20 Video Games Of This Generation You May Have Missed
9. Inside (2016)
PC: 87% | PS4: 91% | XBO: 93% | NS: 91%
Among the shorter lengthed games featured on this list, Inside is the successor to Limbo, a puzzle game that this spiritual sequel draws a lot of inspiration from.
Where the first game had an ambiguous story, a monochromatic color scheme, a lack of music, heightened sounds, and a sense of dejection along the playthrough, to name just a few of the features, Inside retains a lot of the same qualities while either expanding on them or tweaking them in order not to have a repeat of the same game.
You start the game as an unnamed boy, sliding down a cliff-face and without so much as an explanation, the game begins with you trying to sneak past guards. No more explanations are given as you are tasked to get on with the story and it remains unclear all the way to the end where you will have to decide for yourself what just transpired.
This three hour game is very clever in how it maximizes the 2.5D interactivity: players are never explicitly told how to go about their business but it becomes evident through trial and error, the game never feels unfair in its suspenseful moments, and the quick restarts and checkpoints allow for frustration to be kept at a minimum.