Game Soak: Limbo

So alone...

 Hey game fans! First i would like to introduce my first Game Soak Post. I've done this before but now I want to give it a name. Game Soak Posts are my thoughts and insights about a game I've only started playing for a few hours. It tells what kind of experience I'm hoping to have and other expectations. So hope you have a good read.

 So this time, Ill be talking about a game called : Limbo. It doesn't need much introduction since it's a recipient of numerous awards including Best Indie Game of the Year.

 In Limbo you control a boy who seems to be trying to escape a "Limbo" type place. Simple enough premise but the moment I started playing it, I was enveloped by such a feeling of isolation and solitude. I felt eerie while trying to keep this kid alive. Cuz he dies on me... A lot.

 I'm a manic type of gamer. I like being enthralled by fast pacing and some action. So it took me by surprise how much Limbo affected me. It was quiet. It was solemn even. And the puzzles you had to go through seemed to couple well with the dark and dreary atmosphere.

 It felt strange trying to relate with the main character since you hardly even know him or the place he wound up in. He doesn't seem to be alone since some other kids tried to kill him a bit later on. 

 At first, I thought the game was deliberately trying to bum me out. But it took a few minutes for me to see what they were actually trying to do: immerse me in the world of Limbo. No words or dialog. It was truly like being in an isolated limbo. 

 I thought that was amazing. Sure there were cases of urgency during the puzzles, which did give me my excitement fix. But everything else was just enough to immerse you in this strange dark mysterious world.

 I do recommend people playing this game. I got it for free on Steam. I'm stuck on a puzzle right now but will be trying to get this kid to his happy ending as soon as I can.

 Til next time, Happy Gaming.