King Oddball Review
Released on PS4 & PS Vita on April 8th, 2014. Playstation store 6.99 Developed by 10tons Ltd.
Developer 10tons Ltd. was founded in 2003 and is not only an amazing and creative Independent game developer but they are also a company that offer's consulting services for all aspects of game development. 10tons Ltd. is located in Tampere, Finland. which is in the South Western part of Finland.
King Oddball sure is an odd game. The one thing that baffles my mind each and every time I see a tank way up on top of some of the bricks or on a rock is how the hell did a tank get way up there? But that is exactly what makes this simple game unique & fun. I realized after spending about seven hours with this game that I was having just as much fun playing it as I was in the first few minutes. The game mechanics are very simple, you use your left thumbstick to aim and you use any of the right side buttons to shoot and you can basically play this game while you are doing something else like watching a different monitor or tv screen because it does not call for your undivided attention. You start the game by picking one of the stages, successfully completing the stage will unlock more stages you can pick from and this is how you progress through the game. The thumbstick and one button game mechanics are very simple and even a very young child could have tons of fun and be successful at this game. I spent about four hours playing King Oddball while sitting in my chair playing on the big screen on my PS4 and I was satisfied and having a good time doing this but it was not until I left the house and started playing on my PS Vita that I realized the games full potential and how much fun I was having with this title. You see when I am on the go I do not want to start a game that if I do not make it to the next check point before having to stop to do something else I will later have to restart that section. When I am playing a game on the go on my PS Vita I want something that if I have to look away or put it down that I will not loose my progress. Another great thing about King Oddball is that it is cross buy on the Playstation 4 and the PS Vita so if you are like me and you have both and enjoy playing games on both then you can download it on both and have fun with it no matter if you are sitting at home or on a bus. Some may still be saying that the Playstation Vita is not doing well and some even say that it does not have enough games but they are completely wrong. It is games like King Oddball that make the PS Vita shine, it may not have graphics that blow your mind or a story that makes you cry or sit at the edge of your seat but it has every single thing I could ever want from a game that I can bring with me on the go or play for a little while sitting in my chair at home. If you enjoy hunting for Playstation Trophies then this is a game you should be sure to check out since you earn several trophies very easily within the first few stages. As you progress through the game it of course get's harder and harder to beat each stage and getting combo's is the only way to complete many of these stages. Some stages I found were just crazy hard and at times got frustrating but if the game was too easy then I guess it would not be all that much fun. If you have played games like Angry birds or Peggle and enjoyed them, I can pretty much guarantee you will have fun with King Oddball. At such a fair price of 6.99 that you can play on both the PS4 and PS Vita it is well within the rite price range so you won't ever feel like you spent to much money and did not get enough in return. 10tons Ltd. is doing great things and I plan to keep an eye on them to see what they come up with next.
King Oddball developed by 10tons Ltd. is Spectacular! - 8.5 out of 10.
King Oddball developed by 10tons Ltd. is Spectacular! - 8.5 out of 10.
By Jason Nally / @RiseUp44