Yeah, I agree with the above few posts about the true meaning of 'ballad' but I must point out that a ballad does kind of fit in with the whole Olde-Scottish/kilt thing.

It's funny, the title was there all along.:p

http://www.oddworlduniverse.com/togg/OT/FA/OTFA0001.jpg

Except the "Klot" part at the end.

Yup, I know :)

I personally love the tittle. Its a fresh deviation from most other game tittles and the most likely reason that its not an 'Oddysee' is becaue it is not part of the official Quintology. To me it's great to see a new side of Oddworld as opposed to the Quintologys focus on hopeless heros.

Edit- Oh and the Klot part makes me think of a 'plot' of land or something...or is it called a klot of land. I don't really remember, someone else will know.

Wowie. I like the title. Except for the Klot -part. It's just weird.
I don't think the title is too long for a game which is not part of the quintology.

Klot reminds me of blood clot. Sounds like a violent sort of name, might be good for our buddy Fangus. :)

And Oddsville, it's a plot of land.

Fangus Klot....

First OW hero with a last name?

No, Munch's full name is Latamire Munch.

Didn't somebody say that Fangus was sort of leopard-y looking or something? That might explain the name Fangus.

"The Brutal Ballad of Fangus Klot" definitely sounds like some kind of old Scottish epic or something. And didn't somebody mention something about Fangus being a shepherd? I sort of like where this is going. I would love to hear an OddWorld character with a Scottish or Irish accent.

Oh, and there's the name Angus, which I definitely associate with somebody who's Scottish or Irish or something like that. And it's only one letter off from Fangus.

Don't pounce on me for not knowing the difference between Scotland and Ireland. I'm an American, I can't be bothered to know these subtleties.

BTW Oddsville, it's spelled "title". Heh... "tittle".

My B, Usually I catch some of my misspellings. Anyways, I know that it is infact called a plot of land but Im almost positive that I've heard something like "a klot of land" somewhere before; or mabye it was a klot of dirt..?

Hehe... 'clod of dirt'

Yeah, it seems we have a mix of Scottish and Middle Eastern cultures here. Shepards are common in both places, Fangus seems to be wearing a kilt, his name sounds like Angus, he lives in Fangustan, and Brutal Ballad does indeed sound like a Scottish folk tale. Sounds like a cool combo. Can't wait! :D

Thats the word! Clot, I can't belive that I couldn't remember that. Thanks Kimon. As for Fangus, I think this'll turn out to be an awsome game. The story sounds totally Oddworld and like a very action packed war/battle type of plot.

Good ol' clod, what a great word. :) Yeah I was apprehensive at first, but now I'm really psyced for Fangus.

are you sure all this stuff is true at depths of oddworld the next game was going to be hand of odd which a like warhammer game

Hand of Odd has long been taken down for the Oddworld drawing boards and placed respectfully back into the pipeline. Depths Of Oddworld, all respect to Hayley, has misunderstood.

I wonder if this game will go back to the usual rhyming of the first two games (or was it just AO?).

The only rhyming I can think of from AE was from the opening FMV (the poem).

I remember the poem one line was with skin of blue and spirit guides to

Nononononononono

Abe speaks in rhyme

'The Strangest thing I saw
A Big moon was before me
And it's face was my paw
Then I fel off a cliff and smashed my head
Then some Big Face appeard and said I was dead'

AO was the only game that was narrated in rhyme, but I know that was very popular, so if OWI brought it back, it would be just great.

That's from AO, I was refering to AE.

The game has been scrapped.

Alcar...

Woah, when did this happen?

In any rate, it was fun while it lasted.

Alright? Info?

If THIS is true, I'm pissed... really, really F-ing pissed at OWI.

Fun? I don't know where you come from, but where I live, we usually like to receive the game we've been hyping over for weeks, or at least hear confirmation that they're making it. This is not FUN, it's BULL.

I suppose this was all just an April fools joke. Thanks OWI. Thanks a F*CKING LOT! You built me up and let me down, big time. Never again. NEVER.

No need to get defensive. I'm saying the speculation on a supposedly new game was fun while ity lasted, even though there is no Fangus. Speculation on anything Oddworld will always be fun.

And I'm hoping too that this is an April Fools Day joke. I'll be really pissed if they don't finish Stranger's story, or don't finish the Quintology.

We're from the same state, but I live in Port Charlotte. Now you know where I come from.

Aw, come on! It's funny!

Yeah, I know, I'm just really pissed at OWI. It's nothing you did. Sorry if it seemed like I was taking it out on you. Ugh, god, I really hope this is a joke and they show the first Fangus movie at E3, catching us completely off guard. Then, I would love them as a company again. Until then, however, they are shit to me.

What about Stranger? Have you lost sight of that game?

All the studios have closed Dipstikk. That means no more Stranger, no more Abe or Munch, and no Fangus. What is the point I ask you? What reason do I have to care anymore? Oddworld is dead, and so there really is no point in discussing them. I'll play Stranger over and over again, but as far as Oddworld goes, it's a moot point.

Well, if you're not going to care about the series, than I can't stop you.