Unbox: Newbie's Adventure Reviews

Unbox: Newbie's Adventure is ranked in the 28th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
6 / 10
Oct 9, 2017

Unbox gets everything right in theory, but fails to actually deliver on the majority of its goals. The character design, the core ‘unboxing' mechanic, and the collecting side to the game could have been great but there are just too many problems standing in the way for it to be truly successful. We can't help but feel that the game just needed an extra dose of love and attention on the technical side of things because, if that was at the standard of the creativity and fun of the characters and ideas, it would have been a great experience and a whole lot of fun. As it stands, it might not be quite worth your time.

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6 / 10.0
Oct 11, 2017

A nice adventure that has a lot of technical issues and some control problems.

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6.5 / 10.0
Jul 24, 2017

Unfortunately, it falls into some of the some old trappings of the genre that prevent it from joining the great 3D platformers that it is clearly inspired by. Samey worlds that are larger than needed are Unbox: Newbie's Adventure's biggest bane; the game may have benefited if it had smaller and more concise worlds. As it stands, if you are a fan of 3D platformers and are intrigued by this game's unique control scheme, it's worth giving a shot — just be aware that it can fall victim to some of the genre's more frustrating problems.

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7 / 10
Jul 28, 2017

Unboxed: Newbie's Adventure will be a pleasant surprise for many 3D platforming fans. Although fairly unassuming, it offers a simplistic, lighthearted approach to the genre with hours of fun to be had.

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Jul 31, 2017

Young gamers are the target audience of Prospect Games' Unbox: Newbie's Adventure. There's nothing wrong with that, but there isn't much here to appeal to the older and more experienced gamer, something at which other kids' titles have succeeded.

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ZTGD
Top Critic
6 / 10.0
Jul 27, 2017

Despite the outside-the-box premise and the unboxing mechanic, this package is a by-the-numbers platformer with a few rough edges. 'Feel' is a huge part of a platformer and in that regard, Unbox: Newbies Adventure is fine for the majority of the time, that is, until the physics decide to freak out.

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50 / 100
Jul 24, 2017

if you're the type that likes some couch multiplayer action – you might find a decent amount of replay value here

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6.5 / 10.0
Jul 24, 2017

Unbox: Newbie's Adventure has its shortcomings, but what it offers at its core is all that you can really ask for. It's a proud collectathon, and the three bustling open worlds really allow this fact to shine.

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Jul 24, 2017

Despite not completely turning the genre on its head, Unbox: Newbie's Adventure brings some originality back to 3D platformers.

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9 / 10
Jul 24, 2017

While the mixed reviews of Yooka-Laylee made people question if 3D platformers were just a thing of the past to be forgotten, Unbox: Newbie's Adventure shows that new things can still be done in the genre to produce some real gold dust.

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8.2 / 10.0
Jul 27, 2017

The “unboxing” mechanic breathes some life into the collectathon platformer and made it feel fresh.

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Jul 26, 2017

Newbie’s Adventure is oddly addictive. Even just roaming around the vast worlds as a cardboard box, taking out groups of Wild Cards with the slam ability and in general just chilling out is hugely enjoyable.

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6 / 10.0
Oct 23, 2017

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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Cubed3
Flynnie
Top Critic
5 / 10
Dec 7, 2017

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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4 / 10
Aug 2, 2017

Technical glitches and general movement annoyances are embedded into the DNA of the game, and it really dulls the overall experience of what could be a good title. The problems literally ripple throughout the game and betray any form of fun from what is, quite honestly, a rather lovely looking game.

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GameGrin
BishopTheTroll
Top Critic
6.5 / 10.0
Aug 3, 2017

While Unbox has some fun moments, I mostly enjoyed it for its mechanics and not because I found myself having all the much fun. I'm sure there are plenty of players who would find more in this title, but I just saw missed potential.

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80%
Jul 25, 2017

If you're looking for a fun and challenging platformer, then be sure to give UNBOX: Newbie's Adventure a go!

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8.5 / 10.0
Jul 26, 2017

Unbox: Newbie’s Adventure is a platformer open world game that lets you experience what it is like to be a box. I never would have thought I would be enjoying this game. Despite the frustrations that it can give you, the game is so fun and inviting.

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8 / 10.0
Jul 26, 2017

Unbox: Newbie's Adventure is a delightful surprise full of enjoyable gameplay set within a charming and downright hilarious world.

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5 / 10.0
Oct 14, 2017

What’s strange with UNBOX is that with the somewhat unfinished feel of some elements of the game I often wondered if it was intended to be a “physics game” along the lines of Goat Simulator and others where the intent is to have a weird feel to everything. If that were the case, though, the other essential part of that genre is a degree of humor and over-the-top ridiculousness to help compensate for the many shortcomings the game has otherwise. Since it is pretty well played straight throughout (random bad jokes involving boxes not counting) I don’t think that was the intent here so it brings me back to feeling like the game combined a not-great concept for making a viable and fun platformer with too little time spent to make the game the best it could, smoothing the rough edges that would come with a game where you’re moving a box around and trying to make precision jumps with it.

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