Also, try and drop one crate on another crate and then climb on top of them before the buzzsaw gets to you so you can jump onto the ledge 100 times and you’ll see what I mean. Just sit there and say “Limbo” 100 times and you’ll see what I mean. We’re all familiar with the experience of repeating a word over and over again until it starts to lose all meaning for us. Its aesthetic and gameplay work in perfect synch with one another, and time and again it produces those moments of pure frisson that only a great game can give.īut then there’s the other thing you end up doing “time and again” in Limbo - repeating the same puzzles until you get the timing just right. Some might even argue that the game’s trying too hard to be taken as serious art, but I think that’s a pretty ridiculous argument. And of course I’m not the only one hurling the “A” word at Limbo. Yes, yes, Rick’s going on about art and games and stuff again. This is a model example of an artistic endeavor unique to gaming. At first, second, and third look, Limbo drove right into my brain, eliciting a full spectrum of experiences. And that horrifying, damnable spider from the early part of the game? Right now it has my vote for villain of the year. The shadow-heavy world lingers just on the edge of being inscrutable, but never leaves you in doubt about the important things. I felt intrigued by the mysterious world and this strange boy I was controlling. From moment one the game stirred emotions in me, and I think that’s what art needs to do to be art. Just look at the thing! It’s all super-artsy and stuff, with its evocative yet minimalist art style and bleak, moody, creepy, disturbing look. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.There’s no doubt in my mind that Limbo is art. Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior.
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