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Odallus: The Dark Call
Odallus is a NES inspired exploration game with lots of action. It brings elements of classics such as Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania while subverting some modern twists.
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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. Do yourself a favor and play it.
A Dark Lord and his army are destroying villages and leaving no soul alive. To put a stop to this carnage, a warrior named Haggis must wield his blade and chase down the Dark Lord.
Odallus: The Dark Call is a metroidvania style game that is a callback to the NES days of the genre. Odallus first launched on PC in 2015 after a successful crowdfunding campaign and has just made it’s way to the Switch. The story follows Haggis, who is on a personal quest after his village has been pillaged and his son kidnapped by dark forces. Honestly I can’t remember much of what happened in the story, because it doesn’t matter. The story isn’t the focus of this game and if you ar...
All in all, Odallus: The Dark Call is a fun and challenging throwback that conjures up nostalgia and frustration in equal measure. Tighter controls and an in-game map would help with platforming and exploration, but being unable to defeat a boss and progress to the end of the game as a result of a glitch is thoroughly unsatisfying. I enjoyed what I did play, and finding hidden secrets and paths kept my attention over my seven or so hours with the game. If a patch is released to fix the screen shaking, I would like to come back and finish what I started. For now, I’ll recommend Odallus to tho…
Ghosts 'n Glitches.If you love Castlevania III or Demon's Crest, you will probably enjoy Odallus: The Dark Call. Featuring 8-bit graphics, action-platforming [...]