I sat down for about an hour last night to play through a bit of Limbo, the first of five Summer of Arcade 2010 releases on Xbox Live Arcade. It wasn’t at the top of my list of games to buy, so I started with the demo. I ended up grabbing the full game within an hour.

The game, which was designed/developed by an indy game company from Denmark called Playdead, is a visually stunning (seriously – the art style of this game is gorgeous) platform adventure in which you play the role of a small boy who wakes up in the middle of the woods. You may or may not be stuck in some sort of dream – but whatever it is, it’s dangerous.

I have to say right out of the gate that if you don’t enjoy puzzle games, you will not like Limbo. I got stuck within the first ten minutes because I wasn’t paying attention to my surroundings. It can be a frustrating experience if you don’t enjoy trying to sort things out with no real help – not even tips or hints – from the game. If you don’t mind a challenge and you appreciate unique art styles, however, then this is a game that you really need to take a look at.

If nothing else, at least check out the demo!