"lost" Oddworld game?

MrBoj · #1 06-21-2001, 03:55 PM

Hey everyone, I recenty came across an old A&E entertainment almanac I found in my uncle's basement. It was the 1997 edition. In the home entertainment section, there was an article by one James K. Willcox about the next-generation consoles of the day. You remember them: Playstation, Saturn, and N64.

At the end, Mr. Willcox listed "the best ten games to play on each system." One of the Playstation games was Soul Storm. The text beneath said the following:

"With eye-catching graphics and an unusual twist on gaming, you avoid conflict rather than seek it, Soul Storm features an escaped slave named Abe as the main character who must solve numerous puzzles and overcome obstacles, often by learning songs or sentences."

The game Soul Storm seems to be a conceptual name for AO, but i find it intersting that it would later surface as the name of the brew made by the greedy, diabolical Glukkons in AE. It makes you wonder what OWI's original intent was, does it not?

Darksider · #2 06-21-2001, 04:09 PM

Hmmm... A question to puzzle the greatest of us for years to come.

Or, more likely, a puzzle to puzzle over until we can ask the OWI people at the next Oddchat. Either works, take your pick. Hope we find out at the next oddchat.

***Cloverfield*** · #3 06-22-2001, 02:28 AM

Abe's Oddysee was originally meant to be called "SoulStorm"... but OWI decided to change the title to that which we know and love today.

Abe Babe...

Sal the Mudokon · #4 06-22-2001, 02:59 AM

the "Oddworld: (character's name)'s Oddysee/Exoddus" makes a lot more sense than
"Soul Storm" and "Soul Storm 2, Abe's Back".

Sydney · #5 06-22-2001, 04:25 AM

I agree, SoulStorm isn't that great of a name. Oddysee and Exoddus fit a lot better. Having said that, I expected each of the characters to have an original title format each time. For example, Abe's Oddysee and Abe's Exoddus for Abe and something different for Munch. Something like The Oddventures of Munch.

As for SligStorm, I think that's a perfect name for the game that was based on the Slig larvae (canned, unfortunately

).

ODDBODD · #6 06-22-2001, 07:35 AM

Oddysee is way way way better than soulstorm. Its so adventurouse and
ODDysee

freakyLA · #7 06-22-2001, 11:48 AM

Well Oddworld... sounds better. But I also like the name SoulStorm. It has Soul in itÂ´s name

What does Soul Storm means? A Soul Storm? A Storm in the Soul?

TheBlueScrab · #8 06-23-2001, 02:50 PM

Hi

in Oddworld there giveÂ´s of course crazy names.

Bye, TheBlueScrab

Joe the Intern · #9 06-26-2001, 06:28 AM

i like the names oddysee and exoddus better since oddysee is like because he learned he was the savior.(you probably already figured that out

).and exodduss as in abes leaving the facories altogether(mostly)but you probably already knew that too

.

ODDBODD · #10 06-26-2001, 06:36 AM

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Originally posted by freakyLA:
What does Soul Storm means? A Soul Storm? A Storm in the Soul?

it doesn't have to mean anything freakbat. It just sounds cool. And oddysee is another name for "destiny" and Abe's destiny was to save all the mudokons at rupture farms.

Calling it soulstorm is just a load of crap, why call it soulstorm? It hasn't been invented yet and it has no meaning in the game. DOWN WITH SOULSTORM!!!! BOOO

Danny · #11 06-26-2001, 04:31 PM

no, 'odyssey' means 'adventure' or 'journey'.

i always thought that 'Exoddus' wasn't a very good name, as the game wasn't based on escape so much. in fact, 'Exoddus' would have been better as the name for the first game, as that was based on freeing slaves, rather than on stopping brew being produced [which was the main storyline in AE].

MrBoj · #12 06-26-2001, 07:06 PM

Actually Rettick, I feel "Exxodus" is a good name. There was an "Exxodus" of mudokons from all the factories in order to shut down the factories themselves. Thus you get 300 escaped mudokons.

Capri Ream · #13 06-28-2001, 01:15 AM

I'm glad they didn't keep it at SoulStorm. The game might not had done as well since it is a preety weak name.

MrBoj · #14 06-28-2001, 01:35 AM

whats wrong with SoulStorm, how is it "weak?"
maybe you havn't tried the Extra Bone!

TheBlueScrab · #15 06-28-2001, 09:02 AM

Hi

I find the name EXODUS cool! And Oddysee!

Bye, TheBlueScrab

Gluk Schmuck · #16 07-06-2001, 05:36 PM

:

What does Soul Storm means? A Soul Storm? A Storm in the Soul?

At a guess, I'd say it had something to do with corruption of the soul (i.e. the brew corrupts the soul)...

BTW, are there any OI employees subscribed to thi forum???

dumboddrw2 · #17 07-08-2001, 04:52 PM

I like the Japanese name (Abe a go go!)

MrBoj · #18 07-09-2001, 12:00 AM

HAH, Abe a go go, that's funny!! It sounds like a club or something, those Japanese have some crazy names.

Dakkan Blackblade · #19 07-09-2001, 09:51 PM

I like soulstorm better. That's a fresh ass name.