Why I think this game is overrated.

[B]

Okay, Limbo wasn't too bad, maybe my expectations were too high.
I think 88 metascore for this game is just nah.

First, I wouldn't talk about the graphics and artstyle. I believe that Limbo is meant to have that creepy, gloomy atmosphere.

But the gameplay, I really forced myself to play the game. The gameplay is just too slow. And If I die to something, I have to do the whole thing again from a checkpoint, which is really annoying cuz the character walks too slow and his every action as well.

And the puzzle mechanics. They are really unoriginal. You pull lever, switch, you dodge things, you jump on to something, you drag something to somewhere, you hang on a rope, etc.

They are so unoriginal, unlike other great puzzle platformers, like Braid.


My impression on this game really puts me off from buying Inside, which is another game made by the same developer.


What do you think about my opinion? What do you think about this game?

[No Anime]

this game isoverall ♥♥♥♥ and hopefully thje developers go to hell, ♥♥♥♥ them.

[B]

Originally posted by No Anime:

this game isoverall ♥♥♥♥ and hopefully thje developers go to hell, ♥♥♥♥ them.

You don't have to be so rude to criticize a game.

[Stigma]

Originally posted by 【æu】:

Originally posted by No Anime:

this game isoverall ♥♥♥♥ and hopefully thje developers go to hell, ♥♥♥♥ them.

You don't have to be so rude to criticize a game.

A 10 year old game at that..

[Uber SunTzu]

I don't think Braid is a very good comparison for the experience the developers were going for. I think it has more in common with games like Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, albeit a very simplified 2D cousin of those games. The mechanics aren't meant to be original, they're meant to be simple and easy to learn so that the puzzles will all be fairly intuitive and you'll understand very quickly what you can and can't do as a player.

[B]

Originally posted by Uber Water Resistant Submarine:

I don't think Braid is a very good comparison for the experience the developers were going for. I think it has more in common with games like Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, albeit a very simplified 2D cousin of those games. The mechanics aren't meant to be original, they're meant to be simple and easy to learn so that the puzzles will all be fairly intuitive and you'll understand very quickly what you can and can't do as a player.

I now understand it.
I guess it just wasn't my cup of tea.

[explo]

Limbo is not a bad game but for a scary area thats a lot of puzzles like some are confusing boring take a long time etc. thats why i would give it a 7\10

[Stigma]

Originally posted by ZMPlays:

Limbo is not a bad game but for a scary area thats a lot of puzzles like some are confusing boring take a long time etc. thats why i would give it a 7\10

It's a puzzle game that requires people to think. I don't mean to sound condescending or anything, I can certainly see why some people don't like it.
But picture this; "Games are bad and turns your brain to mush, mkay?" Then you show them this ;)

[B]

Originally posted by happyskunky:

GOD some people you can't please. I'd hate to have to deal with some of these people IRL trying to sell them something. Can you just imagine? This game was phenomenal .

I'm trying to give some 'legit' reasons why I did not like this game as much as most of 'you' liked, while you are saying this game is phenomenal. It is okay if you can't really read.

Most people can like something, but that doesn't mean everyone have to like that. This game was phenomenal 'for you'? Well, It wasn't for me.

[Carnwulf]

I personally feel different about this game. I felt the first half when you were in the woods, running from the spiders, meeting other children was realy intense and interesting, but the moment you entered the second half of the game with factory enviroments and no other people it did feel lifeless and boring. I pushed through it till the end and was somewhat reconciled by the thoughtful ending.

Still i am playing it now for a second time but i doubt i will push beyond the first half of the game again.

[Rambo Rayn]

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[Gin51]

Originally posted by No Anime:

this game isoverall ♥♥♥♥ and hopefully thje developers go to hell, ♥♥♥♥ them.

You re what a kid ?

[5kiner]

This game is all about an atmosphere it gives, if you don't feel it, you won't enjoy it, sorry.

[a horrible doody]

the game came out during a dry spell of independent titles, and it was all about CoD and Madden at the time. that's one reason it gets such great praise. people were sick of having madden and CoD pushed on them like there was no other game ever made. Like Braid, it really helped people become aware that not all games need to be edgey war titles or sports. Now it's easy to be overly critical, but for the time, this was a breathe of fresh air. xbox arcade had a lot of good titles. like space giraffe MOO MOO!

[Hotline BYDGOSZCZ]

I think that saying the game is meh beacause (mainly the gameplay) is 'simple' doesnt make much sense. You can compare this to saying that point and click games are wack because all you do is finding items and clicking on them. There are lots of great point and click games like Machinarium with beautiful artstyle, soundtrack etc. Imo the best things in Limbo is not the gameplay but the whole artstyle, atmosphere, ambients and it's more like some kind of an exhibition than a game with fancy gameplay. Plus there is somewhat of a story so you can try to interpretate it and play with your imagination. Also, similar situation to Inside of course

[B]

Originally posted by youngmultikulti:

I think that saying the game is meh beacause (mainly the gameplay) is 'simple' doesnt make much sense. You can compare this to saying that point and click games are wack because all you do is finding items and clicking on them. There are lots of great point and click games like Machinarium with beautiful artstyle, soundtrack etc. Imo the best things in Limbo is not the gameplay but the whole artstyle, atmosphere, ambients and it's more like some kind of an exhibition than a game with fancy gameplay. Plus there is somewhat of a story so you can try to interpretate it and play with your imagination. Also, similar situation to Inside of course

I didn't say this game is bad because of the simple gameplay. It's about tedious, slow and unsatisfying game play. The basic puzzle mechanisms is bad not only because they are simple, but they are boring. Similar puzzle games that I actually enjoyed, for example, portal 1&2 where solutions require you to use portals in creative way that is quite often satisfying (like portal drop with speed) or braid where you can manipulate time, which lead to creative solutions.

Anything simple can be good, if they aren't boring.