Munch for PC

[moy85]

can anyone tell me is there going to be Munch's Oddesy for the PC or is this it for PC fans

[Teal]

There's been a lot of topics about this on the forums (Syd, I think the FAQ idea is sounding better by the day), so you should be able to find one somewhere. I think the answer was "not until PCs reach the same speed as the Xbox, if it's ever released for PC" or something similar.

[Xavier]

here is the official awnser !

Q: Will Munch be released for the PC?

A: Oddworld is concentrating entirely on the Xbox version. The creation of a PC version has yet to be determined. As soon as we find out, we'll post it.

[moy85]

are its going to be ages before oddworld comes to their senses

----sigh----

[schaar]

and why would they not make the game for playstation 1 or 2?? seems odd to me..

[Xavier]

It's because the Xbox is more powerfull and so Lorne can be more artistic!

Or because the Xbox is easier to program

But maybe a lot of money for the exclusivity

[Gluk Schmuck]

Originally posted by schaar:
and why would they not make the game for playstation 1 or 2?? seems odd to me.. :confuzzled:

Because those 2 systems are crap compared to the Xbox.

[schaar]

i go with the thrid one, xavier, the money! seems crappy to me, i have a PC, i have a PSX, and no because i like a certain game, i should buy a xbox... yeah right!

superior or not.... !

[Xavier]

personnaly I dunno, I never got I videogame console and I will buy Xbox FOR Munch

(for Rayman M, GTA3 and ssx tricy too)

So the eXclusivity is maybe the reason

[Doug]

Originally posted by schaar:
i have a PC, i have a PSX, and no because i like a certain game, i should buy a xbox... yeah right!

I've been as vocal about my disappointment with XBox exclusivity as anyone, but it's not like game title exclusivity is unprecedented. One need look no farther than Mario, Luigi, and their pals to see that if you want to play those games, you need some sort of Nintendo console.

I think that MO exclusivity was tough for Oddworldians to take because 1) Oddworld had an established base on PC and PSX, and 2) it had been announced for PS(2?) and then that got taken back. That situation was bound to create some bitterness that doesn't result from Nintendo owning their characters all along and never licensing them to other platforms.

My own guess is that Microsoft was the heaviest factor in XBox exclusivity. It seems that OWI, having written for PC, PSX, and Gameboy, would otherwise have been inclined to release MO to multiple platforms. But hey, this is not to judge; Microsoft wanted some exclusive games to launch the XBox, and lord knows they've got the resources to pull it off and make it worth it to OWI. MS and OWI are both within their rights to do it. But that doesn't mean Oddworldians who don't intend to or can't afford to buy an XBox can't be a bit disappointed. And as Xavier's oft-employed quote indicates, the jury is still out on the PC *crosses fingers, knocks on wood*.

[schaar]

yes doug, i think u have a point there.. and xavier, ur gonna buy the thing just for the games, so suppose they come out with a NEW console next year.. u buy that one too? i mean, as long as we keep on buying, they keep on making it exclusive..

that's what i think anyway

ps. dont take it personal, u can buy the xbox.. i do understand btw!

[Xavier]

Originally posted by schaar:
xavier, ur gonna buy the thing just for the games, so suppose they come out with a NEW console next year.. u buy that one too? i mean, as long as we keep on buying, they keep on making it exclusive..

that's what i think anyway

ps. dont take it personal, u can buy the xbox.. i do understand btw!

I alredy said it... I never bougth a console... I just a big Oddworld Fan and Xbox has the Oddworld eXclusivity for a long time... I'm not buying the GameCube or anything else... just oddworld

Btw : GTA 3 and Rayman M are on PC too so I don't MUST buy a console to play them !

[schaar]

so ur confusing me, ur NOT buying xbox?? well whatever u do, i still its a shame, and id like to see munch on pc or psx.. thats all.. we'll see what happens i guess!

[Xavier]

I will buy the Xbox, I will be my first console,

and yes it's a shame!

[schaar]

hey ok, i understand... hey, if i get a bonus from work, say life one 1000 guilders, id buy one...

so who knows, maybe santa had a surprise for me... next year.... lets just wait and see!

[andmon]

Here is the answer to why not munch on psx or ps2:
It's not because the xbox Has more graphics(excluding the psx because it has 32 bits and the xbox 128), but is because the ps2 and the psx are preety less powerful than the xbox.
The ps2 version has been canceled at 90% because oddworld said "the ps2 is not powerful enough".

[MudokonOddball]

I, being an avid console gamer since the days of "Aladdin" on Sega Genesis (*sigh* those were the days...) I am personnally glad to see that they have moved the game onto the Xbox. First of all, everybody knows that Xbox has the most powerful console processor out there. Now, I'm not desciminating against PS2 or GCN, but, don't kid yourselves, it has more hard disk spade then the desktop computer I am typing on now.
One of the most rewarding aspects of moving to Xbox, is, I think, the improve in graphics. Xbox has room for 7, count 'em, 7 layers of bitmapping (blakets of simulated 3D designs and patterns) while PS2 has the capabilities for...2. I am proud of OWI for having the integrity of moving to what THEY thiought was best, and not what they thought the consumers would like better.
One of the most evident looks upon how much better OWI looks than it would have in PS2 can be see right here.



if the picture does not load, it can be seen here: http://www.xbox.com/cms/images/games/oddworldmunchsoddysee/mim-oddworldmunchsoddy see-0001.jpg
This is why they moved, and all you people who can't appreciate how much better the in game models of EVERYTHING looks, I suggest you try to be a little more optimistic about the whole thing, and I do so believe that it will take a few more generations of OSes to get that kind of power. But a 2D port of MO WOULD be kinda cool...
Note: Sorry if I sound sore, just had a REALLY bad day, that's all...sorry.

[ January 11, 2002: Message edited by: MudokonOddball ]