Limbo is an extremely short minimalist puzzle-platformer that doesn’t take but a couple hours to beat. With Its film noir art style and sound design it’s equal parts creepy and serene, an aspect that I would opine justifies the game’s existence, if not as much as I’d like.
Beyond that, Limbo functions as a simple, standard platformer. It has a water section, an anti-gravity section, and the works. If that’s your fancy, you’re in luck. I’d only warn against expecting anything too inventive, as it’s more of an experience than a game. Limbo is best appreciated when you look at it as an interactive art piece. And don’t get me wrong, it’s a gorgeous art piece at that. The problem is that I don’t think Limbo does enough to hold your attention once the novelty of the aesthetics wears off. If all the sections were like the spider one I would likely rate this higher. It’s a fun time, it just has nothing crazy going on.
Beyond that, Limbo functions as a simple, standard platformer. It has a water section, an anti-gravity section, and the works. If that’s your fancy, you’re in luck. I’d only warn against expecting anything too inventive, as it’s more of an experience than a game. Limbo is best appreciated when you look at it as an interactive art piece. And don’t get me wrong, it’s a gorgeous art piece at that. The problem is that I don’t think Limbo does enough to hold your attention once the novelty of the aesthetics wears off. If all the sections were like the spider one I would likely rate this higher. It’s a fun time, it just has nothing crazy going on.