As soon as you load PlayDead Studios new game LIMBO you are bound to come to one realization, this is one beautiful and unique artistic experience. It's unavoidable in the opening sequence alone. The scene opens and you are introduced to a haunting world coloured with nothing but black, white, and shades of grey.
You are given several minutes to take in what lies before you when suddenly two small white dots appear on the bottom of the screen. Soon after, a small boy entirely shaded in black, sits up and you realize your protagonist has been lying unconscious on the floor from the start. The scene ends as the boy rises to his feet and you are left to discover the next step for yourself.
This is just the first of many mysteries you'll encounter in LIMBO. The puzzles are challenging but fun so you become determined to solve them. Every last one is unique but manages to fit the motif perfectly. Even the achievements are purposefully vague leaving you to figure them out for yourself.
Throughout the course of the game you really come to care about your character, simply referred to as "The Boy", and his quest to discover the fate of his sister. This is very impressive seeing how The Boy makes no expressions or sounds of any kind and yet somehow he manages to coax genuine concern and affection from the player. Whenever your failure causes his death, you're likely to feel it.
Overall, LIMBO is an amazing game with a couple awesome avatar awards as a nice bonus. The only problem with LIMBO is that there isn't enough of it, when you reach the end, you'll still want more. Despite this, it's completely worth the 1200 Microsoft Points and since it is the first game of Xbox Live's Summer of Arcade promotion (www.xbox.com/summerofarcade) you can receive a rebate with the purchase of other select titles. With a free trial up on Xbox Live right now, there's no reason not to set foot in LIMBO.
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