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Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition

This is an updated version of Another World (also known as Out of This World) for the 20th anniversary of the original game. It is adapted for mobile devices offering both touch controls and a virtual D-pad…

60 6 September 2011 ESRB T

Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition is an adventure developed by Focus Entertainment, released 6 September 2011 on Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, Ouya and PlayStation 4.

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What Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition is

Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition is an adventure game developed by Focus Entertainment and released in 2011. It was published by DotEmu. It is available on Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, Ouya, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It carries an ESRB T age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Another World chronicles the story of Lester Knight Chaykin a young scientist hurtled through space and time by a nuclear experiment that goes wrong. In an alien and inhospitable world, you will have to dodge, outwit, and overcome the host of alien monsters, while surviving an environment as deadly as your enemies. Only a perfect blend of logic and skill will get you past the deadly obstacles that lie in wait.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 13 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition holds a critic score of 60 out of 100. That places it above 15% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 8 points below the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

A full completion run takes around 1.5 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1.6 GHZ, 512 MB/2048 MB (Vista/7/8) of RAM and OpenGL 2.0 compatible. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB.

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What it launched against

Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition launched on 6 September 2011, within three weeks of Dark Souls, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Shadow of the Colossus (2011) and Gears of War 3. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Dark Souls, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Shadow of the Colossus (2011), Gears of War 3.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition — frequently asked questions

When did Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition come out?
Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition was released on 6 September 2011 for Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, Ouya, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition?
At minimum, Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition needs 1.6 GHZ, 512 MB/2048 MB (Vista/7/8) of RAM, OpenGL 2.0 compatible graphics, 800 MB of storage.
How many GB is Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition?
The PC version needs about 0.8 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("800 MB"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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