Let's not mess around here - Battle Odyssey is a blatant attempt to capitalise on the immense success of Puzzle & Dragons.
It's another casual match three game with a Pokemon-like battling, collecting, and evolving element grafted on. Suffice to say, it's not as good.
That's not to say that Gameloft's effort isn't well done, though. It's got a nicely realised anime-like art style, and the core matching action is at least a little different from P&D's - you're drawing links here rather than dragging tiles.
Somehow, though, that new type of colour matching just isn't as satisfying to play. It feels more like a basic observational test than a strategic puzzler at times.
Gameloft is typically in your face with the freemium aspect too, which will instantly put some off. It's just not as subtle as its inspiration.
A competent Puzzle & Dragons clone, then, but one that's in a somewhat devolved state.
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Jon Mundy
Jon is a consummate expert in adventure, action, and sports games. Which is just as well, as in real life he's timid, lazy, and unfit. It's amazing how these things even themselves out.