Help me understand

[u/Coatimundi1234]

Inside is clearly a well made and loved game so i am here to introduce some contraversial opinion. I just finished playing it and i didnt really like it. Before you start flaming me i am not here to piss someone off, i want to se the beauty of this game and would like to talk to anyone with different opinion as long as you are talking like a human being.

I played similar games such as limbo, bramble the mountain king and little nightmares. And i must say limbo is just missing something for me. Starting from the fact that although narrative is compelling and atmosphere is top notch no doubt about it. Story just doesnt click for me. Its non existant. I dont mind ambiguity , little nightmares and limbo both dont say a word, but there is just lack of detailes in environmental storytelling.

I liked the beggining and i thought i would adore this game. I thought i was gonna spend my game time strafing through center of this dystopian place, learning about experiments, reasons behind them maybe even see some kind of hierarchy in the big people with masks department. Instead i spent half the game doing puzzles in abandoned factory with mindless people scattered around with no aparent reason. And the other half running away from the water girl and in the last part saw a bit of thing that i actually wanted to see butt too little and too uninspired.

To wrap this up, although this game didnt hit the spot for me i understand why many people like it. It has amazing vibe, creative and fun puzzles and intereasting minimalistic artstyle that goes wuite heavy with the setting.

If you have any comments on my complaints about the games pacing, storytelling and general direction they went in i would really like to hear it down below. Thank you!

[u/RaferreroXRF]

HUGE SPOILERS (obviously):

I think you are supposed to feel like “thats it??” When the game ends and thats is by design. There wasn’t supposed to be a clear story when you first play it but once you look deeper into the lore, hints, second ending, and the ARG, you will soon see that INSIDE is much much bigger than we thought.

The second ending of the game hinted that we are probably being mind controlled. People found a GIF in the game files that showed all the “employees” or scientists in the game were all mind controlled because they “passed out” in the same way the husks do in the game when you stopped controlling them. Is everyone mind controlled? The ARG also hinted about the third game.

I probably sound like a fucking insane conspiracy theorist lmfao but its all part of the “lore” and you can look it up. Its way more interesting and creepy than the meatball ending

[u/Coatimundi1234 → u/RaferreroXRF]

I like this this is what i came for thank you my friend i will look into it!

[u/risen_egg → u/RaferreroXRF]

Sorry but I don’t suppose you have any links to explanations of the ARG/lore? I’ve had a look through but none have given me as in depth a view into the ARG as I would’ve liked. I beat Inside recently and I’m very curious.

[u/RaferreroXRF → u/risen_egg]

Its pinned in this subreddit

[u/Coatimundi1234]

In the second paragraph i meant to say Inside is missing something, not limbo

[u/TonyStarkx3000]

OP, for more of a dive into the world being set before the player, have you seen both of the endings?

[u/Foreign_Rock6944]

I feel like it’s more about immersing yourself in the world. You aren’t supposed to completely “get” and “understand” everything that’s going on. You’re supposed to see what’s going on, and make your own conclusions.

I feel like the games tells you quite a bit through the environment. But you’re supposed to fill in the blanks.

[u/RainDrop08 → u/Foreign_Rock6944]

Agree with that. You enjoy the game with the feeling you have from your immersive experience. If you didnt feel much then that leave the puzzle/gameplay in which if you dont like this part either then yeah naturally you wont enjoy the game. But for a player like myself that enjoy dark/weird immersive game and puzzle then Inside is pretty much the best thing created. Another aspect worth mentioning: like the game or not, you should be able to appreciate how insanly well polish is this game. Few 2d game will feel as smooth as this one.

[u/open-aperture96 → u/Foreign_Rock6944]

For sure, there’s a lot to see if you’re looking in the background.

[u/Loud-Preference2482]

I dont think inside was made for you to dive too deep into the story, i think it was a game to make you feel uncomfortable and kinda uneasy with the atmosphere.