Leave a Review Alto's Odyssey
No External Audio Pass-through?
I love this game, but I wish I could listen to Apple Music while playing. Currently the audio in-game is routed through the silent ringer switch, as though the whole soundtrack is an alert, ringtone, etc. So many times I have been listening to music, then load up Alto’s Odyssey just for the music to auto-pause and play the game in silence because I’ve always got my silent ringer switch engaged on my iPhone. Even when I exit silent mode, I can’t play my own music while playing Alto’s Odyssey, and headphones make no difference. This was no problem in Alto’s Adventure, so I’m sure it is fixable. I like the soundtrack to both games, but after logging so many hours of playtime, I wish I could spice up the gameplay with other, user selectable, playlists.
If this gets fixed, I’ll delete this review, and write a fresh 5 star one, because I love this game.Show lessMyCoolPoole
I don’t really write reviews cuz I’m lazy
But this game deserves one. First of all: Alto’s Adventure was a great game. I remembered downloading it when I was younger and having an awesome experience playing it. It was free when I was younger (I think) but I had no problem supporting the devs considering I had such fond memories. The game lived up to and exceeded my expectations. I didn’t think that a second game was needed, but I’m glad we got one. I finally got around to purchasing this game and it takes everything about the previous game and builds upon it. The graphics are phenomenal and the backgrounds are stunning and the soundtrack is just... out of this world amazing. Like I said I don’t normally take the time to write reviews, but this game deserves one. Awesome gameShow lessSmol~Bean
One of the best series I’ve ever played
This game is so beautiful and fun. You can create seemingly endless combos and there’s quite a lot of creativity when it comes to them. The music paired with the simple yet breathtaking graphics makes the game unforgettable. I’ve completed this whole game making it to level 61. The only complaint I might have is that once you get to the final level, there are no more challenges and you only play to have fun. Also coins don’t matter that much after you’ve unlocked everything unless you want to buy stuff to let you continue your run in which case you can just play zen mode instead unless you want to beat your high scoreShow lessChinese Elephants
Visual problems
It’s hard to see during the day because there’s not enough differentiation between actual obstacles and the background scenery. At night, it’s almost impossible to see Alto. Additionally, the game zooming in and out every time you jump, the bird that follows you right above your head that is the same size as Alto, and the (to my memory) smaller size of Alto just add up to a very visually frustrating experience. It’s just hard to make out what’s happening on screen.
I really liked the first game, and wanted to like this too, it’s just hard to focus on the playing when you can’t really see anything. I can’t imagine how visually impaired people could play this. Maybe all this is because I’m playing on a phone, and it’s different on an iPad, I don’t know.
I completed Alto 1, and I appreciate the added game elements of the sequel; of course the music is fantastic as usual. I just didn’t find this sequel to be as accessible as the first due to the visual problems laid out above. I eagerly look forward to the next release from this game developer, whether it be another “Alto” installment or something new entirely.Show lessDov+
This game is amazing!!!!🥳🤩
The graphics are amazing and the music is phenomenal. Well worth the money spent. I have also bought Alto’s Adventure and decided to try this one out. At first it started freezing and I had to figure out how to unfreeze it. I still have to do this every time or else I can’t play the game. That is why I’m giving it three stars until this is fixed by Snowman. Many other people seem to also have this issue. Also, I love having no ads as always and the new zen mode is amazing. I love not having to die every couple seconds. Like the description says this game is easy to learn but hard to master, but is fun no matter what! Also I love the new ability; wall boarding and I love the new sand and new biomes in odyssey! Wish I could rate this game higher than five stars!!!!🤩🤩🤩😇Show lessCorey Sturgeon
Absolutely Stunning, but QOL?
First off, I want to say that this game is so simple but yet so amazingly beautiful. The subtle shifts in mood, color, brightness, tone, etc. just really adds to the effect of this game. I think it’s nearly perfect, but there are some things I don’t love.
When you get the boost after a trick, it’s hard to tell exactly when the invincibility stops, so I end up smashing into rocks that I THINK I can break. Not really a big deal, just a minor inconvenience.
Also, coins are hard to get. A 5 minute run nets you around 300 coins if you get lucky. Some of the power ups are 5/10k to get. That’s just for 1, also. Maybe there could be a coin booster power-up?
Finally, rocks are insanely hard to tell apart from the underbrush, specifically in the night themes. I can never tell if it’s a rock or a bush or a cactus or anything else. This doesn’t really impact me as much now that I’ve played for a while, but still. I like that sometimes the coins go over it to point it out, but it doesn’t do it all the time.
Sorry for the nit-picky comment, but I’m being nit-picky because it’s such a good game, and I really just want to clarify how much I love it. It’s such a great improvement from the first one. Thanks for everything you do, man, and I’m looking forward to more stuff from you.Show lessBass & Vocals
The Best Game on the App Store
Alto’s Odyssey is the perfect game from all standpoints. The music induces a calming atmosphere, and fits in perfectly with the game. I adore it’s simple controls and the added, ‘Zen Mode’. The art design for this game is breathtaking and left me speechless. I can’t imagine putting it down until I complete every level and unlock every character. And on the topic of characters, I love the uniqueness of each character, the differences in rotation speed, momentum, and other abilities, such as Felipe’s (the llama) double-jump. To put it in the simplest terms, this game just makes me happy. And I thank Team Alto and everyone involved in making this game happen.
P.S. If you’re making a third Alto game, two ideas I have for the name of it could be, ‘Alto’s Quest’ or ‘Alto’s Journey’.Show lessnarly-mateo
Good and bad
Some parts of this sequel are good. The familiar smooth sliding and jumping, etc.... but I really, really, can’t stand the stupid wall jumps. Not only do they require really precise timing as to when you start to engage with them, and if you’re in the middle of a jump there’s no hope... they also at times require you to have enough speed to traverse a gap and there was no way of knowing ahead of time that the gap was even coming where you’d need to do some jumps to speed up, then it mocks you by telling you that you are supposed to jump to get more speed. The wall jumping is horrible. It’s tricky to engage with, it’s too critical, it’s too easy to fail and completely trash your entire run, totally unforgiving bad addition for the sake of trying to add something new. Mixed feelings about this edition, loved the first one, can’t say I love this.Show lessImaginaryHuman
A Necessary Review
Now, I am not one to write many reviews unless a game is terrible or I like but would enjoy a change... but this game has to be one of if not my favorite. Not only are the aesthetics gorgeous and run smoothly it feels relaxing and beautiful. I played Alto’s Adventure on my other device but never found it necessary to buy this one, until I got a new phone and wanted to rebuy anyway so I chose this game. At first I was only disappointed because I quite enjoyed the snow, but trust me I didn’t miss it for long. After you make it past a certain point to a certain speed the game immersed you, the music starting to race with your character moving faster and the colors of the ever-changing scenery. Just an amazing game overall.. along with the zen mode for when I feel less competitive. If you can up this in another game I’d be blown away.Show lessxlexie7
Is great for the first few hours
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.Show lessZendalf
