[Dualist]

Oddworld Stranger's Wrath is simply put: mindblowing.

Honestly, I cannot belive how incredible this game is. I was playing it last night and I was just in shock and awe. The graphics are just god damn unbelievable. 12-15 hours of gameplay? Pfft more like 50 hours of drooling. Honestly the animations, and the textures, and everything about the graphics are superior.

But hopefully the graphics don't outshine the gameplay. And in this case, this game had the potential to change acton gaming forever. Keyword is had, I'll talk about that later but its more of how Stranger was marketed way to late just when the game was about to release.

But anyway, I can actually play this game anyway I want. Honestly I will probably go through this game about 3 times becuase I want to try out new things, that the first time I am playing it I would be missing out on other ways to bounty guys or enter an area...etc.

Like Abe Babe said in her preview 6 months ago, you can make Stranger's Wrath YOUR game. PLay how you want, and for that I think aton of people will be attracted to it becuase everyone has their own different play tastes.

How's the story? Amazing so far, I'm trying to pick up alot of the messages OWI is presenting...hopefully I get them.

How bout them Clakkerz? Well they remind me alot of the game called Fable. Yes that XBox RPG, but the whole Clakkerz and the towns are setup like it just reminds me of it. You can interact with the NPC's and they will react to what the things you do. And when you take a mission, you can ask them info about that and they will respond accordingly. Its ever so changing. And beating up on the Clakkerz is hilarious and brings alot more realism when they go run away and hide and make sure things are cool outside.

Anyway the live ammo...well I love the genius of how you search the gorgeous terrain to pick up the ammo and hunt them. I just love new approaches on getting ammo, and this is one of them. The live ammo so far from what I played has been working well with any technique you want to pursue (whether its stealth, action, or etc). It also brings alot more originality and charm to the game...as if this game needs more originality.

Seriously the boss battles are stunning, these boss battles literally put a shame to what Halo 2 tried to incorporate, but failed miserably at that. You may think they react one way, but they really don't and they kind of act like a platformer boss battle...so its always new and you won't expect what's coming.

As for that big plot twist 3/4 the way in the game? I haven't made it that far yet. I can't wait...eventhough I'm 99% sure I know what it is.

Anywho do I really need to tell the Oddworld fanbase to not go get this game right this instant? Heh I couldn't imagine one Oddworld fan not getting this game, it seriously is my favorite game of all time so far, and half of that is becuase of the Stranger character design.