Oddworld
Explore the perverse and beautiful alien planet of Oddworld, and its series of games starring the unlikeliest of heroes.
Just Add Water Creating Multiple Oddworld Titles
As for specifics, JAW isn't willing to divulge anything at this time. The announcement on its website does mention, however, that more information will come over the next "few week and months" about these games that will star "your favorite Oddworld characters." So, there's that at least.
== TEASER ==Lorne Lanning has insisted an announcement revolving around Oddworld would be coming for some time, which helped fuel rather persistent rumors that Abe and the bunch would get another shot in this generation. Oddworld hasn't seen a new game since 2005 when the Xbox-exclusive Stranger's Wrath, a first-person shooter spin-off, was released.
“It’s almost symbiotic in that when something moves forward on any of the projects we just start chatting about new items, or what if we do this," JAW's managing director Steward Gilray said in a statement. "We’re all extremely excited to breathe life into the Oddworld universe and indeed to let it breathe life into us.”
As for specifics, JAW isn't willing to divulge anything at this time. The announcement on its website does mention, however, that more information will come over the next "few week and months" about these games that will star "your favorite Oddworld characters." So, there's that at least.
== TEASER ==Lorne Lanning has insisted an announcement revolving around Oddworld would be coming for some time, which helped fuel rather persistent rumors that Abe and the bunch would get another shot in this generation. Oddworld hasn't seen a new game since 2005 when the Xbox-exclusive Stranger's Wrath, a first-person shooter spin-off, was released.
“It’s almost symbiotic in that when something moves forward on any of the projects we just start chatting about new items, or what if we do this," JAW's managing director Steward Gilray said in a statement. "We’re all extremely excited to breathe life into the Oddworld universe and indeed to let it breathe life into us.”
I've missed Oddworld, though it's been ten years since I lost interest in the direction the franchise took.
Nice, glad the franshise isnt dead! Even though the last couple games wernt up to the same standards as the first 2 they still wernt all that bad. To my knowledge there still hasnt been any games quite like those, Here's to hoping for more original & creative games from these guys ;)
" @HooliganTuesday said:Yes, but the Abe twitter account has also been saying "Hello" to hundreds upon hundreds of complete strangers. I wouldn't trust him." Oh god please be 2d. "The Abe twitter account has been throwing out hints about "2.5", which may hint at one of the projects being a 2.5D game, hopefully featuring classic Abe's Oddysee & Exoddus gameplay. "
" @MattyFTM said:The "Hello" posts are entirely in-character posts (since Abe says "Hello" to get Mudoken's attention in the game), to people I who have tweeted to him, or have started following him. It is a legitimate account belonging to the developers, since they linked to it in their announcement post." @HooliganTuesday said:Yes, but the Abe twitter account has also been saying "Hello" to hundreds upon hundreds of complete strangers. I wouldn't trust him. "" Oh god please be 2d. "The Abe twitter account has been throwing out hints about "2.5", which may hint at one of the projects being a 2.5D game, hopefully featuring classic Abe's Oddysee & Exoddus gameplay. "
awesome, can't wait, Oddysee and Exxodus were both 2.5D-ish if you remember. at least in one of them at a couple points the camera kinda panned over and went down the Z-axis for a min before returning to straight up side scrolling. there was always something happening in the backgrounds and at times you could interact and/or go to that background layer
oddworld has always been one of my favorites
anyway
whatever happened to Citizen Siege? anyone know?
" @Tebbit said:Oh, I know it's legit. Normally I'd be quite willing to follow Abe to the ends of the earth." @MattyFTM said:The "Hello" posts are entirely in-character posts (since Abe says "Hello" to get Mudoken's attention in the game), to people I who have tweeted to him, or have started following him. It is a legitimate account belonging to the developers, since they linked to it in their announcement post. "" @HooliganTuesday said:Yes, but the Abe twitter account has also been saying "Hello" to hundreds upon hundreds of complete strangers. I wouldn't trust him. "" Oh god please be 2d. "The Abe twitter account has been throwing out hints about "2.5", which may hint at one of the projects being a 2.5D game, hopefully featuring classic Abe's Oddysee & Exoddus gameplay. "
But then: "Alloyeah, buy Gravity Crash Portable for PSP, it's cool!"
Come on Abe... come on.
This is the best news I've heard all year. Lorne and his fellow Inhabitants have created such an imaginative world that I personally can't wait to see where they take it from here.
Also, I really enjoyed Gravity Crash, and though that's a very different game from any Oddworld game thus far, at least we (I) know a new title is probably in good hands.
2.5d just means 3d geometry on a 2d plain, like the new Donkey Kong. Its the obvious thing to do with a sidescroller that used prerendered assets back in the day. Im cautious about this one, I'll be honest and say the only reason I played Oddworld to start with was for the cutscenes. It came out of that era.
Hopefully some old favorites will return, like scrab cakes and paramite pies. Oh, how I've missed your delicious goodness.
New Oddworld games? Sign me up! I really missed Abe, I have fond memories of Abe's Exoddus and Oddysee :) I do hope they turn back to that formula tho
YEEEEEEEEES! I would kinda like Abe to go back 2d but since so much has changed since munch was released, they would probably make a better 3D Abe game nowadays. Oh I love Abe! One of my favourites!
Four new Doublefine games!
Now two new Oddworld games!!
I'm overwhelmed.
Shit, if Rare announced Viva PInata 3 this week I'd probably end up in the hospital.
What? Oddworld sequels (that never came out) were suppose to be about different parts of their
world, and the only exception they were going to make- was that Abe Exoduss game.
They had the sequels planned out, it seems to me the new company will just re-use Abe
and the part of the world with mudokons in it..
Ehh.. dunno about this..
" I've missed Oddworld, though it's been ten years since I lost interest in the direction the franchise took. "Dood, what?! Stranger's Wrath was EXCELLENT, and definitely unique for being a shooter. Plus, SUCH AN AWESOME ENDING!!!
As for this announcement - F.U.C.K.Y.E.S.!!! Thank you, Lorne Lanning. Thank you, Oddworld Inhabitants. Thank you, Just Add Water. Thank you, world!!!
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