Alto's Odyssey

Alto's Odyssey is an endless runner and a sandboarding video game developed by Team Alto and published by Snowman. It was released in 2018 for iOS and Android. It is the sequel to Alto's Adventure (2015).

Alto's Odyssey
Developer(s)Team Alto
Publisher(s)Snowman
Director(s)Ryan Cash
Producer(s)Eli Cymet
Designer(s)Harry Nesbitt
Joe Grainger
Programmer(s)Harry Nesbitt
Joe Grainger
Artist(s)Harry Nesbitt
Composer(s)Todd Baker
Torin Borrowdale
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Release
Genre(s)Endless runner, snowboarding
Mode(s)Single Player

Gameplay

The sequel keeps the same gameplay but has a desert theme, contrasting to that of the first game. The game adds new features, such as wall-riding mechanics, water mechanics, tornadoes, falling platforms, a new power up, and balloon bouncing; and mechanics returning from the first installment such as different times of day, different locations within the desert, called "Biomes", weather, and the wingsuit.[1][2] Like its predecessor, in addition to its original game mode, it also has a Zen mode, in which players can play and fall over as many times as they want and continue. It was added into the game with the suggestion that it could help them relax.

Development

Team Alto announced a sequel, Alto's Odyssey, in December 2016. It was supposed to launch in the summer of 2017 but was delayed until early 2018. The team behind Alto's Odyssey has shared that "their goal was to make it perfect".[3] On February 12, 2018, Snowman and Nesbitt (dubbed "Team Alto") announced the official release date of Alto's Odyssey with a trailer on their YouTube channel.[1] The game was set to release on February 22, 2018, as shown in the trailer.[1]

Alto's Odyssey was initially released only on iOS, with an Android release slated for later. On February 21, 2018, the game was released on the App Store one day early, at a price of US$4.99.[4] On June 4 of that year, the game was awarded with a prestigious Apple Design Award for Outstanding Design and Innovation.[5] Later, on July 25, it was released on the Android platform. On August 4, 2019, Team Alto announced that Alto's Odyssey, alongside Alto's Adventure, would be released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on August 13, 2020 as part of The Alto's Collection. A Nintendo Switch version was also confirmed.[6]

Reception

The game was nominated for "Fan Favourite Mobile Game" at the Gamers' Choice Awards;[7] the A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game at the New York Game Awards;[8] "Mobile Game of the Year" at the SXSW Gaming Awards;[9] "Excellence in Visual Art" and "Excellence in Audio" at the Independent Games Festival Awards;[10] "Best Mobile Game" at the Game Developers Choice Awards;[11] "Mobile Game" at the 15th British Academy Games Awards,[12] and "Best Mobile Game" at the Italian Video Game Awards.[13]

References
  1. Alto's Adventure (12 February 2018). "Alto's Odyssey Trailer – Launching February 22nd. Pre-order now!". YouTube. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. Gartenberg, Chaim (14 June 2017). "Altos Odyssey shows off some new desert moves in E3 gameplay reveal". The Verge. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  3. Gartenberg, Chaim (7 December 2016). "Alto's Odyssey, the follow-up to Alto's Adventure, is coming in 2017". The Verge. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  4. England, Rachel (21 February 2018). "'Alto's Odyssey' arrives on the App Store a day early". Engadget. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  5. "Apple Design Awards". Apple Developer. Apple. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  6. Lyles, Taylor (August 4, 2020). "Indie darling Alto's Adventure and its sequel are finally coming to PS4, Xbox One and Switch". The Verge. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  7. Glyer, Mike (19 November 2018). "2018 Gamers' Choice Awards Nominees". File 770. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  8. Keyes, Rob (3 January 2019). "2018 New York Game Awards Nominees Revealed". Screen Rant. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  9. Trent, Logan (11 February 2019). "Here Are Your 2019 SXSW Gaming Awards Finalists!". South by Southwest. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  10. Fogel, Stephanie (3 January 2019). "'Return of the Obra Dinn' Leads IGF Awards Nominees". Variety. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  11. Good, Owen S. (4 January 2019). "Red Dead Redemption 2 tops list of Game Developers Choice nominees". Polygon. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  12. Fogel, Stefanie (14 March 2019). "'God of War,' 'Red Dead 2' Lead BAFTA Game Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  13. "Italian Video Game Awards Nominees and Winners". Italian Video Game Awards. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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