Review: Limbo

[spuddaemon]

This looks awesome! Too bad it's only Xbox.

 

[Fensfield]

I'd say that, very generally, it's because if they want to make a deal and get their game published, they must come to the table with absolutely no power in the negotiation process. Both they and their products are unknown quantities, meaning publishers are free to make their demands. The choice left to the indie developers is often to accept a raw deal, or try and sell the game themselves.

The latter option is not often successful.

Thanks for explaining.. bleh, all I can say, though, is that makes me wish indie developers got grants as aspiring artists x.x Some day..

As is, I guess best we can hope is the creator gets well-known enough to be able to argue for less restrictions on their later titles, though it's a bugger we may never see Limbo anywhere else even if that does happen.

 

[Slinker07]

Woooooow, I'm so sold at this. I could have watched the review with no sound and still wanted to buy the game.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

Crazy. It looks like the dark demon spawn of Out Of This World and Heart Of Darkness (two awesome older games by the same guy, Eric Chahi). A pity it's only on the XBox; I'd totally put down the cash for it if it hit Steam.

 

[Egillswordguy]

It's Really good, for those who are un-decided.

 

[Egillswordguy]

this game looks like it was made for emos

no

 

[Solusumbra]

Got the demo for this game sunday. My roommate (who hates anything non-MW2) played the demo, liked it and bought the game. He then played it the rest of the afternoon beat it and now he hates non-MW2 games even more. (Felt like $20 was too much for such a short "Flash Game").

your roommate sounds boring as hell.

anyway, i bought this game almost immediately after i played the demo. havent beaten it yet, but have thoroughly enjoyed the disturbing deaths and intricate obstacles.

 

[RN7]

It seems like a smarter, more refined version of... I Wanna Be The Guy.

 

[Cptn_Squishy]

Oh My GOD... O.O This seems just like the game for me. It reminded me of Coma [http://www.kongregate.com/games/wittyhobos/coma] but Darker and (hopefully) a lot longer. Seriously, this is the kind of game I adore.

Simple gameplay? Check.
Clever puzzles? Check.
Beautiful art? Check.
Dark sense of humour? Check.
Decent story? Check.

I was with you until the 'story' part. It's a hauntingly beautiful and simple game, reminding me of Ico or Braid. My only real criticism is that it seems to have a story that the game isn't that interested in telling.

 

[Sougo]

Gotta admit. This game looks brilliant.

I love things that tickle the imagination and thought-process at the same time.

 

[Generator]

I find it odd that a downloadable title is the main reason I want a 360. Honestly, this game looks absolutely fantastic to me!

 

[Endocrom]

Looks awesome.

I'm calling it. Silhouettes are the new cell shading.

Look for it in the new Donkey Kong Country and Shank.

 

[Swifteye]

I don't get why indie developers agree to go sole platform... surely it only limits their income and image. Oh well, no Limbo for me..

Seems to me that only platoformers are indie games. Think about it bro whens the last time you saw a big name release game of a pure platformer? Little big planet and the latest ratchet and clank game.

 

[waterblender]

wow, just wow. I wished i owned an xbox.

Get Russell to force Yahtzee to review it

 

[JokerCrowe]

Oh My GOD... O.O This seems just like the game for me. It reminded me of Coma [http://www.kongregate.com/games/wittyhobos/coma] but Darker and (hopefully) a lot longer. Seriously, this is the kind of game I adore.

Simple gameplay? Check.
Clever puzzles? Check.
Beautiful art? Check.
Dark sense of humour? Check.
Decent story? Check.

I was with you until the 'story' part. It's a hauntingly beautiful and simple game, reminding me of Ico or Braid. My only real criticism is that it seems to have a story that the game isn't that interested in telling.

Yeah... It seems I jumped to conclusions. (or maybe it was just wishful thinking...)

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

Well, got home last night and ensconced myself in front of this game, and whilst it is indeed a lot of fun I now have a hatred of those glowing brain worm things. And someone really needs to teach that kid how to swim.

EDIT - Thanks for the recommend, Susan!

 

[Fensfield]

I don't get why indie developers agree to go sole platform... surely it only limits their income and image. Oh well, no Limbo for me..

Seems to me that only platoformers are indie games. Think about it bro whens the last time you saw a big name release game of a pure platformer? Little big planet and the latest ratchet and clank game.

Sorry, 'think you may have misunderstood me. My post was concerning the horrible habit indie games have of being exclusive to only one platform.

I know it's probably the fault of the platform owners abusing the fact hat indie developers have very little footing to argue their point on, but 'fact is it still does more harm to the indie movement than good.

 

[SomeBritishDude]

Dark sense of humour?

I didn't see any humour in Limbo. I was just disturbed as hell. In a good way.

Maybe if the character had been different I would have found it funny as times, but that fact that your were playing as a child just made every death much more disturbing. Been a long time since I've died in a game and had to look away, which happened multiple times for me playing this game.

that is called black humour. Alot of people don get it.

Humour suggests a joke. There's no joke. Just dark.

 

[Marowit]

This is my first XBL-game-purchase, and I don't regret it.

It's really quite good - it's dark, it's difficult, the atmosphere is enthralling, and above all it's a ton of fun.