Oddmar 9+

I’m a veteran gamer, starting all the way back at the beginning of arcade gaming, and then into Commodore, Atari, Neo Geo, Turbografix 16, Nintendo, Genesis, Playstation, and every console since, all the way up until the latest PS4 Pro and XBox One. This title for the iOS platform is by FAR the best out there, and even competes with other systems / classic games of the past, all the way to the latest consoles. The idea behind this style of gaming is perfecting your timing and they programmed this to excel. As the progression of the game continues on, it goes from learning to mastering, and the replay value of each level is excellent too, being that you will most likely have to replay the later levels to achieve the bonuses received after beating set time goals. On top of that, the graphics are top-notch, the music is excellent, the sound effects are on point and the story is original, including the narration on the cut scenes, which also hold their own. I don’t spend even a handful of dollars unless it’s worth it, and I do my research prior to making any purchase. Oddmar has literally satisfied every aspect I look for in a quality game, and while other titles have been completed and then deleted, this one while stand the test of the time. Don’t even hesitate - and you can thank me later.

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.