LIMBO

Any image of Limbo is an excellent letter of entry to a world shrouded in a dense and endless haze of mystery that Playdead, as producer, has managed to stand with distinct notes of balance, pulling puzzle after puzzle in the middle of inevitable surprises.

Limbo has a transportive quality that's hard to articulate. It so expertly realizes both its internal gameplay logic and its prevailing aesthetic that it almost creates a sort of reverie as you play, fully removing you from your physical environment and plopping you into this cold, mesmerizing other land. Though you'll find it's a tough place to survive, it might also be one you're in no hurry to leave behind. The game is a masterpiece.

Extraordinary. It's as if the word were invented for it.

I am encouraging everyone to get out there and get this game, not only will you be entertained but you'll never look at XBLA titles the same again.

Thoughtful puzzles and striking aesthetics make Limbo a cerebral adventure you must experience.

This is an inverted Faustian bargain--will you pay the high price to play the small slice of heaven that lingers in Limbo?

Limbo has brilliant details and some intelligent puzzles, but it has many things that will end up being boring as they're the same as always.

What makes Limbo special is the way it forces you to be patient, to think, to find solutions in the midst of chaos. There are no promises of a happy ending, but you continue, driven by curiosity, by the challenge. It's not just a game, it's an experience.

Limbo es un juego de plataformas y puzzles con un estilo muy único. Sus puntos fuertes son sobre todo el apartado visual y la atmósfera tétrica y siniestra que logra, una atmósfera que atrapa y que te mantiene inquieto gran parte del gameplay. Sin embargo, creo que falla en dos apartados bastante importantes, el primero es el movimiento, que es muy lento y pesado. Por un lado es realista, porque encarnamos a un niño no demasiado mayor, pero es un juego que a mi parecer da "pereza" jugar, salvo por ciertos momentos de acción en los que todo el mundo se acelera. Por otro lado, el que para mí es el peor punto débil, es la historia. Para mí un buen juego te genera preguntas desde el primer momento, y al final te las responde, este juego te genera todas las dudas que te puede generar un juego, y no responde ninguna. ¿Quiénes somos? ¿Dónde estamos? ¿Qué buscamos? El hecho de no conocer nuestro objetivo ni al principio ni al final del juego a mí en lo personal me impide poder ponerme en la piel del protagonista, y aunque probablemente no es un fallo, si no más bien una decisión artística, es algo que a mí no me ha terminado de llegar. Por último mencionar que todo lo demás del juego es estupendo, son tan sólo esos dos puntos que creo que pueden estropear la experiencia :)

Une expérience globalement satisfaisante. J’ai passé un bon moment du début à la fin.

I appreciate the art direction, but only at first. There's simply not enough content in this game. The slow pacing drags the already seemingly uninspired direction into a lethargic territory. I would not recommend it (it's short, too).

1 saatlik oyunu 5 ayda bitirdim o kadar sıkıcı, zaten hikaye desen yok, tempo yok. O yok bu yok ne var bu oyunda da must-play demişler.