General speculation/wishful thinking thread
OK so I noticed you didn't have a general thread for discussing what you want from Oddworld in the future so I decided to make it.
Personally I played all 7 of the Oddworld games and I think that before continuing the Oddworld quintology they should remake every one of them.
Abe's Oddysee--out of all the games that have been released so far, I gave this the most thought. Now, I'm perfectly aware about the upcoming HD version but I'm still hoping that sometime in the future there would be a completely 3D version, in the style of Munch's Oddysee pre-rendered videos. Since joining this forum, I've read quite a few interviews, and one of them that really stuck with me is the one where Lorne talks about the next Oddworld game. The most memorable quote from the interview goes along the lines of
"instead of giving you a story game with 40 hours of linear gameplay we want to make something more like a living ecosystem"
My first thought when I read that quote was: why not combine the idea of a long story game with a living ecosystem? Isn't that what Munch's Oddysee was originally supposed to be?
I spent quite a while savouring over the idea of a 3D Abe's Oddysee. I'd love to run around all the levels of it remade in 3D, with a HUGE story mode and advanced AI that give the impression of an ecosystem at the same time. I then spent time thinking of the different missions that one would have to complete as Abe in such a game. I might post a few of my ideas later on.
Abe's Exoddus should get the same treatment.
Oddworld Adventures should be remade into a small 3D game for the 3DS
Instead of making it an alternate story to AO, the plot should take place after AE and involve Abe going on a mini-quest back to Paramonia.
In a similar manner, Oddworld Adventures 2 should take place after the first one, and the plot should be about how Abe travels to a Soulstorm Microbrewery.
Munch's Oddysee should obviously be remade to fit all of the original ideas.
The GBA version should be remade to play like the original Xbox version and be released on the 3DS
And Stranger's Wrath...this one needs the LEAST improvement of all but one thing I think that could be added is a story of how Stranger became who he is at the beginning of the game. In order to make the beginning of the game equally mysterious this part should be played as a flashback after you get to the grub village.
Post your own wishes or speculation. Opinions on what I posted are welcome as well.
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