Have You Played? is an endless stream of game recommendations. One a day, every day of the year, perhaps for all time.
If you remember a time when character sprites took up what seemed like half of your screen real estate, and action was solid and punchy, Odallus: The Dark Call [official site] will feel like going home, to a simpler place. The first game I played from Brazilian developers JoyMasher was Oniken, a hard as nails retro action affair that reminded me of Battletoads in its willingness to kill me over and over again. Odallus is reminiscent of another series – Castlevania – but its gothic horrors are nowhere near as challenging as the cyberninjas of Oniken. They’re far more rewarding though.
