Conzumah make's a great point. And while I also agree to a point that it seems a lot of the whimsical or mystical feel has dissapeared to a point. As if the game has gone to a more mainstream side of gaming. As if it's trying to bend for the mass'es more.
It seems that not enough "NEW" characters/creatures have been introduced after such a long time in development with Munch. Sure a few more, but not at all what I would have hoped for.
As for locations, well for a world that is said to be ten times the size of Earth 300 thousand miles, it seems that most of the so-called new game will be taking place in the places of the first two games, but in 3D now. A nice idea, but I sure hope we get more of some of the other 300.000 miles. They can say the Oddworld universe is infinite, but they have to show more of it and back this statement. I know that more will be shown in up-coming games, but as of now up-coming games are useless to talk of. We have waited for years already, I want new locations now, not all of Oddworld, but at least half the game should be new locations along with new visits in 3D of old Oddworld games.
Also instead of getting new creatures and characters, it seems we are getting cuts, such as where is ELUM. Will Elum be back?
But don't forget that we "will" be getting more as well. Much more advanced "Gamespeak", great visuals, stealth in 3d. Munch and all his abilities. Well the game does offer a lot more, but still it seems a bit off somehow. Still I eagerly await the game this November 15th. I will reserve my final and overall judgement until I actually get into it.
One more point is that it does seem most people here have stated that a lot of the mystical feel of the game has dissapeared. I agree, but I also think that it is because of the movies shown they are going for a more Quick fix, a more bang for your buck arcade look into the game. They cannot show the more complex puzzles evolve in a shorter type movie. The essence of Oddworld is the mystical feel and moving around in a stealth mode and using your brains, in the videos they are showing the all out action, you get more for the little time of showing movies. I believe that when said and done the game will have that old Oddworld gameplay of fun and mystical feel.
If the game were jut run and run around like a chicken without a head collecting items it would be a real downer.
I just love that sneaking, and plotting, and occasional possesing with action.It seems that the game will have it all. But I do admit that the game seems a bit off somehow, but deep down I do believe in the long run all that has made Oddworld games great will be in this game.
We will see very soon, won't we?
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