Synopsis Of The Game Limbo

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1. Game Summary

The title of the game "Limbo" is pretty explanatory and fitting to the game itself so I think it is a perfect fit for this game. It refers to the place in between hell and heaven (Life and Death) sort of like a purgatory or/and where the uncertainties happen. The official description given by the game's developers tried to cover this up to a certain extent by giving the players a simple backstory where the main character of the game "little kid" is looking for his sister in the "Limbo" state.

At the main menu, you see in the background this scene with a broken ladder hanging off a tree, and two disparate groups of flies hovering about what might vaguely look like corpses. This could mean that the two siblings have died even before the game has started and were separated after. The rest of the game continues with him chasing and trying to find and save his sister.

Even though the game looks very simple, it actually offers more than that. The complexity of the game even exists in its name. Therefore, the creative aspect of the game is very high and good balanced throughout the game.

1.1. Genre
Limbo is a 2D side scrolling game with a physics engine incorporated into the game. The character is able to interact with most of the objects to solve puzzles or to overcome difficulties that he has to face throughout his journey. Some games that would be similar to Limbo is "Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons". The two games have similar controllers and similar physics engines however there are graphical differences.

1.2. Visual Style

The visual style of the game is 2D. Since its a side scrolling game the 2D aspect did not bother me that much and I really loved the black and white atmosphere which creates this dark...

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... the character style and the game style overall. The artistic feature is very innovative.

7.3. Music

The music in Limbo is very dark tones and relatively slow to create the right ambience for the game. Since the game takes place in Limbo state (purgatory or a place between life and death) the tone of the music is very important to create the right vibe.

7.4. Sound Effects

Just like the music in the game, sound effects play an important part in Limbo. The game relies on very heavily on sound effects to create the desired mood by the designers. The most noticeable sound effect is the scary environment sounds that does a very good job in creating the "scary" or the "spooky" In this section and following subsections you should be discussing about the artistic features and how well they are formed. How immersive the game is? Make sure you provide your own opinions.

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