I don't think so. The series could have possibly succeeded as a film series and would get legs as a series of graphics novels - particularly if the art is gorgeous. Novelisations akin to the Gears of War series, not so much.
I can't imagine, even with a bit of development, the characters and stories are strong enough to carry a novel - without getting further away from what makes Oddworld interesting. I think it would add a false depth to some of these characters who don't really need it - or shouldn't be explored too deeply - just to fill pages. It definitely seems like s world built for visual storytelling. I just don't think you could really write something that impressive out of them. Maybe they'd make some light, fun reading like reading the novelisation of the Spider-Man movie but I feel like it would be the medium least suited to telling the definitive story.
Although maybe everyone else disagrees.
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