limbo




when you read or hear the word ‘limbo' what do you think of? a metaphysical abode on the border of heaven or hell, where unbaptised infants and righteous souls still stained by adam's original sin dwell? a place or state of oblivion to which persons or things belong when cast aside, forgotten, past, or obsolete? a colloquialism used to imply a sense transition, stagnation, uncertainty or confinement? or perhaps the back-breaking style of contra dancing that originated from the island of trinidad? you know, the one that is renowned for hospitalising tipsy party goers.

before july 20th 2011 i would've impulsively opted for answer number four, primarily because the poorly-organised information warehouse between my ears stows some hilarious associated memories from my university days. but just recently i've been wowed by an indie title created by danish developer playdead games, a puzzle-based side-scrolling platformer in which players guide an unnamed child through a bleak, ominous realm – allegedly in search of his sister – with no explanation as to why. it's deliberately ambiguous, effortlessly immersive, hauntingly memorable… and it's called limbo.

overall score:
9.0


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