Inside Reviews
Inside is as beautiful as it is bleak. A truly fantastic experience that deserves its place among the very best games of the generation.
As far as puzzle platformers go, Inside is the new benchmark. This is a game that manages to spin a compelling yarn without uttering a single word, and one that is designed so meticulously that the puzzles it contains never once become rote or frustrating. It's beautiful to look at, and the minimalist sound design complements the almost greyscale aesthetic perfectly. But beyond the technical proficiency on display, the true genius of Inside is in the feeling that it left us with once it was all over. This is a game that will probably stay in your thoughts for days once you've finished it.
INSIDE is a fantastic experience. The puzzles are a bit rudimentary at times and the story is almost too outlandish and confusing to describe. It is almost impossible to discuss the game without talking about what makes it special. Do yourself a favor, play this game, I guarantee immediately upon finishing it, you will want to talk to someone, if for nothing else but to just see their face and say “WTF just happened.” Yes it is one of those games.
Inside has a foreboding atmosphere that's second to none, set by the masterful use of lighting, shadows, colors and sound. Although padded at parts (even for a four hour game), it's still able to keep you gripped. The puzzles are somewhat basic for the most part and the ending of the game is one of the worst I've ever encountered, simply not fitting in with the rest of it.
It’s a refreshing take on storytelling because in this case the story truly isn’t the point, the journey is.
Play it. Question it. Fall in love with it. Tell everyone about it.
Like Limbo, Inside is short, mechanically addictive and emotionally haunting. It's the perfect addition to the Switch's growing library of now-portable indie hits.
This is a game that will still be talked about five years from now—even 10 years from now. Inside was pretty much three hours of me shaking my head, clutching my chest, and realizing every few minutes that my mouth was hanging wide open. It’s an analog science-fiction thriller, and so good that it’s impossible to improve upon. It’ll get right inside you.
Holy crap, I was expecting a great game, but I certainly wasn't expecting something this amazing. Inside is an incredibly and thought provoking experience from start to finish and a game that I won't soon forget.
Enormously atmospheric skill-puzzle mix with great graphic style that captivates until the end.
Review in German | Read full review
Inside is part of this race of games that can mark you for life.
Review in French | Read full review
Recommending this title is very simple: you have to go right now to download it, as it is an experience that everyone who says they enjoy video games must live. Exquisite level design, game mechanics that work like a Swiss watch, a memorable story and visuals that will take your breath away, are just some of the elements that make this work one that will surely be competing face to face for the title of Game of the Year with some of the super productions that we have seen in this 2016.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Playdead's Inside is one of those rare games that has to be experienced first hand in order to understand its importance. Rest assured, you'd be hard pressed to find another game that's equally brilliant and beautiful.
INSIDE brings another 2D platformer with puzzles to the Nintendo Switch catalogue but this is a game that clearly stands out on its own merits, thanks to its marvelous art style that suits it perfectly, to its high quality puzzles and to an overall experience that is challenging and long-lasting enough to be appreciated by all its players.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
In 2016, Playdead has delivered a masterpiece of a game to the world. Most accomplished and thrilling than Limbo, Inside can now be enjoyed everywhere on the Nintendo Switch. Basically, it's the same game, which is certainly not a fault. We're now anticipating what will come next from the brilliant minds of the danish studio.
Review in French | Read full review
While the game is short, the journey is worth it.
Enormously atmospheric puzzle adventure with great graphic style, which captivates to the end - even on the Nintendo Switch.
Review in German | Read full review
Playdead comes to demonstrate something very important that is often forgotten in videogames: Little things can do very extraordinary things. INSIDE is an atmospheric journey of feelings and that proposes to let us embrace by the emotions that we will live next to a child.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Inside is a perfect videogame. Is impeccable in terms of narration, gameplay, game desing and style. Is a thrilling and painful adventure, an unforgettable experience you cannot miss.
Review in Italian | Read full review
There's no sophomore slump here. Playdead delivers an excellent followup to Limbo with INSIDE, a puzzle platformer that turns up its predecessor’s concepts to 11 thanks to well-designed mechanics and a compelling setting that elegantly drifts between light and shadow. Add an engaging “show, don’t tell” story that is seamlessly integrated into the gameplay and you’ve got one of the best titles of the year.