Interesting and atmospheric, No words or dialog way of telling the story. Played the game in one sitting about 4h30m. Story is trying to find your sister in the woods and later a city type setting. Tr… Read more
I played most of this game 5 years ago when it came out, I got stuck towards the end of the game and wasn't enjoying it very much so I just walked away from it. After finishing Inside and not finding… Read more
I'm sure when it dropped in 2010, Limbo was an impressive piece of work. People were still high off the frankly amazing puzzle-platformer Braid that showed just what games could do, thematically and m… Read more
The first half of this game is a delight. It adapts a style-over-substance approach that fits very nicely. The puzzles were simple, but creative and fun, and created a nice aesthetic with giant spider… Read more
I'm not going to waste your time. This game is great and if you have a few spare hours, I have a hard time thinking you would call playing this game a waste. The first thing I will touch on is the gam… Read more
Xbox Live Arcade has seen several memorable indie games in the past few years with the likes of Braid and Castle Crashers. In 2010 one of the stand-outs was undoubtedly Limbo, developed by a small Dan… Read more
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Developer: Playdead Studios In a market saturated by doing nothing but asking players to shoot varying enemies in the face, as you rampage through the game world, it’… Read more
The most common understanding of afterlife pit-stop, Limbo, is one that blends in with Purgatory, both associated with wavering, in-between states. In 2007 the Catholic Church released a document stat… Read more
Limbo is a love/hate experience. It casts a brilliant, haunting atmosphere thick with tension and horror against an empty though thought-provoking narrative of a boy in search of his sister. The trial… Read more
A boy wakes up in a gloomy forest, surrounded by giant trees and a strange atmosphere with almost no sound at all, except the ones made by his footsteps. This is how the game Limbo is presented to us.… Read more
Nothing is more gripping in Limbo than it's opening two-thirds, a horrifying tromp through a deadly forest that literally had me on edge, and then a disturbing transition to an industrial city. But on… Read more
Right after Braid, people started looking for "the next Braid". Not having played the majority of indy games out there on Steam or Playstation network, I can't say whether or not that game has been fo… Read more
I can't decide how I feel right now. I accomplished one of my weekend goals and finished Limbo last night. The problem is, I just can't come to terms with how it all turned out. I feel like I just rea… Read more
The Short Pros - Presented in only black and white with a charcoal dinge about it - Complex platformer/puzzler with clever puzzles - Creepy and quite terrifying at times - Builds a unique type of susp… Read more
(EDIT: 1/30/2013 - Changed Star Rating to reflect removal of half stars from the new Giant Bomb Site. Revise up to 5stars from 4.5) In the ever increasing high stakes world of Video Games it's becomin… Read more
There are plenty of reasons why I should love Limbo. Another World is my favorite game of all time and Limbo is in a lot of ways a modern revision of the same concept. The presentation is slick and po… Read more
The irony of Limbo is that the artistic design of the game is its greatest strength and greatest weakness. I appreciate the minimalism. I appreciate the presentation. I even appreciate the mostly well… Read more
Limbo Hauntingly beautiful, this short indie title’s unique brand of minimalism succeeds in almost every way. Some argue that games, as a medium, could never aspire to be art. Those people have obviou… Read more
Limbo makes a great first impression. You play as a young boy who slowly wakes up in a forest where you and everything you can interact with is completely silhouetted. All you hear is soft ambient sou… Read more
Limbo is a game that sounds simple and familiar in premise, go from left to right, jump to avoid obstacles, solve puzzles to advance to the next area, and eventually find the princess, or in this case… Read more
I spent the past year hearing how great of a game Limbo is, how everything just feels right, and how the art looks fantastic. After playing it on the PC a year after it was released on the 360 I can a… Read more
Why does it sometimes seem that despite all of the AAA blockbuster games with mammoth marketing campaigns that come out every year, it's often the small download-only games that have the best sense of… Read more
I really have to leave it to indie developer Playdead for this magnificent Xbox Live Arcade title. Because while Limbo may look like a simple and by-the-numbers 2D-plattformer with a film-noir look to… Read more
Originally posted on my blog Suspense horror is not my wheelhouse. I’m a naturally jumpy guy, so I avoid most horror in general, but suspense...that’s the granddaddy of all horror. Suspense sticks wit… Read more
Every once in a while there's one of those games released, that, seemingly and immediately, become contenders as arguments for the pro-side in an "are-games-art" discussion. Limbo is one of those game… Read more
With all the end-of-year awards popping up now, I figured I should finally let my complete and utter distaste for this game out of hiding. The source of my loathing is very simple: When you begin a ne… Read more
There are not many games my anti-gamer wife enjoys. It is usually the violence that puts her off first. Strangely that was not the case with Limbo. Developed by Danish Playdead Studios . Despite Limbo… Read more
I'd seen Limbo in the XBOX Live arcade shop for a while. It never really caught my attention. Julia Hardy of Gameface fame brought it to my attention through one of her YouTube editorials. If you hear… Read more
Awesome atmosphere, challenging puzzles beautiful style and art direction, but still... a bit shallow in the end. :( I honestly think that had the price mark been lower than 1200 MS points (like 400 t… Read more
Limbo - the first game out of the stable for this year's Summer of Arcade - is a haunting, bleak and often disturbing little experience. At it's core it's a side-scrolling adventure with puzzle elemen… Read more
There are few things in gaming that are as creepy and edgy as the world of Limbo, while still never resorting to simple "jump scares" and grotesque monsters displayed in graphic detail. When you're ab… Read more
There is something to be said for games that make an impact. In a world increasingly filled with semi-identical modern shooters, Limbo comes as a breath of relief and a really incredible experience. I… Read more
This stark, monochrome, gothic Xbox Live Arcade title has far more merit and value based on its simplicity rather than its complexity. In a world where current-generation games are loaded with technol… Read more
The first game of 2010 Xbox Summer of Arcade. At it's core it's a sidescrolling platformer with some puzzles but it's wrapped in some excellent visual styling and atmosphere. +'s The game is visually… Read more
You awaken in a quiet darkness. You can barely see five feet in front of you. All you remember is that your sister was right around that tree trunk, digging... Wait a minute... Where is she? Where did… Read more
Obviously, I'm kind of late to the Limbo review conga line. Oh, not that kind of Limbo? Then what have I been up to this whole time? Anyways. to put it simply, Limbo is a side scrolling puzzle based a… Read more
Every year now the ‘Summer of Arcade’ hits Xbox LIVE with this year’s proceedings starting off with Limbo; a beautifully artistic puzzle game that is heralded as this year’s ‘Braid’. The game is gorge… Read more
A boy opens his eyes and sits up in the tall grass, surrounded by a dreamlike grayscale forest, which seems to engulf him with its eerie silence and massive scope. The boy runs behind the blurred imag… Read more
You know the feeling you get as you slip out of a dream with a start? That rush through darkness, like a free-fall your subconscious must end before the fall ends you? That's Limbo . As a faceless sha… Read more
There comes a time where an XBOX Live Arcade game that looks so simple can draw you in so hard. This is one of those games. LIMBO puts you in the roll of a lost boy, and it is your job to solve all th… Read more
When I tried Limbo I couldn't shake the feeling that the game felt like a one-trip pony but in a good way. First things first Limbo without a doubt this year's most unique XBLA title to be released ye… Read more
Limbo is a dark game. Many developers claim that their games will illicit a strong response from the player, but very few do. It is all the more amazing, then, that what may be the most powerful exper… Read more
Limbo will ultimately be a very divisive game. Many players will cheer for its artistic narrative and the game's ability to convey emotions along with atmosphere in ways most games don't. Other people… Read more
Limbo is all about the slow descent through an absolutely horrible place. It's harsh, sometimes startling, vastly unsatisfying, and almost perfect. Limbo is minimal at its best. There is no exposition… Read more
Ambiance is what defines Limbo as a game that is both stunning and appreciable despite its obvious simplicity. The simple graphics, controls, audio and interface all establish a mood that is present t… Read more
Limbo is a game for Xbox Live Arcade which is part puzzle game and part platformer. The first thing you’ll notice about Limbo is it’s unique art style which you’re not likely to have seen ever before.… Read more
When first firing this game up my jaw dropped from the gorgeous visuals, and fluid motion. The style oozed a film noir I've been dying to see in a game, and the puzzles took over the majority of my ti… Read more
Ah, Limbo . It has been called this year's Braid ; a masterpiece; perfect , even. Let's have a look-see, shall we? Limbo is a puzzle-platformer. And I'm going to address the game's largest problem imm… Read more
Limbo an Xbox live arcade game released as part of Microsoft’s now annual summer of arcade extravaganza in 2010, is a puzzle platform game by Playdead, featuring a strikingly understated black and whi… Read more
How quirky it is that the official opener to Xbox Live's "Summer of Arcade" event is a creepy and enigmatic 2D platformer that can either have people say it's one of the best games of 2010 and others… Read more
Limbo is an experience worth the price of admission. Though a steep 1200 point price tag, I can't recommend it enough. Yeah its got the whole "artsy fartsy" vibe kicking. But in the end, you'll think… Read more
What's going on in the menu? The Main Menu screen has little to tell and the game tell even less as you see the little boy awake from a slumber alone in the woods. There's no word of why he is there o… Read more
This review is taken from my published piece at The Atlantic in Washington, DC. The original can be found online here . What life awaits after death? Most forms of expression, from books and films to… Read more
The sense of isolation in the dark, subdued, drab environments are the driving factors of Limbo’s overall product, so much that it may deviate the fact that it could easily take you one short afternoo… Read more
Right off the bat they drop you in this world you are slowly revealing with natives and giant spiders. But very quickly does it change to a bland enviroments with clever and difficult puzzles. Do not… Read more
Limbo's a strange game for sure. It has a very striking visual design and twisted dark world which tries to surprise you at every turn with unexpected and incredibly graphic death sequences. The world… Read more
2D platforming and simple, yet elegant controls make this game perform beautifully with the stunning and dark environment around your character. Playing this game I never felt like the many many death… Read more
The Good – It’s a side scrolling game, in which you’re a little boy looking for your sister in the woods…..but only in the beginning. What follows are a countless series of puzzles to get through to t… Read more
The first thing you notice about Limbo is how unique the art style of this game is; the second, that you control a little boy. It won't be too much longer before you see him die - and then die again,… Read more
Limbo is one of those artistic inde platformers in the vein of Braid. It focuses on simple controls, refined presentation, and puzzle solving. It is an interesting experience, but I can't help coming… Read more
It starts with shot of the bleak landscape of a forest. A world that is black and white with shades of grey. After a moment a pair of eyes flicker open and a boy rises up out of the grass to begin his… Read more
Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade platform has endured quite a rocky road since its inception at the launch of the Xbox 360. Originally, the 50 megabyte limit for games available on the service pushed it i… Read more
I loved this game. I'm not a huge platformer fan, but I like them when they are puzzle focused and have a lot of artist style. This totally hit that mark for me. But it felt a little short compared to… Read more
Limbo is a clever, artsy game with some great moments and a chilling atmosphere. The controls feel great, and the constant fear of death combined with the will to explore further makes this game work… Read more
Limbo is a game that knows what its trying to do and does it very well. Unfortunately, it's not trying to do that much, and so the end result is a bit emptier and a much shorter than you would hope. I… Read more
Can I talk about Limbo without talking about Braid? An interesting question to pose myself, mostly because Braid is one of my all time favourite games. In fact, just by starting the review of the game… Read more
Limbo, when viewed on the surface, seems like a very simplistic game. After all it is a platformer that is displayed in black and white, contains just three actions the protagonist can perform at the… Read more
He wakes to find no one. The forest does not grant him a warm welcome. It is quiet, dark, and scary, the very epitome of a nightmare. Unaware of the danger ahead, he stands up, ready to begin his sear… Read more
Inception is a 2010 movie directed by Christopher Nolan (most famous for the 2002 film Insomnia, of course) with Leonardo DiCaprio and a band of dream invaders. They’re on a mission to…and you should… Read more
If you guys need a written review, I could probably muster one up, but I think you can get the just from the Video Review =) Read more
This little boy awakes in the darkness, what we see is just a shadow of his body, where is he? In Limbo. This game is beautiful in the eye, black and white, shades of grey. This small 2-D platform gam… Read more
In a dark grayscale forest a pair of eyes open to the black world. A boy awakens and departs into the silhouetted landscape. Towards an unknown and distant goal, driven by a hidden desire, a lonely jo… Read more
You know, Limbo is exactly the kind of game that should appeal to me. It's a 2D platformer, already big points there, with a very unique atmospheric setting and visual style. I mean, this is the kind… Read more
Very cool game. Really neat puzzles and awesome visual style. It's definately worth buying. If I were to say that games are art Limbo would be my first example. It's really something else. The excelle… Read more
Over the last few years we have learnt that downloadable titles or just independent games in general are no longer to be sniffed at by the general populace. Playdead’s ‘Limbo’ has earned its place amo… Read more
Every year there seems to be that one game that pushes the boundaries of art and video games. In 2008, it was Braid . Last year, it was Flower . And this year, it is Limbo. I won't indulge you on if I… Read more
LIMBO Xbox 360 Arcade Release Date -July 21, 2010 Imagine waking up from your sleep in the middle of a grassy field out in a creepy black and white forest. Dwarfing you with its tremendous size and a… Read more
A man once said that videogames could never be art , he then redacted his statement because of the bad press it was attracting, Ebert was right though, for the most part, videogames could never be art… Read more
Limbo is a strange creature. I mean, just look at it. It takes just the simple ideas of a platformer mixed with some physics-based puzzles and wraps it in a weird world that is teaming with atomsphere… Read more
Having been excited for this release for sometime now, today was the day it was released. I woke up excited to purchase and play and after having played it to the end in one sitting, here are my post… Read more
You are a young boy looking for his sister, and you are willing to go to hell and back to find her. And you will. The world of Limbo is beautiful for about 2 minutes. Then it suddenly becomes a strugg… Read more
LIMBO is one of those games that’s going to be hard to review let alone talk about without treading the line of the “spoiler zone.” PlayDead has created a beautiful game in the same vein as Braid or t… Read more
It can be difficult to talk about Limbo without breaking the spell of what makes this game so incredible. As you wake in this incredible world you get the feeling that you are slowly being drawn into… Read more
The tagline is “Uncertain of his Sister's Fate, a Boy enters LIMBO”, and that’s pretty much the only thing I can tell you about the story. There’s a very light touch narrative told through gameplay, b… Read more
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