Hands-on: Exploring Playdead’s haunting Limbo
I’m not entirely sure what Playdead’s Limbo is all about just yet, but I know one thing — I like it.
Digging through press releases, I’ve learned that Limbo “puts players in the role of a young boy traveling through a hostile world in an attempt to discover the fate of his sister.” Good information to know, but not something the game lets on… at least not that I’ve noticed after having played through a little less than half of the game, which is set to hit Xbox LIVE Arcade on July 21.
In fact, Limbo may be one of the most minimalist games that has ever hit a home console, with little to no gameplay or narrative explanation offered to the player. Instead, Limbo relies on its atmosphere — its indelible sound design and its striking black and white visuals — to sell the player on its harrowing otherworld. The result may be one of the most captivating, puzzling, intimate, and chilling titles to see a broad release to date.
Limbo begins with the boy, visualized simply as a pitch black silhouette to the player, lying on his back in a forest, the only noise the sound of water rushing in distance. Rays of light peer through the trees, particles of dust floating in the beams that illuminate the child’s crumpled body. Here, the game offers no explanation what to do next. In fact, if you don’t press a button on the Xbox 360 controller, the boy will continue to lie on the ground, waiting for your input indefinitely.
Touch any button, however, and the boy springs to life. His eyes pop open, displayed as two glowing white dots on the boys face. He blinks, gaining his composure, and stands. Here, the player is in control, but once again, the game offers no clarification on what to do. In a way, you’re just as lost as the boy, in a strange forest, the questions “how?” and “why?” unanswered. Hit start on the Xbox 360 controller, navigate to “Help & Options” and then “How To Play” to find your answer — Limbo is super simple to play. Here are your controls:
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Nintendo Wii Best Virtual Games
What is Virtual Console? Virtual console is known as an online service that allows players to purchase and download games as well as the other software for Nintendo’s Wii gaming console. This is sometimes called VC. Virtual Console line up often consists of titles originally released on past consoles. Titles run in their original forms through software emulation that can also be purchased between 500 and 1200 Wii points. However, this depends on systems rarity or demand.
So, what are the best Nintendo Virtual Console games for you and your family? Here are some of them:
Super Mario 64. This game is recommended for kids from eight years old and up. In fact, this game is the best seller when it comes to N64 which is released y 1996. With this game, the whole family would surely enjoy Mario’s walking, run, crouch, crawl, swim, jump and climb just to save Princess Peach.
Ecco the Dolphin. I myself also loved this game together with my seven year old son. Ecco is actually a bottlenose dolphin being controlled by the player through a progression of side scrolling aquatic levels.
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Skate 3 Has A Hawaiian Dream
EA’s next DLC pack for Skate 3 will be arriving in just a few days for both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. Taking the franchise to Hawaii and focusing on skating superstar Danny Way, the DLC will bring in new skating locals from "original street terrain to flowing skate parks and of course Danny’s signature Mega-madness". Couple that with the…
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The 3rd Birthday Screenshots
Square Enix released new screenshots for their upcoming PSP game The 3rd Birthday.
The Parasite Eve spin-off has no release date yet but Square Enix’ Yoichi Wada said that it’ll be out later this year in Japan.
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GamerScag Nation Asks Us The Hard Questions!
While GameFocus works tirelessly to bring the best gaming content we possibly can, we’re still regular, yet extremely passionate gamers at our core. We don’t do this for any reason beyond our love of the games themselves, the industry as a whole, and the community that supports it. With that said, it still came as a humbling surprise when GamerScag Nation…
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Slipknot and Queen of the Stone Age Ready To Nail’d You
The ultra-fast off-road racing experience that is nail’d is to receive a rousing soundtrack featuring big names from the rock scene. Deep Silver has secured the rights to epic music including tracks from Slipknot, the Backyard Babies, Queens of the Stone Age and Rise Against. Bands like these play fast and hard and provide the perfect soundtrack for a game that is…
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Sequel to Metro 2033 in Development
THQ has revealed that a follow up to Metro 2033 is currently in development, which will also be playable in 3D. Danny Bilson, VP of core games at THQ, told CVG about the sequel– titled Metro 2034.
Like the first game, 2034 is also based on a novel by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky. Just by looking at book reviews of his sequel, we can get a sense of what’s in…
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