That was you! Well done! :D The question was "Who stitched Abe's lips." and you said "Sam, his mum."

EDIT: Sorry I just double posted, I didn't realise I'd done that.

I LOVE it! I like how the screen get's darker as a Slig approaches, and it's so fucking smooth, it's unreal.
We finally get an explanation on how doors work, too! Long corridors, it's great how you can see Abe running down them and skidding out of them.
The thing I'm most excited about, however is the music. It's like a proper remix of the RuptureFarms theme, not some random bullshit, which is what I thought it was going to be.
I love the new platforms, and the Slig snoring sounds.

I don't really like the Slig walkcycle or the voice, but, PRE-FUCKING-APLHA!

So all in all, really looking forward to this.

E: The Sligs don't explode? Have they gone INSANE?

E2: Oh, they do a little bit.

Well, they did explode... just not as dramatically yet, no chunks flying everywhere just a ball of red flame. As for the way they move, it's all subject to change I'm sure.
But everything else is just marvelous thus far, I completely agree.

All the effects were added on Friday as placeholders so people could tell what the hell was going on. No good possessing the slig with no chant orbs flying around.

Poor Lorne, no one laughs at his jokes.

Exactly the reason why I liked the recording Crashpunk did.
It reassured us that there were people in the audience capable of making sound. XD
There were so many audience reactions the Eurogamer stream did not pick up, and it worried me that I was chuckling to myself watching the stream while the audience seemed to be completely silent.

I found the animation of Abe running into the wall really funny, so I can't wait to see what the animation will look like when Abe hits the wall whilst riding Elum.

I really hope they upload that group photo they took of us all at the fan meet up!

It is in my mind.

Check Stewart Gilray’s Twitter.


Sorry to be such a negative nancy but there’s been something in the pre-alpha footage that didn’t sit right with me. Took me a while to think of what it was, but I think I have it: the scale.

While everything looks gorgeously rendered and so much detail has been squeezed in, the characters look much larger compared to their environment than they did in the original, and the camera feels a little too zoomed in I guess?

Obviously you guys want to be able to see what’s happening on screen, but losing that sense of scale can really take away from the oppressive atmosphere.

Again, pre-alpha and all that and I think you guys are doing a fantastic job, but I guess I just feel like criticism needs to be brought up.

I think we need to see more pre alpha footage to determine what should really be changed and to give feedback to the developer guys, so erm.. Hintedy hint hint... ;)

You aren't the first person to notice that phenomenon.

I couldn't resist... :>
Looks so much like the original!
http://www.oddworldforums.net/attach...1&d=1349121284

I like the bit where he taps his stomach and makes ripples

http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/10/01/ab...e-new-n-tasty/

So yeah, best-selling PC games reporter worldwide, not bad. This stuff filters through Giantbomb and Kotaku and RPS to get there.

Now you know why I don't like to be called CP...

Anyone else get the feeling this will be really, really popular?

Yes, because it will be introducing a classic to a new generation. The older fans should introduce this to their children or other relatives.

Just gone through this thread to respond to things, but it seems I took so long, the early ones unquoted themselves. Nevertheless, for the time being…

Lorne didn't do the in-game voice in Abe's Oddysee, so I doubt he can. ;)

If you mean the way the lighting/fog changes suddenly, then that's something we'll fix at the earliest opportunity. At the moment we can only change the global effects when Abe reaches triggers. Once we get volumetric effects in, it'll look loads better.

Jesus Tits, I sure hope so.

You wouldn't believe the discussions that doors could generate. Personally, I'm happy for them to seem like an unexplained insta-transport to somewhere else, but our environmental artists (damn you, BB-88!) are adamant that the whole world should make as much physical sense as possible.

Like others keep pointing out, effects were added pretty last minute. All sounds were recorded and added in the last week. There is so much improvement to be done. PRE-FUCKING-ALPHA! ;)

Everyone keeps saying how unenthusiastic the audience seemed. There was actually more sound than the Livestream picked up, but still.

You were there, Pupbenny and SligStorm? Awesome! Did I speak to either of you at any point?

Fantastic. I wonder if I can convince the team to add a retro mode graphics filter. I don't expect any of the artists to want it even slightly. :p

I really, really hope so.

Something that struck me as extremely interesting is how Lorne was telling about how much money they got when AO was selling in stores. For every unit sold ($60) they would only get $7 after all the licensing, publishing, shipping and retailing costs. And when they put it on digital distribution for $10 they still got $7 per unit. It amazes me how much developers actually lose to retail.

Also makes me wonder how much sticks now that AO is for sale for 2,50. You get like a dollar per unit? :p

I wouldn't take it for certain that Lorne was using accurate figures. They could just be representative.

Also, after all the stuff being said about a shortage of LED screens, I haven't seen anyone mention them. >:(

I mentioned the madness that was the Slig Visors discussion but I didn't know people complained about the lack of LED screens.

Speaking of complaints, I've heard so many people say that it's just a HD Remake. So to prove to them that it's just more then that, I've made a Side-by-side comparison between the Demo and the original AO

This reminds me, why cut out the door after riding the lift? And there are should be 2 mudokons on that part

There 'should' not be anything. They could redesign the entire game if they wanted to. That it looks so much like the original is a choice they made but certainly not something that 'should' be done.

Also I did notice the LED screens. I also like the holographic ads, though they do seem a bit out of place. Why would they put expensive holo screens in the bowls of a factory where only employees get to see it? I thought that was a pretty solid reason why we only saw posters in the original.

That was brilliant! I have to say that I much prefer the new one :D The extra depth really does work well, and the factory feels so much more alive than before. The graphics are awesome, especially with the slight motion blur!

With regards to the LED screens, I think people have overlooked them because we expected to see them, and they seem so natural now as background props!

About the doors- in AE there were teleporters! Maybe the doors just lead to teleport rooms?

I have just read this on facebook:

Oddworld Inhabitants: "As Lorne explained recently, the state of the pony tail is down to the environment they're living in.

During gameplay we will show this, by Abe's changing the more you progress.

Something else to note, the original design back in the day, Slave muds didn't have pony tails, only Abe. This was to differentiate them."

It looks too awesome to be pre-alpha. I almost can't believe you :D

Yeah Glitch told me that the minor differences are actually more along Lorne's original vision. More Abe than Abe if you will. They're not necessarily taking anything away so much as they're adding cut content. That's the way I see it.

Are you still talking about Child Pornography?!

1 I hope it's the same with the sound. It felt like the background sounds were changing too suddenly I think.

2 That explains the rainbow coloured LEDs? ;)

3 Yep I was there, and we didn't speak but I did see you. :)

Dammit Pup! you should of said Hello!