Unbox: Newbie's Adventure Reviews

Unbox: Newbie's Adventure is ranked in the 28th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
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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9 / 10.0
Nov 24, 2018

With so much being lost in today's gaming landscape from years ago, this is definitely a title you will want to experience. It takes everything we loved about gaming from the 90s and improves on each and every item but still sticking to its true core of a platformer. This game has something to enjoy for any lover of the platforming genre. From a very unique protagonist to and even more unique antagonist this game is definitely one you will want to add to your library.

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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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8.2 / 10.0
Jul 27, 2017

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

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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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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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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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Jan 15, 2019

"Unbox" is a majorly brilliant game with minor flaws that left me feeling anything but cardbored. So if you're into 90s-like 3D platformers, then you should give "Unbox: Newbie's Adventure" a go for sure.

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8 / 10
Jul 23, 2017

Unbox: Newbie's Adventure combines the new hotness with old school classics to come up with something unique. Sure, the unpredictable movement takes some getting used to, the combat is a little lacklustre in single player and the vehicle control is awkward but it does far more right than it does wrong.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jul 23, 2017

All in all, this was a lovely little game. It's not a long one mind you, you can 100% all the worlds in less than 10 hours - however, it will certainly be an entertaining ten hours, ESPECIALLY if you were a fan of 90's 3D platformers! And at the low price point of this game it is certainly one to check out!

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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 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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7 / 10.0
Jul 23, 2017

Which is a real shame because I bet the multiplayer experience would have been a lot of fun, because the game itself is. It's not necessarily groundbreaking in any regard but figuring out the knack to controlling Newbie at high speeds is really rewarding. Some of the challenges lie on the 'childish' side of easy, but not every game needs to be Dark Souls, right?

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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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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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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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63 / 100
Aug 18, 2017

Overall this is a beautiful looking game with some decent platforming and gameplay, but it lacking in the content department. Definitely one that you should pick up on sale or if you see it in a bundle.

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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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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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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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