Odallus: The Dark Call

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

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  • Summary: The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Destructoid
    Jul 16, 2015
    90
    Regardless of a few minor gripes, Odallus: The Dark Call is a worthy addition to any metroidvania fan's library and is worth the asking price.
  2. Worth Playing
    Dec 23, 2015
    90
    Odallus: The Dark Call is a great adventure game that hearkens back to the 8-bit era. Combat is fun, and there's a good balance to the difficulty; bosses, save for the final one, can be defeated once you know their patterns.
  3. CGMagazine
    Jul 28, 2015
    80
    Odallus gives players a sense of nostalgia while bringing it’s own flavour to the table. This medieval fantasy game is challenging, pretty, and most importantly, fun.
  4. Vandal
    Jul 20, 2015
    70
    Odallus is a game that wants to bring back the feeling of the first Castlevania but that's it. There's no innovation here, just the good ol' gameplay and MSX visuals. If that's what you want, it won't disappoint.
  5. GameOver.gr
    Sep 1, 2015
    70
    Odallus manages to capture the 8-bit feeling of early Castlevania games, without resorting in simple copy-paste techniques. On the other hand it could be benefited from more stages and a more firm decision over how difficult or easy it wants to be.
  6. SpazioGames
    Oct 28, 2015
    70
    Strong on nostalgia and challenge, Odallus is a title that will obviously be appreciated by those who loved the NES era, and enjoy technical gameplay and inspired pixel art.

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. matheushsl
    Jul 27, 2015
    10
    Um ponto que me surpreendeu nesse jogo foi a sua história, ela é complexa, sendo apresentada por diálogos e runas escondidas nos mapas; oUm ponto que me surpreendeu nesse jogo foi a sua história, ela é complexa, sendo apresentada por diálogos e runas escondidas nos mapas; o universo criado é rico, interessante e sombrio.

    Os mapas do jogo são complexos e apresentam um bom desafio para encontrar todos os itens, que melhoram os atributos do protagonista ou contam a história do mundo no qual o jogo se desenvolve.

    O design dos mapas, inimigos e do protagonista é muito bom, e passa bem o clima sombrio da aventura.

    Os inimigos apresentam um bom desafio, alguns chefes são complicados, mas o jogo apresenta um desafio menor que Oniken (da mesma empresa), porem os responsáveis pelo jogo já prometeram um modo de jogo mais difícil ( fonte: destructoid).

    A trilha sonora é muito boa e cumpre bem o seu papel, combinando com a área explorada no momento.

    Não constatei bugs enquanto jogava, palmas para os desenvolvedores.    … Expand
  2. Nile3
    Aug 6, 2015
    10
    One of the best platformer games I've played in a long time.

    +You can choose the area to go to after these areas are unlocked. +You can    One of the best platformer games I've played in a long time.

    +You can choose the area to go to after these areas are unlocked.
    +You can come back to open up secrets later once you find items and upgrade for your character.
    +Boss fights are interesting.
    +The pace is good, the movements are fluid.
    +-The character is a bit slow at the beginning but he gets better with some upgrade.
    +No bugs whatsoever for me.
    +nice 8/16 bits graphics
    +superb soundtrack

    I estimate it took me anywhere from 8 to 10 hours of gameplay for a full run, all items and secrets.    … Expand
  4. GamerHorrorSpec
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    REVIEW IN PORTUGUESE, Brazil.
    Tá fazendo o que olhando essa review?
    Vai comprar esse jogo mano! Tá baratinho na Steam, sério mesmo! COMPRA    REVIEW IN PORTUGUESE, Brazil.
    Tá fazendo o que olhando essa review?
    Vai comprar esse jogo mano!
    Tá baratinho na Steam, sério mesmo!
    COMPRA LOGO!    … Expand
  5. Voukras
    Jun 7, 2017
    9
    A very well paced visually pleasing metroidvania game with a solid soundtrack. As long as you don't get bogged down in the difficulty, it'sA very well paced visually pleasing metroidvania game with a solid soundtrack. As long as you don't get bogged down in the difficulty, it's very hard not to love this game.

    One of the most pleasing aspects of the game is the gritty feeling and straightforward plot that is so very effective and stylistically reminiscent of dark fantasy like Berserk. You're thrown into a brutal world where you need to avenge your village and recover your son and every demon on the way has to die. It's surprisingly effective and doesn't get in your way at all. It meshes perfectly with the gameplay.

    The difficulty and style of the game is vaguely reminiscent of a Dark Souls experience. Yes, the comparison is overused, but it's rather fitting in this case. In some respects it gave me more of what I wanted from a Dark Souls game than Dark Souls 3. Swift punishment for mistakes, a visible progression in your skill level aided by equipment, going from feeling outmatched by the environment to dominating it. Odallus has all of that.

    If that sounds appealing to you and you're willing to wade through segments that might get annoying if you fail them repeatedly, then you'll probably enjoy Odallus.    … Expand
  6. MisterGiggles
    Mar 22, 2016
    9
    Consider me shocked. I was NOT expecting this game to be amazing. Yet. OMG it is.
    A lot of games claim to be retro and fail in many aspects.    Consider me shocked. I was NOT expecting this game to be amazing. Yet. OMG it is.
    A lot of games claim to be retro and fail in many aspects. I'm proud to say that I'm HOOKED on this game. It takes me back to the SNES days with a feeling of bliss that I can't even describe. You need this game in your collection. GO Go Go!    … Expand
  7. QuatokyTonberry
    Jan 23, 2019
    7
    Gameplay: - Good
    Story: - Mediocre
    Visual: - Mediocre
    Music and sound: - Good
    Average time: - 7H
    Score: - 7 (Good)

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