and hopefully permeate thru the mainstream "packaged" gaming. I doubt it, but I can hope.

Great review Cian.
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[el_supraman]

hahaha that was awesome. Funny thing is that limbo is 1/6th of the retail price of full retail games, which usually retail around 120-110. Even if they are 99 dollars thats still 5 times the price.

You could buy 5 1200 point games. Even if they are only 4-5 hours each that means your getting a 20-25 game that changes to something new and exciting every 5 hours.

Funny thing is alot of arcade games these days are just as good if not better than full retail games. Best of all they are not just shooters with an online multiplayer that lasts a week before everyone goes back to halo and cod

Will be getting this game as soon as I get to the shop and buy some points. I wish deathspank and shank were part of the summer/winter of arcade so that I could have got back the 1200 points, but oh well
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[ManeKast]

Got this game last night, played for three hours. PHENOMENAL. Love it, and I didnt like Braid. Makes you think laterally, ingenious. Gorgeous. Wonderful.
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[light487]

Whether it's 5, 10, 15 or 20.. if it's a good game, I'm still gonna buy it. It's that simple really. However, I do sometimes feel a bit ripped off if the game doesn't last very long.. or feels short. If it doesn't feel short, even if it is short, then it's all good. All good things come to an end.. but if it felt like a good experience, then that's ok if it was a little shorter than other experiences. Should they charge less for a rollercoaster because it's over in 20 seconds? As compared to the merry-go-round which lasts for 10 minutes?
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[Fetidchimp]

ask capcom, the dead rising thing goes for 25 minutes
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[GooberMan]

Okay, who went and quoted Cian on Wikipedia?
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[shiraj]

ok - played the demo - incredibly fantastic atmosphere - however the deaths have put me off. being a father of a 1 year old, it actually hurts when the deaths happen! Hats off to the developer to evoke such emotion - (I didnt find harvesting in Bioshock that offensive!)

[benspyda]

I think I'm going to give out and buy it. Just looks too good to miss out on lol. As far as the cost goes I don't think measuring it by value for money(as far as length goes) is right but certainly at the higher price point it makes it harder to be an instant buy. But just based on the reception and bits of video I've seen on it, it has sold me. I did buy Deathspank for that price and this looks a lot cooler.
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[waz79]

palgn upselling 360 content? It happens.

For godsake, you rated it as high as SMG2.

[Karai Pantsu]

I must have missed the memo about SMG2 being the new glass ceiling for game review scores.

I've only played the demo of Limbo, and I'm more excited about buying and playing the full version than I am about buying and playing SMG2 (and I loved the first).

This game is clever, left of center, and it just oozes the care and thought that were put into making it. Limbo reviews well because it is a brilliant game, it really is that simple.


Edit: Also, shiraj - completely agree. When facing the quasi boss-encounter at the end of the demo, the part of me that wanted to see what happened when I got too close... was actually outweighed by my not wanting to see that little glowing-eyed boy get mauled. I can't put my finger on it, but there is something genuinely endearing about him.
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[Fetidchimp]

Hallowed be thy super mario, for no others shall be worshipped as false idols....begone lucipher, begone limbo
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[Goosta]

Reminds me of A Boy and his Blob... except much darker.

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[Phreakuency]

I'd pay $25 for this on PSN, looks amazing!
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[Eyce]

Went into the demo completely blind.

My room was completely silent bar the slight whine of my 360's fans.

Bear trap goes off.

So does the wee down my leg.

>_>
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