New Oddworld game published by Majesco! -

Jacob · #**301** 03-22-2005, 01:43 AM

I wonder if it'll be so controversial that certain Political figureheads will try and ban/censor it...in the states anyway.

***Alcar*** · #**302** 03-22-2005, 02:07 AM

Has, er, anyone read anything about this:

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The titular Fangus is a shepherd who not only has to save Fangustan from invaders, but also has to mentally fight a rabies infection before it drives him to the brink of insanity.

http://www.gamesasylum.com/showartic...articleID=3842

Alcar...

WineDarkSea · #**303** 03-22-2005, 02:15 AM

"Until official confirmation arrives, we'll take it all with a pinch of salt."

Looks like gamesasylum is having a hard time swallowing this too.

Jacob · #**304** 03-22-2005, 05:44 AM

I wonder if by "mentally fight" they mean in certain parts of the game you'll go into Fangus' head and try and escape/fight off the infection...

Oh, and Kudos goes to OSW for having pausable cutscenes, something i believe i (and a few others) said they should implement in an earlier discussion before OSW came out.

KintoKid · #**305** 03-22-2005, 06:05 AM

I agree with Abe Babe in that I'd like to see OWI get back to the skinny, scrawny, no-chance-at-all protagonists. First of all, it just makes their peril seem more epic when the odds are stacked against them due to some physical weakness. And secondly, scrawny guys like me need someone to look up to [hah].

That's not to say I don't like Stranger. Stranger's Wrath is tied with Abe's Oddysee as my favorite game [not just out of Oddworld]. It's just that you can find games with big, buff anti-heroes with battlescares and submachine guns out the yin-yang everywhere, whereas a story like Abe's with a character like Abe is a little more rare. And I'd just hate to see Oddworld go for something more appealing rather than Lorne's original vision and ideas. But, who knows, maybe Fangus [if this all turns out to be real] has been part of Lorne's plan all along.

Either way, I'm just going to wait to buy the game before I make any real judgements against it.

CarboN · #**306** 03-22-2005, 06:47 AM

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I can confirm 2 things:

OWI Production Designer Silvio Aebischer told me, in an exclusive interview I did with him last week: "The stuff we’ve been doing previously is very Oddworld, it has a signature look; kind of quirky, weird, not necessarily beautiful, but they might be cute or likable. Now where the next game is going, it’s evolving definitely into a little harder look, more realistic in a lot of ways actually."

So this is the final proof that we're really going to get Fangus, if OWI's production designer said so. How'd you get an exclusive interview?

I loved the grubbs in the intro movie of SW, but in the game they were all goofy ..
So a darker, more realistic game could be really nice.

The characters develop in the making process, so it can be that Fangus looks a little different in the final product, so I don't think he will resemble a steef so much.

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Off topic: Hey, nice Catslug CarboN Where you find it?

In the smiley list.

OANST · #**307** 03-22-2005, 07:58 AM

This is a reply to Jacob. The odds of that happening in the world of GTA is almost zero. If they try to ban it then nothing could possibly be better for OI. The game would sell out instantly.

***Xavier*** · #**308** 03-22-2005, 08:35 AM

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I can confirm 2 things:

OWI Production Designer Silvio Aebischer told me, in an exclusive interview I did with him last week: "The stuff we’ve been doing previously is very Oddworld, it has a signature look; kind of quirky, weird, not necessarily beautiful, but they might be cute or likable. Now where the next game is going, it’s evolving definitely into a little harder look, more realistic in a lot of ways actually."

Which fits with the description so far.

Additionally, Lorne Lanning is quoted in the newest Electronic Gaming Monthly that the next Oddworld game is going to be driven by a huge political atmosphere to the game, and will be majorly shocking in the issues that it tackles, and hwo those issues relate to real life.

That also fits with this description; we'll see what comes from the April issue of Game Informer.

Wow excellent!

thank you for the head up

_GrubHunter_ · #**309** 03-22-2005, 09:15 AM

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Additionally, Lorne Lanning is quoted in the newest Electronic Gaming Monthly that the next Oddworld game is going to be driven by a huge political atmosphere to the game, and will be majorly shocking in the issues that it tackles, and hwo those issues relate to real life.

That also fits with this description; we'll see what comes from the April issue of Game Informer.

Sounds Great! I can't wait for this issue

CarboN · #**310** 03-22-2005, 10:16 AM

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I agree with Abe Babe in that I'd like to see OWI get back to the skinny, scrawny, no-chance-at-all protagonists. First of all, it just makes their peril seem more epic when the odds are stacked against them due to some physical weakness. And secondly, scrawny guys like me need someone to look up to [hah]

But the quintology can be the scrawny and skinny -hero type, the out-of-quintology -games can be different.

UnforgivingEdges · #**311** 03-22-2005, 10:25 AM

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So this is the final proof that we're really going to get Fangus, if OWI's production designer said so. How'd you get an exclusive interview?

Well, not necessarily. He was very careful not reveal much other than the direction the art is taking, so it could mean anything. I was just pointing out that it seemed to fit Game Informer's description pretty well. But I'm still wary of April issues of magazines...

As for the interview, I live in San Luis Obispo, and I'm a journalism student

I have a thread about it circulating somewhere on page 2 of the board that I should really bump...I'll post the whole thing in a couple weeks.

CarboN · #**312** 03-22-2005, 11:32 AM

Ah, okies.
Some day I'll visit San Luis Obispo... some day..

Software Bug · #**313** 03-22-2005, 11:40 AM

thats some good news

so which country gameinformer? USA , AU , NL , ENG , DE????

***Xavier*** · #**314** 03-23-2005, 03:13 AM

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Ah, okies.
Some day I'll visit San Luis Obispo... some day..

and then it will be to late, because they are moving to emeryville

CarboN · #**315** 03-23-2005, 05:43 AM

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and then it will be to late, because they are moving to emeryville

Err.. damn.. I forgot..
Must go change my future plans! *scribbles down* visit.. emeryville..

SeaRex · #**316** 03-23-2005, 07:19 AM

Blech... I wish that image is just an early rendering of the Fangus guy...

I mean, we JUST played a muscle-bound cat guy that shot stuff. We don't need another one.

You know, I still think that it's just an early concept art pic for Stranger that just got mixed up with this new game.

Kimon · #**317** 03-23-2005, 07:27 AM

Early concepts for Stranger had 4 legs and horns, of which this guy has neither. It is clearly a different character. Plus, where does the flock of demonic goats come in?

***Xavier*** · #**318** 03-23-2005, 08:10 AM

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You know, I still think that it's just an early concept art pic for Stranger that just got mixed up with this new game.

Do you realy believe this???
honestly

mudling · #**319** 03-23-2005, 10:40 AM

i think this is a game coming out and not a joke/lie. they can aways change the character to a non mammel version, but then, can't only mammels get rabbies? oh and i fell sorry for alf, getting bombared with questions about fangus LOL.

SeaRex · #**320** 03-23-2005, 01:18 PM

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Do you realy believe this???
honestly

Why as I matter of fact, yes, I honestly believe this.

Or maybe I'm just being too optimistic. Maybe OWI wants all of their future characters to look blatantly similar to each other. Hell, I can't f*cking wait for "Oddworld: Uninspired, Beefy, Gun-Shooting Hybrid Cat/Lion/Whatever Guy #3's Exodus." That one will be f*cking great.

Honestly.

Then again, you have to take into account that the article said it that Fangus would be a "followup" to Stranger. Maybe he's somehow related to the Steef race.

Regardless, the "sheep" look bad-ass. Hella lot better than those lame one-eyed things in MO.

MojoMan220 · #**321** 03-23-2005, 01:43 PM

SeaRex, you do understand that it is gameplay that will decide the fate of this game, right? Why is it that everyone goes nuts when something looks like it shares characteristics of real creatures. I don't want everything to be an alien, then again, wasn't Abe just a wrinkly blue human. I mean, you are being way too critical of one piece of totally kick-ass artwork, which looks nothing like the last character. There is no way this is even an early concept for that game, because the character was always to be based on Clint Eastwood's "man with no name" character. And the reason this will be another action game is because they will be using the OSW engine. So, what's wrong with action? You make it sound like a bad thing. If they can pump this out in a year, you should be a little more hopeful that this is real.

Kimon · #**322** 03-23-2005, 02:36 PM

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Why as I matter of fact, yes, I honestly believe this.

Or maybe I'm just being too optimistic. Maybe OWI wants all of their future characters to look blatantly similar to each other. Hell, I can't f*cking wait for "Oddworld: Uninspired, Beefy, Gun-Shooting Hybrid Cat/Lion/Whatever Guy #3's Exodus." That one will be f*cking great.

Fangus would make 2 Oddworld action games, not 6. I think you're overreacting a wee bit. And Fangus is totally not unispired. It has some real-life animal characteristics, but come to think of it, Munch was the only one who didn't. And he yeilded the worst game. So chill.

SeaRex · #**323** 03-23-2005, 03:48 PM

Christ, people. Yeah, I really think OWI is going to make six games featuring a lion creature.

S-A-R-C-A-S-M.

The only reason I was "overreacting" was because the first part of my post was intended to be for Xavier; I was responding to his remark towards me. So chill, as Kimon so pointlessly put it, pay attention to the second part of my post... you know... the part that's actually serious.

And for the record, I have absolutely NO problem with another OW action game or with Fangus having animal features, but I STILL think that the concept art of Fangus looks like Stranger. Muscles, claws, leather straps, "hat" thing, cat features. My opinion still stands.

You would think that I flat out said the next game would suck or something. Well, as a matter of fact, I'm looking forward to this Fangus game, especially if it's going to be as subliminally controversial as I'm imagining it will be. I just don't want OWI to have two similar characters in two subsequent game and then have nothing connecting their relation. If you'll scroll up a bit...

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Then again, you have to take into account that the article said it that Fangus would be a "followup" to Stranger. Maybe he's somehow related to the Steef race.

Are we a bit more clear now? I certainly hope so. Anyway, no offense to anyone, really...

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So chill.

Sarcastic humor is dead. At least mine is.

sligster · #**324** 03-23-2005, 03:48 PM

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Fangus would make 2 Oddworld action games, not 6. I think you're overreacting a wee bit. And Fangus is totally not unispired. It has some real-life animal characteristics, but come to think of it, Munch was the only one who didn't. And he yeilded the worst game. So chill.

Munch was froggish, no?

Kimon · #**325** 03-23-2005, 04:28 PM

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Sarcastic humor is dead. At least mine is.

What? How is 'so chill' sarcasm? Whatever.

Anyway, I knew you weren't being serious, I was saying that your exaggeration was absurd. Anyway, sorry if I was being an ass, I was just pissed that you called Fangus uninspired figuring that besides from his musclyness he's not much like Stranger (in my opinion).

And sligster, you could say Munch was based off a frog, but it was pretty much just his amphibious skin (and maybe the hoppy leg). What I meant was his composition didn't really have similarities with anything in the real world. Huge, odd-shaped head, big ol' eyes, a little potbelly, two arms and one leg is NOT the makeup you'd see on an everyday Earth creature.

oddguy · #**326** 03-23-2005, 07:41 PM

Wowza! I ride on a bus for 30 some hours to Montana, and look what happens! Yeah, staying with Grandpa and Grandmummy for a month or so while my Dad tries to stop from being an insane person.

Anyway, I'm just excited that I could possibly have another Oddworld game in a year. We know Oddworld can work well after the engine is allready established...AE took 9 months to make, no?

Sherry McKenna was firm about Oddworld not having a shooter(Polygon mag)...even though that's what Stranger was. Sure...he shot nifty bugs and critters, but still a shooter. And look now...It looks like this Fangus guy has straight up GUNS! This move is good though. I think Oddworld knows Stranger is doing well, and doesn't want the gamer to forget about it. That's why this game is being released in a year...as rumor has it. Yeah, me baseing all this from rumor.

I sure do hope this isn't rumour, because I've been waiting for darker material from OWI...and with an M rating we're sure to get that.

Fangus looks great. And posters who say he looks NOTHING like Stranger are... Let's just say that would be like saying Hellen Hunt and Jodie Foster don't look similiar.

-oddguy

The Big Cheese · #**327** 03-23-2005, 07:53 PM

sorry to be a nueisance but is this game confirmed?

oddguy · #**328** 03-23-2005, 08:00 PM

NO (ten characters)

-oddguy

-Aquacid- · #**329** 03-24-2005, 07:24 AM

doesnt anyone remember this? my point is, people believed that, and this sounds nothing like oddworld. im sure its a lie.

Esus · #**330** 03-24-2005, 07:27 AM

But that was absolutely correct. You're using that thread as if that was a rumour that was later disproved as false. Actually, it was perfectly correct.

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people believed that

And rightly so! It was truth - almost.