Speaking of which, making the sprint this week: The game of moving right and curious sights that is Inside.
Released on June 29th, 2016, Inside is the highly anticipated follow-up to Playdead's critically acclaimed hit Limbo back in 2010. At surface level, this game bears many similarities to its former counterpart: A boy who wakes up in a mysterious forest and sets off on some unknown driven purpose, solving various puzzles in which to press forward and satiate an unyielding curiosity. However, Inside tells a story distinctly its own and raises the bar over that of Limbo in most every conceivable way. The animation is some of the best animation to be displayed in any medium; the way in which the boy perfectly reacts to the world around him to the haunting marches of the brain-dead bodies. Even as a 2D platformer, the world is richer and fuller than most any game you could hope to explore, completely enamoring the player with its beautiful, cinematic framing and perfect pacing. The sound design, so wonderfully rich and chilling. The narrative, so strange and yet so incredibly captivating, you can't help but keep thinking about long after the credits finish rolling. It's a game that begs further discussion and an unhealthy amount of further diving into every facet of this world for deeper meaning.
If the above trailer left you longing for more, do yourself a favor and jump into this game with just as little context as you've seen here. It's a relatively short experience, maybe 3-4 hours, easily playable in one or two sittings. But it's an experience that will last you a lifetime. Playdead has created a stunning and thought-provoking masterpiece on just their second foray in the field of game development, and with it, the potential of storytelling in games now feels limitless.
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| Promotional art for Inside. Prepare to dive deep into this awe inspiring world. |
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