Limbo of the Lost is a 2D point-and-click adventure game. It consists of an animated 2D character moving over a 2D background.

Most, if not all of these backgrounds appear to have been taken from other commercial games. It is a misapprehension by some that LotL contains realtime 3D art and that the plagiarism in question could be explained in the same way that the Stalker plagiarism scandal was resolved. This is not the case. All of the background in LotL are static images. Thus, all that the artist needed to do to create them from another game's assets was to play the game and take a screenshot, then manipulate that screenshot in Photoshop as necessary.

Some backgrounds contain assets from more than one game. The screenshots below are listed by the game from which the original art appears to have been taken. If a screenshot contains art from more than one source, it is noted.

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Diablo II Edit

Many backgrounds in LotL contain small images that have been pasted on in an image editing program to make the screenshots look more macabre.

Limbo of the Lost Diablo II Notes

Wall of the Eyeless is a shield item from Diablo II Full Helm used for uniques in Diablo II can be seen in the screenshot on the right of the character, although somewhat vertically compressed. Not to miss the Elder Scrolls armor and weapons on the back wall Chain/Mesh/Boneweave Boots from Diablo II which can be seen in the screenshot on the right, darkened. Also, the cloak in the centre uses the model for 'Cloak of Protection +2' from Baldur's Gate series.

Enclave Edit

Limbo of the Lost Enclave Notes Mirrored image

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Edit

Limbo of the Lost Morrowind Notes This background contains elements from the Orcish Armor set in Morrowind, plus a recoloured glass staff, a recolored daedric shortsword and a Nordic battle axe.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Edit

Limbo of the Lost Oblivion Notes Castle Skingrad. Note, however, since the programmer of LotL wanted the torches to be animated, he clone-stamped out the fires from Oblivion and superimposed a fire gif Fighter's Guild, Anvil First Edition, Imperial City Five Claws Lodge, Leyawiin Smithy, Castle Anvil The Fair Deal, Bravil Office of Imperial Commerce, Imperial City Five Claws Lodge, Leyawiin Five Claws Lodge, Leyawiin

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Return to Castle Wolfenstein Edit

Limbo of the Lost Return to Castle Wolfenstein Notes

Thief: Deadly Shadows (a.k.a. Thief III) Edit

Limbo of the Lost Thief III Notes

Awaiting comparison images Edit

Unreal Tournament 2003/2004 Edit

Limbo of the Lost Unreal Tournament Notes UT2k4: DM-Helmsdeep UT2k4: DM-Helmsdeep UT2k4: ONS-Urban UT2k4: DM-Aristocracy UT2k4: DM-Aristocracy UT2k4: DM-Aristocracy UT2k4: DM-Aristocracy UT2k4: DM-Aristocracy UT2k4: DM-Aristocracy UT2k4: DM-Aristocracy UT2k4: DM-Aristocracy UT2k4: DM-Aristocracy UT2k4: DM-Aristocracy UT2k4: DM-Aristocracy UT2k4: DM-Aristocracy UT2k4: DM-Aristocracy UT2k4: DM-Aristocracy UT2k4: DM-Aristocracy UT2k4: DM-Purisma UT2k4: DM-Purisma UT2k4: DM-Purisma UT2k4: DM-Purisma UT2k4: DM-Purisma UT2k4: DM-Purisma DM-1on1-Zoetic DM-Asbestos

Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines Edit

Limbo of the Lost Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines Notes This is where you first enter the Plaguebearer sewer map.

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Weta Collectibles Edit

Limbo of the Lost Weta Collectible Notes This background contains an image of the Weta Collectible Ringwraith bust from Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies.

Licensable Assets Edit

Limbo of the Lost DAZ Productions Notes This background is comprised almost entirely of a single licensable asset from DAZ Productions This background image uses another licensable asset from DAZ Productions: a Steampunk robot, which is also used in one of the cutscenes for the game.

These images are suspected to originate from UT2k4. Map name unknown.

These images are suspected to originate from UT2k4. They use assets from ONS-Urban but in a configuration not visible in the map.

Painkiller Multiplayer Edit

The following images are all taken from the bonus DVD or the game itself and are awaiting research into their origins. For anyone looking for additional images, this thread at RPG.net has zillions.

Edit: Some of these feel like Knights of the Temple, further investigation needed.