Oddworld Ditches Money Hat, Seeks Stranger Route

Thanks to 1UP for its article mentioning that developer Oddworld Inhabitants is seeking a new publisher for the next title in its Oddworld game series, after the allegedly lucrative Xbox-exclusive deal for the slightly disappointing Munch's Oddysee seems not to have been continued - apparently the new, "Western-vibed Xbox shooter... [formerly called Steef's Oddysee] has nothing to do with Microsoft anymore." The Depths Of Oddworld fansite has the most recent CG screens from the next Oddworld title, whose name is uncertain, though "Oddworld's website simply refers to the new project as 'Stranger'", and 1UP notes: "Oddworld Inhabitants representatives didn't specify any companies that may be interested in the game, although they said they were 'in talks with several'."

Xbox vs PS2

[dealsites]

Although I'm not too familiar with this game, it would be another way for the PS2 to get a notch up if the game turns out worthy. I guess the game is probably written for the Xbox now and the company just wants to find some more funding to release it, but if the game is pretty fun and gets ported to the PS2, Sony might end up wtith another developer exlcusive to the PS lineup.

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Re:Xbox vs PS2

[Wuukie]

Oddworld developer was making the previous game (Munch's Odyssee) originally for PS2 but they jumped to XBox. They had some complaints about PS2 hw or something. At least they complained something about anti-aliasing or specifically the lack of it.

So I don't think they're going back to PS2.

Re:Xbox vs PS2

[Babbster]

Welcome to Excuseville. For the real reason Oddworld appeared exclusively on Xbox, please refer to this perfectly aged, smoky flavored Penny Arcade Classic [penny-arcade.com].

Re:REDUNDANT AS FUCKING HELL

[Babbster]

Now I'm even dumber. I thought the [insane?] AC meant it was in one of the linked articles, but upon further review it appears I missed that link in the /. text. I'm sure a couple of people could do some damage to my karma by modding all three posts to -1. It's no less than I deserve, and I shall slink off in shame. But I'll still be happy. :) --God, I love ASCII.

Good for MS, Bad for Lorne

[superultra]

I think what MS paid for, and to some degree all they got, was an evangelist-for-hire [google.com]. In the initial days of the Xbox, the enthusiasm of Lorne Lanning, combined with that of Seamus Blackley and a few others, was a driving factor in rousing up the "home crowd." I think that what everyone was thinking when Oddworld came out, after after a full year of preaching, was, "And this is revolutionary because........???" It wasn't a bad game, it just a game, not the second (or first) coming of the messiah of vide

PA as Language (unfortunately)

[superultra]

That is a very funny PA strip. That's also why that same one is in included in story (second link).

Like, apparently, every one else, I am a huge fan of Penny Arcade. However, what scares me is that in 6 months here on games.slashdot, instead of actually writing succinct, witty posts as we, of course, all do now, our posts will consist merely of a series PA links.

Re:PA as Language (unfortunately)

[jmlyle]

Well, as this old strip [penny-arcade.com] shows, they do have a template which could fill all of our needs.

Re:Do you like my hat?

[IntergalacticWalrus]

This was already in the news post you dumbass.

Screw the RTFA, you need to RTDNP.

Just desserts

[metamatic]

They got in bed with Microsoft, they alienated their fans (anyone else remember the Oddworld forums at the time?) and sold very few copies of the game as a result, they destroyed their developer credibility by shamelessly shilling for the Xbox, and now Microsoft has got what it wanted they've been hung out to dry. Now there's a surprise.

Maybe if they ported Munch's Oddysee to run on the PS2 like it was intended to, some of us would buy it. If they're going to make another Xbox-only game, let 'em go bust.

Re:Just desserts

[Refried Beans]

I was a huge fan of the Oddworld games. I played them both on the PC, then bought them for the PSOne when I got my PS2. If they ported Munch to PS2, I'd buy it.

Re:Just desserts

[toopc]

The got 'hung out to dry' because the game wasn't that good. I bought it when it first came out....still haven't bothered to finish it.

For a console game, it's pretty to look at but the gameplay is adequate at best.