I’ve only played Rayman Legends and not Origins (yet). Oddmar reminds me of Rayman Legends a lot, only with a Viking theme and some minor things that are done differently. Oddmar is a very polished and decent platformer that is definitely worth playing.
The animations are gorgeous and done with so much charm, the music sounds lovely, there are cutscenes with a very good narrator, the story is engaging even if it’s not deep and not the best you have seen, the boss fights are great, the collectibles/challenges/secrets are good for OCD players and the doable achievements confirm this since most of them are about doing everything 100%. The jump mechanic is interesting, you will need to get used to it. You can’t control the strength/distance and it’s pretty floaty but you can position yourself after jumping.
I have 2 main flaws with the game. You can buy weapons and shields with the currency you collect but it doesn’t feel like it affects the game. It feels like an afterthought. While the boss fights are good, they take a long time with the different phases. You’re supposed to platform with some of them. It drags when you die and you have to go through all the phases again. I’d have liked a checkpoint system with the boss fights.
The flaws don’t detract from how good the game is. Even though the game is on the short side, I see it as a positive. There is no filler content and all of it is of high quality. It’s what I’d like to see of a mobile game.
The animations are gorgeous and done with so much charm, the music sounds lovely, there are cutscenes with a very good narrator, the story is engaging even if it’s not deep and not the best you have seen, the boss fights are great, the collectibles/challenges/secrets are good for OCD players and the doable achievements confirm this since most of them are about doing everything 100%. The jump mechanic is interesting, you will need to get used to it. You can’t control the strength/distance and it’s pretty floaty but you can position yourself after jumping.
I have 2 main flaws with the game. You can buy weapons and shields with the currency you collect but it doesn’t feel like it affects the game. It feels like an afterthought. While the boss fights are good, they take a long time with the different phases. You’re supposed to platform with some of them. It drags when you die and you have to go through all the phases again. I’d have liked a checkpoint system with the boss fights.
The flaws don’t detract from how good the game is. Even though the game is on the short side, I see it as a positive. There is no filler content and all of it is of high quality. It’s what I’d like to see of a mobile game.