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Limbo Review
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Posted: 20 months ago, last updated 2 weeks ago.
Author: @GeekDadGamer and Jo Robertson.
Overview
Control a small boy as he runs, jumps and climbs through a dark, silhouetted forest that clanks and hums with foreboding. As the age-rating suggests, he is killed in all manner of gruesome ways. But this is not without reason. Rather than violent indulgence, the repeated downfall of the child builds a protective relationship between the player and their charge. He needs protection, but he also needs meaning. His willing march into the unknown at your command shows great courage and the need to reach his sister.
The wordless interactions with the boy create a powerful parental relationship to get him where he needs to be, whether that’s to safety or being reunited with his own family.
The wordless interactions with the boy create a powerful parental relationship to get him where he needs to be, whether that’s to safety or being reunited with his own family.
Game Details
Content Rating: PEGI 16
Release Date: 05/06/2013, updated in 2015
Platforms: Android, PS Vita, PS4, Wii U, Xbox One and iOS
Genres: Narrative, Platform and Puzzle
Accessibility: 14 features
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PEGI 16. Contains frequent moderate violence. 2d arcade style violence which features depictions of decapitation and dismemberment.
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