Does the idea of a Quintology even still exist for "OWI"?

It is like 12 years old now so it probably hasn't existed in years.

But not to worry If they ever make another 2D game, my guess is it will be almost the same as the Alive Engine

the alive engine wasnt that good, i mean, it had a few glitches, apart from that, it was fine.

tweeted to the abemudokon guy and asked for news on the games, he wont be able to spill much but i'll let you know what happens...

They still used the A.L.I.V.E engine for MO, didn't they? So it'll still exist in some way, I suppose...

It was called A.L.I.V.E. 2, but it was a completely different engine in technical terms. It was a spiritual successor only.

Ah well. Not that the engine they use will affect ME, since yet again, flippin' Microsoft have stopped an Oddworld game from appearing on a PlayStation. I am VERY annoyed. VERY very annoyed. You'd think OWI would be struggling for money and wanting to sell to as many people as possible, but oh no, just let Microsoft make it Xbox exclusive. *Sigh*. I shall have to find out about the game purely from the descriptions of the charming people around here :)

Gluk, wheredjya get your avatar frum?

You like it? I can't actually remember, was going though old pics and found this one of a naked Glukkon, thought it would go well with my name, so decided to use it as an avatar. Sorry I can't remember, though.

Do you reckon the new Oddworld game could be a 2D Platformer? y'know, take it back to its roots

Doubt it. Really doubt it.

Seconded. They got bit by the 3D bug back in 03.

actually, it will be, its 2.5d, which means 3d graphics on a 2d platformer, like little big planet.

What? No they haven't. Have they? What are you referring to? Stewart Gilray said the first project won't be for the PlayStation. For all we know that project is the Achievements on Steam, which would logically and naturally not involve the PlayStation.

The X-Box was left out of the list of Consoles it will not feature on though right?

They didn't mention it at all. But again, the first project isn't necessarily a new game.

What do you think it alternatively could be?

Pogs

Ah, thanks Max- my heart is filled with hope once more. I like the sound of a 2.5 D platformer as well, sounds good. If it was part of the Quintology, however, then there will most likely be Abe and one other character, and so that character must be one that will work well on a side- scroller. It must be something quite different to Munch, then, I reckon.

id love to see the achievements, it has been a while that i don't play any Oddworld title and the ach thing would make it more challenging

well the A.L.I.V.E. engine is still there,hidden in your game,somwhere deep inside the game is the A.L.I.V.E. engine,my friend tried to reconstruct it,it was 2/4 finished and he dumped the project :( ,he had sprites,controls timelines and paths,path editor,everything and he dumped it all into a trashcan and deleted it forever.... dont know why :(

Its ALIVE !! Mwuahhhahahahahhaahaha

xD lol yep its alive

You could say it's Still Alive...

I was hoping for more than the little, vague announcement we got...

At least there IS an announcement...

It feels more to me like an announcement to put Just Add Water on the map than anything else. Something just in time to promote their latest product before having to shut up until they can actually say something about the Oddworld projects they are working on.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still pleased as punch.

As far as I'm aware MS have no say what platforms any of the Oddworld title can or cannot be released on purely as OWI own the IP 100% so this is a mute point.

wah?

He's saying that Microsoft has nothing to say anymore about what OWI's supposed to do as there is no contract between those two companies anymore, in which he is right.

Does it matter at the mo, just be happy and REJOICE!