LIMBO

 PlayStation 3
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 349 Ratings

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  1. Flashyboy89
    May 19, 2023
    9
    Such a strange, amusing game to play with a group of friends or by yourself. You have to think outside the box at times. Lovely art style to boot
  2. kostas_
    May 13, 2023
    8
    Even thought a compelling story makes or breaks a game, limbo does not have one. The silent 2d game with its dark color palette is an amazing experience, an all time classics.
  3. bianweiqu123
    Mar 4, 2023
    7
    I loved this game. Simple but incredibly moving. Got a little too tricky near the end, but kept me on my toes, even if I was getting quite frustrated at times. Wish it was about 2-3 times longer though!
  4. Ardho
    Aug 30, 2021
    9
    Only black but the gameplay is really colorful, very addictive and curious, a masterpiece
  5. iCampoRamil
    Jul 5, 2021
    8
    Un concepto muy interesante en la narrativa, fuera de lo jugable, que es algo limitado, pero todo lo contrario en la forma de narrar aunque no haya ningún tipo de narración más que el paso del propio juego. La historia se va contando a modo que juegas y ves los escenarios, y evidentemente llegando al final, mola bastante, aunque le pillas el truco al concepto bastante rápido.
    Parece, o me    Un concepto muy interesante en la narrativa, fuera de lo jugable, que es algo limitado, pero todo lo contrario en la forma de narrar aunque no haya ningún tipo de narración más que el paso del propio juego. La historia se va contando a modo que juegas y ves los escenarios, y evidentemente llegando al final, mola bastante, aunque le pillas el truco al concepto bastante rápido.
    Parece, o me da la sensación, de que este fue una prueba y el real fue Inside, al salir bien el primero, hay poquillas mecánicas, el tema lo sacas ya con el propio título, y aunque las animaciones molan, y bastante, tampoco te aporta demasiado más de lo dicho previamente.
    Cosas buenas: El concepto en sí, la dirección de arte que tiene, generando una gran ambientación, los puzles molan bastante, a veces siendo más cabrón de la cuenta, lo cual mola, y la carga emocional que transmite al ser tan cuqui es muy llamativa.
    Cosas malas: Es bastante corto, y la historia, cuando empiezas a sacarle jugo, ya se acaba, por lo que ahí se queda limitado.
    En conclusión: No sé lo que costará pero creo que todo el mundo debería jugarlo, es muy bonito, transmite un montón, y lo vas a disfrutar mucho.    … Expand
  6. KaleSungurCrane
    Nov 21, 2020
    8
    OVERALL - 87%

    Gameplay - 8/10
    Graphics (for time) - 9/10
    Story - 9/10
    Game Length - 2/10
    Characters - 5/10
    Level/Area Design - 8/10
    Atmosphere - 10/10
    Sound Effects - 8/10
    Soundtrack - 6/10
    Replay Value - 8/10

    Beautiful little game full of character and intrigue. Very atmospheric for a short experience.
  7. Russiandude
    Nov 4, 2020
    0
    It's don't play this it parasha after showcase from Abdul,never not play this.
  8. AbhinavDasiga
    Jul 5, 2020
    8
    Limbo presents a seemingly simple yet challenging 4 - 5 hour run for the player. The gameplay shines in sections where physics puzzles and platforming come together for a unique experience. It's difficult to ask more of a game with this premise. Well worth it.
  9. Leontorres7
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    A Masterpiece, loved everything about this game, it is definitely a must play!
  10. SuperkenGaming
    Aug 10, 2017
    8
    LIMBO
    A dark story and challenging puzzles
    Uncertain of his sisters fate, a boy enters limbo. Limbo is a puzzle platformer where you play as this boy searching for his little sister The entire game aside from a few exceptions is black and white, this makes for some really great moments in the beginning of limbo as its hard to tell whats a trap or enemy and what isn’t.. this keeps you    LIMBO
    A dark story and challenging puzzles
    Uncertain of his sisters fate, a boy enters limbo.
    Limbo is a puzzle platformer where you play as this boy searching for his little sister
    The entire game aside from a few exceptions is black and white, this makes for some really great moments in the beginning of limbo as its hard to tell whats a trap or enemy and what isn’t..
    this keeps you on your toes and suspicious of everything…
    These initial moments of this little less than 4 hour journey for me was my favorite..
    The game is very much a game of trial and error, and the game is generous with its checkpoints being nearly instantaneous.. knowing where youre going to mess up and most of the time having an instant spot for you to try again keeping this games momentum steady…
    After these initial moments of dealing with traps and a giant spider, the game slowly starts to be more puzzle focused and this is where I started to fall out of love with this game…
    Not that the puzzles are bad, im just not a huge fan of problem solving while im platforming and looking out for suspicious shadows..
    Youll be pulling boxes, throwing switches, and timing jumps and other buttons to progress through the game..
    I found a lot of these puzzles to be decently challenging, though none too complicated or having too many steps… but a few definitely did come close… and I may or may not have had to look the answer up for a couple..
    with so many limbo clones out there now, going back to play limbo and playing through these puzzles is a bit of a drag because ive seen them so many times now…
    I would’ve preferred if the whole game was like the first few chapters of deception…
    I felt there was something really special there. It kept me hooked and intrigued hoping for more moments like this later on, but sadly they never came
    Personal preferences aside, limbo is a very erie and dark game, youll die gruesome deaths,
    the game will disturb you and turn your stomach at times…
    and it will get your mind going…
    both for the puzzles and trying to figure out just exactly whats going on with the story…
    even with the dozens of clones out there, limbo stands out as something special and unique..
    one of the most enjoyable and unsettling puzzle platforming games ive played
    I give limbo
    an 8/10    … Expand
  11. Heisenberg93
    Aug 5, 2017
    8
    Limbo is, as I can remember, the first true indie video game I played and finished. It was a special experience, a surprise, yet fun. Limbo is a great starting point for those who want to dedicate themselves to this particular, interesting, but above all essential, part of the video game world.

    Limbo doesn't have a well-defined plot. Rather, as it's well known, plot and context are    Limbo is, as I can remember, the first true indie video game I played and finished. It was a special experience, a surprise, yet fun. Limbo is a great starting point for those who want to dedicate themselves to this particular, interesting, but above all essential, part of the video game world.

    Limbo doesn't have a well-defined plot. Rather, as it's well known, plot and context are subject to various interpretations and speculations. It's only known about this unnamed boy trying to find a girl. As I see it (but probably also others) Limbo is set, by the most atypical sense of the term, in a post-apocalyptic radioactive world. This would explain the existence of a decaying urban world with abandoned buildings, structures, equipment, and even weapons. It would also explain the existence of gigantic arthropods in the game, such as the giant spider or the giant mosquito, and other strange creatures as "brain-controlling maggots". Also it explains the existence of tribal people, "survivors" of the atomic devastation, who try to kill the boy. So, more than a place near hell – a limbo, indeed – or a dreamlike dimension, I simply think it as a world set many years after a nuclear war.

    There's no doubt that Limbo is an excellent game design work. Puzzles are smart, complex at the right point, and involve good use of physics – as gravity inversion and Archimedes' principle for example – or magnetism and environmental hazards including electricity, toothed traps and high water. Often, these features are combined together, to give rise to hard puzzles, requiring a certain level of reasoning. Although I have to admit that some puzzles were not very clear. During the first time the game can last several hours, to die is very easy and almost mandatory, and have to try and try again to find a suitable solution. Probably, however, the real enemy in Limbo aren't puzzles, but time. Timing for jumping, playing with the environment or solving some situations is often very tight. It can range from just 2 up to 5 seconds, even to solve rather complex scenes. In this sense too tight timing was more a failure in game design, than a merit. I recognize a challenge, of course, but giving me just one more second could have made the game less frustrating without going to undermine the challenge. And I can say I had patience to finish it dying less than 5 times, which, however, led me to hate this overly tight timing chosen by the game director, Arnt Jensen. However, there is no doubt that Limbo succeeds in being original, offering a fun gameplay to those who know how to appreciate it, without denying a challenge for the player. A game of the past, by this it can be defined.

    Though nothing technologically upsetting, Limbo's impressive graphic and artistic design have been one of its most appreciate merits and that made it special. Good contrast between light and darkness, between white and black. It never makes tired and is not confusing. Clear, limpid and simple. The example that a graphic, to be a beautiful graphic, does not necessarily have to be high-tech. The soundtrack instead, rather minimal, is nothing special, but very beautiful and precise environmental sound effects.

    Surely Limbo is a great game. It is a game that I recommend, funny and that winks at an era that no longer exists. However, though I can recognize its extraordinary success, I can't see it as a perfect, or excellent or legendary game. Yes it's been significant and special as an indie, but Limbo has much more aggressive rivals to confront, real puzzle game masterpieces: one released earlier, Portal, and one released later, Portal 2 – "a word to the wise is sufficient".    … Expand
  12. FromKanga
    May 1, 2017
    9
    One of the most atmospheric games ever.
    Limbo is a 2D platformer and a puzzle game.
    The story is almost nonexistent, I know there is a lore behind it but there is like a minute worth of a story (at the end). What makes this game so good is the platforming, puzzles and the atmosphere, it's really unique and I highly recommend it. The review is short because I believe it's a game you    One of the most atmospheric games ever.
    Limbo is a 2D platformer and a puzzle game.
    The story is almost nonexistent, I know there is a lore behind it but there is like a minute worth of a story (at the end).
    What makes this game so good is the platforming, puzzles and the atmosphere, it's really unique and I highly recommend it.

    The review is short because I believe it's a game you need to experience to know why it's a really great. Just go buy it, it's barely 10 bucks, you won't regret it.    … Expand
  13. XxJoseManuelxX
    Oct 9, 2016
    8
    Limbo is a puzzle-platform video game, the first title by independent Danish game developer Playdead, is a 2D sidescroller. The player guides an unnamed boy through dangerous environments and traps.

    + Dark Atmasphere
    + Clever Puzzles
    + Fun and Easy to Play
  14. josesueiro
    May 13, 2016
    8
    Limbo is a puzzle-platform video game, the first title by independent Danish game developer Playdead, is a 2D sidescroller. The player guides an unnamed boy through dangerous environments and traps.
  15. tsakiym
    Aug 21, 2015
    7
    nice.easy.smart puzzles. i like the black and and white art style and the atmosphere of a wicked dream. but all the time i had the feeling that something is missing.
  16. Nico20130
    Dec 2, 2014
    10
    Limbo is really dark but also incredibly poetic. Yes indeed it's a die and retry game, sometimes a bit frustrating but pretty immersive. Really original compared to the other games on the market. Thanks PlayDead!
  17. mrnice
    Jun 11, 2014
    7
    Lots of trial-and-error moments, simple interaction (move,jump,interact), abrupt ending. Just as it was introducing some interesting mechanics, the game ended. There's not much to spoil about it. It could have been a Flash-game if it had less polish. One of the few physics-puzzlers on PSN. The challenges were very varied, and it rarely reused a mechanic or puzzle. A few solutions surprisedLots of trial-and-error moments, simple interaction (move,jump,interact), abrupt ending. Just as it was introducing some interesting mechanics, the game ended. There's not much to spoil about it. It could have been a Flash-game if it had less polish. One of the few physics-puzzlers on PSN. The challenges were very varied, and it rarely reused a mechanic or puzzle. A few solutions surprised me and reminded me of some physics ideas. If it had provided more confrontation with the limbo inhabitants or constructors, it would have left a deeper impression. But it's impressive that a small team, and such a small conventional puzzle game, can leave so few complaints while looking like its minimalism was an active choice and an ideal.… Expand
  18. Berhard
    May 13, 2014
    8
    Nice and moody game with a lot of tense moments. I must add that I found the difficulty to be a bit too high at several sections. The atmosphere and sense of progression pulled me through and I really liked the mysterious ending :)
  19. DeusXCom
    Jan 15, 2014
    8
    Darkly atmospheric puzzle platformer. Amazing black &white visual/art design, challenging puzzles (but not in the annoying overcomplicated way) and haunting ambient/noise audio (mostly just sounds, but even music kicks in every once in a while). It's short and the absence of story leaves it up to you and your imagination to create one, but that makes it even more unique. 8/10
  20. Tecneek
    Dec 18, 2013
    10
    A beautiful experience, from start to finish. The puzzles are ingenious, the ambient music will touch your soul, and the art direction is stunning. You will die... you will die a lot, but you will love every second of it. Limbo is a must-own title, and it ranks as one of the best games of the year. Short, but sweet.
  21. ragethorn
    Aug 20, 2013
    10
    LIMBO is simply the best game you can buy for $15 this generation bar none.

    You play a boy who wakes up in the woods trying to escape. The puzzles are clever, it's short and ends before it gets repetitive. It's art direction is haunting. The music or lack thereof is creepy and Nolanesque.

    I can't praise PlayDead enough.
  22. Quizzical
    Jul 10, 2013
    10
    When the argument of video games as art comes up, this is one of the first games that comes to mind as an argument for. It's beautifully presented, evocative, emotional and stimulating. It creates atmosphere and characters through small, profoundly interactive gameplay elements that build to create an unparalleled sense of weight to everything you do, without relying on clutteringWhen the argument of video games as art comes up, this is one of the first games that comes to mind as an argument for. It's beautifully presented, evocative, emotional and stimulating. It creates atmosphere and characters through small, profoundly interactive gameplay elements that build to create an unparalleled sense of weight to everything you do, without relying on cluttering mechanics like points or a lives system. Limbo is not only an excellent and interesting puzzle game, it is a gorgeous artwork.… Expand
  23. Bucs65
    May 19, 2013
    10
    Beautifully designed game with very clever unique puzzles. Limbo is a game that looks great, sounds great, and plays great! This really shows you why video games really are a work of art.
  24. xxAcesHighxx
    Apr 20, 2013
    10
    Limbo is without doubt, one of my favourite games of all time and I can promise you now, that I don't make that statement lightly. As a forty-year-old whose been playing video games since waaaay back in the late eighties, I've played very nearly every important title ever since. With utterly gorgeous art, great gameplay and a deliciously dark setting, Playdead's wonderful platform-puzzlerLimbo is without doubt, one of my favourite games of all time and I can promise you now, that I don't make that statement lightly. As a forty-year-old whose been playing video games since waaaay back in the late eighties, I've played very nearly every important title ever since. With utterly gorgeous art, great gameplay and a deliciously dark setting, Playdead's wonderful platform-puzzler is absolutely essential.

    Despite having played Limbo on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, I'm still excited that it has finally been announced for PS Vita. Indeed, with the close proximity that handheld gaming offers, I can't help but feel that Sony's pocket rocket and Limbo were made for each other!    … Expand
  25. gregthreet
    Jan 17, 2013
    8
    Looked so innocent, I was wrong.While simple at a glance, Limbo goes so much further into its formula. Making you tense and nervous throughout. Solid and not silly what so ever.
  26. rastapasta
    Oct 10, 2012
    7
    A dark and beautiful puzzler, Limbo is best played alone, in the dark, with the sound cranked all the way up. With no HUD, no clues, three commands, and a story that lets you interpret it, Limbo serves as a breath of fresh air to the side-scrolling industry. Too bad one or two play-throughs is its maximum replay value before things get old, fast.
  27. wesker2012
    Sep 26, 2012
    8
    Great concept. Although could be longer and have more diversity towards the end.
  28. ilovegames32
    Jun 24, 2012
    8
    Every now and again you come across a game that sets itself apart from other games like heavy rain.enter limbo a surprisingly delightful puzzle yet easy to play game! Its simple gameplay like run and jump are teamed up with some very clever puzzles puts players in a very engaging game! It just reels you in with simplicity which I thought was impossible to do in games. Now lets talk aboutEvery now and again you come across a game that sets itself apart from other games like heavy rain.enter limbo a surprisingly delightful puzzle yet easy to play game! Its simple gameplay like run and jump are teamed up with some very clever puzzles puts players in a very engaging game! It just reels you in with simplicity which I thought was impossible to do in games. Now lets talk about the problems..no true story your just dropped in a forest without reason or explanation..gameplay..or lack there of is almost non-existant because you can only run and jump! Graphics...well its not even on par with other downloaded games! Its a very straight forward no reason as to what your doing type of game...so why did I give it a high score?well despite what it lacks vs all these big budget game is the fact that its addicting to..the puzzles are well thought out and the gameplay isn't hampered by useless items or weapons! Its a good game and should not be missed!!… Expand
  29. Dezuuu
    May 11, 2012
    6
    Sure, the style is nice, it has some surprises and the physics and puzzles are combined well. But the game just didn't get me hooked due to the lack of story, the repetitive gameplay and environments.
  30. platguy4
    Mar 13, 2012
    4
    I think I must be missing something.... For £6 off the PSN network, you can try and guide a small child through some difficult obstacles. Thats about it. It may be dark and attempt to be haunting but its really just a poor platform game - there are amateur programmers making better games than this on the net. A huge disapointment overall and extremely frustrating in parts,I think I must be missing something.... For £6 off the PSN network, you can try and guide a small child through some difficult obstacles. Thats about it. It may be dark and attempt to be haunting but its really just a poor platform game - there are amateur programmers making better games than this on the net. A huge disapointment overall and extremely frustrating in parts, dont waste the cash...… Expand
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#11 Best PS3 Game of 2011
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#39 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2011
76
#76 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2011

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Games Master UK
    Sep 25, 2011
    80
    There are no hints, no HUD, just lots of physics puzzles to be solved. [Nov 2011, p.93]
  2. Play UK
    Sep 16, 2011
    90
    Oozing atmosphere and filled with deliriously evil puzzles, it's a beautifully crafted game that becomes impossible to put down. [Issue#209, p.98]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Sep 5, 2011
    80
    A truly artistic and brilliant piece of design. [Oct 2011, p.112]
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