The boy’s gestures are also an important element of the gameplay as they hint to the player where actions or events would occur. LIMBO uses sounds and visual cues to aid the player in solving a puzzle, for example, in an encounter with a giant spider early in the game, the noise of a bear trap falling indicates that you ought to use it against the spider. Like most 2D platform games, the boy can run left or right, jump, push or pull objects and climb onto short ledges or up and down ropes and ladders. The game itself isn’t frustrating in its mechanics or puzzles the puzzles are elegant in their variation and the controls simplistic. It has no direct narrative, such as through cutscenes or other in-game cues, which may put off some players, but I would say that it adds to the game’s emotional aspect. The eerie atmosphere and sometimes sudden death creates a sense of foreboding in the player. LIMBO’s exceptional presentation both aurally and visually is a powerful element of the game. You play as a small boy, guiding him through an environment of increasingly dangerous and tricky obstacles, misdirection, coupled with horrific creatures and Lord of the Flies-esque enemies, to reach his sister. LIMBO (released by indie Danish developer Playdead) brings a unique play style to the 2D side-scrolling genre, something Playdead calls “trial and death”. LIMBO is one of those titles which reminds us that video games can still be works of art.Ī side-scrolling game with its dark, dreamstate tableau and deliberate lack of storytelling, LIMBO creates a deep and darkly horrific addition to the puzzle genre.
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