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Platform: PC (Steam) | Developer: Playdead | Publisher: Playdead | Release Date: 6/28/2016 | Reviewed on: 7/14/19
The truth lies INSIDE
INSIDE is the second title from Playdead, creators of the critically acclaimed LIMBO. If you enjoyed their first title, you'd no doubt love the gameplay of INSIDE, which expands upon the eerie ambiance of LIMBO while forging its impact within the few hours of game content that’s presented. As with LIMBO, the story is most appreciated as a surprise, so I’ll remain tight-lipped on what the plot details.
Puzzles are abound and are presented with minimal instructions, allowing players to think further about how to solve them critically. They’ll require you to make many trial and error moves until it clicks, although it’s not presented in a majorly frustrating way. One particular puzzle around the halfway point of the game caused me to take a break from INSIDE for a few days. When I came back to, I figured out within seconds. The patience of allowing your mind to think about games in that way has always been beneficial at least to me.
The progression in difficulty of the puzzles is a smooth climb as well. This gameplay structure may differ from player to player, although at least for me, I had some solutions click much faster than others. While this thought process was going on in my head, I was able to enjoy the fantastic visuals and ambient sounds the whole way.
The visuals gain a nice boost as Playdead has developed the title for color on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Key elements in the game are colored such as the main character and other details as you progress from area to area. There were never any performance issues for me, and the game runs quite smoothly, deepening the immersion that Playdead has created.
INSIDE is best enjoyed with headphones in my experience, as the audio is very tense and gives you a satisfying uneasiness along the way. It also doesn’t take long for your heart to start racing either, as things hit-the-fan fairly quickly. There was a high sense of wonder with what would come next and whether or not it could compare to whatever moment you just experienced. It’s a fantastic title that’s well worth a few hours of your time.
If you are going into INSIDE looking for something that is comparable to LIMBO, I’d say you’ll be quite satisfied. It raises the bar with what a talented development team like Playdead can do, and I can’t wait for their next title whenever it does arrive.
"Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project."
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