Look on the bright side; the fact that they're suddenly trying to drum up revenue means they're probably working on something new which they need some more funds for.Brotherofwill said:
Oddworld Creator Reviving Abe's Oddysee
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The old grainy graphics of the first 2 games had a certain charm to it; I hope they don't muck it up by making it look all slick and shiny.
NOSTALGIA TRIP.
Seriously played the demo of Abe's Oddyssey for months. Couldn't have enough of it as a kid.
Seriously played the demo of Abe's Oddyssey for months. Couldn't have enough of it as a kid.
Oh noes! I don't like an ancient game that you did! Sheesh, grow up. Expectations from games change - that's what I'm saying. Also, compare it to Red Alert 1, released 1996. Again, old game, limited graphics, same era. I have a similar criticism of its game play - I like the basic improvements to your units AIs and pathfinding that have been made of the last 15 years, such as units responding to being attacked, but the core game is fantastic. Can't say the same for Oddworld's sub-par platforming.ActionDan said:
What about HL1, from 1998; the latter's a great game with interesting AI and complex environments making an experience that's fun to play even now despite the graphics.
What does that mean? If you're trying to say that there weren't flash games back then, then duh. But there are now, thus rendering this game's relevance suspect.
May I draw your attention to where I said, "At least it looks interesting and funky"? You know, complementing the artistic style? Less of a knee-jerk reaction and we might actually be able to have a civilised convo -_-'
I'm not sure what you're trying to get at here - you're saying that I didn't give it a chance? Well, sorry if every other game I've EVER played has sought to draw me in and built up interesting challenges, whilst this one puts check points right before random chance insta-kill jumps. Soooo sorry that game design has evolved since 1997, and so have expectations about gameplay.Brotherofwill said:
Why are you trying to defend your views of the game with me? I couldn't care less if you found it too tedious too play, lots of people do and I have to say I find it justified. It's hard and the gameplay's a little stocky, but that's all beside the point.Wicky_42 said:
I'm saying that any game that you only grace with 5 minutes of your attention isn't going to become a favourite of yours, especially not one as complex as this game.
Strangely that's exactly how I'd describe Abe's Oddysee XD. The monster AI and environments are sublime.Wicky_42 said:
Yeah that's true, very good point.Geo Da Sponge said:
I'd like to know what you felt was wrong with it. More specifically, I mean. I'm genuinely curious because out of all of the people I know who've played it loved it, and that includes people who I wouldn't really call 'gamers'.Wicky_42 said:
Not that I'm trying to attack you, I'm just interested.
Exoddus did. That might have just been the PC version, but it definitely made things a lot easier since you could save your progress after doing every single action that might possibly kill you.fanklok said:
Or were you saying that Oddysee was very hard but coincedentally you still have Exoddus? In which case, my bad.
Well, your point about being unable to save whenever you wanted was fixed in the sequel as you know. As for your point about mines right on the edge of screens, I don't remember that ever happening. Sligs, Scrabs and Paramites, maybe, but nothing that would kill you the moment you moved onto the screen. As for having fun letting Mudokons kill themselves, it is quite frustating (although amusing, as you say) but I always saw it as an element in the puzzle design you had to consider.Hardcore_gamer said:
But I partially agree, were it not for the fact that I know most of the game like the back of my hand I would find it far more frustating. I bought it on Steam again a while back and still enjoyed it quite a lot (Exoddus even more so), so I know it's not completely nostalgia but I can see why Oddysee's difficulty can be off putting to a new player.
Reading the head line for this made me go 0_0) I've always been a huge fan of the Oddworld games& even tho this is only a updating for the older games it does pave the way for then to release something new from within Oddworld
We pray& hope, well I do anyway
-M
We pray& hope, well I do anyway
-M
Luckily I still own all 4 Oddworld games. I would love to get the first two if they were to release them as XBLA games though. I don't have a PS3 and will not be getting one.
I disagree - as long as they don't change it too much, I think it's a wonderful idea. Studios are always so focused on creating new content, when there is a wealth of gold that has become near inaccessible to the new generations. Real classics that deserve to be remastered.Brotherofwill said:
What did these old games do right, that we're getting wrong today? What can we learn from the past? Looking back is often as important as looking forward, and those early Oddworld games I think have a lot to teach.
I also think this shows that the game industry is maturing to that next point where we can venerate older titles without having to remake and 'correct' them - which in book and film is a very familiar concept.
Personally I just miss side scrollers - why does everything have to be first person 3d or the occasional RTS?
I wonder if Lanning will fire this development team days before shipping so he doesn't have to pay them royalties. Again.