Albert & Otto: The Adventure Begins

 Xbox One
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6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Jan 12, 2018
    7
    Platforming, Puzzles, Black and White Palette; We're not talking about Playdead's 2011 “Limbo” Albert and Otto has more than one story to tell. The game originally did not make its goal on Kickstarter, yet the developers continued and were still able to deliver a great game to PC. After a year finally released to the Xbox One and ready to be appreciated by the community.

    I felt the game    Platforming, Puzzles, Black and White Palette; We're not talking about Playdead's 2011 “Limbo” Albert and Otto has more than one story to tell. The game originally did not make its goal on Kickstarter, yet the developers continued and were still able to deliver a great game to PC. After a year finally released to the Xbox One and ready to be appreciated by the community.

    I felt the game was visually appealing, easy to read, and provides a unique take on depth of 2D-Art by using fewer colors to relay so much more. Set in a world inspired by Germany 1939, you are Albert, a boy lightly equipped on his adventure to find his lost sister. The game boasts 2 to 3 hours of puzzles, but as the difficulty rises with the game, maybe some of those puzzles took me longer than the game expected. But I celebrated even greater when I would get it right!
    After a few jump puzzles and narrative discovered through pictures left by your sister, you'll find your sister's stuffed rabbit, Otto. Your first real dash of color in the game, a crimson red rabbit in a world of gray-scale. With the rabbit in tow, you're able to double jump your way higher adding to the platforming experience. With Otto's help you're able to use telekinesis to lift items. Each new power helping identify Albert and Otto as it's own title and not just a copy of other somewhat similar games.

    The controls of the game were quick to pick up, An ease to platforming will allow you a quick start into Albert and Otto. The right analog stick combined with Right Trigger allows you to control Albert's pistol, a slow-reloading, but quick-downing weapon you'll need for ropes and bird's alike.

    The game ends abruptly for some, but is just the first in a three part series that has yet to be released. The boss fight, while I struggled, was easily the best part of the game on a whole. The music set a great atmosphere, peppered with screams and the dark world, the creep factor was high! If you like platforming and puzzles this game is a must purchase.    … Expand

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63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. XboxAddict
    Feb 6, 2018
    61
    Albert & Otto is a game that should appeal to those who’ve been itching for more LIMBO-style gameplay. That being said, anyone who buys it needs to know they’re not getting a full game for their money, as it is only the first episode of what is yet to be a full story. Then again, it’s not like this thing is over in minutes, given that it at least offers a campaign that hovers around the two-hour mark depending on player skill, and one in which going off the beaten path is rewarded with collectible shards.
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  2. Generación Xbox
    Jan 16, 2018
    60
    Albert and Otto adds a new title to the platform genre, with blends of ingenious puzzles. Although they are neither too difficult nor too difficult or inspired, there are moments in which the game rises in difficulty, breaking the slower pace of the rest of the adventure.
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  3. TheXboxHub
    Jan 11, 2018
    80
    I have really enjoyed my time in the world of Albert & Otto. It’s a hard but fair platform puzzler with some great level design, innovative sections, great visuals and a cracking soundtrack. It does feel a trifle short, but I hope it sells well and allows the development team to create further episodes in the future.
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