Seriously does everyone on this website do 3D modelling

Of course not.

You don't.

If you've done any 3D stuff then its clear Zbrush is the detailing step that uses crazy poly counts and things that would take forever or not practical in the "main" modeling app.

Just look at how that French dude did his awesome oddworld fan art, same steps ;)

I think this could be done in real time if an engine like UE4 was used and they don't support PS3/360 consoles.

As gorgeous as that detail is, I just realized something--my laptop is only a year old, but if I can't run this, I'm gonna cry like a lil bitch.

Though if it's on PS4 I might finally be persuaded to buy one

There's no way in-game models are gonna look like that. I think you'll be fine :p I'm willing to bet the poly count will be significantly higher than NnT's this time around though.

I have no doubt it'll be on the big three consoles and PC. Hell, it might even be on the Nintendo NX!

Whether or not they're sticking with Sony, To have the game release first on the PS4 again is too early to tell.

I'm kinda hoping that PS4 exclusive thing was a JAW thing and not an OWI thing. It didn't sound like something Lorne would want at the time and it still doesn't.

JAW definitely had a good relationship with Sony, and I think a personal bias towards their consoles. Not that that’s a bad thing as it’s fine to have a target platform for launch and some timed exclusivity deals, but I’d hope to see a simultaneous release this time around if they have more resources available.

I know my laptop won't be able to run this, it struggled a little with NnT.

I guess I need to start saving for a PS4 (or PS5 if it's out by then...)

NnT I know had a desktop graphics card requirement, so any laptop would have some issues (I got low framerate in a lot of places). I'm hoping that won't be an issue with Ss. I won't mind playing it at lower graphics so long as I CAN play it, and doesn't look like it's being run on a potato.

'Course I should probably get a PS4 at some point anyway, WiLD and The Last Guardian have to come out at some point.

Well gee, I sure hope my GTX970 SLI rig can run this! D:>

(Epeen bragging session over)

http://www.oddworld.com/soulstorm/handthumb.jpg
Never thought Id be this excited to see a hand :D So detailed! I know they used ZBrush.

I remember reading/hearing in some interviews that the PS4 timed exclusivity was a condition of them being on the main stage of their E3 presentation.
I'm not too sure about the Wii U - both JAW and Lorne said it was a nightmare to develop for. I think he said something like "we probably should've cancelled the project earlier" when talking about the Wii U port... but who knows... Maybe they've learned from this and will develop this game with a Wii U port in mind to make the process less painful.

Gorgeous! Man, they really should release the game "Oddworld Paint" (inspired by Mario Paint).

You got them there, vlam! This is bogus! I want game footage, booooooo! Hisssssssss.

I just noticed that he miss one phalange on his pinky.

Ooh, I just noticed that too. Muds have always had tiny, almost-vestigial pinky fingers, but I'm pretty sure they had nails on all their fingers before. Factory accident, maybe? And possibly a great big "F U" to the original reason they all lost a finger in AE and onward.

It may just be the harsh lighting, the fingernail and tip on the small finger are both very small.

How does that small finger accomplish anything? What could he do with it? It's like as useful as a pinky toe.

But yeah, a little late here but that hand is gorgeous. Looking forward to seeing the rest of Abe.

Could be an evolutionary leftover from when Mudokons were nonsentient birdlike animals? Humans have tailbones but no tails, and dolphins/whales have itty-bitty back leg bones.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zEQc02V-UXY/maxresdefault.jpg

To be fair Abe has always had a very smol fourth finger.

Damn, that is one hell of a graphical leap forward if you compare the NnT graphics with the new model.

Let's hope the game will be on a professional game engine, not Unity.

But Unity has the greatest free indie horror games : D

Oh joy, this discussion again.

Do I hear Oddworld on the Unreal 4 engine?

Or maybe they should just write ALIVE 3.0

ALIVE 2.0 2.5D

EDIT: @Nepsotic Does ALIVE 2.0 already exist?

I wonder if Abe's voice will be redone too.. I can't imagine that cartoony NnT voice coming out of this new super high quality rendition of Abe

Pretty sure the engine that MO ran on had the ALIVE title.