Inside also has amazing animations and physics, some of the best I have ever seen. From swimming, using a submersible, climbing, running, jumping, and puzzle solving there's quite a lot of game here for such a short length. Your job is to keep this boy out of danger and to keep pushing forward. I couldn't really tell, and again, that's the point. There's something strange going on in this world as it seems most humans (or slaves) are mind controlled and are being sold to other humans or possibly some type of alien. There's depth in the foreground and background which is something that's not done often in side scrollers. It never feels like you're going just left or right in a world that was cut in half. The game isn't just a flat plane either as the world turns and pans in accordance with the 2D play field. While there wasn't a story being told I wanted more chase scenes and sections where the boy has to sneak by these adults. The game is very well paced as I wanted to play through the whole game without stopping. Most chase scenes actually require skill to finish as they require precise timing of jumps and even quick-on-your-feet puzzle solving. Some of the more memorable scenes are when dogs are chasing you as there's no music but just the panting of the kids and raging aggressive dogs at your heels.

It really grabs your attention and the game can get quite tense. This game has an Uncanny Valley militaristic dystopia theme with everything in gray. The game's main focus is the art style and atmosphere. You slowly get introduced to the game's puzzles by pulling objects to ledges to reach greater heights, learn to keep switches open etc. The game has no tutorials as there're only two buttons to use, jump and an action button. Who this boy is and his purpose is never explained, but that's kind of okay as it's up the player to interpret this. In the background, you can see soldiers in masks searching for something, but you're never quite sure if it's the boy or something else.

The game starts out with a little boy stumbling out of some trees and running through a forest. Inside nails all the aspects that Limbo created and perfected them. With no story, but an entire tale told through the atmosphere, puzzles, and platforming, this became a great way to show gamers that the platforming genre can be a little more mature. Atmospheric side scrollers became popular thanks to Limbo.

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