Art of Darkness

game review: limbo

There has been, for the past few years, a long and drawn out debate about the artistic merit of video games, and whether in fact a video game can be considered “art.”  The great part about this debate is that is hasn’t kept independent game developers from going ahead and creating stunning works of art, whether certain movie critics deem to be so or not.  Limbo is a stunning thing to behold, and while its puzzle platformer core shares a great deal with popular predecessors like Braid and even Mario Galaxy, it is a singularly unique adventure through a shadowy world that will leave you transfixed.

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