Limbo - should I buy it?

BlindZenDriver

It looks interesting, has won prizes and so on but is it worth getting?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD5F54SZkMA&feature=related


Or maybe there are other "small" things in the download shops for the 360 or PS3 which I need to buy as well?

Raiden333

Yes. If you're truly on the fence, wait the year or however long it takes for them to lower it to 800 during a weekly sale and hope you don't miss it, or else get a friend to go half and half with you on it.

But get it. $15 is not that expensive and it's a really good game.

Cantido

Did you rage after paying for Braid and finishing it in a few hours? That's the litmus test.

I loved Limbo.

Warlock82

Cantido wrote: »

Did you rage after paying for Braid and finishing it in a few hours? That's the litmus test.

I loved Limbo.

What if I raged at Braid being pretentious and full of itself with anti-war messages? :P (though I will admit that game was damn short for $15)

Cantido

Warlock82 wrote: »

Cantido wrote: »

Did you rage after paying for Braid and finishing it in a few hours? That's the litmus test.

I loved Limbo.

What if I raged at Braid being pretentious and full of itself with anti-war messages? :P (though I will admit that game was damn short for $15)

By all means, rage over that. But Limbo is about as long. There is no pretentious story though.

El Guaco

There was a pretty active thread on this for awhile. Maybe that will help you decide.

http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=123063

fragglefart

I'd say wait for a sale. I can see why some people would love it, I really only enjoyed the first third.

That opening third is really quite special though.

BlindZenDriver

Don't know how I could miss that other thread - I even used the search function before posting.

Anyway from what I've read here and in the main thread I shall buy the moment I have a few hours of game time where it's dark outside. Thx all for the input.