Limbo – Classic gaming the way it should be

Limbo was voted one of the top 100 games on IOS and it is no wonder why when you consider how many downloads it’s had. It’s slightly dark and disturbing but the gameplay and visuals are easy, smooth and elegant in every sense. It’s classed as a puzzle-platform video game but it’s a 2D sidescroller, making it perfect for IOS devices. The black and white tones make this game classic on the eyes, but the controls are so simple, giving it that Mario edge. The nameless boy who you control can run left or right, jump, climb onto short ledges or up and down ladders and ropes, and push or pull objects. That’s it. Limbo is presented through dark, greyscale graphics and with minimalist ambient sounds, creating an eerie, haunting environment but these visuals hide numerous environmental and physical hazards, such as deadly bear traps on the forest floor. It’s a tricky game to get used to but when you get into the swing of things you won’t want to put it down.