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DarkHoodness 02-04-2014 08:19 PM

OWI and JAW probably don't have many resources for marketing, but indie games tend to rely on the internet (reviews, word of mouth, lets plays, etc) for promotion, anyway. If N'n'T is good enough to get noticed by people after release, it should sell itself. I think that being a remake of a semi-popular classic that people still remember may help a bit, as well as it being released on many platforms.

Many popular indie single player platformer titles (Braid, Limbo, Fez, etc) didn't have a lot of marketing - And I'll bet a lot of them didn't look appealing from their trailers alone before their release, but that doesn't mean they weren't successful. Here's to hoping N'n'T will be good enough to join them.

Job McYossie 02-04-2014 08:33 PM

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but indie games tend to rely on the internet (reviews, word of mouth, lets play, etc) for promotion

CrashPunk, I hope you plan on doing at least one video of commentated gameplay when it comes to PC.

Crashpunk 02-05-2014 02:42 AM

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CrashPunk, I hope you plan on doing at least one video of commentated gameplay when it comes to PC.

Don't worry. I'm doing an entire blind Let's play series on New 'N' Tasty as soon as it comes out. Judging the surprise success of my AO and AE Let's Plays and the fact JAW and OWI are aware of me and my channel. I would so stupid not to do a NnT LP :)

Speaking of commentary videos. I'm really hoping to see if TotalBiscuit will do a "WTF is... Oddworld Abe's Oddysee: New 'N' Tasty!"

The obvious good thing is that the game will get a lot of publicity because he is the biggest channel who does first impressions on YouTube.

JUST FOR THE LOVE OF GOD JUST ADD WATER, MAKE SURE THE OPTIONS MENU IS AMAZING!

El Dango AGAIN 02-05-2014 09:04 AM

They pretty much have to do the thing with Abe being in the center of the screen again, otherwise people will riot.

Scrabaniac 02-05-2014 09:27 AM

That was the most iconic part of the Abe games to me, and I'm sure a lot of others. They would have to be brain dead to decide not to remake this part.

Job McYossie 02-05-2014 03:51 PM

I think my life would be meaningless without that ugly mug there to say "Hello" then annoyingly say "Okay" to every single button you press. I hope they keep the style, but add a few more lines.

Nate 02-05-2014 06:05 PM

I hope his eyes follow the mouse cursor and when/if the Xbox conversion comes out, they use Kinect so that he makes eye contact with the players.

And if the player spends too long on the menu without selecting anything, Abe should get bored and walk away.

Phylum 02-05-2014 07:18 PM

If you stay on the menu screen too long he should get bored and start whistling.

Nate 02-05-2014 07:32 PM

Until he whistles the wrong tune and a rock comes flying out of nowhere and hits him on the head!

Job McYossie 02-05-2014 07:49 PM

Then if you start the game after he gets hit, you play as some other mudokon.

Slog Bait 02-05-2014 09:43 PM

Quality easter egg material being discussed here

AvengingGibbons 02-06-2014 03:25 AM

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I hope his eyes follow the mouse cursor and when/if the Xbox conversion comes out, they use Kinect so that he makes eye contact with the players.

Nate, you don't mean so Abe's eyes follow the player infront of the TV, do you?

Vyrien 02-06-2014 03:51 AM

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I hope his eyes follow the mouse cursor and when/if the Xbox conversion comes out, they use Kinect so that he makes eye contact with the players.

It would be awesome if the chant suppressors did that.

AvengingGibbons 02-06-2014 05:00 AM

Tap bombs should make use of the PS4 touchpad. In Abe's Exoddus, the circular 'work!' wheels should be turned using circular finger motions on the touchpad. BOOM grenades should be thrown using the touchpad in a similar way to how the Angry birds sligshot works, allowing more control over the projectory.

Havoc 02-06-2014 05:35 AM

The cheery colorful logo sticks out like a sore thumb against the grimmy factory background. But meh, we already bashed on the logo enough. Maybe they'll get it right for AE.

Nepsotic 02-06-2014 08:03 AM

I doubt it.

Michael 02-06-2014 12:40 PM

I'm guessing this is the signed poster of the boxart that the 30-something (myself included :D ) winners of the New 'n' Tasty naming competition will be receiving? I think it looks great, and don't mind the logo clashing. If anything it proves a point, that the khanzumers see brands naively as colourful cheery logos, but the reality is the dark and industrial backdrop. It illustrates the Glukkons' facade well.

Nepsotic 02-06-2014 12:49 PM

No it doesn't, it illustrates the shitty graphic design and the fact that nobody in charge seems to give a shit about what they're marketing.

I think that has got to be the worst attempt to stick up for the design yet.

sam250 02-06-2014 01:28 PM

OWI JUST CHANGE THE LOGO FFS

R U EVEN TAKING THIS GAME SERIOUSLY OR WUT

MeechMunchie 02-06-2014 03:09 PM

Don't double post, Nepsotic.

Phylum 02-06-2014 03:53 PM

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Don't post, Nepsotic.

Fixed.

Job McYossie 02-06-2014 06:02 PM

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The cheery colorful logo sticks out like a sore thumb against the grimmy factory background. But meh, we already bashed on the logo enough. Maybe they'll get it right for AE.

I hope they are not planning to remake AE anytime soon.

Fuzzle Guy 02-07-2014 04:10 AM

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I hope they are not planning to remake AE anytime soon.

I wouldn't worry. We'd probably be waiting 9 years for it.

STM 02-07-2014 06:24 AM

I love all the cunty pessimism. You guys ever been to the Sonic Fan Forum, per chance?

Fuzzle Guy 02-07-2014 07:34 AM

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You've got to bear in mind that this is a remake, targeted squarely at existing fans of Abe.

If it was targeted at existing fans, they wouldn't need to remake it. We are NOT the target audience for this game - their aim is to extend their fan base, not seek it's approval.

Slog Bait 02-07-2014 08:31 AM

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I love all the cunty pessimism. You guys ever been to the Sonic Fan Forum, per chance?

Every single time this is mentioned at all in anything involving NnT, all I can wonder is what the fuck else do you expect? It's a remake of the first game, one of which the majority of us love dearly. Skepticism, pessimism, and the whole shebang are to be expected, especially after we've seen the direction Oddworld went after the Abe games.

Frankly, I'd be worried if this general attitude wasn't present. It would mean people just didn't give a fuck, and therefore anyone could pick up the games all willy nilly and butcher them without giving it a second glance.

Connell 02-07-2014 10:31 AM

We are the cautious parents and Abe is our child. JAW is the new boyfriend that has just turned up on our doorstep, and they seem like a nice guy, but we have to make sure, we don't want to see our kid hurt again like last time.

WE JUST WANT WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU ABE, HONEY.

Fuzzle Guy 02-07-2014 12:29 PM

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WE JUST WANT WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU ABE, HONEY.

ABE AND HONEY DO NOT GO WELL TOGETHER

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Varrok 02-07-2014 12:51 PM

The bees make mudokons dance. That's always a good thing.

Job McYossie 02-07-2014 01:34 PM

Hey man, those bees ended up saving abe's life!