LIMBO [An Amazing 2D Side Scrolling Adventure Game with Noir Style]

[scorpion182]

Publisher: PLAYDEAD
Developer: PLAYDEAD
Genre: 2D Platformer
Release Date: Aug 02, 2011 (US)
ESRB: TEEN
ESRB Descriptors: Mild Violence, Animated Blood

Uncertain of his sister’s fate, a boy enters LIMBO.....

Videogames are an art form made up of visuals, sound, and a mysterious little something we call gameplay. Limbo is the perfect example of these three crafts working together in harmony to create something astounding. With no text, no dialogue, and no explanation, it manages to communicate circumstance and causality to the player more simply than most games. This 2D puzzle platformer in a film noir style is one of the best games you’ll play this year on any platform.

Winner of more than 90 awards, including:

• Gameinformer’s “Best Downloadable”
• Gamespot’s “Best Puzzle Game”
• Kotaku’s “The Best Indie Game”
• GameReactor’s “Digital Game of the Year”
• Spike TV’s “Best Independent Game”
• X-Play’s “Best Downloadable Game”
• IGN’s “Best Horror Game”

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In Game Teaser

anyone play this game?

 

[Dr Super Good]

The colour depth seems messed up (only 256 colour grey scale).

 

[Talavaj]

I was so happy when they decided to port this onto the PC. lol.

 

[scorpion182]

The colour depth seems messed up (only 256 colour grey scale).

the game is presented primarily in monochromatic black-and-white tones

I was so happy when they decided to port this onto the PC. lol.

yup i play this game on my pc too, since I don't have a PS3/XBOX360

 

[Dr Super Good]

the game is presented primarily in monochromatic black-and-white tones

Which is amazing seeing how even the NES supported colour... This game is like 50 years too late. Ok I know it is for visual style but it still needed to be said.

 

[Ramza]

Wow, a trolling mod. You don't see that every day...

 

[Joe-black-5]

Wow, a trolling mod. You don't see that every day...

We like to call them Trodarators

 

[Dr Super Good]

I guess I had been reading too many gamefaqs threads around that time.

Anyway, one can not help getting the feeling that this game is prety cheap seeing how it forgoes any of the complexity that colour art brings.