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INSIDE Review Thread (Playdead's new game, devs of Limbo)

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Icyflamez96

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NeoRaider said:
Maybe it's just not your cup of tea. Like The Witcher 3 for example is not for me?
I dosn't mean that it's bad or mediocre game.
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More_Badass said:
That just means it's not a game for you, not that the reviews aren't genuine impressions
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He never made any insinuation other than he didn't like a game that other people liked. I'm on a similar boat. I found Limbo to have an extremely interesting atmosphere, but was dreadfully boring most of the time. Still think I'll pick this up though because even with that said, I still see Limbo as a game worth playing, and really sticks out in my head as being distinct.
 
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samred

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Noobcraft said:
Just curious. I just bought this because of review scores (pretty much blind) but I didn't like Limbo much. If I didn't like Limbo would that potentially stop me from liking this?
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That will potentially stop you from liking this, which is a major point in my review. Mechanically, both games are similar, meaning you may find yourself bored when puzzles and basic mechanics feel a little thin or even slow the game's otherwise fantastic pacing. That being said, merely loading the experience on Twitch won't do it justice, either. Just be warned.
 
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Fakeknowledge

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Damn, just watched 10 minutes of gameplay on youtube and it looks grim (in a good way).

Got Limbo on Steam but never played it, going to have to give it a go now.
 
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Noobcraft

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samred said:
That will potentially stop you from liking this, which is a major point in my review. Mechanically, both games are similar, meaning you may find yourself bored when puzzles and basic mechanics feel a little thin or even slow the game's otherwise fantastic pacing. That being said, merely loading the experience on Twitch won't do it justice, either. Just be warned.
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Thanks! I didn't have a problem with Limbo mechanically (It was a bit slow but that fits the atmosphere), just the story which wasn't memorable to me. From the little bit I've seen of Inside, I really want to know the context so hopefully the game delivers there.
 
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TimeEffect

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So, it wont release a year later like Limbo did on PlayStation? Now to figure out if it's coming in a few months, or a few more months.

Is this what they've been working on since Limbo? These guys seem like they would be sought after in a purchase for an exclusive/bigger publisher. Two incredible hits and still so modest in their success.
 
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Mdk7

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Ok, bought.
A colleague of mine, who wrote the review for IGN Italy, gave the game 9.2 and told me it's something I should play, so I'm eager to get my hands on it.
 
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More_Badass

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TimeEffect said:
So, it wont release a year later like Limbo did on PlayStation? Now to figure out if it's coming in a few months, or a few more months.

Is this what they've been working on since Limbo? These guys seem like they would be sought after in a purchase for an exclusive/bigger publisher. Two incredible hits and still so modest in their success.
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Yup, they've been working on this for 6 years. Limbo also took 6 years
 
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samred

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Noobcraft said:
Just curious. I just bought this because of review scores (pretty much blind) but I didn't like Limbo much. If I didn't like Limbo would that potentially stop me from liking this?
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CraigerGamer said:
Is playing Limbo first a requirement or just a recommendation?
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Not required at all. Limbo just offers the most spoiler-free comparison point: "Here's the pacing/atmosphere/mechanics you can expect." (Plus, Limbo is a pretty fine game, especially if you can nab it for cheap/free via recent Steam/XBL offers.)
 
NeoRaider

NeoRaider

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Gamespot gave it 8/10...

Oh i just remembered game is not available on PS4.

Edit: Kotaku

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DirtyLarry

DirtyLarry

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ProvenDeadly said:
Today at midnight EST
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I see what you did there.
I swore it was today at midnight yesterday making it this morning so instead it is tonight which is really tomorrow morning since I am an old fart and still fall asleep during today.
With that said, it may be a very good day to use my work from home once a week day.
 
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More_Badass

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Wired
Inside, like the studio’s freshman effort, is again a monochromatic, tense, haunting, side-scrolling puzzle game, but with six years of effort under its belt, Playdead now delivers a masterclass in its form
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Mashable
Quiet, creeping horror makes 'Inside' an essential game for 2016
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Kotaku
Top to bottom, Inside is one of the coolest games I’ve played in a long time. It’s an immaculately assembled, pitch-black joke that takes three and a half hours to tell. You gotta play it.
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Vinc

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rudds said:
It's dramatically better than Limbo in every way but particularly in puzzle/gameplay design, which is a lot more robust and involved, and in the sheer scale of the environments and scenarios.

This probably sounds hyperbolic, but Limbo seriously feels like a proof of concept or prototype next to Inside. God I am dying to see what people think about some of the insane shit in this game.
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Sold.

Thank you!
 
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Montresor

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Could this end up being the game with the highest metacritic rating on XB1? Seems like it, and well deserved.

The comments are all overwhelmingly positive for this game. I usually get home at around 12:10am EDT every night after work... I've got the game preloaded so I'll fire this up as soon as I'm home!
 
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