There's still people who don't like to play on PC, or don't have a decent PC to run it. That's where consoles come in. Although I'm sure the Oddbox won't have high system requirements, unless it gets updated graphics too.

Who is porting the Oddbox anyway? JAW, Oddmob, or who?

What the fucking fuck

Oh well, I'm gonna buy a PS3 next year, so no biggie.

Tottaly agree with you!!!


With this explanation, I'm happier :D


LOL, It's true, LOL :p
Even not liking Stranger that much, I'm still going to buy this one! It's Oddworld, isn't it?

I fail to see what your problem is. Consider this a port to the PS3 in conjunction with the PC port coming with Oddbox. What the hell is wrong with that?

Console exclusive, shmonsole smexlusive. Original Xbox, PS3 and PC. Where does the exclusivity come in?

Wow, where does THAT come from?

People (like me) are upset that the new version won't be available on the console they decided to invest in.

Yeah I'm pretty sure that's what the majority of us have on our checklist, personally I wouldn't mind a HD 2.5 version of AO and AE opposed to SW, but you know what, like others are saying, this could be that step up to ensure they have more 'moolah' for greater things.

I'm surprised that they're tackling fine-tuning a 3D game actually, with 100+ years of game developing experience, I guess they're really taking it head on. Quite pelased about that.

That would be great, and I've been wishing for such things for as long as a new game. A RuptureFarms worn-looking t-shirt would be something.

Fantastic! Like others on the forums, I had a PS2 so never got the chance to play Munch or Stranger. Will get this day one :D

Now I really hope one of the other projects is an HD remake of Munch, with content added so it lives up to the original idea by OWI.

Well it was at least more popular than MO. In terms of 3D games made by OWI Stranger was their best selling title.

This is great news. I couldn't be happier. For those people upset, just remember that this is the first step. Many kudos to Gilrod and the JAW team.

Hmmm
Really confused now...Does this mean that this will be the oddbox strangers wrath?

Still Really happy that they are making it HD friendly :D

The Oddbox will be on Steam, not on PS3.

^^^

This is kind of a demoralizing announcement. I had actually gotten in the mood to look forward to shit like this too.

Well played guys. Bringing Oddworld back to the playstation is indeed an amazing feat you should pat yourselves on the backs for.

Well, I'm looking forward to it at least. I'll admit I was a tiny bit disappointed it wasn't a new game with Abe or a new character or something, but those are still coming and this is still cool. I never turn down Oddworld.

I'm really curious what the other new things in the game are going to be. Changes to the world set-up? A few extra bounties? Abe cameo? Hmmm? Definitely gonna get this and have a blast playing through it. I just hope since the dialogue is being changed, Stranger is still as great a character as he used to be. At least, he must still utter the line "gots ta get paid" at some point. :D

re-mastered dialog...I dunno if this means the dialog is being redone or what?

Adding motion controls to a shooter is basically making it a new gameplay experience. I have Metroid Prime on the Gamecube and the Collector's edition for the Wii with the Motion controls. Its soooooo much better then using an analog stick. Its basically a whole new experience.

Secondly when they say remake i think they mean a remake, with a majority of the graphical work being redone and retextured.

Additional bonus material still to be revealed? :O this is probably the best part of the whole article. Can't believe no one mentioned it yet. This could be anything from commentary and behind the scenes to extra Outlaws or even new areas to the game. What I am hoping for making is so we can backtrack in the game, it was one of the things i hated was having this beautiful gorgeous world that didnt let me explore when i wanted to.

and Finally, like someone mentioned it gives them time to work on other things. Because a remake like this only needs programmers and 3d artists. The Gameplay Designs and Concept Artists can work on other games while this is being pumped out. So its either...wait a year or two with this, or wait a year or two with nothing.

PS. Hey idiots, does it say exclusive to the PS3 anywhere in that article? No? oh well I guess theres no confirmation that its not going to be on the 360, even tho it has weaker hardware compared to the ps3, not debatable, its fact that the hardware of the PS3 is more powerful.

So shut up cause atleast we are getting something while we wait, and its a good something, i've played Stranger's Wrath 5 times so far from beginning to end, i almost shit myself when i read this. 5 years of waiting? yes, but JAW probably hasnt been working on Oddworld games for 5 years, maybe 1 or 2...even then thats being generous.

JAW has been working on Oddworld for about one year now, and they announced from the beginning that we would be seeing multiple projects from them. A remake isn't a bad way to start. It gets Oddworld back on the minds of the people who aren't diehard fans following it, it gets new fans in, and since it is adding and changing things with new graphics and controls, it gives old fans a reason to play it again.

It's a good first step before releasing new material. Especially because it also gives them more time and money to make the new games the best they can be. Yeah, we have been waiting a long time, but I'd much rather wait longer and have a great new game than have them rush out a new game just to shut up a small annoying part of the fanbase. Don't you people remember Munch's Oddysee? We know what happens when Oddworld gets rushed out.

There's nothing wrong with making a remake, especially one of a game like Stranger's Wrath that I've always wanted to play but never had the chance to.

This is everything wrong with this announcement. Mr Gilray: You have a really really shitty marketing ethic if this is honestly so important to you.

I admit, as much as this announcement is a promising one, that did make me cringe a bit. But in a way, it isn't as pretentious as it sounds. If we look at the pragmatics a little:

If he stated that it was 'going back to PlayStation' then that would be gloating somewhat.
But he said: 'going back ON to PlayStation', I dunno, to me that has connotations of just stating that they're providing the PlayStation fans with something they've never been able to experience, whilst still leaving it open that from there on in, all things released will be multiplatform?

Or is that a bit of a stretch? I just don't think he meant ill by it, even though I read it asuch at first.

I definitely read it as "We're bringing Oddworld back to the Playstation because it was Xbox exclusive for so long". We have no idea if they intend to bring this to XBLA as well, but I think what he was saying was more like "Rejoice PS3 owners, as Stranger's Wrath is no longer exclusive to Xbox!".

Nothing wrong with that.

Okay, you guys can read it as you like.

I'm going to wait for the man himself to elaborate.

Oh well... I was planning to replay Stranger after I had finished MO again, but that won't be needed now :)

Seems a good reason to actually also buy the Move if it works a bit :)

No trophy support on this one???? Please have trophies! Even the most crappy PSN games have trophies!

Trophies could be interesting.

"Take out so and so using only so and so ammo".

Oh God...

This is going to be GREAT!!!!!!!! I will certainly buy it.

Pass. I want something new, not a remake.

Oh a saw a youtube vid about this :)

Hazel's
^^^^^^^^^

And I just want to say that Gilrod said somewhere about 3 projects. (Precentage of complection)

Yea, one was 75%, one was 50% and one was 2%.........I wander which one this is.

I guess stranger is 75%, as it comes on easter.

Someone on a big gaming forum I frequent seems to work at JAW, all he says is that they said nothing about exclusivity. Still being ambiguous as fuck, but it seems it will release on 360 sooner or later.

Is the one at 2% the good one? The one with Abe. :P

So it isn't exclusive, it just hasn't been announced for other systems. They might be going the Lost Planet 2 route, and announce it on one platform, but it ends up on both at the same time. Or it could be timed exclusive. I dont know, they should just tell us. The fuckers.

http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2010/09/...ps3-exclusive/