Unbox: Newbie's Adventure

 Switch
User Score
6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 4 out of 11
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  1. hayley
    Jan 4, 2018
    10
    Cute game, nicely displays on the switch, i really like the graphic it looks like a well made 3d platform game. Its good to explore as well as play the story. I also let my friend kids have a go and they really enjoyed it. Also a low price which is great as many switch games are very expensive, there needs to be more cheaper ones.
  2. catgamer
    Jan 4, 2018
    10
    Love the cute box character customisation and funky music. It’s a fun game and it’s not as expensive as most Switch games!
  3. taktaktaktaktak
    May 12, 2018
    3
    Unbox: Newbie's Adventure is a lackluster 3D open world platformer on the Nintendo Switch.
    Unstable framerates and poor controls combine to make it nearly unplayable. There isn't really any engagement with the player, so despite what seems to be a variety of things to find and do, I have zero desire to find or do them.
    If the Switch store offered refunds, I would have requested one.

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Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. Cubed3
    Dec 7, 2017
    50
    Unbox: Newbie's Adventure does have appealing factors, such as a breadth of challenges and large sprawling hubs; however, the game is somewhat let down by poor visuals coupled with frustrating platforming sections that can often go wrong by no fault of your own. Unbox has released in a year where mascot platformers have returned with a vengeance, and unfortunately cannot stand toe to toe with them.
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  2. Switch Player
    Oct 26, 2017
    46
    Unbox: Newbies Adventure is a rough 3D platformer which is let down by poor controls and repetitive gameplay, whilst there are charming characters and fun multiplayer, the game's flaws are glaring and hard to overlook. Unless you have an innate hatred for Italian plumbers I can't recommend this game to anyone looking for something to scratch the platforming itch.
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  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Oct 24, 2017
    60
    If you’re a really, really, really, big fan of 3D platforming games like myself, you’ll get enjoyment out of Unbox: Newbie’s Adventure. But with it, you’ll find frustration. I’m not in a rush to come back to it and find everything, despite all of the awesome content it has hidden in the game, purely because I felt the game wasn’t ready to be shipped (no pun intended… just kidding, it’s impossible to avoid these!). If you’re a fan of 3D platformers that are polished to perfection as in the Super Mario series, I don’t think you’ll enjoy this game. It’s got a niche for sure. But it’s a nice-looking game. The music is pretty and the worlds are fun to explore for awhile. I think that it’s a little short if you’re not planning to collect everything, so if you want a quick 3D game to explore, give it a try. Don’t expect it to be a package that delivers though.
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