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Oddmar is a strong addition to the iOS library. Along with great graphics, it has endearing characters, awesome level design, and smooth controls. At a glance it looks like it will be another platform with better cutscenes but it quickly becomes apparent that it has much more to offer. This seemed odd to me since when you die you start from the most recent checkpoint you passed. I had no choice but to restart the entire level. There were also a few times in the game that I stumbled across a secret area that I was unable to leave because I did not have the appropriate power. In all fairness, this may have been alleviated with a bigger phone. The controls are tight and it does not require additional button inputs, but some of the areas that required more precision or speed would have been more fun and less frustrating with a controller. I played the game on an iPhone 8 and my one complaint is the game would be much better on a console or PC. The game does not rely on the same level design with just a simple background change and keeps the gamer engrossed. Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about Oddmar+. Levels change from traditional platforming, to riding atop speeding animals, to having to rush through a level without stopping while a giant troll destroys everything. As the gamer learns more tricks and gains more powers, it becomes obvious that those early levels that seemed easy have secrets that are now open to you. Our original review, written in May 2018, is presented in its entirety below. With each the level, the game throws more tricks at you and the increased difficulty leads to increased fun factor.

This is not new to platformers, but it looks like it was done with purpose and not just as a concession to the genre.Ī platformer may look great and have cute characters, but what is the point if the game is not good? This is an excellent game though it may initially seem too easy. The protagonist is not the only expressive character, however. Whether it is determination, anxiety, or courage, Oddmar wears his emotions on his sleeve. The titular Viking you play as is incredibly detailed and has a variety of appropriate facial expressions that add to the game’s enjoyment. The game’s beauty isn’t limited to its cutscenes. The game also boasts backgrounds that will put most mobile games to shame, making it is as fun to watch as it is to play. Characters have great detail to them while enemies like trolls look incredibly dangerous. The game has a Nordic setting with familiar names like Midgard, and is filled with beautiful cutscenes that look hand drawn and cartoon like. Oddmar immediately sets itself apart by how it looks.

#ODDMAR IOS REVIEW ANDROID#

It's taken its sweet time, but now the magnificent experience is available on Android too. I know I didn't believe it at first either. It's a brilliant platformer that evokes all the fun and beauty of Rayman Origins, but it actually manages to make platforming feel fun and responsive on mobile. This makes it difficult for new ones that enter the market to make an impression, but Mobge’s Oddmar is a charming game that lives up to the high standards of classics in the genre. Oddmar was a surprise delight on iOS last year. and Mega Man still lovingly remembered by gamers. It's a slightly better than average but pretty by-the-book 2D platformer with some pretty great art.Action platformers have a long and illustrious history with names like Super Mario Bros. It's surely better than 98% of mobile shovelware out there but it's also no Shovel Knight.

It's not bad and it's probably worth the $5 if you like the genre. Less challenge, less variety, less to do. It feels like a whole lot like a simplified Rayman Legends. It's pretty good but if this is our shining example, I don't hold out a ton of hope of mobile gaming ever being great beyond emulation and a few source ports. After playing it, I understand the comparisons: similar art and gameplay to Rayman. I eventually bought it after it's Android release and was excited as I had heard it compared favorably to Rayman Legends and Tropical Freeze.

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y'know, like console and PC games have been doing successfully since the 80's.

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When I heard about Oddmar and how it was an example of what mobile could and should be: full premium game, reasonable price, no microtransaction nonsense. The title revolves around Norse and Viking mythology. 5h 24m PlayedI feel like, as many do, native mobile gaming has never really been in a good place. Oddmar is an action-adventure platformer game that revolves around a Viking warrior named Oddmar.

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