Oddmar+

This is a highly entertaining, polished, and gorgeous platformer that proves this popular genre works on mobile devices. The first thing you'll notice with Oddmar+ is the professionally animated intro movie that sets up the story. When the handcrafted gameplay kicks in, the characters and environments are rich and colorful, with fluid motion for our hero and enemies. It's fun to figure out how to bypass the level, master the timing and moves like the Shield Slam (aka "Butt Stomp"), and figure out which weapons to use (sword, hammer, knife, etc.) and the best shield to wield (each with special attributes). It may take some trial and error to defeat the unique boss at the end of each chapter. Locations range from stormy seas and magical forests to snow-capped mountains and dangerous mines. Even when you complete the levels, you may choose to repeat it to collect every single coin and secret, which adds to the game's replayability.

The game's incredibly smooth controls and high-quality graphics, music, sound effects, and voice talent are even more impressive coming from a small game studio, even though this kind of finesse is found in big-budget platforming games like Ubisoft's Rayman franchise and Nintendo's Super Mario series. The only issue with Oddmar+ is that it has just one mode, even though the original game debuted several years ago. It's too bad the developers didn't add more to Oddmar+, but it's still a great game as-is. Oddmar+ is definitely worth your time, especially for those who enjoy platformers. Here's to a sequel sooner rather than later.