When I talked with him about Munch, he sounded disappointed more than anything. I know Lorne had more in mind for MO than what ended up being rushed out there, and it's a real shame that the vision changed so much from the initial videos we were seeing for the PS2 tests to what ended up being the MO as we know it today, whether it was due to the Microsoft switchover, some change in viewpoints, catoring to another audience, not enough time or a combination of all of these things. Artists and writers are often unhappy with their own work, especially when starting out with very high expectations. I think he knew that it ended up falling short of what he wanted, and it's a shame that we never got a Munch's Exoddus that could have made up for the shortcomings that he saw in MO. Maybe someday we will get that game.
However, for now, I am thrilled that there is a movie in future sights. I was talking with my boyfriend at length over the prospect, and we agree that, if the marketing is handled well, and this is done right, Abe's Oddysee could be a fantastic movie in its own right, and not just as a "video game movie". I think they need to market it not as an exclusive fiction that you have to be knee-deep in already as a fan to appreciate, but to an audience that has yet to fall in love with the Oddworld we all did when we were first introduced. There's a certain magic in the moment of discovery that's entirely lost when the teaser is full of remarks like, "From the hit award-winning series of video games", or "Continuing the Oddworld legacy" or whatever. I hope others can find in Oddworld what I did when I heard Abe's voice for the first time, you know?
Yeah, I got off topic a bit, sorry about that, but I couldn't help myself. I'm excited at the potential resurfacing of Oddworld and Lorne.
