I’m psyched that Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath will get a second chance to shine. It was a unique game that featured creative gameplay and a wonderful art style — you know, the things you typically find in an Oddworld Inhabitants game. Unfortunately for the excellent folks at OI, publisher Electronic Arts did a pathetic job marketing and supporting the game. Hopefully the second time will be a charm for Stranger and friends.
Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD takes the game to PlayStation Network with updated graphics, new character models, remastered dialog, and PlayStation Move support. Check out the clip above and let me know what you think (please!). Just for kicks, here’s a photo of OI’s Lorne Lanning and me from 2004. It’s from a Stranger’s Wrath interview I conducted on the EA campus. Ah, memories….
Now we just need a reboot of Battle Arena Toshinden and I'm set!
Wow I haven't thought about that game in years.
The OddWorld games never appealed to me. They look like they would be ok, but I never picked one up.
The Abe games are fun 2D platformers. Munch has similar puzzle/platform gameplay but in 3D. Stranger is quite different from either series. The live ammo feature is cool.