It’s interesting to think that in its original release, Limbo found itself most commonly compared to Jonathan Blow’s Braid.
It’s an old enough game now that, as far as we’re concerned, it’s okay to do that. In other words, this review will have spoilers. It’s time to give a game which predates the WiiU with the treatment of a retro-review, and to ask the dreaded question of whether it holds up to scrutiny. So I’m relieved that Playdead has released Limbo on the Switch, as finally it’s an opportunity to look at the game in hindsight. While I’d be reluctant to spoil an early twist two hours into a 15 hour game if it recontextualised player expectations, by that logic we’d be limiting coverage of Limbo to the game’s first 30 minutes. At just five hours long and with a design focused on player experience, suddenly everything became a spoiler and reviews could only describe Limbo with distanced judgements about how words couldn’t properly do it justice – and it’s hard to blame writers for this either. Playdead’s first foray into commercial games development came as a dream and a prayer, and its earnestness and sheer novelty on the Xbox Live Arcade back in 2010 made it a hard game to write about. So, many players will be able to experience the game for the first time.I should preface this by saying this is not going to be an average review of Limbo. It has appeared on quite a few consoles, but its release on Switch is the first release on a Nintendo system. A large spider will attempt to stab you, and there is plenty of creepy imagery, as seen in the first picture above. You play as an unnamed boy searching for his sister in a very dark world. LIMBO released eight years ago and was acclaimed for its artistic style, challenging puzzles, and unsettling atmosphere. It is unknown if a physical release will be made for Switch. Interestingly, while you can download the bundle, it was actually made available as a physical release as well. There is also a bundle that brings both games for $29.99. Visiting the PSN page for both yields these results: LIMBO is currently $9.99 and INSIDE is $19.99. In regards to pricing, although not specifically listed, it's fair to assume the pricing for the games will at least mimic the current pricing on other consoles.
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