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JennyGenesis 08-06-2012 03:35 AM

Not every game has a smart spelling in it, where in Strangers Wrath do you see the word odd?

Varrok 08-06-2012 03:52 AM

Stranger's Wrath is not an official part of the quintology, therefore it doesn't need to contain the "odd" in the title

JennyGenesis 08-06-2012 03:55 AM

hmmm, ok you got me there...

STM 08-06-2012 04:14 AM

I thought it was the third game in the Quintology?

Varrok 08-06-2012 04:19 AM

Yes, you thought :)

JennyGenesis 08-06-2012 04:26 AM

Yeah I thought that to but then I do vaguely remember reading somewhere that it was not.

So far we have had only 2 games in the "Quintology"

Abe's Oddysee and Munch's Oddysee.

Crashpunk 08-06-2012 04:47 AM

Yeah the Oddysee games are the Quintology, The Exoddus games are follow ups from the Oddysee games but aren't technically part of the Quintology and anything else are just spin off Oddworld games.

JennyGenesis 08-06-2012 04:59 AM

I wouldn't' really call Exoddus a spin off. I'd stick with the description the game manual gave it as a "Bonus" games.

Phylum 08-06-2012 05:00 AM

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The Exoddus games are follow ups from the Oddysee games but aren't technically part of the Quintology

They aren't part of the Quintology at all. No technicalities needed.

This kind of superfluity is my new pet peeve.

I really think most of these titles sound stupid. Ground Up is quite good, but people outside of this thread probably won't understand why it's called that, let alone people that are new to the series.

I'll say it again, simplicity is key. Go short and snappy rather than having something long and stupid. If you were remaking AE it would be a different story, but a goofy title would detract from AO.

JennyGenesis 08-06-2012 05:10 AM

I don't think it would be a problem having titles that reference the Oddworld universe, because new players would then come to learn what the references mean.

STM 08-06-2012 05:30 AM

maybe they should just call it: Odd.

Manco 08-06-2012 05:37 AM

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I really think most of these titles sound stupid. Ground Up is quite good, but people outside of this thread probably won't understand why it's called that, let alone people that are new to the series.

Oddworld: This Title Contains Oddscure References

Bullet Magnet 08-06-2012 08:59 AM

Abe's Odorous Oddysee.

Havoc 08-06-2012 09:24 AM

My god this is getting more horrible by the page. If it went like this at the JAW office I understand why they asked us. Not getting any better though.

Nepsotic 08-06-2012 09:27 AM

They're not as bad as the suggestions on the sites comment section.

Paul 08-06-2012 09:37 AM

Oddworld: Abe's HD Oddysee ;)

MeechMunchie 08-06-2012 12:00 PM

Abe's HDdysee

JennyGenesis 08-06-2012 12:10 PM

How do you pronounce that?

DarkHoodness 08-06-2012 12:37 PM

"aitch-dee-dee-see"? Bit of a mouthful though. :P

JennyGenesis 08-06-2012 12:38 PM

I can't even read that haha!

Nepsotic 08-06-2012 12:54 PM

Sounds like your saying Abe's HTTC.

JennyGenesis 08-06-2012 12:59 PM

Which would be a typo of a popular mobile phone manufacturer.

STM 08-06-2012 01:10 PM

I think it's pronounced Hud-duh-duh-see.


Nepsotic 08-06-2012 01:12 PM

Yeah, apparently Abe uses a HTC now. That's not surprising considering Alf uses an iPhone.

JennyGenesis 08-06-2012 01:28 PM

So are we going to get a series of adverts about HTC vs iOS?

In the style of the Mac VS PC adverts except with Abe and Alf.

MeechMunchie 08-06-2012 02:37 PM

It's "Abe's Huhdossey"

I considered Abe's HDsee (Abe's Aych-dee-sey)

Manco 08-06-2012 02:58 PM

Abe’s Ruddersyee.

Featuring 50% more boats!

Nepsotic 08-06-2012 03:00 PM

So that's half a boat.
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It's "Abe's Huhdossey"

I considered Abe's HDsee (Abe's Aych-dee-sey)

But the game's only HD compared to the original, it's like calling any game that came out this year HD. I think we can forget the HD label, that was only the project title.

JennyGenesis 08-06-2012 03:01 PM

It makes sense though as it's a remake of an already existing game, so I think HD is needed to separate it from the original game.

Nepsotic 08-06-2012 03:06 PM

Or they could just rename it (but somehow keep the oddysee).

You don't see the Resident Evil or Silent Hill remakes with HD or Remake labeled on them, do you? Yes, they are the only remakes of games that I know.