Oblitus

Although the game is very challenging, and I never made it to the final boss, at no point did I feel that the game was impossible to overcome. Oblitus's dark atmosphere and artwork also offer incentive to soldier on, just to see more of world, even after restarting the game a dozen times over. If you don't mind the Sisyphean struggle, Oblitus is definitely a game worth checking out.

If you're up for some pretty punishment, Oblitus provides an experience that you won't soon forget.

Oblitus is a unique game. If you seek an easy and relaxed platform game then you should probably look elsewhere. Those, however, who enjoy video games with exploration and challenges, then Oblitus is certainly a little gem to add to your collection.

Rarely does a game acknowledge the cycle of play, die, repeat, and finally, succeed. Oblitus instead not only acknowledges it but embraces it; draws a parallel between its protagonist and its player, their movements synchronized, following the same unknown task.

Oblitus has good ideas and presentation, but it falls short on its respawn concept. Ullmann resources mast have truly limited if he decided to stick to an arcade-style game instead of adding more complexity and a RPG-esque sense of progression.

Very hard but rarely frustrating, Oblitus is a good action-adventure game that catches the essence of Dark Souls saga.

Oblitus is a little game with a big heart, and while not all the bosses end up as intimidating as they seem, the inclusion of random enhancements and beautiful, subtly changing environments make every run a unique and perilous adventure worth fighting.

In a perfect world Oblitus could have been a timeless legend, but even as it is now, Oblitus is a refreshing departure from indie norms in every way.

Oblitus could have been a great game, but unfortunately it's not. It's hard to get into, what with the lack of story and context for your actions and the fact that you have to start all over when you die.

Oblitus was so close to being a really good game. It’s inspired by philosophy that stands behind Dark Souls’ design but strays from it in some key elements and having nothing to lean on in these aspects comes across as unpolished and not properly thought through. [5/2015, p.65]

Unfortunately Oblitus only has somewhat good controls to offer. Other than that its utterly small length and the lack of the “procedurally- generated realm” that its description promises do little to justify its steep price tag.

While it has high aspirations and a good base, Connor Ullmann fails to deliver an engaging, deep or interesting experience, ending with a mediocre game.