By Kieron Gillen on June 21st, 2008 at 4:13 pm.
You know, with the mass covering of Limbo of the Lost’s fallout, we knew it’d take something pretty impressive to make us blog about it some more, at least this quickly. Like the whole of Majestic Games’ team turning up at our house and giving an interview. But we were wrong. Picked up from Qt3, I find someone’s uploaded the end video of Limbo of the Lost. It’s quite the thing.
The pianist is possibly the scariest thing I’ve seen in my life.
The Universe will end on a song.
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Better than Still Alive?!
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Shandy.
I am getting a weird urge to play this game. It would certainly be different…
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As the game got started in a pub, it’s not really surprising that it ends in one. I take it that’s what British pubs look like?
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where can I get the mp3?
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Part 2 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1cRUEjpQbI
So, this was really in the game? I’m a bit confused if this is uh, “Majestic made” or fan made.
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The impression I get that it’s real.
KG
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Indeed….indeed.
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Conclusive proof that the Devil does not in fact have all the best tunes.
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I admit, I didn’t manage to see it through to the end. I just couldn’t take it any more :s.
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The final insult is that the second part does a “THE END… OR IS IT?” fake-out to set up the least likely sequel in gaming.
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I can’t tell what’s real anymore.
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I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.
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Everything I though I knew about gaming credits with songs was apparently wrong.
After seeing that…..I’m simply stunned. “WTF!?!?!” just doesn’t cut it in this case
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HAHAHAHAHHA!
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I haven’t followed up the earlier Limbo threads, so apologies if this has already been mentioned. Some brave chap is actually playing through the game and detailing his progress here:
http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=400406
It’s grisly stuff on so many levels. :)
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Kinda stretching the spirit of the term ‘animated’ there aren’t they
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At least they didn’t have the gaul to put ‘© 2008 Majestic Games’ in the second credits movie…
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It gets better – here’s a May 7th interview with the “designers” in their local Kent newspaper:
http://www.kentmessenger.co.uk/paper/default.asp?article_id=9644&slide_id=1&newspage=2&searchkeyword=&searchpage=1
The photo of the “devs” kind of threw me off (late-40s generic pub blokes), but it also explains why they might’ve thought they’d get away with it..?
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I think this is a fairly conclusive counter-argument to the post-Portal claims that all games should end with a song.
Also is it my imagination or did the upside down dude sound like George from Rainbow?
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And this was made in Kent you say?
A doo be do wop
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I believe that this is actually the soundtrack to the Apocalypse. The most suitable description for my reaction after watching this video would be this:
http://codebloo.net/stuff/picard-headesk.jpg
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I had to stop watching, it was making me feel sick. Surely this is some giant wind up?
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Alex: Yes, we linked to that one in our original article on the matter. Because we’re awesome. Well, Walker is anyway.
KG
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Has Uwe Boll secured the rights to the film yet?
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Knees ap mavah bhraaaaahn
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I really hope that soon the developers of this will make a press announcement saying, “Just kidding guys. Its all just a joke.”
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I think its looking pretty suspect, Jonah. I keep expecting Chris Morris to pop out of my screen.
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ahahahahaha
ahahahahahaha
I’m actually, and I find this incredible, laughing out loud. Not quite rolling on the floor, but still
bwahahahahahahahaha.
I feel the whole saga has been worth it just for that.
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I was reading that link Mark posted above of the walkthrough on rpg.net and someone there had found Steve Bovis posting on a Wintermute Engine forum. So I looked up his profile. Most recent post:
Sequel?? What publisher in their right minds would touch it with a bargepole? They have got to be less desirable than radioactive waste at the moment.
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Its like a really badly made Garrys mod film.
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I hope to god this wasn’t composed by the same composer who admitted he made the music himself…
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I suppose I’d better get back to getting this flaming thing to install on my computer…
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Big. Just big. It just seems so real. Forget GTA, HL2 or other epic games. Limbo is really a king. A King. No, THE King. Of all games. Ever. Period.
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A do wop a doey do wop! A do wop a doey do wop! *Hic King of Limbooo~!
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The apocalypse is upon us
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I don’t know whether to be amused or disgusted. I certainly don’t want to play it, but maybe someone else will and, you know, write about it. Preferably using a computer, maybe on the internet?
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Since nobody else has uttered the accursed names…
…anyone else note the influence of Chas and Dave?
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Jeremy, try checking out the link that Mark posted earlier. Someone IS playing it.
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I see they ripped off Portal as well! ;)
From what I’ve seen of the game, this ending seems pretty nonsensical. Wait, that’s what the whole game is like. Never mind. BTW, is it just me, or does it sound like one person is doing all the voices? :p
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I demand a sequel!
And yes “Cat Vincent” Genius Chas and Dave sound track in a video game pure class guvna!
RPS please flog this dead horse for as long as humanly possible and remember there is no such thing as bad publicity.
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@Mark: That link is brilliant. This is brilliant. In a “watching Internet train wrecks” kind of way.
Mr. Wields-Rulebook-Heavily of another online place-thing, I thank you for your sacrifices in the name of unintentional hilarity.
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Springy says:
Has Uwe Boll secured the rights to the film yet?
Well, this would be one instance where he can’t make the movie worse than the game. :D
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pc gaming is sooooo dead…
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From that playthrough forum thread Mark linked to:
“My disbelief suspenders aren’t even going to try this one on”
Excellent. It’s made me laugh, which finally broke my jaw free from the grip of the longest speechless gape I’ve suffered under for quite some time.
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why didn’t anyone say this was a spoiler???
you’ve given away the ending!
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His arms must get really, really tired.
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“The End… OR IS IT?”
I think it is.
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Everybody now….
lalalalala
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well the game apparently is already available for download from various sites.
can’t post a link since
A) didn’t yet check it. just began the download
B) probably is against RPS rules.
anyone played it?
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Oh. Oh dear.
There are tears in my eyes.
Admittedly, the NPCs are in perfect harmony! Of course, the fact that they’re all voiced BY THE SAME PERSON might have something to do with that…
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What makes this even better is that I’m fairly certain it all takes place in one of the stolen Oblivion rooms. I wonder where they got the piano from?
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…Is it wrong if I sing along…?
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Is “limbo” defined as a place where you can only move your head?
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I’ve watched this four times now.
I think there’s something wrong with me…
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I think so too
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f-ing classic.
If this was really in the game, the only question I have is this: who played all the way through to find this?
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Uwe Boll is busy working on the Great Giana Sisters movie right now, but will proceed to his take on Limbo of the Lost once shooting ends.
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I can’t describe my thoughts after watching that video.
But i don’t want to watch it again.
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Damn you all, I’ve had this bloody song in my head ALL DAY.
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