Limbo of the… Plagiarist?

Video games (and by default, video game developers) often pride themselves on their originality. The question “What can we do differently?” is foremost on the minds of developers. So when a game comes out that seems eerily similar to another game, it’s a big deal. Actually, it’s more than a big deal, it’s a downright disgrace.
And unfortunately, Limbo of the Lost, a game by small-time developer, Majestic Studios, seems to do just that.
The game, which went into development in 1995 (and then was shelved until 2002), has similarities to (and thanks to GamePlasma and Shack News for pointing these out): Oblivion and Thief: Deadly Shadows, as well as possibly Unreal Tournament, Silent Hills, Diablo 2, Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Return to Castle Wolfenstein and World of Warcraft. Allegations are absolutely flying on gaming forums, saying that Majestic “borrowed” (illegally, obviously) elements from any number of games.
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