XBLA Summer of Arcade's 'Limbo'

[Vyse Hazuky]

Perennial IGF favourite Limbo is finally looking to release as the kickoff to this year's Summer of Arcade.

First impressions point to its similarity to the games of Éric Chàhi, as its gloomy use of light and faint colours, tentacle-based mayhem, boyish figure and constant deaths should remind you of Another World and Heart of Darkness, with the notable absence of weapons.

One way or another this seems like one of the best XBLA efforts since Braid (until Hydrophobia doesn't come out) and perhaps one of the best ever (unfortunately, that's hardly a feat!)



Denmark-based Playdead's first game is coming 21st July.

[[mYLES]]

Very noir. Looks... fun I guess is the word. Easy money if you ask me, but it is what it is. Different.

[Vyse Hazuky]

Unfortunately this and the other Summer of Arcade games will not be moderately priced.

http://www.gamerbytes.com/2010/07/summer_of_arcade_selection_dat.php

1200 points seems steep for any of those games and a 50% increase on most of the previous Summer of Arcade games.

I stand by my defense of Limbo, but MS isn't helping one bit.

[Yama]

Looks great, I'll download it. Down for anything unique at this point.

It'll be tough to compete with last summers hype however. MvC2 (<3), TMNT Remake, Trials and Shadow Complex were awesome. Never tried SPlosion Man, but heard good things.

[Absentia]

I've just seen some video reviews and it does look very special (even though it got high scores )
It's great to see people thinking outside the box

[Tomato Convenience Store]

Been on my radar for a while too. Summer of arcade looks great again this year, and it's actually in the middle of a large stretch of awesome games on XBLA through a 2-3 month period (many aren't exclusive though)

DeathSpank
Monkey Island 2: Special Edition
Blacklight
Puzzlequest 2
Risk: Factions
LIMBO
Hydro Thunder
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
Monday Night Combat
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Captain Smiley
Scott Pilgrim
Shank

[Who Really Cares?]

Limbo is f'ing sweet!!!!

[Vyse Hazuky]

I hope in August to play this beauty. Other XBLA games like Zeno Clash and Winterbottom have been on my list to try as well. And there's still the pressing matter of Alan Wake... ay-yai-yai.

[Riku Rose]

Go put Alan Wake in now! Right now!

[Who Really Cares?]

Yeah play it and get ready for the first dlc pack on the 27th Cant wait for some more AW.

[Riku Rose]

Shit it's three days away. Right can't wait.

[Schiff]

Great game, I just completed it and loved it it may be a bit brief (if you know all the puzzles.... you can complete it in 1 hour and half) but worth the experience. I might be wrong but I saw it full of symbolism (the fears, the desires of the boy, becoming mortal and gruesome reality)...

[Vyse Hazuky]

Didn't feel like creating a new topic just for this (perhaps we could do with XBLA/PSN/VC stickies?) but Eurogamer just published an hands-on feature with another promising game, Hydrophobia.

[Vyse Hazuky]

[ThyDarkAngel]

Limbo looks great and seems to have an inspired level design. A nice little gem, perhaps.