Limbo

Every so often, a PSN game will come along that rivals most full-retail titles in terms of its scope, innovation and presentation. Braid and Flower are just two examples, and now you can add Limbo to that list, which is a definite contender for our favourite PSN game of the year.

Limbo comes from the disturbed mind of Danish developer Arnt Jensen, and is the first title released by his independent Copenhagen-based studio, Playdead. The title was originally released last year, but finally made its way to the PS Store last week, complete with an exclusive new area.

But what exactly is Limbo? The game’s plot revolves around an unnamed boy searching for his missing sister in a strange purgatory-like world. However, much of the story is up for interpretation, particularly the ending, which is as ambiguous as it is captivating.

In gameplay terms, this basically means that the player must make their way from the left side of the world to the right, jumping on platforms, solving puzzles, and avoiding obstacles along the way. However, Limbo is much, much more than just a standard puzzle platformer.

For a start, the world of Limbo is a deadly place, where exploring will often get you killed. Trial and error is a key part of the gameplay; nothing is explained to you, with not a hint of a tutorial, so the player literally has to discover and experience everything for himself.

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