At this point, we've written enough about the look and feel of Limbo that writing a full review of the finished game almost seems redundant. There aren't any major shifts in gameplay, nor is there a midgame plot twist that we didn't experience in our previews. This Xbox Live Arcade release simply brings a pleasing aesthetic to a sparse story, and then asks you what it all means by the time the game is over.
If you've seen Inception—and if you haven't, you need to—you know the power of an ending that asks you to make a decision about what you've just seen. This style of finale annoys some to no end, but if you have paid attention to the details of what you've just seen and are willing to take something of a leap in your own mind, you'll understand and be satisfied by the story. I played Limbo to completion in one four-hour setting with my wife and good friend in attendance, and we instantly fell into a spirited discussion about what just happened. That's a rare, and very welcome, thing to happen as the credits roll.
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