Odama

 GameCube
Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 42
  3. Negative: 6 out of 42
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  1. Nintendo Power
    85
    And despite being extraordinarily challenging in that way that makes die-hard games totally addicted but can drive off casual players, it is a game that every Nintendo fan must play. [May 2006, p.92]
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  2. GameBrink
    83
    Odama is a rare treat of a game as it's unique, extremely playable, and a lot of fun. If you can get past the wacky difficulty that isn't consistent from level to level and don't mind a game being a short 5ish hours then you're in for a treat.
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    81
    Weird and funny at the same time. As a pinball it is nothing extraordinary and in a strategic sense it is quite simple. But when both the elements are combined, the result is much more than you would expect. [May 2006]
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  5. GamePro
    80
    Odama is imaginative and is proof that you don't need to be more annoying than Jessica Simpson, like Katamari, to be a successful whacky videogame.
  6. Da Gameboyz
    75
    Such things as clunky control, the hit and miss graphics, the relatively short time to finish the game, and the need for a little more tweaking on the overall implementation of a great idea really hold Odama back.
  7. Detroit Free Press
    75
    My biggest nit with Odama is that it is very difficult to win. But you can keep trying. And victory will sometime be yours. The other guys don't even have a giant ball on their side.

Awards & Rankings

24
#24 Best GameCube Game of 2006
6
#6 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2006
2
#2 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2006

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 4 out of 19
  1. highgar
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Very low quality game. Not surprising since this is the Gamecube era after all. This whole era was just Nintendo not knowing what they wereVery low quality game. Not surprising since this is the Gamecube era after all. This whole era was just Nintendo not knowing what they were doing for a while there.… Full Review »
  2. K.C.
    Jan 31, 2008
    10
    This game is so good, a real challange for even hardcore players. I think that the people who have rated it low just didn't try. They This game is so good, a real challange for even hardcore players. I think that the people who have rated it low just didn't try. They gave up because it was to hard, how sad for them. The final secret level is well worth the wait!… Full Review »
  3. DabombB.
    Dec 31, 2006
    2
    This game is fun at start but is overwhelmingly difficult and even more frustrating to play. 50% of the time the voice commands aren't This game is fun at start but is overwhelmingly difficult and even more frustrating to play. 50% of the time the voice commands aren't recognized and the pinball doesn't follow proper physics trajectories, I would know, I take high level physics.… Full Review »
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