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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 780 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 634 out of 780
  2. Mixed: 67 out of 780
  3. Negative: 79 out of 780

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  1. beastmode2449
    Jul 3, 2016
    4
    No story. No idea what is going on throughout the game, other than mind control... Both endings are stupid. Game is crazy short, then the ending starts to get exciting, picking up the pace then all of a sudden it feels like getting blu-balls. Credits roll then a overwhelming feeling of being kicked in the nuts for spending $20 on ... this. Wait till it drops in price for $5.00 on xbox live gold.
  2. BelgarAmn
    Jul 15, 2016
    2
    Massive disappointment. I loved LIMBO and this has the same look and feel overall but I was left wondering why I wasted my time. It starts off well enough but as each of the 4 short hours pass it the enjoyment dwindles until you just want it to be over. The turning point for me was when something that has been an 'enemy' suddenly 'helps' you and whatever the heck the final minutes ofMassive disappointment. I loved LIMBO and this has the same look and feel overall but I was left wondering why I wasted my time. It starts off well enough but as each of the 4 short hours pass it the enjoyment dwindles until you just want it to be over. The turning point for me was when something that has been an 'enemy' suddenly 'helps' you and whatever the heck the final minutes of the game was, my wife walked in while playing and was like WTF!?!?!... I echo her sentiment. I purchased it on editorial reviews as I did Gone Home a few years back and it isn't often I think the consensus is so far off base but like Gone Home, for the record a WORSE game, I do not get the scores at all. Pretty, cool animations, easy 'puzzles' and what story... not a good one.… Expand
  3. BernardSkon
    Jul 3, 2016
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Does anyone notice how terrible the ending is?
    The entire game was beautiful and was building up to something. An excellent story was brewing up.
    During the time I experienced the game, there was an exciting build up with tons of emotions going through me. It was glorious. Then the ending came. You get sucked into this glowing hole and the tension was real until you come into this chamber in a very, very anti-climactic and unsatisfying way and then you absorb yourself into this ball of people and escape the complex. Ultimate retard ending.

    I was absolutely livid. I felt played and trolled by Play Dead for ruining something that could have been ground-breaking. They had to make it disappointing on purpose or I really don't know what to think.    … Expand
  4. gabriel741br
    Jul 27, 2016
    0
    o jogo e ruim em todos os aspectos, nao vale a pena comprar ele pois alem de a historia ser pessima a gameplay do jogo torna-se repetitiva e chata durante toda a campanha e tambem tem a questao dos gaficos que são bastante ultrapassados.
  5. MNecromancer
    Aug 14, 2022
    3
    Man, people are hyping up this game pretty hard. Honestly, the puzzles are boring. The aesthetics have been done before. There's no real narrative, it's just random thing after random thing. The world is cruel, like a Dark Souls. Maybe that's what people respond to so well emotionally. It validates some subconscious feeling of unfairness. Maybe I don't respond to that aesthetic because IMan, people are hyping up this game pretty hard. Honestly, the puzzles are boring. The aesthetics have been done before. There's no real narrative, it's just random thing after random thing. The world is cruel, like a Dark Souls. Maybe that's what people respond to so well emotionally. It validates some subconscious feeling of unfairness. Maybe I don't respond to that aesthetic because I don't have that. I don't know. I'm just trying to figure out what everyone likes so much about this completely blah game.… Expand
  6. Ekon
    Oct 25, 2022
    4
    I'm going to be the fly in the ointment here amidst all these rave reviews. Inside is wonderful for a long stretch. The game is eerie, frightening and full of suspense. Then at about the three quarter pole things start changing for the worse. Despite all these hard core players claims about the game being a cinch, be advised that you may not think so. The puzzles get harder andI'm going to be the fly in the ointment here amidst all these rave reviews. Inside is wonderful for a long stretch. The game is eerie, frightening and full of suspense. Then at about the three quarter pole things start changing for the worse. Despite all these hard core players claims about the game being a cinch, be advised that you may not think so. The puzzles get harder and harder.. Also, along with increased complexity and the inevitable tedium that results, the earlier feel and atmosphere vanishes with some very strange technical and convuluted sets. The climax is so underwhelming that you'll find yourself asking outloud; "That's it?"… Expand

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#1 Best Xbox One Game of 2016
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#14 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2016
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#5 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2016

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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 87 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 87 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 87
  3. Negative: 0 out of 87
  1. BaziCenter
    Feb 14, 2017
    100
    By entering the world of Inside, you'll forget your own world and everything that's been going on in it. From beautiful art design to engaging gameplay, thrilling atmosphere to marvelous story, everything about this game is truly exceptional. Do not miss it.
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  2. Worth Playing
    Sep 12, 2016
    90
    Inside shows that Playdead has a knack for the short but powerful puzzle-platformer. The puzzles are logical and challenging, while the story is told well without a reliance on the usual things like dialogue and cut scenes. The balance between both creates a game that has a ton of memorable moments, and the flow is smooth enough that you're compelled to keep playing until you reach the thought-provoking ending. With a presentation that adds greatly to the narrative, Inside is well worth your time.
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  3. Games Master UK
    Sep 6, 2016
    92
    The most haunting and affecting game of the year. [Sept 2016, p.76]
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