Albert & Otto: The Adventure Begins

 Xbox One
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6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 4 Ratings

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

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  1. TheBackBlog
    Dec 5, 2020
    8
    Albert and Otto is a 2D side scrolling, monochrome (apart from the red bunny), puzzle platformer game which has been handcrafted to a hauntingly beautiful standard alongside equally brilliant sound effects of which I can still hear the sheep’s screams. You’ll find out what I mean soon enough.

    Albert and Otto’s full game title is ‘Albert and Otto: The Adventure Begins’, the first    Albert and Otto is a 2D side scrolling, monochrome (apart from the red bunny), puzzle platformer game which has been handcrafted to a hauntingly beautiful standard alongside equally brilliant sound effects of which I can still hear the sheep’s screams. You’ll find out what I mean soon enough.

    Albert and Otto’s full game title is ‘Albert and Otto: The Adventure Begins’, the first instalment of what is planned to be a four-part story. The game is set in Germany, 1939 and you play as Albert and you’re searching for a mysterious girl with bunny ears. Whilst playing through, it wasn’t abundantly clear that there was any real story to be told and if I hadn’t read the brief summary in the press kit, I probably wouldn’t have realised. As you progress further through the game you discover little clues about her through post boxes and shards, these also double up as your collectibles. You’re not alone for long, though as you soon find Otto, a cute little bunny which just so happens to be magical.

    Together, Albert and Otto make a fantastic team with the ability to double jump, levitate objects, shoot enemies and use electricity to turn on switches. Use your wide range of skills to your advantage by grabbing sheep to use as a makeshift raft across the waters or even setting them on fire to light up your path… I know, I’m a monster.

    The puzzles you are faced with as you make your way through the chapters aren’t too troublesome and you’ll soon figure out the best route through. Naturally, they do get more difficult the further into the game, you get because of the sheer number of things required to do in a relatively short amount of time. The boss encounters were a good challenge and I’ll be honest, it was through trial and error that I managed to work it all out but the feeling of satisfaction when I finally managed to destroy them was absolutely worth all of the stress involved.

    In a game like this, it is absolutely vital that the controls are on point. Frustratingly, I found the controls to be unresponsive far too many times. More specifically the jump button (A) completely failed on numerous occasions which ultimately led to my death. Dying in the game is not a huge issue because the game autosaves so frequently that you never really lose much progress but it becomes a rage-inducing problem when there are achievements for not dying in parts of the game.

    Overall, I loved playing through Albert and Otto but the issues with the controls were off-putting. I feel like for the price, the game was over far too quickly as without retrying chapters to unlock remaining achievements I managed to complete it in just a couple of hours. In all honesty, it was disheartening when “To be continued” popped up on the screen as I felt like I’d only just started to really get immersed in the game before it was all taken away from me. If I had to give it a score it would be 8/10. All being well, I really hope to see the remaining episodes released sooner rather than later!    … 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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