I go with Industrial. I love the native and natural sides of Oddworld every bit, but I see the industrial sectors of Oddworld society as, frankly, much more interesting. It's a bizarre mix of the beautiful (FeeCo Depot) and the disturbing (RuptureFarms), with what seem to me to be much more original designs. I also enjoy its parody of society much more. Whereas the Mudokons can be seen as portraying the issues of youth culture and a decline in spirituality, the limits for the industrial races commentary on Earth seem far from view.
Plus, in my opinion, the industry shown in Oddworld is far more whacky and exotic - everything from the bizarre twisted practices of the Vykkers to the spurious and low-key Daily Deception. I'm intrigued about how the technocratic Mudos society operates.
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