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Anyway do any of you wiser Oddworld fans know why in MO they decided to dumb down the gamespeak?
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It was OWI’s intention that GameSpeak be massively expanded and massively simplified in
Munch’s Oddysee. Through possession, Abe would be able to inhabit the mind of enemy characters for extended periods, using them to command legions of other characters, thus giving Abe the power the control entire factories and landscapes. Munch would have been able to use his flute‐like tongue to mimic the voices of other characters, thus commanding or confusing them.
Unfortunately, the deal OWI struck with Microsoft required them to deliver a launch title, and this deadline didn’t provide enough time to turn these ideas into workable gameplay.