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I'm sure this question has been answered a few times before, so for that I apologise. Basically me and my housemates have recently acquired an original Xbox, so as a humongous fan of Abe's Oddysee and Abe's Exoddus I've naturally been contemplating buying Munch's Oddysee and Stranger's Wrath. The only thing that's made me reluctant is the average reviews they've both received. There's not a single thing I dislike about the original two games, so I'd hate for the new ones to tarnish my love of the franchise. Would I be better off avoiding them? Or is it almost like The Matrix trilogy, where the first one's the best by miles, but Reloaded and Revolutions are well worth a watch for die-hard fans.

Thanks!