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Cloverfield 09-19-2002 05:09 AM

Over here (in Australia) Abe's Oddysee was re-released twice for the PS version ... it was released in the PlayStation Platinum range (where they re-release some of the popular older games at a lower price) and recently in a similar range by Infogrames (I'm not sure what the range was called).

As far as I'm aware, Abe's Exoddus has not been re-released for the PS. However both games were re-released for the PC under a "PC Platinum" range. But this was a few years ago and they are again hard to find.

I don't think the games need to be re-made (as opposed to re-released), as the graphics (especially the FMVs and backgrounds) are wonderful and are great quality compared to other PS games. You need to not compare them with the current generation consoles like the Xbox and PS2 as graphics are now changed.

Abe Babe...

dripik 09-30-2002 12:49 PM

ok, and what happens in that FMV? I want to know...

Xavier 09-30-2002 02:58 PM

just a little talk between abe and a shrink
it was intended to be a TV comercial

dripik 09-30-2002 05:42 PM

Ok. And about what? If anyone saw that FMV, please tell!

Details, please, details! :D :D :D

Abe516 10-01-2002 05:57 PM

If they put shrinks in a game, wudd it be an enemy? i mean, is got claws and stuff, and probably comes with an attatchin buzz saw....

Xavier 10-01-2002 07:02 PM

they wont put it in a game like an agressive character... so no weapons

Disgruntled Intern 10-02-2002 12:45 AM

If anything, I would imagine the shrink would be severely depressed, and slightly masochistic. I mean, a machine that is self aware is automatically proned to boredom, sadness, and anger.

I'm sure that a machine/robot that was devoted to making one thing happy and stable, all the time, would eventually become quite resentful of that creature, or even worse, it's species.

It also wouldn't surprise me, if that by the time we meet the shrink, he's gone insane. His shelf life isn't exactly short, you know.

I actually would like it alot of he was insane when we meet him...it would really get that dark, gritty feel back to the game. A nice touch, since MO was so childish, and 'bright' feel.

Xavier, I hope you reply to this, as you always have such interesting ideas and theories.

Xavier 10-02-2002 03:52 AM

(don't forget there are many shrinks)
Disgruntled Intern, I like that idea very much
a little "speach" with an insane shrink could be very creepy, like he dunno what he tels, he becaume angry then sad, he can't control himself anymore...
pretty scary.

Disgruntled Intern 10-02-2002 04:20 AM

Exactly!

It would be neat to see his mood changes, and possibly take care of any 'interruptions'....:D

He/she/it should be self delusional, at best.


I wonder if the shrinks are capable of comitting suicide?

Xavier 10-02-2002 04:22 AM

well I think they can't.. cause they will have done it long time ago, those guys are all the time depressed.

I want to see something like that, that was realy a good idea!