Limbo Ported to PlayStation Vita, Releases Early June

The former Microsoft Xbox-exclusive platformer will yet again be getting another port, this time over to Sony's portable device.

Limbo will be available at the PlayStation Store for $14.99 for all PlayStation Vita owners on June 4th. Playdead, the creators of the game, noted the transition to the handheld device was seamless and will feature the same quality from computer and console ports.

As we approach the third anniversary of LIMBO, the game is finally ready for handheld devices. Together, with the talented people at Double Eleven, we at Playdead have been working hard to adapt LIMBO to PS Vita without compromising the experience.

Limbo was originally released on the Xbox 360 in July 2010 before being ported over to Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 3 a year later. A Mac OS X port was released in December 2011.

What is limbo? It's a 2D side-scrolling game with trial-and-error puzzles. Playdead intended for players to literally do what their company name is - play the game and die multiple times before finding a way to move on.

The struggle doesn't last for too long, and that's some part of the criticism in the game along with the steep price. Praise was given to the art style which resembles film noir.

It's move to a portable device is perfect. However, considering the game is available for $10 on PS3 already, players need to justify an extra five bucks to add portability but nothing else to a nearly 3-year-old game.

[Source: PlayStation Blog / Wikipedia]
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