Uncertain of his sister’s fate, a boy enters LIMBO
plot
The primary character in Limbo is a nameless boy, who awakens in the middle of a forest on the “edge of hell” (the game’s title is taken from the Latin limbus, meaning “edge”) in which he encounters a giant spider, who tries to kill him. After using a trap to cut off the sharp points on half of the spider’s legs, it retreats further into the forest, and the boy is allowed to pass. However, he is later caught in webs and spun into a cocoon. After breaking free from the threads that attached him to the roof, he is forced to hop, and eventually gets them off. After a while seeking his missing sister, he encounters only a few human characters who either attack him, run away, or are dead/dying. At one point during his journey, he encounters a female character, who he thinks might be his sister, but is prevented from reaching her. The forest eventually gives way to a crumbling city environment. On completion of the final puzzle, the boy is thrown through a pane of glass and back into the forest. After he wakes up and recovers from the pain and shock, he walks a short distance until he again encounters a girl, who, upon his approach, stands up, startled. At this point, the game abruptly ends.
What the press said:
“Limbo is as close to perfect at what it does as a game can get.”
10/10 – Destructoid“The game is a masterpiece.”
5/5 – GiantBomb“Limbo is genius. Freaky, weird genius. Disturbing, uncomfortable genius.”
5/5 – The Escapist“Dark, disturbing, yet eerily beautiful, Limbo is a world that deserves to be explored.”
5/5 – Joystiq
Minimum System Requirements:
Windows: XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: 2 GHz
Memory: 512MB
Hard Disk Space: 150MB
Video Card: 10 years or younger. Integrated graphics and very low budget cards may not work. Shader Model 3.0 required
DirectX®: 9.0c
