Summary at the end - for the easily persuaded

Overall Impression:
INSIDE is another great game from Playdead[playdead.com]. While it has no direct connection to LIMBO except that it comes from the same studio, you immediately get the sense that this game is based on LIMBO. The fluidity of your character´s movement, the subte yet beautiful background and the sounds that match the action perfectly - all these staples of LIMBO are artistically reinvigorated in INSIDE.

Without spoiling anything, INSIDE has a creepy atmosphere that is complemented by simplistic, yet stunning visuals and sounds that give an eerie feeling. Storywise, it leaves almost everything up to interpretation, which I percieve to be a good thing because it doesn´t spoon feed you. There is no notable dialogue. No tutorial. No help. You´re thrown into the game without even so much as a main menu. And that´s great because it´s unique.

However, this game does have some cons, as any indie game does (otherwise it would be mainstream). It is fairly short - at a relaxed pace, I played it through in four hours. For the price of €11.99 (-40% on sale), thats more money per hour than most other games. Especially when we consider that there is a lack of replayability in this game - once you´ve played it you know the solutions to the puzzles and can (maybe) come back to it a few months, if not years, later. But if, like me, you don´t measure games by cost per hour but rather by entertainment value, you´ll be impressed. That said, I do recommend getting INSIDE on sale rather than full price, or waiting for the price to drop over time, because €20 is pretty steep.

Another negative is the ending. MINOR SPOILER AHEAD In my opinion, the ending is pretty unsatisfying and leaves a lot of questions unanswered. It leaves much up to imagination, which could be considered a good thing as I said before, but in the case of the ending it lacks clarity.

Pros:

• Simplistic yet stunning visuals
  
• Fiiting, creepy sounds
  
• Atmosphere of uncertainty that inspires player´s imagination
  
• Appeals wonderfully to LIMBO fans
  
• You aren´t spoon-fed

Cons:

• High price per hour (if purchased at €20 and not on sale)
  
• Lack of replayability
  
• Ending - see minor spoiler above
  
  Summary
  INSIDE is an indie game with beauty and is artistically executed. While it lacks replay incentification or price value (at the current €20), it doesn´t spoon-feed you and instead inspires your imagination. If you liked LIMBO, you´ll love this.
  Final verdict: 8.5/10 - Buy on sale or after price drops