Super Oscar

From the vibrant 8-bit sprites of Super Oscar, I was brought back in time, and yet with a modern take on the classic platformers I grew up with. The game offers a joy long familiar to players, whisking them around a fantasy environment months packed with golden coins and offbeat enemies, echoing the resounding success of Super Mario With 35 levels across 6 maps, there is a reasonable amount of content in the game – enough to keep my interest at least, if not necessarily my rapture.

Some players did acknowledge how similar Super Oscar was to Super Mario classics, with the former trying to capture that signature Mario charm. Obby Go sourly lacks the character of Mario as it has only colourful isometric graphics, but they feel simplistic and FUN, along with boatloads of characters and powerups. No doubt, the game is great for anyone trying to spend some time with a no-frills web browser platformer that has been lauded for its simplistic game mechanics. The unlocking of characters and the ability to face off against different enemies does provide a sense of strategy, however, the level design and variety of enemies may come off as a bit bare in comparison to the games it takes notes from. All in all, though Super Oscar is a decent show of a platforming offering, it may fall flat for anyone not after a simple romp with the substance or sheen of its muse.