Stranger and PS3 - coming next easter!!!

[STM]

Love it that they're bringing out a re-make, I seem to be one of few that's satisfied. And I don't even have a PS3 nor will I probably get one in the foreseeable future. =( Ah well

[Wings of Fire]

My apologies for misinterpretating the announcement, but I still think Mr Gilray should be a bit more careful how he says things. Because misunderstandings are bad.

If and when this releases on the 360 I'll be damn sure to snag it. I really can't wait.

[OANST]

Oh, well. Okay. I'll buy it, because I can't stand playing SW on my HD tv with my SD XBox, as it gets really blurry whenever I move, and gives me a headache. Still, I thought we were getting a new game. Oh, well.

[Gilrod]

*sigh*

Right, why did I say "get Oddworld BACK on the PlayStation" ...

there have been NO "new" Oddworld titles on ANY PlayStation system since Abe's Exoddus back in 1998, so it'll be 13 years between that and getting Stranger out on PS3. THAT is what I was referring to.

We cannot talk about the re-releases of AO and AE on PS3/PSP as those are the original PS1 games.

It wasn't me saying "Oddworld are on PS and are staying ONLY on PS" now was it?! you guys REALLY need to stop reading between the lines and read everything as the words that are used

I know I shouldn't get riled, but when people say they are "Pissed" or are "mad" I don't like that, especially when they come to these conclusions from reading between damned lines...

< /rant over >

[Fischkopf]

I got a PC and an Xbox 360... and why of all things they must release it for PS3?

[Wings of Fire]

Slow to the party, aren't we?

[crimsonxking]

*sigh*

Right, why did I say "get Oddworld BACK on the PlayStation" ...

there have been NO "new" Oddworld titles on ANY PlayStation system since Abe's Exoddus back in 1998, so it'll be 13 years between that and getting Stranger out on PS3. THAT is what I was referring to.

We cannot talk about the re-releases of AO and AE on PS3/PSP as those are the original PS1 games.

It wasn't me saying "Oddworld are on PS and are staying ONLY on PS" now was it?! you guys REALLY need to stop reading between the lines and read everything as the words that are used

I know I shouldn't get riled, but when people say they are "Pissed" or are "mad" I don't like that, especially when they come to these conclusions from reading between damned lines...

< /rant over >

A lot of us understood what you meant. Don't let the negativity get to you.

You are a shining golden knight saving us from the horrors of not having Oddworld. Don't forget that, and know that those that don't love you already will indeed come to in time.

[Havoc]

*sigh*

Right, why did I say "get Oddworld BACK on the PlayStation" ...

there have been NO "new" Oddworld titles on ANY PlayStation system since Abe's Exoddus back in 1998, so it'll be 13 years between that and getting Stranger out on PS3. THAT is what I was referring to.

We cannot talk about the re-releases of AO and AE on PS3/PSP as those are the original PS1 games.

It wasn't me saying "Oddworld are on PS and are staying ONLY on PS" now was it?! you guys REALLY need to stop reading between the lines and read everything as the words that are used

I know I shouldn't get riled, but when people say they are "Pissed" or are "mad" I don't like that, especially when they come to these conclusions from reading between damned lines...

< /rant over >

But the new Stranger IS PS3 exclusive. That's what I got from the announcement, that's what the entire forum got from the announcement and that's what a dozen of game news websites got from the announcement.

If you didn't mean to say that the games will be exclusive to one console then step out of your office, walk down the hallways and go slap your PR department silly until they are bleeding because then they fucked up badly.

And regardless, console exclusiveness is stupid in this day and age. I could understand you guys using Stranger HD as a jumping board to get Oddworld on the map again before you release the projects that are actually new. But doing that and then putting it on only 1 console is sheer stupidity from a marketing standpoint. You're cutting off 2/3 of the market you could be servicing and please don't tell me you're expecting people to buy a 400 dollar console to play the PSN remake of a game that was released in 2005.

And marketing aside, yes I'm pissed it's PS3 exclusive because now I won't be able to play it on my 360.

< /rant over>

[Stranger4002]

Oh, THAT's the first big project?! A remake of something that's already been done?? Well for me, that's a bit of an anticlimax. I've already played that! I want NEW!

Meh; I'm a bit disappointed, but it'll be fun the see what the remake looks like, who knows....maybe it'll be a vast improvement compared to the original. But I do hope these projects their working on aren't all remakes. :/

[BOSS.]

This is fucking bullshit, console exclusivity is just stupid at this point in the game, especially on fucking PS3.

Do you not think it might be to do with Microsoft cutting their contract with oddworld? which caused them to lie low for years? If anything there should NOT be an xbox360 game!!

[Hazel-Rah]

Great point Havoc, you're trying to reintroduce Oddworld to a new market of gamers and you're going to make it an exclusive??

Also I've NEVER heard of an HD remake of an old game being exclusive to any system unless there's some sort of legal reason.

[crimsonxking]

But the new Stranger IS PS3 exclusive. That's what I got from the announcement, that's what the entire forum got from the announcement and that's what a dozen of game news websites got from the announcement.

If you didn't mean to say that the games will be exclusive to one console then step out of your office, walk down the hallways and go slap your PR department silly until they are bleeding because then they fucked up badly.

And regardless, console exclusiveness is stupid in this day and age. I could understand you guys using Stranger HD as a jumping board to get Oddworld on the map again before you release the projects that are actually new. But doing that and then putting it on only 1 console is sheer stupidity from a marketing standpoint. You're cutting off 2/3 of the market you could be servicing and please don't tell me you're expecting people to buy a 400 dollar console to play the PSN remake of a game that was released in 2005.

And marketing aside, yes I'm pissed it's PS3 exclusive because now I won't be able to play it on my 360.

< /rant over>

They never said it was exclusive. They just announced it for the PS3 first. He has gone on-record saying that it isn't going to be exclusive, and the link to it has been posted in this very thread.

It'll likely see release on other consoles, it's just coming to PSN first. That happens with a lot of the big Arcade games. One console gets it before the others. Sometimes a week before the others. Sometimes a month or two.

[slig44]

Wow, huh? I used to love how it use to show different aspects of Oddworld. I wonder whether it will come out on 360...

[Hazel-Rah]

It would be immoral not to release it on 360.

[Havoc]

They never said it was exclusive. They just announced it for the PS3 first. He has gone on-record saying that it isn't going to be exclusive, and the link to it has been posted in this very thread.

It'll likely see release on other consoles, it's just coming to PSN first. That happens with a lot of the big Arcade games. One console gets it before the others. Sometimes a week before the others. Sometimes a month or two.

That was my point about slapping the PR department silly. If it's not going to be exclusive they shouldn't have written a release announcement that focused so heavily on the PS3 release without mentioning it will be released for other platforms later.

Fact is that a lot of game news sites are drawing the conclusion that it will be PS3 exclusive. True or not, the announcement causes confusion.

[slig# 5719]

I still haven't played Strangers Wrath or in fact Munch's Oddysee since I had a PS2. Now I have a 360 so i'll wait snatch up the remake if possible.

[Mr. Bungle]

This is great news, I've been wanting to play Stranger's Wrath for a while.

Is it a full remake, or just a port with slightly better graphics?

[Hazel-Rah]

The latter I guess

[Bullet Magnet]

Oh, to be Mr Gilray right now. Savaged by the very fans he seeks to serve. Our decade of isolation has turned us feral.

[Hazel-Rah]

We'll be as sweet as honey as soon as we see these games for ourselves.

[MojoMan220]

I'm really embarrassed to be a fan of Oddworld right now. What pricks inhabit these forums! JAW just started working on Oddworld less than a year ago, and they already have several projects they plan to release. Just because OWI has disappointed you in the past, doesn't mean you should take it out on this small company that is trying to make you guys happy.

I'm super psyched about this announcement! Stranger's Wrath was poorly marketed, and we all know it's a great game. Let's get some fresh new fans excited about Oddworld... maybe some that are actually grateful.

[squeak117]

All I could really do to console Gilrod is point him in the direction of the Team Fortress 2 Steam User's Forums when a big new update comes out.

After seeing that, he'll consider himself lucky. At least these forum members are making valid points and aren't yelling about hats every three seconds.


I'm quite excited for the announcement. Agreed that I was expecting something different, I'm super happy that I can finally get my friends (most of whom have PS3s) to play this game that I keep telling them about.
If the game is not exclusive to PS3 and ends up being released on Xbox 360 (similar to Scott Pilgrim vs The World), I will purchase it, however I was planning on buying a PS3 when The Last Guardian is released anyway so I'm not all that bothered either way.


I guess all we can do at this point is wait some more. Now that it's announced, I'm looking forward to some propers screenshots of the game, to see how it all will look.

[Hazel-Rah]

He know we're gonna buy anything they release anyway

[Havoc]

Speaking of hats, I want Stranger's hat in TF2 if I preorder the Oddbox. Just saying.

[Mudokon_Master]

That's awesome! Too bad I don't have a PS3 ... But I think they should make a 2nd game, not just a remake ...

[Nate]

re-mastered dialog...I dunno if this means the dialog is being redone or what?

My guess is that they're taking the original dialogue that was recorded and putting it back in to the game at a higher quality bitrate.

I'm really embarrassed to be a fan of Oddworld right now. What pricks inhabit these forums! JAW just started working on Oddworld less than a year ago, and they already have several projects they plan to release. Just because OWI has disappointed you in the past, doesn't mean you should take it out on this small company that is trying to make you guys happy.

I'm super psyched about this announcement! Stranger's Wrath was poorly marketed, and we all know it's a great game. Let's get some fresh new fans excited about Oddworld... maybe some that are actually grateful.

This. Very this.

MojoMan220 returns from the ether to slam us all with his TruthHammer.

[crimsonxking]

I'm really embarrassed to be a fan of Oddworld right now. What pricks inhabit these forums! JAW just started working on Oddworld less than a year ago, and they already have several projects they plan to release. Just because OWI has disappointed you in the past, doesn't mean you should take it out on this small company that is trying to make you guys happy.

I'm super psyched about this announcement! Stranger's Wrath was poorly marketed, and we all know it's a great game. Let's get some fresh new fans excited about Oddworld... maybe some that are actually grateful.

Not everyone is acting like that, though. There are a lot of people, myself included, who are just happy this is finally happening.

[lismati]

Anyway when PSMove is released? I has to be released before SW Remake, as it support Move steering.

[erwinraaben55]

Euh, don't you follow the newssites?

Moves is as good as released by now.
Sept. 15 in Europe, Sept. 19 in North America and Oct. 21 in Japan

All big gaming sites etc have their packages unpacked already.

Stranger is coming at easter, that's a loooooong time away. Might even be able to implement Kinect in there

But the new Stranger IS PS3 exclusive. That's what I got from the announcement, that's what the entire forum got from the announcement and that's what a dozen of game news websites got from the announcement.

If you didn't mean to say that the games will be exclusive to one console then step out of your office, walk down the hallways and go slap your PR department silly until they are bleeding because then they fucked up badly.
< /rant over>

Maybe this is all intentional done by PR.

Bring out some news that LOOKS partly bad for a lot of people (but infact isn't! You need to really understand it good).
News dies down......., Oddworld get's out of the picture again.

Bring out "new" news, thats now partly good for a lot of people (to inform a lot of people misunderstood the first PR message)
Oddworld news in the picture again!

It's only bad PR for Sony Playstation 3. "Another exclusive" down the drain!

[Gilrod]

No one has said it is exclusive for PS3.

But the game IS a big game at over 2GB.