Oddmar in IOS

★★★★★

★★★★★ Elegant design and lovely style

Oddmar is a fresh take on the classic platformer. It borrows some of the the fundamental mechanics that made platformers of the past great (such as wall jump, 2 lives, coin collecting) and adds a few new layers which give it depth and optional layers of difficulty without increasing the complexity. The gameplay is smooth and the controls are snappy. As for the art, this is one of the few games that I regret having an iPhone and not an iPad because there is just too much lovely detail in everything. The animations are filled with character and the backgrounds are simply stunning. BUT! The designers didn’t sacrifice style for clarity, enemies and intractables POP out of the background. I have only 1 complaint, I really wish oddmar’s random quirky animations while jumping were slightly more frequent. But that is such a small nit-pick on this masterpiece.

★★★★★ Control limited

This is a great title: good story line, awesome adventures, superb graphics and fairly intuitive finger controls. However..... while the left/right thumb controls are adequate for movements, attacks and actions in the early stages of game play, by the time you reach the second level boss (the Kraken) the fine level control necessary for required action sequences is inadequate. This less-than-nuanced fine control became even more limiting in the next level when timed and action sequences are necessary. What needs to be done to succeed becomes obvious but the control provided by two thumb maneuvering is not up to the task IMO. Several walk-through also cite lack of fine control as a bit frustrating at higher levels and in boss battles but herald the fact that the game in iOS supports the use of wireless controllers. I wish I knew in advance how limiting fine control quickly becomes before laying out the price for this on my iPad. Nevertheless, the positives outweigh even this limitation - at least if the external controller compensates. Time will tell. It’s a title worth taking a risk on.

★★★★★ Good

It would’ve been great, but the controls are phone suicide inductive! OG gamer from Atari 2600 so I get it you push through regardless. I just have to “walk away” at times or I’d scare everyone in a 7 block radius. Honestly though that’s what makes this game sooo good, I keep coming back. Storyline is written on a console platform level. Graphics are indeed almost there. Only reason I’d not give it 5* is because of the control. I’m sure the developers are aware. I’m also pretty sure it’s not there fault just limitations with the touchscreen. All and all if you are, were, wanna be a hardcore gamer I couldn’t think of a better game to remind, continue, or introduce yourself to what gaming is all about. Keep up the great work! Edit. The game is great. It’s just challenges you. Controls are fine just have to adjust your thinking a bit. This is a really, really, good game done well. My only complaint now is wish it was longer!

★★★★★ Just what I needed.

Especially right now, with this gosh dern Budweiser virus we all could use a way to relax, unwind, veg out.... what have you.. This game is that. I can’t speak to not having a wireless controller, but I use my Xbox one controller and it handles AMAZINGLY. The game is done very well and for 4.99 it is worth double that. I’m a character designer and I have to say The art is spectacular and creatures and movement are pixelated perfection . If you know the REAL story of Vikings, then the mushroom parts make PERFECT sense. I’m awestruck at how great it is, really. Think capcoms strider to a point. I wish I had the mental capacity to explain further, I’ll just say this... I DONT spend money on games. If the screen shots and other reviews don’t convince you, I don’t know what to say. It’s fun, cute, gnarly, dope, fresh, hella hella, fire y’all.

★★★★★ FIX THE BEE SOUND BUG!!!

Ok... so I’m using the iPhoneX 12.1.3 with Bose QC35 II headphones over bluetooth and let me tell you there is something MAJORLY wrong with the Bee Sfx in the game when being played through my Bose QC35 II headphones. (When played just on the phone it works fine) The game is fantastic but as soon as one of those bees start buzzing towards me my headphones go absolutely crazy with the most shrill screeching scratching sound I’ve ever heard. They could torture terrorists with this sound it is unbearable and it happens 100% of the time. The most recent time it actually crashed all sound in the game. I could continue playing but all sound muted until I completed the level. (Level 3-1) I cannot express to you how loud and obnoxious this sound is. It’s deafening and with how many bees are in this game it renders my headphones useless and the whole game unplayable for me right now. Please FIX!!!

★★★★★ Great... If it works

I think that this is a game that has so much potential. The amount of ideas and concepts that can and could be added, combined with some amazing graphics and a beautifully crafted soundtrack helps make this truly standout game. The problem? It does work, I can’t even play the second level, as it says that the “level has not been downloaded yet” even though I have full bars on WiFi. I have even tried using my cellular, nope. No matter what I do, I can’t play this game. By the way I play on an iPhone 6S+ on iOS 11. Sorry, but until this is fixed it’s a 2 star. Edit: A great support team and legendary staff helped me fix this issue, running as smooth and beautiful as I thought, great game and absolutely worth your time and money!

★★★★★ Will not download next level.

Don’t get me wrong. This app deserves a 5* rating; it’s an awesome game. However, I cannot rate the game above a 1* as I cannot play anything past the first level because the app will not download the next level. My connection is not the problem. When I try to download the second the level I get the download progress bar but it will not download the second level at all for some reason. I’ll gladly change my review to a 5* once the issue is resolved. If anyone knows why please enlighten me. To the developers: Before you suggest that I uninstall and reinstall the app please read my review in its entirety as I’ve reinstalled the game multiple times. I see I am not the only person with this issue. I have the latest iOS version available for my iPhone 6. Please, I’m begging you to help me resolve this issue as I’ve paid the $4.99 to purchase the game. Unfortunately I cannot play past the first level.