Leo's Fortune

 Xbox One
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Worth Playing
    Oct 15, 2015
    80
    Though it's short and not overly difficult, Leo's Fortune is a solid platforming game.
  2. Brash Games
    Oct 7, 2015
    80
    Still, despite that holdover from its original iOS design, Leo’s Fortune nonetheless remains a hugely entertaining platformer with great visuals and charm in abundance.
  3. Gaming Nexus
    Oct 1, 2015
    80
    Leo's Fortune is very, very short, but the small amount of content that is there is focused, charming, and wrapped in an absolutely gorgeous package.
  5. Pure Xbox
    Sep 10, 2015
    80
    There is enough variety in Leo's adventure to keep it fresh as the game progresses and the overall length, while shorter than we may have come to expect from modern games, will leave you wanting more.
  6. We Got This Covered
    Sep 7, 2015
    80
    If you're willing to look past its brief length, Leo's Fortune is a cleverly designed and gorgeously rendered example of platforming gold.
  7. GameCrate
    Sep 14, 2015
    78
    Leo's Fortune can't quite overcome the hump when it comes to avoiding being categorized as a mobile-to-console game – more levels would've done the trick. As it stands, though, it's a solid platformer that fans of the genre will appreciate, and the various challenges it presents more than justifies the somewhat moderate price tag. Besides, you can't help but admire Leo's confidence and attitude – or his mustache, for that matter.
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  8. MondoXbox
    Sep 10, 2015
    77
    A charming platform game, which benefited in the jump from mobile to the living room and offered at a very good price point.
  9. Xbox Achievements
    Sep 8, 2015
    75
    Tilting Point's game is a great indie platformer that's a bit on the short side, but for $7, it's a steal. Challenging and enjoyable while it lasts, Leo's Fortune is well worth a punt. It's the best game starring a furry green testicle with a moustache that you're ever likely to play.
  10. DarkStation
    Jan 8, 2016
    70
    Leo’s Fortune has all the components for fun, but it’s length and familiarity are its undoing.
  11. GameCritics
    Oct 29, 2015
    70
    For a two- or three-hour game with an asking price of $7, Leo's Fortune might seem a bit overpriced, but throughout the journey I found myself enjoying the controls, the well-placed puzzles, and yes, even the nostalgic gaming environments.
  12. Digital Chumps
    Sep 8, 2015
    70
    Leo's Fortune assumes an identity behind the blasé eyes of its protagonist. Leo's the kind of dude who's seen it all before, a sentiment sure to be shared by any seasoned platformer enthusiast. Still, it's an inoffensive way to kill a couple hours on a Saturday, assuming ambition doesn't get the better of you first.
  13. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Nov 9, 2015
    50
    This slight offering started life as a mobile game, and it shows. [Dec 2015, p.87]
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Awards & Rankings

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#84 Best Xbox One Game of 2015

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User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. cobaltskky
    Nov 28, 2015
    8
    So cute it hurts. I love the eastern bloc feel and accents to the characters. There's a moral that's been regurgitated a million timesSo cute it hurts. I love the eastern bloc feel and accents to the characters. There's a moral that's been regurgitated a million times before. It's a 2D platformer though - story isn't exactly why we play these games, right? Great hi-def visuals. Interesting ideas for the abilities of the protagonist, based on his physiology. I was on the edge of my seat in some parts!… Full Review »
  2. SuperkenGaming
    Sep 19, 2015
    7
    Leo’s Fortune
    Mindless Platformer
    Leo’s Fortune is really the first mindless platformer I’ve ever played. I say mindless, because I didn’t    Leo’s Fortune
    Mindless Platformer
    Leo’s Fortune is really the first mindless platformer I’ve ever played.
    I say mindless, because I didn’t feel my brain being engaged even a little.
    I will give credit to the feel of the game and its platforming, it feels perfect
    But the platforming is insanely simple, the puzzles are insanely simple and there is hardly any risk.
    This feels very much like a beginners platformer.
    Leo’s fortune is much like LIMBO in a sense that it’s very much focused on trial and error, not so much with the environment though, but with its platforming.
    Checkpoints are almost instantaneous which leads to a very casual experience.
    Sure the floatiness of the platforming will lead to hundreds of deaths, but
    anyone can get through Leo’s Fortune with no issues.
    Casually going through Leo’s world can be a good thing, but it leads to this experience ultimately feeling unsatisfying.
    The color and art design is beautiful in Leo’s Fortune but I still found the majority of the levels to feel pretty bland.
    Proof that pretty isn’t really enough…
    There’s no real personality to the game or it’s world.
    Leo of course is adorable as a teal blob with a mustache, but you don’t really feel a connection to him or the story going on.
    You spend the game following your gold, trying to reclaim your fortune.
    Thrown at you are super simple physics based puzzles, obstacles, and falling sections that are really just there.
    You’re pushing forward non stop.
    The game feels almost like a dumbed down version of Super Meatboy, Limbo, Rayman, and Sonic The Hedgehog all mixed together.
    There are 20 main levels that take around 5 to 6 minutes each to complete your first time through, and 4 bonus levels that act as mini games.
    These minigames are unlocked by you collecting all of the gold in each level, passing levels without dying, and by speed running them.
    this is where the challenge can set in if you feel as though the game has intrigued you enough to want to replay these levels.
    But like I said, these levels aren’t special.
    They aren’t memorable.
    They honestly feel like LittleBigPlanet community creations.
    That being said I still loved mindlessly playing through this game.
    I loved watching the story unfold, and the pay off was worth the 2 hour journey to the credits.
    Leo’s Fortune is worth a play through for platforming fans that maybe want a break from the stresses of the world, just don’t be surprised if you’re not craving more by the games end.
    For what it is

    2D platformer: 7/10
    Overall: 7/10    … Full Review »
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