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First, Altos Odyssey works as a game. If you want to forget your troubles for a while and become absorbed in another world, you will find no better escape then this game. (As with other means of escaping one’s troubles, it does tempt one to over-indulge.) Second, it is simply beautiful: both the artwork and the music are first rate. They would capture your attention outside the context of the game. Third, it is a very well-designed computer application. Glitches are few, the interface is simple and intuitive, and one never feels lost. Finally, unlike many games, it does not invite you into an unhealthy fantasy. You don’t shoot, much less kill, anything. You don’t break anything except rock or two, and if you annoy a lemur, well he seems to enjoy chasing you. So instead of letting you escape into an adolescent dream of power and domination, as many games do, Alto’s Odyssey lets you escape into a dream of ever-increasing skill and the joyful experience of flying ever-more confidently. How lovely! I do have reservations about the wingsuit, which doesn’t work as well as the rest of the game or even make sense within the context of the game, but that is about my only quibble.

This game is by far the very best paid infinite run game I’ve ever played, definitely worth the money on this one, there are no problems that I’ve run into thus far, and I just feel so nostalgic when playing this game, it reminds me of living with my mom and how I would play this during the nights me and my siblings were home alone while she (my mom) was working. This might be kinda sappy, but this game makes me feel strangely comforted whilst the world burns outside our window and also because I can’t live with my mom at the moment because of split parent issues, and I miss her very, very much, but knowing I have a piece of her with me on an everyday item of mine is the best I could wish for. But anyway, I just overall feel relaxed and happy with the look, feel, and sound of the entire game. Also, if you feel like you have problems with this game on your phone, then as long as an iPad is signed into your iCloud account (or something else, maybe iTunes) you can download it for free on that iPad. Trust me I bet it’ll be a way greater experience. And for the developer(s) of this game, props to you! Great work 🙂👍

I had no idea this game came out until I was looking for a game that was similar to the original. Altos Adventure was one of the most beautiful and serene games that I’ve ever played and after beating that one, I was looking for something similar and luckily for me, Altos Odyssey came out. Odyssey is good because it drops certain parts of the last game that it could do without (namely the llamas), and builds upon the best parts of the game (power ups, wingsuit, biomes, etc). As the description suggests, the game is extremely easy to play, but difficult to master, as in the higher levels you almost need to assume what is ahead of you to complete certain challenges. You pay one price and its yours for life, which I would gladly pay again without hesitation. The only improvement in the game would be the new “Mysterious Radio” power-up. Every time I get the radio, my character is moving too fast for me to pick them up, and by the time they get on my screen, I’ve already passed them. Maybe tweaking the drop speed to character speed would remedy this issue. Otherwise the game is literally perfect, mechanically and visually.

I grew up playing Altos Adventure, so when I heard about the development of its sequel, Altos Odyssey, I was counting down the days until it’s release! Like its predecessor, Odyssey is incredibly immersive and absolutely stunning in every way. It’s extremely easy to play, but offers an ever changing landscape and new challenges to always make the game exciting. As an indie game (and a newer one at that), it does have its flaws and bugs. But the developers are constantly improving the performance. Currently, the game shuts of your background audio as you enter the game (although I’ve heard that the developers are working on this issue). With its catchy music that’s never always the same, I’m fine with that. However, if you prefer listening to your own media whilst tapping away, I would instead download the critically acclaimed Altos Adventure, which offers that feature. Overall, the stunning art, cute characters, and enticing challenges, combined with the simple, easy gameplay, makes this amazing app worth every penny. As a long time Alto addict, I can definitely say that you will adore this game.

I have played the first one back on 2015. I love the graphics that it plays very smoothly in my device. It took me 2 years to complete all achievements when I got a news that this game is having a part 2. Although, there’s no need to play the first one because there’s no story. You make the story with your imagination. Characters are very unique and you have to use them at your advantage to complete challenges along the way. Friendly advice, upgrade your magnet to be able to use it longer to rack up those coins. Since this game doesn’t have an in app purchase which makes me happy because this will make the game much more enjoyable and a good way to kill time. Whether you’re traveling from one point to another, waiting for appointments, taking a dump, you name it. The team creating this game may have pushed the actual release date but I really don’t mind. It just shows that they’re putting a lot if effort in this just to make it worth your while in purchasing this game. I assure you, this game is fun. That’s why I’m giving this a 5-star review. Good job!

This game is absolutely stunning, visually and in terms of gameplay. It took me a little bit to warm up to the game before I completely fell in love with it and it's beauty; just like when I was visiting actual deserts in New Mexico. The weather and day and night cycles are gorgeous, the stars and moon in the background are so beautiful and I appreciate the blue and red shifted stars which add just another touch to the game. The sandstorms are so fun and the lightning strikes are so pretty, and don't even get me started on the sunsets. As for the gameplay; I was worried that it would just be a repeat of Altos Adventure, but its so much more- I have so much fun jumping off a wall and bouncing onto a balloon all the while doing like seven back flips (past quadruple or quintuple is just says bback flip). All around this is a great game, easily a favourite which will keep its place on my phone. I was worried it wouldn't be worth the 4.99, (but coming from someone who is stingy with money) thrust me it is worth it. P.S. I miss the Llamas they are such good boys ♡

Before I get into it, I wanted to start off by saying that I never thought that there could be anything better than Alto’s Adventure, but here we are, 3 years later with the most beautiful mobile game I have ever laid my eyes on. My artist heart soars at every gradual change of scenery and color scheme. I am so grateful for the photo mode and after just a few days of having this absolute masterpiece of a game, I already have a huge pile of beautiful yet diverse photos. I just have one simple request for photo mode: PLEASE let there be an option to toggle/remove effects and items from the photo. The glowing coins, magnets, lotuses, and their corresponding effects are almost always distracting in the photo, which is incredibly frustrating. An option to toggle/remove Alto and birds of paradise would be ideal too, for this same reason. That’s the only thing I would change about this game, but I think it’s very important. Please, please make it happen in a future update! <3

This game is a phenomenal dive into a captivating world. The new additions and improvements not only stay true to the original, but also build on them to keep you hooked. From the graphics to the incredible new soundtrack, it’s a truly phenomenal upgrade. However, my only gripe lies within the description of the characters in the game. Every character has a positive description including a more positive spin on their weaknesses except for the one woman boarder in the game, Maya. Hers is the only with a negative characteristic and she also happens to be the only woman player in the game BUT she is such an incredible option and arguably one of the best in the game. I’m not claiming sexism, or calling the developers misogynistic, just simply pointing out that whether intentional or not, only the one woman character has a trait that is explicitly presented as a negative with no redeeming qualities. Would be awesome if you fixed on the next update. Keep up the great work, team! Incredible games!

Aright before I even begin this review, I just have to say- amazing job snowman team. I truly did not think it was possible to do what you have done. You guys made a sequel to the original game and I still find the original game completely relevant. At first, I was scared when I started because I saw no option to unlock new characters. But after a few vine jumps, maya was unlocked so I was assured. But from what I’ve experienced so far, you guys have made so many new elements that actually feel really good playing- wall ride, waterfalls, lotus flowers, the compass, and especially the balloons. In altos adventure I have never landed a 4x backflip but on my 3rd run I hit a ballon and easily got the 4x. I’ve even landed 5 now (once you get to 5 the counter resets so yeah) but still- great opportunities for more tricks. And the wall ride- if you have enough speed you go flying which is a PERFECT opportunity for more tricks. Would recommend to anyone. And again- good job team snowman!

I a really loving the new Odyssey. I know it will get to be infuriatingly hard soon, but so far it is just a great game. The graphics are beautiful, the music is very soothing and the game play is amazing. Well done on this sequel to your first amazing game. I have noticed a couple of minor issues with the original release. On my iPad Air 2 running iOS 11.2.6 the video stutters occasionally. Not enough to be a problem but it is noticeable. And occasionally when there is background noise the sound cuts out briefly. Not sure if there is a problem with the sound loop but it is also noticeable. I also found that when making a jump across a wide chasm where you have to hold down to backflip to make it across the sound becomes muffled. Other than these minor things that I am sure will be worked out in the coming updates this is another great game and well worth the cost. I am sure I will continue to play this the same way that I still play Journey.

This is a solid follow up to Adventure. I really enjoy the new tricks that wall riding and humoing allow for and the three biomes make a nice variety in scenery. The lotus is a poweruo far more usedul than the shield and fearlther feom Adventure as it protects from all crashes and doesn’t float you above valuables. But there’s one frustrating new collectible that was fantastic the first time I got it: the radio. Once collected, goody barrels fall from the sky. The problem is they take too long to fall, 9/10 I go right under them. The times it looks like I’ll line up I end upnon a rope or vine and veind over them. The occasional well places ramp may allow me to collect one wvwry now and then, but when there are four barrels falling this seems a pittance. If this could be tweaked to allow the barrels to fall faster or be placed further down the track, it would make for a beyyer reward. Right now this isbthe float abilty form Adventure: don’t care to collect amd won’t waste nore voins upgrading it.

Kudos for capturing the breathtaking excitement of snow/sand-boarding. Gorgeous visuals, addictive non repetitive gameplay. After two-ish months of dedicated (obsessive) playing, I finally finished. Top combo: 109,480 (multiplier 34). Some of the challenges are extremely frustrating, borderline sadistic. And for what? A mere congratulations. I still like to play this game, but there are no more challenges — why not build in a prize for finishing: the ability to script one’s own challenges. Like, one could set the app to keep track of the distance that you “hovercraft” in the wingsuit or count rock bounces, or bounces in a row, whatever. Finally, a few times I’ve crashed through the ground. Most of the time this happens while wingsuiting and leads to a crash (both literally and figuratively), but once I crashed through the ground and kept wingsuiting, i.e., the ground was moving above me. I wish I had explored this mystery underground more, but I ended up heading back up to the surface. Fun game.

Alto’s Adventure is my favorite mobile game of all time, and basically a perfect game in my opinion. Alto’s Odyssey should be an even better game, as it’s essentially just an improved version of the last game. However, there’s a serious problem with this game that I noticed immediately, and it makes me not enjoy playing it at all. While Alto’s Adventure ran perfectly on my iPhone 6s, making it a wonderful, zen-like experience, Alto’s Odyssey does not run well on my phone at all. It hitches constantly, and can’t achieve anything close to a smooth framerate. There’s nothing satisfying about playing the game in this state, which is a shame since it should be just as satisfying as playing Alto’s Adventure is. Needless to say I’m very disappointed by this, and until the game is optimized better or has an optional lower-graphics setting that runs better, I’m probably not going to open the game again. I understand that the creators wanted to improve the graphics for this new game, and that my phone is not the newest model so maybe I shouldn’t expect it to run perfectly. But the game is advertised as being compatible for phones as far back as the iPhone 5s, and my model is just 2 years old, so I should have been able to safely assume that it would run well on my phone. I kind of feel like I wasted my money here, but I’m still rating it 3 stars for now because I’m pretty sure this will be a perfect game if (hopefully when) it is better optimized.

I loved this game! I played it constantly after I got it and quickly grinded through 20 levels. I started having problems around level 20. Here and there I would jump over a rock so high and then land right in front of a rock that would be out of frame causing me to wreck. This has happened so many times I don’t know how frustrating it is to get so close to the end of a quest and then something happens you can’t control which brings me into my next problem. I got stuck on the get through all three biomes in one run quest. No problem right? Well after over a hundred try’s I find that some of the biomes don’t show up all the time. There was one run where I went through the same biome three times missing the temple biome. How am I supposed to beat a quest when it won’t even let me travel through them. Maybe I’m just not that good but these problems have actually made me stop playing the game. Sure I’ll get on when I’m really bored but even then I just get fustrated because both the problems just keep happening. I guess I would recommend this game but only if you are looking for a game to play when you’re bored.