Abe-A-Go-Kart

Glitch · #1 03-19-2012, 04:08 PM

MOD EDIT: This thread was split off from here.

yeah, AbeHD is only limited by our imaginations

speaking of imaginations, what sort of go-kart would Abe drive if AbeHD happened to become a cartoony racing game (hypothetically)?

sheridanm962 · #2 03-19-2012, 04:12 PM

One that HAS to be steam-punk based, definitely.

***Nate*** · #3 03-19-2012, 04:41 PM

No, that's what the Sligs would ride. Abe would have a kart made from sticks of bamboo and powered by his own farts.

***Xavier*** · #4 03-19-2012, 11:48 PM

If they are going to overuse the soundbites like they did with MO and SW (grunt/boing at every jump) for the fart powered kart this is going to be one awfull game to play.

Somehow I think one kart should have Sloggies instead of wheels.

Manco · #5 03-19-2012, 11:51 PM

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If they are going to overuse the soundbites like they did with MO and SW (grunt/boing at every jump) for the fart powered kart this is going to be one awfull game to play.

What if they use the sound a possessed fart in motion makes in Exoddus?

MeechMunchie · #6 03-20-2012, 12:15 AM

It should be powered by Spooce.

Phylum · #7 03-20-2012, 12:37 AM

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I should be powered by Spooce.

Should you?

EDIT:

Nath · #8 03-20-2012, 01:30 AM

Would you call it Abe A-Go-Kart?

Never Sleeper · #9 03-20-2012, 02:11 AM

I think the fart-turbo should be more of an extra power-boost if you collect one SoulStorm bottle. ; P

AvengingGibbons · #10 03-20-2012, 05:19 AM

why must they be carts? Have Abe riding elum!

EDIT: I wouldnt like to think that the intrinsic stories of oddworld are undermined by one of those typical go-kart-racing games. Oddworld isnt popular enough OR 'cartoony' enough for it to succeed. (imo)

EDIT: (at least not if it's done in a cartoony fashion)

OANST · #11 03-20-2012, 06:36 AM

This sounds better than Abe HD to me.

***Wil*** · #12 03-20-2012, 06:51 AM

You can't have Abe riding Elum: it's a go-kart game! The go-kart would have to be made out of bits of Elum.

Scraby · #13 03-20-2012, 07:01 AM

That sounds bloody.I want a scrab cake cart.

DarkHoodness · #14 03-20-2012, 07:08 AM

Joking aside, I wonder if it'd ever be possible to make an Oddworld-themed racing game in a serious way that wouldn't make people accuse JAW or OWI of selling out.

Probably not, eh?

Dynamithix · #15 03-20-2012, 07:22 AM

Munch should have a turbo-wheelchair.

Varrok · #16 03-20-2012, 07:31 AM

I think the normal MO wheelchair is fast enough

skychase2rebirth · #17 03-20-2012, 08:33 AM

Mine car ftw ^^

Nath · #18 03-20-2012, 09:42 AM

A Vykkers Pod. You could use its claws to destroy the other karts.

Crashpunk · #19 03-20-2012, 12:05 PM

If you make a Oddworld racing game, I'm going to kill myself.

Varrok · #20 03-20-2012, 12:19 PM

This won't ever happen, because JAW completely ignores fan feedback...

....WHERE'S THE PROMISED DATING SIM?!

***Wil*** · #21 03-20-2012, 12:31 PM

Abe HD is on its way.

Strike Witch · #22 03-20-2012, 03:12 PM

How about an Angry-Birds clone where you shoot Mudokons out of a well at Sligs?

***Wil*** · #23 03-20-2012, 03:16 PM

I've already written a 50-page design document for Angry Muds, a 60-page document for Spooce Ninja, and a 300-page design for OddVille, with which we're cooperating heavily with Zynga.

MeechMunchie · #24 03-20-2012, 03:36 PM

So, basically the new version of Hand of Odd.

***Wil*** · #25 03-21-2012, 01:01 AM

Ouch. You took things too far.

Mudokon_Master · #26 03-21-2012, 02:37 AM

An Oddworld Kart fangame would be very possible.

Jordan · #27 03-21-2012, 03:00 AM

Fan-game or no fan-game, an Oddworld Racing game will look like total shit.

Phylum · #28 03-21-2012, 03:54 AM

Back when I used Gamemaker I started to put together a game where you played as a slig and had to race through a factory. Movement relied on teleporters and elevators, because there was no jumping. Sadly production halted when the physics and elevator code had a rather large conflict of interest that my 12 year old self couldn't solve.

***Xavier*** · #29 03-21-2012, 03:56 AM

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Fan-game or no fan-game, an Oddworld Racing game will look like total shit.

It would probably be a bad idea but I don't see how it would look like shit. Oddworld has enought great environement to make some kick ass tracks. Imaging racing trough RF's meat grinders, or avoiding the spikeballs and other traps in some huge mudokon temples.

Strike Witch · #30 03-21-2012, 04:41 AM

To be honest, if you guys sat down and coded a proper racer, I'd rather you made it its' own original thing, not reusing previous dudes.

Like, turn it into a high-stakes tournament where slaves race for freedom a la Death Race, only the vehicles are all wacky and weird Oddworld stuff.

Just making a Mario Kart retread seems kind of uninspired I guess.