Because it won't be X amount of new followers, it'll be X amount of followers in general.

Awesome! I'm really glad to see this. I always thought Abe's Oddysee had a great, dark atmosphere and it looks like they're going to hit the nail on the head.

I'm interested to se what makes Abe different in this story; I'm guessing far more dishevelled and morally ambiguous...

Like Shadow the Hedgehog!

Shadow wasn't dishevelled, he was hot.

God I hope they return to CG animation so badly. This entire announcement is much more ambitious than I could have ever hoped for, so let's hope a return to CG is one of the ambitions.

...like Werewolf Sonic?

Oddworld: Twice Ze EDGE

OR

Eba the Mudokon, Abe's one-man-army mercenary cousin who decides to take on the Magog Cartel using GUNS and BULLETS that VOMIT BLOOD.

EDDDDDDDDDDDDGGGGGGGGGGGGEEEEEE!

I think there's something we can all agree on: Soulstorm needs some Elum sections.

The announcement was really pushing the whole ‘visual innovation’ angle, I’d be really surprised if this wasn’t a part of it. I bet the pictures of Abe they’re teasing will be of the cutscene model.

It’s also worth noting that Frima (the Canadian studio mentioned in the press release) has a dedicated ‘Animation & VFX’ department.

Do these things not just create a bunch of dummy accounts anyway?

I think Elum Sections would only work if there was actually a journey to Mudanchee and Mudomo instead of a well.

Holy shit I hadn't even noticed that. Praise the gods, Oddworld in modern day CG after 20 years!

You guys are easy to please. We haven't seen pictures of the game so far.

Don't say you don't want to stare at Abe's chest.

This announcement is generating more hype for me than New 'n' Tasty did at the time, because there is going to be actual NEW stuff. New visuals, new story. I don't have to see any game footage to know I'm hyped, you party pooper.

Oh hey, it's that one blind mudokon

Whoa dang it's almost like official announcements excite and keep people interested in a product

Holy Sock law still apply!

What is this "Holy Sock" law

Don't you know the Holy Sock law?

HS Law: http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?t=22143

Yeah, that's not helping me understand it any. What is HS Law in your words? Just "Lorne is going to make this how he thinks it should be made"? Or are you just taking a pot shot at "fan fiction" again

In case anyone would like to know.. Lorne Lanning will be interviewed by KindaFunnyGames at 10am on Thursday (San Fransisco time) or 17:00 UK Time

http://www.kindafunnyforums.com/view...117170#p117170

It's quite simple, Slog Bait: the "darker AEHD" is only a marketing speech.

SoulStorm was the working title for Abe's Oddysee, ACTUALLY.

Wait. Sorry wrong page.

Why couldn't you have said that to begin with, nerd

And it makes sense when you think about it: How much backlash did they get for NNT not being "as dark as AO"? Starting off the marketting campaign with "It's gonna be a dark fricken game" is bound to draw in all the people who previously criticized NNT for not being dark enough.

What will be interesting to see is whether or not it's taken past just the initial announcement and the new game ends up being much darker. It'd be funny, imo, if AO was remade to be more like AE, and then the AE remake somehow ends up more like AO. Like what kind of backwards ass bullshit I can't complain about would that be

So, Slog Bait, according to you, Lanning, suddenly, is doing fanservice (to please people like you, Scrabaniac and Havoc)? I don't buy it.

Did you completely miss the entire marketting spiel for NNT or do you really just live under a rock

It's at the very least an interesting take on both games.

Slog Bait, Havoc and Scrabaniac after the release of SoulStorm:

"The game is only slightly darker than NnT, why?! :fuzmad: "