Limbo is, quite honestly, one of the most disturbing video games I have ever played. Beginning with its morbid simplicity, you, as the player, are left in the darkness, given no controls or instructions. You are left to venture a forest of darkness and shadows, and it is your duty to decide what the purpose of the game is, what you are trying to accomplish, and what you are trying to avoid. I was startled multiple times by this game, whether it was the random bear traps that severed my buddy into two, or the large spider that practically speared him.
Though disturbing, it was refreshing to not be given any instruction, for you are allowed to define the bounds of the game without already being told. As a player, there is a lot more suspense and caution practiced. An element of mystery was added because of this lack of instruction or information. I am still unable to decide what my purpose is, but the game itself is thoroughly entertaining.
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