LIMBO

A confused boy walks through all the monsters and ugly shaped things and darkness to reach his sister. some may say that you can have your own perspective from the story but i don't think that's true, they clearly show us what the story is and why this innocent little boy (with frightened eyes) is trapped in this ugly, dark and terrifying world( I don't want to spoil anything, this is a review, so i leave it at that.) the game play is probably one of the simplest game plays in video game history, you can control your character with five buttons in keyboard. the puzzles mostly are medium and hard to solve, you can beat the game in 2 hours or less(depends on how many times you die.) so it has a very short game play, but what is about Limbo that makes it one of the best video games that will never be forgotten and can be used as an example of making a successful small game, the answer is simplicity of game play and an amazing story, they show the story without saying anything and this is just difficult to do in video games, in particular. Its definitely a must-play and remember this it's true that it has a very short game play but it will remain in your mind and soul forever.

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LIMBO is an indie puzzle-platform video game that stands out for the simplicity of the 2D platform genre and it bases the action on solving puzzles.
The game offers not only challenging puzzles but also spectacularly creative design. The sound part also deserves praise. When playing, you can perceive a climate of sadness and loneliness.
For me, LIMBO has already entered the history of games and deserves to be played by everyone who calls themselves game fans. However, the game turns out to be short and I think I couldn’t give a higher score.
OVERALL SCORE: 7.5

I don't normally play platformers, but I tried this one after shoulder-surfing a friend. This game has some real art to it with beautifully smooth physics. I found myself genuinely feeling for the protagonist. I've read a few reviews that the game is too short, and I can understand that sentiment. But I personally think there's plenty to enjoy because everything about the game is so well executed. While most of the puzzles were pretty straight forward, there was a true sense of satisfaction with each progression as the game molded my intuition for its mechanics. It had an excellent blend of problem-solving and testing reflexes. I recommend this even if you don't typically enjoy games in this genre.

Limbo: Big-headed children, scary worlds and theory of the indie darling
Intro:
Limbo is what many call an Indie darling. Ben ‘Yahtzee’ Croshaw famously created the theory of guaranteed success on the indie market. He described the formula as thus: A big headed small child in a scary world with an overarching theme of loss of innocence (optional). Limbo is indeed the former but not much of the latter (the lack of story is somewhat of a hindrance for me). It was included in many end of year game rewards (including the now defunct Spike games awards) and is loved by many a critic including Yahtzee Crowshaw. He would place it 5th in his 2010’s best games video. I can respect Limbo as it is a great game (make no mistake) but it’s not one of my favourites. I hope to explain why, but please don’t think that I criticising Limbo because it is so beloved. I am simply being honest.
Story:
I would like to quote from Limbo’s premise (Taken from the steam store page) “Uncertain of his sister’s fate, a boy enters Limbo..” That does sound like an interesting premise, full of possibilities for themes, analysis. Obvious inspirations to Dante Alighieri’s The Devine Comedy aside, Playdead could have used that premise to examine the edge of hell though the perceptive of a child. The problem is that Playdead have not really...done that. There is a significant lack of context in the game from start to finish. We just wake up in the dark forest and start walking, neither motive nor character established. You just keep walking until the game ends. The boy has no personality or reaction to any of the horrible things that want to kill him. He just runs though a gauntlet of traps worthy of a Saw film until it all ends with an ambiguous ending. The lack of context makes the ambiguous ending rather mute as there is so little in terms of character, story and motivation. The result is a game that does not offer much in compelling narrative.
Gameplay:
As games go Limbo is rather simple in gameplay. There is the jump, run, and interact mechanic, that is all. However (as I have said in articles past) a basic control scheme allows for some finely polished gameplay. Limbo uses these three base mechanics as the basis to build new scenarios. The Boy goes from pushing boxes to jump on ledges to manipulating gravity. Limbo does not remain static with its puzzles and is all the more compelling as a result.
Difficulty curves
Limbo’s difficulty curve is rather interesting; there is a curve indeed by the aforementioned escalation of puzzles design. But the solutions themselves rarely go past easy to moderately difficult. I breezed past large sections of the game before getting stuck due to some rather tricky steps or platforming challenges that have to be performed under pressing (sinking rooms etc). The puzzles are only ever deceptively hard. Gameplay is smooth and well polished. But has something of a confusing difficulty curve.
Performance:
Limbo runs smoothly with a consistent frame rate. There are no glitches to be found. The only flaw that occurred was a momentarily freeze. The audio sometimes freezes in a repetitive beat for some reason.
Conclusion:
Limbo is a good game; I most certainly do not regret my time with it. But it sadly does not inspire much more than an enjoyable time. I wish I could love it as much as some people have done so. Truly I would love to adore this game. But all I can muster is a shrug. It’s a good game but little more than that for me.

This black and white game that takes place in a single plane, up / down and forward / backward, shows us that seemingly simplistic things can produce great results.
Puzzles require both, thinking and skill.
Wonderful!
One of the few must-have and must-play games.

Limbo is a puzzle platformer developed and published by Playdead and released in August 2011. You play as a boy in Limbo that is trying to locate his missing sister. I received this game for free many years ago, and thought I would play it.
Story and Game Mechanics
Limbo is overall, an interesting and unique game. I have not played a platformer that has focused on the environment to inspire symbolism interweaved throughout the story. For example, Limbo has a minimalist design, where the graphics are black and white. The soundtrack complements this art by using a variety of tracks that suit the environment, such as a song that builds a sound of nature or another that builds suspense prior to tense moments. These designs are all done very well.
Limbo also exceeds in its attention to detail. As an example, I really like the movement of the boy and how the boy interacts with different objects. I also found the puzzles to be mostly difficult. I reflect that I am not patient when playing puzzles. I think the story was empty and felt void, noting it was a four-hour experience. I could not emotionally invest into the game, and perhaps, the developers intended for this type of experience. Noting this, I finished the game and I ended up reading ending theories online.
Issues
I encountered one problem, which appeared to be common across the community. Limbo froze on the final scene. I turned on V-Sync through the Nvidia Control Panel and it fixed the issue.
Conclusion
I recommend Limbo to readers because it is a unique experience. However, I do not think this type of game is suited to my interest because I found difficulty in interpreting the story and symbolism surrounding the story, and this ultimately reduced my enjoyment of it. I do not think this is any fault of the game because I wanted to keep playing it, but I think that this is a good product suited for other players. My key takeaway of the experience is that Limbo excels at using the 'less is more' principle.
Rating
5.5/10
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