Inside
Inside
Sorti le 29 juin 2016 et développé par Playdead, Inside est un puzzle-platformer en 2.5D en défilement latéral au style visuel sombre et majoritairement monochrome. Le joueur y contrôle un garçon sans nom évoluant dans un environnement dystopique, résolvant des énigmes environnementales, fuyant des gardes et créatures hostiles et utilisant un dispositif de contrôle mental pour manipuler des corps afin d'avancer. Le titre ne comporte ni dialogue ni interface, s'appuyant sur des indices visuels et sonores pour guider le joueur à travers des décors de plus en plus surréalistes et dangereux. L'histoire place un jeune garçon en fuite dans une forêt poursuivi par des gardes masqués équipés de lampes, de véhicules et de chiens d'attaque, avant qu'il ne traverse des fermes infestées de vers parasites, une ville abandonnée peuplée d'individus sous contrôle mental et un complexe souterrain de laboratoires et de chambres inondées où des expériences sous-marines sont menées sur des corps humains. Disponible sur PC, Mac, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 et Xbox One, le jeu est édité par Playdead sous Unity et classé parmi les genres aventure, indépendant, réflexion et plateforme, pour un prix de 22,99 euros.
L'accueil critique a été très favorable, avec un score Metacritic de 87, un OpenCritic de 91 et une note agrégée de 88,53. Giant Bomb a salué la manière dont Inside décline les concepts de son prédécesseur de façon créative et immaculée, tandis qu'IGN a relevé qu'il prolonge et dépasse Limbo, notamment par un retournement imprévisible. Certains joueurs sur Metacritic ont apprécié ses éléments d'horreur et son atmosphère lugubre, ainsi que son minimalisme dépourvu de mots, d'interface et d'explications, jugeant sa durée de trois à quatre heures idéale. Sur Steam, des joueurs positifs l'ont qualifié de chef-d'œuvre plongeant d'emblée dans une ambiance mystérieuse, ou ont témoigné d'une excellente surprise après avoir enfin franchi le pas.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Inside expands on the concepts and scope of its predecessor in wildly creative ways, and it's so immaculately designed and constructed from top to bottom that it almost feels suitable for display in an art museum. This is one hell of a followup. »
« Inside very clearly builds upon what made Limbo great, and in fact builds something greater. Its unimaginable twist may leave you dumbfounded, confused, and quite possibly speechless, but it will fuel heated discussion with your friends about its meaning, its message, and its intentions. »
« Combine a highly compelling visual narrative with superb puzzles and brilliant platforming, and you have Inside, one of the most intriguing, addictive, and beautiful-looking games of this generation. Its only downside is that it's quite short, but while it lasts, it's absolutely glorious. »
« Inside is one of those games that can mark you for life. Walking in the footsteps of Limbo, it builds its own identity in a beautiful way and improve the formula in absolutely everything we had already fell in love with just a few years ago. »
« Brings to fruition whatever Playdead’s designers were scratching at six years ago...This now feels like where Limbo was headed all along. I’m just grateful Playdead has been afforded the chance to bring us there. »
« The prospect of not playing this game is far scarier than whatever Inside's ominous bad guys have planned for that poor little boy. »
« Inside delights from start to finish. Don't miss out on what will surely be one of the best games of this generation. »
« Gameplay wise, the game is constantly changing and surprising you with fresh ideas...An exceptional game. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Amazing horror elements and a very good way of storytelling with its grim atmosphere. »
« Minimalism. No words. No UI. No explanations. But: The atmosphere is brutal. ~3–4 hours. Ideal length. »
« It is rare that I really like a game like Inside, where the story is, if not hidden, then certainly more hinted at than shared. However, I found Inside to be a super little game with one of the best atmospheres I've ever experienced in a game. It is unsettling, tense and, when you escape a threat just in time, exhilarating too. The puzzles are fun and not too obtuse, which would slow it right down, but for the dirty dogs who love to be stumped, there are a bunch of hidden things to find, which require more thought. »
« Really well designed puzzles. I got stuck in a couple of places by not realizing that I could interact with some object due to poor hints, or because I needed to walk back too much. »
« This was very good. Very atmospheric, very creepy and unsettling. A few puzzles sent me looking for a guide, but nothing too bad. A little low only because this isn't really my kind of game, and I'm not sure how anyone would find the "secret ending" without a guide. »
« Inside gerçekten güzel bir deneyim sunuyor, ancak aldığı devasa övgülerin tamamını hak edip etmediği konusunda emin değilim. Aslında bu durum tamamen beklentiyle alakalı. Oyunun atmosferi, yaşattığı deneyim ve bulmacaların kalitesi gibi güçlü yanlarına söylenecek pek bir söz yok; teknik anlamda oldukça başarılı bir yapım. Fakat tüm bunları bir araya getirdiğimde, kendi adıma Inside'a ancak ortalama bir oyun olarak bakabiliyorum.Eğer daha önce Limbo’yu sevdiyseniz veya türün diğer örneklerinden keyif alıp benzer bir arayışa girdiyseniz, Inside tam size göre bir tercih olacaktır. Ancak türün özel bir meraklısı olmayan ortalama bir oyuncuysanız, bu oyun sizin için de "ortalama" bir deneyimden öteye geçmeyebilir. Günün sonunda kötü bir tarafı olmasa da, herkesin bahsettiği o "başyapıt" hissini bana tam anlamıyla geçiremedi. »
« 10/10. A TRUE MASTERPIECE. If you game and never player this, man you are missing out on something incredible. »
« un gioco particolare pieno della sua personalità ed idendità artistica che realizza uno dei migliori giochi che io abbia mai giocato, grazie anche alla sua narrativa ambientale geniale. 9.4/10 »
