I agree with WoF. When Abe narrated in prose, it gave a sort of fairy tale feel to Oddworld, whether intended or not. It felt like a very dark bed time story.
The thing about that is, Abe was specifically narrating a flashback. I don't recall whether or not Abe was narrating in past or present tense in AE, but it certainly felt like it was happening in real time. Maybe Abe's just bad at rhyming on the spot.
