[Havoc]

The new look for RF took me by surprise. I didn't expect it to be a 1 on 1 replica with new graphics, but this is on the other end of the scale. Rupture Farms originally felt like a place with bad hygiene, bad maintenance, bad working conditions and generally felt like the place could fall apart at any moment.

The new one looks much more futuristic, not only from the outside but also the inside which includes holo screens and what not. It makes sense from a lore point of view. If I remember the lore correctly the Vykers pretty much design and build everything the Glukkons then exploit and operate. So it makes sense for everything to be cleaner and sleeker, but it does do away with a large part of the iconic atmosphere of the rusty meat processing plant. Kind of a shame, but that's also the 'bitter vet fan syndrome' speaking, of course.

What I do have a serious gripe with is the new trailer and the ridiculous music they used for it. It doesn't fit the game, it doesn't fit the setting, it doesn't fit Oddworld in any way, shape or form. This music is already out of place in the trailer, but this is also going to be in the credits? Are you joking? Here we have an entire game of epic re-done original scores that have a typical Oddworld vibe and we have to conclude the game with some out of place symphonic metal music? For the love of god please no. The ending credits should be in the same style as the rest of the game, they are an extension and a gentle release of a cool story (at least for me). Not some piece of music jammed in there to please a fan or something.