Ode

 PC
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Nov 27, 2017
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Mar 2, 2018
    74
    Nominally, our task is to collect stars, but Ode isn’t as simple as it looks: each planet is filled with music. With a touch, you can make things like mushrooms and corals join your orchestra and throw a party the world has never seen. [Issue#226, p.40]
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  2. Multiplayer.it
    Dec 7, 2017
    70
    With Ode Ubisoft Reflections created another very interesting experience after Grow Home and Grow Up. The game is short and suffers from excessive slipperiness regarding the movement of the character, but it's got some original ideas and a bunch of evocative sequences.
  3. Hardcore Gamer
    Dec 4, 2017
    70
    Ode is a unique mix of platforming, exploration and music. It’s accessible to everyone and can be enjoyed by casual and hardcore gamers alike. As much as it succeeds at providing a unique experience, it also fails to scratch a lot of the common gaming itches. Ode is short enough to not overstay its welcome and simple enough for something to pick up and play when you’re in the mood for something different. It’s not a title most people will want to play all the time, but every now and then it can be the perfect title to break up the repetition of more traditional titles.
  5. Vandal
    Nov 30, 2017
    70
    Ode is original, unique and interesting. It’s short but it’s also cheap, so if you’re looking for something experimental, this can be your choice.
  6. Gamer.nl
    Dec 8, 2017
    65
    In Ode Ubisoft Reflections takes another experimental look at exploration in games, this time with a main focus on music. It is fun, but it does not really stick like other titles did.
  7. Eurogamer Italy
    Jan 3, 2018
    60
    Ode is half emotional experience and half a puzzle platform. Unfortunately, none of the parts is memorable enough and the game is unable to give to the player an unforgettable experience.
  8. InsideGamer.nl
    Dec 5, 2017
    60
    Ode is not the perfect extension of the indies Ubisoft likes to put out there. Not that it's bad, it is simply not special.
  9. CD-Action
    Mar 14, 2018
    50
    Underneath the artsy surface Ode is a hollow, shallow experience that I will never come back to and can’t recommend. [02/2018, p.39]
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  1. Eurogamer
    Nov 30, 2017
    Music and movement combine in a game that mints joy from wonderful organic weirdness. [Recommended]

Awards & Rankings

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#49 Most Shared PC Game of 2017

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User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. MobBarley
    Dec 11, 2017
    9
    This should be top of your 'get high and play' list. A mind bending transdimensional music trip. If you've ever wondered what its like to beThis should be top of your 'get high and play' list. A mind bending transdimensional music trip. If you've ever wondered what its like to be fully immersed in a game - this is for you. -1 for uPlay however, why not steam?… Full Review »
  2. fartheststar
    Aug 25, 2019
    5
    I thought I'd like a game about releasing joy. I normally like these free explore games, and as a musician a game about unlocking the songI thought I'd like a game about releasing joy. I normally like these free explore games, and as a musician a game about unlocking the song should appeal. For whatever reason Ode didn't connect with me at all. I started the game 3 times and never even finished the first level. I always ended up exiting before getting to a save point or completing the level. I admit I must be pathetically bad at the platforming elements the game needs me to perform to progress. I got to the same place 3 different times and couldn't figure out how to advance or couldn't execute the jumps needed (I rarely play platformer-type games so maybe that's part of it). Each time I got frustrated and lost interest and said I'll try again later, and each return took me back to start of game. I probably won't try a fourth time though, as it'll probably end the same - and I'm tired of hearing that same song repeat.

    I guess I'm disappointed as I was looking for something odd and experimental like this to take my mind to a different fun place. I can't recommend it though.    … Full Review »
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