Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition

 PlayStation 4
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5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 78 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 27 out of 78
  3. Negative: 25 out of 78
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  1. felasi
    Jan 1, 2015
    5
    For the nostalgic this may be a great game. The world design is wonderful, and the challenges you face many. Yes almost everything on this planet will kill you. The puzzles can be quite challenging.

    That aside, I was disappointed with this game. The controls are very very difficult. It seems the developers wanted to make the controls as difficult as they possibly could to somehow make    For the nostalgic this may be a great game. The world design is wonderful, and the challenges you face many. Yes almost everything on this planet will kill you. The puzzles can be quite challenging.

    That aside, I was disappointed with this game. The controls are very very difficult. It seems the developers wanted to make the controls as difficult as they possibly could to somehow make the game more difficult.

    Another thing that bothered me was that there is no tutorial or description in the menu or in game to describe the finer points of moving your character in this strange world. For example, the significance of standing jumping is never explained. And it is very important since it allows you to jump over deadly obstacles easily. I would never have known if I hadn't looked up a guide online. This flaw earned me lots of cheap deaths in the beginning, making me repeat sections again and again. And speaking of cheap deaths, this game is full of them. Combining these cheap deaths, poor controls, and no explanation of how to actually control your character, I ended up taking much longer to finish the game than I could have (first time took me a few hours).

    There isn't much replay value. Once you know the puzzles, you can easily finish this in 30 minutes.

    I would pass on this game, unless you were born in the 80's like me and want to remember the old days.    … Expand
  2. Smurfman256
    Jul 19, 2014
    4
    This game has not aged well. I don't mean in it's presentation; I can stand old looking visuals and low-quality audio since this game IS 20-something years old. That's not the reason why this game hasn't aged well. The reasons why it hasn't aged well are it's clunky controls and insistence ion frustrating mechanics that make this feel less like a game and more like pulling your toenailsThis game has not aged well. I don't mean in it's presentation; I can stand old looking visuals and low-quality audio since this game IS 20-something years old. That's not the reason why this game hasn't aged well. The reasons why it hasn't aged well are it's clunky controls and insistence ion frustrating mechanics that make this feel less like a game and more like pulling your toenails out. The controls, in an attempt to make the character feel more realistic, are slow, clunky, and rather unresponsive. Slow in that it takes a while for your character to even think about moving his left big toe to begin walking. Clunky in that, in addition to the sluggishness of your character, movement is restricted to those that can only be done in real life. You can't jump twice your height; only about six or seven inches off the ground. Unresponsive in that sometimes your character will just decide to NOT move in the direction that you told him to, or sometimes not at all.

    I feel that these could be forgiven if the gameplay was smooth and intuitive enough.

    NOPE.

    Platforming is clunky, requiring pixel-perfect lands to continue without instantly dying. Combat, is twitch-based and requires you to time your shots carefully so that way you don't die instantly, all enemies have hidden moves that they don't show until you're right next to them that kill you instantly, all falls kill you instantly, water kills you instantly, you can run into a room and have no idea what's in the next screen and have whatever is in there kill you instantly. Did I mention the instant deaths in this game? And the worst part is that the game uses an extremely inconsistent checkpoint system where, at some points, you'll have to complete large, extremely difficult sections of the game because you accidentally mistimed your jump and fell into a pit and died instantly. All of this stuff can't hide that fact that these frustration measures are used to stretch a 45-minute game to around two to three hours in length.

    Save your $8 ($10 on PC for some odd reason) and watch the Game Grumps fail miserably at it; it'll be INFINITELY more fun than going through it yourself.    … Expand
  3. DrFriendless
    Sep 20, 2018
    1
    I got my first computer in 1985. I may have played this game then. Or I may have dumped it for a good game.
  4. JoshLuck1995
    Jan 27, 2015
    2
    Avoid this utter pile of crap. the controls are off. the puzzles are just bizzare and not fun. the story is just lifeless, well the whole game feels lifeless, its just boring, repepttive, and doesnt belong on a modern day gaming machine, maybe on the old ones where i can appreciate how good this game was but in todays age, its complete crap.
  5. ThiouZ
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    Another World is an action-adventure video game designed and developed by Eric Chahi and edited by Delphine Software. Especially noted for his release for his film design, graphics and gameplay, it is now considered a cult classic. Originally released in 1991 on Amiga and Atari ST, Another World was later ported to a number of machines and was reissued in 2006 in a collector versionAnother World is an action-adventure video game designed and developed by Eric Chahi and edited by Delphine Software. Especially noted for his release for his film design, graphics and gameplay, it is now considered a cult classic. Originally released in 1991 on Amiga and Atari ST, Another World was later ported to a number of machines and was reissued in 2006 in a collector version graphically improved and in 2013 on the Atari Jaguar with the permission of the authority. The game was released under the name Another World in Europe and Australia, Out of this World in North America Outer World in Japan.… Expand
  6. Nel
    Apr 24, 2017
    2
    The controls are absolutely garbage. The game is otherwise fine, but is maybe 40min long or so. probably not worth it. A lot of better games out there.
  7. shootinship101
    Jul 24, 2014
    8
    When I first bought it, I had a really good feeling it was going to be an awesome game. And, as it turns out, it was! Sure, you're going to have frustrating deaths and the fact that the game is very short, but that won't stop you from replaying it again and again. You can also switch between original and new graphics and soundtrack. How cool is that? This game deserves an honest 8 out of 10.
  8. vascr
    May 14, 2015
    10
    Another World is a great game, controls are not bad at all , but the game is not for everyone. If you have played this game in past and liked it you will like ti again... Give ti a try.
  9. Sephiroth_X
    Nov 6, 2014
    10
    Love long games, i feel im getting more for my money, having said that, MORE than long games, i LOVE GREAT GAMES, and thats what another world (out of this world) is to me, this is one of those games that changed the lifes of those who played it when it came out, it was also made entirely by one guy!
    My fav version so far is the snes one, since they put extra music which truly set the    Love long games, i feel im getting more for my money, having said that, MORE than long games, i LOVE GREAT GAMES, and thats what another world (out of this world) is to me, this is one of those games that changed the lifes of those who played it when it came out, it was also made entirely by one guy!
    My fav version so far is the snes one, since they put extra music which truly set the mood in some parts of the game.
    This is a very cinematic game, and one of the first to do that, but also has very interesting gameplay, hit or miss sometime you'll die many times in a trial and error manner, never loosing the fun, you dont mind cause you're very interested about what comes next! love the sequel too, shame they didn't included it in this anniversary release since the game is very short. The sequel is a very good game and gives it a proper closure in my opinion, only released for sega cd, so get an emulator and play it!

    This game is one of the favorite games of metal gear creator Koshima, play it and see why.    … Expand
  10. Entertainer
    Aug 4, 2020
    1
    The controls... omg the controls. They are SO BAD, they make Alone in the dark and Flashback feel like free flowing lovely 2019 platformers. Miserable. Wanted to claw my brains out after 2 minutes of playing.
    Graphics are crap too, even if the game of course is very old. I've heard/read that the story is supposed to be good but to be honest, I never played long enough to experience it -    The controls... omg the controls. They are SO BAD, they make Alone in the dark and Flashback feel like free flowing lovely 2019 platformers. Miserable. Wanted to claw my brains out after 2 minutes of playing.
    Graphics are crap too, even if the game of course is very old. I've heard/read that the story is supposed to be good but to be honest, I never played long enough to experience it - deleted the game after 5 minutes. The game has aged awfully.    … Expand
  11. aziegle
    Jan 11, 2018
    10
    this game is an absolute masterpiece for the ages. period. no obnoxious spastic hyperactive button mashing, no life meter, no score, just pure artistic atmosphere and ingenuity ahead of its time. in a world of game design companies that sought to pile on the next mindless clone of a clone, one single game designer dared to be different, eric chahi.
  12. brockcheese
    Sep 8, 2018
    5
    A very frustrating yet important game. While extremely important in terms of cinematic storytelling in video games a lot of the game is unfair and intended to be trial and error.
  13. p1menta
    Oct 16, 2018
    8
    messed up controls makes this frustrating as hell. but considering it's 20yo, we gotta try looking the the other way while playing this on a pS4, right?
  14. seriimac
    Aug 5, 2016
    5
    Well, It's a nice tribute, but not as fun to play as to learn the history. I expected some more. Better buy it only on great sales. Played and forgot.
  15. KayVen17
    Sep 28, 2018
    6
    Deutsche Review - Kritik Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. RegelnDeutsche Review - Kritik Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden? Dann sind hier meine Punkte. Mein persönlicher Score = 60/100 Mein User Score = 6/10… Expand
  16. TredZ
    Sep 8, 2018
    7
    I played and finished this game, thanks to the psn plus.
    You have to keep in mind that is an old game and so the gameplay, (no) tutorial etc.
    It is a lot of try-die-repeat, find the right path. But as the game is saved at every important checkpoint it is fast to re-try.
    That's a 7 if you are nostalgic, less if you aren't.
    Took me about 2 hours (very large).
  17. miczat
    Jun 5, 2021
    5
    Play it because it's part of gaming history. It's frustrating at times, but persist and you'll get through it.
  18. TheHungryMingo
    Nov 7, 2021
    5
    I was honestly surprised by how engaged I was with this game from the start. It mostly handles well even from a modern perspective, but then the classic 90s difficulty spike set in, making you re-run the same obstacles over and over from a distant checkpoint until you get every single button press with perfect timing. Obviously this is fault I have with the original game design, and II was honestly surprised by how engaged I was with this game from the start. It mostly handles well even from a modern perspective, but then the classic 90s difficulty spike set in, making you re-run the same obstacles over and over from a distant checkpoint until you get every single button press with perfect timing. Obviously this is fault I have with the original game design, and I think the remaster as a whole was quite a good job.… Expand

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53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Aug 26, 2014
    60
    Today it carries far more historical worth than it does actual entertainment. [Sept 2014, p.110]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Aug 25, 2014
    70
    Brutally difficult and timelessly fun. Another World is an important game, but also overpriced. [September 2014, p77]
  3. Games Master UK
    Aug 24, 2014
    22
    It has aged terribly. [Oct 2014, p.80]
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