Patreon button  Steam curated reviews  Discord button  Facebook button  Twitter button 
3DS | PC | PS4 | PS5 | SWITCH | VITA | XB1 | XSX | All

Limbo

Limbo (XSX) game cover art
Platform: Xbox 360
Tags: Action, 2D, Platformer
Developer: PlayDead
More Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Switch, Vita, Xbox One

Publisher
Region
Released
NA
07/21/2010
EU
07/21/2010
JP
07/21/2010

Limbo (Xbox 360) imageLimbo (Xbox 360) imageLimbo (Xbox 360) screenshot


Staff Reviews

Limbo review

Reviewed July 23, 2010

Jason Venter says: "The first thing that you're sure to notice is the monochrome visual design. There's not a drop of color to be seen. You might suppose that Limbo would be an ugly game as a result, or that things would quickly blur together into a thoroughly forgettable mess. Nothing could be further from the truth, however. The lush forests and the imposing industrial areas that you'll explore over the course of your adventure are presented with exemplary attention to detail. Insects fill the air, mist rolls through the trees and clods of dirt fly into the air as the hero scrambles along ledges or wades through knee-high grass. Yet even with the signs of life all around, there's a striking sense of isolation. Something is wrong with the world and, for the right sort of gamer, that will feel very right."
honestgamer's avatar

Reader Reviews

Limbo review

Reviewed August 19, 2010

Fedule says: "Limbo is a neat little oddity of a game. It is at once fleshed out and involved but also unrelentingly minimalist. It's a 2D puzzle platformer in the truest sense - your task is to get from one end to the other, your tools are limited to movement, jumps, and "action" (usually grabbing things or pressing buttons). Everything is presented in a black and white style that manages to convey an impressive amount of detail despite being limited to soft, blurry (beautiful) silhouettes. You'll learn more..."
Fedule's avatar

Limbo review

Reviewed August 12, 2012

Fiddlesticks says: "I get the familial element thanks to scouring over Limbo’s title screen, which shows two dead bodies cast amid fly-ridden wreckage. By bringing in closure through finding this girl, it makes a sorrowful game like this a little easier to swallow. However, it would have been so cool, so unbelievably legitimizing to all the games out there that employed the “looping concept” that it makes no sense to me why Limbo wouldn’t do it here. I mean, c'mon, the game is called Limbo! Name me another game..."
Fiddlesticks's avatar

Limbo review

Reviewed May 10, 2011

JoeTheDestroyer says: "Hell is where the heart is."
JoeTheDestroyer's avatar

Related News Articles

Limbo reaches 1 million sold, heads to Mac

November 11, 2011 - 1 comment
Sure, it might not have managed to sell 6.5 million units in 24 hours, but indie developer Playdead is more than happy about their 2010 downloadable platformer, Limbo, reaching the million copies sold mark. The financial success... full article

Limbo Reviews Around the Internet

Below are links to Limbo reviews we found on external sites. If the site's content is still active, you can click on the rating the site awarded the game to open the review in a new tab or window, or click the name of the site to see a selection of other reviews from that outlet. The game's average score across the referenced sites (not including sites that don't offer a numerical score) is indicated to the right.
AVG
9.2

External Site
Rating
5/5

More Games to Consider...
Details NA EU JP
Super Meat Boy artwork Super Meat Boy
Reviews: 4
Tags: Action, 2D, Platformer
Release Date: 2010 (North America)
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair artwork Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
Reviews: 2
Tags: Action, 2D, Platformer
Release Date: August 4, 2010 (North America)
Antipole artwork Antipole
Reviews: 2
Tags: Action, 2D, Platformer
Release Date: January 21, 2011 (North America)

At HonestGamers, we love reader reviews. If you're a great writer, we'd love to host your Limbo review on this page. Thanks for your support, and we hope you'll let your friends know about us!

User Help | Contact | Ethics | Sponsor Guide | Links

eXTReMe Tracker
© 1998 - 2024 HonestGamers
None of the material contained within this site may be reproduced in any conceivable fashion without permission from the author(s) of said material. This site is not sponsored or endorsed by Nintendo, Sega, Sony, Microsoft, or any other such party. Limbo is a registered trademark of its copyright holder. This site makes no claim to Limbo, its characters, screenshots, artwork, music, or any intellectual property contained within. Opinions expressed on this site do not necessarily represent the opinion of site staff or sponsors. Staff and freelance reviews are typically written based on time spent with a retail review copy or review key for the game that is provided by its publisher.