Larry Shapiro becomes president of Oddworld -

GlacierDragon · #91 01-21-2009, 08:27 AM

The Clakker design doesn't annoy me too much, but it would be nice if they looked a bit more...unique, rather than just resembling giant chickens.

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What gets me most is their wings. The other species on Oddworld have a skeletal structure that makes sense, but clakkers use their primaries as fingers! I'd prefer it if they had given them birdlike claws for hands, much like Chris Riddle and Paul Stewart. did with the avian Shrykes in the Edge Chronicles.

This has always bugged me too. I know it's Oddworld and everything, but feathers for fingers is just stupid.

shaman · #92 01-21-2009, 11:44 AM

so ... ummm yeah i found this whilst looking for updates in citizen siege and found a fan made trailer... and a comment that was rather interesting. i think i bit of me died.

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In this video game trailer, Abe the mudokon, his followers, Munch and his gabbits, and even Stranger (with his own army) are going to stop the ruthless overlords of the null void from taking over Earth and slaughtering humankind to help balance Oddworld as well as the major planets in our solar system. Note: this takes place after Barack Obama and Jeremiah Right became servants of Satan and after tiberium has landed on Earth, causing alien and corporate influences to be everywhere in the Milky Way Galaxy.

***Wil*** · #93 01-21-2009, 12:10 PM

There’s a lot of bullshit about Citizen Siege, and a lot of it was created by some prick going by the screen name USA02. Can’t be sure this is his work, but rest assured there is not a word of truth in this description. If a bit of you dies, make sure it’s because you are so upset that some jerk would make this bollocks up.

But more importantly, this has nothing to do with the topic of this thread.

shaman · #94 01-21-2009, 12:13 PM

well you know... since the citizen siege topics are quite old...

Also, i think its pretty damn obvious that Barrack Obama becoming the servant of the devil has nout to do with oddworld. Though its still early days.

on a more topical note: Do we have any updates?

***Wil*** · #95 01-21-2009, 12:56 PM

On Citizen Siege? No. Or on Larry Shapiro? No.

OANST · #96 01-21-2009, 01:07 PM

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There’s a lot of bullshit about Citizen Siege, and a lot of it was created by some prick going by the screen name USA02.

Who would be that much of a dick? Going around spreading funny lies about Oddworld. It's uncivilized.

What? It wasn't me. Or was it?

***Wil*** · #97 01-21-2009, 01:17 PM

It occurred to me that it might be someone on the Forums. Thankfully it’s only you.

OANST · #98 01-21-2009, 01:21 PM

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It occurred to me that it might be someone on the Forums. Thankfully it’s only you.

If I were to do something like that I would not go by the name USA02. No, the search continues. I would guess that it would probably be a member here but I don't think it would be one who is still active.

You don't have many nice thoughts where I am concerned, do you? Hurtful. Full of hurt.

***Wil*** · #99 01-21-2009, 01:43 PM

Well, not warm and fluffy thoughts, no. But if I saw you on the street I would run up and hug you.

OANST · #**100** 01-21-2009, 01:47 PM

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Well, not warm and fluffy thoughts, no. But if I saw you on the street I would run up and hug you.

I would squirm and giggle. Hugs make me feel funny inside.

And that day his heart grew two full sizes.

Bullet Magnet · #**101** 01-22-2009, 09:49 AM

The ambiguity of that story always bugged me. The "full size" is not a recognised SI unit, gorram it.

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OANST · #**102** 01-22-2009, 12:26 PM

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The ambiguity of that story always bugged me. The "full size" is not a recognised SI unit, gorram it.

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We don't talk shit about Dr. Seuss around here. We don't do that unless we want fists growing from our teeth. Dr. Seuss is awesome and I don't think that the need for realistic scientific terminology was weighing heavy on him as he wrote stories about little people who had an entire ecosystem going on while living on a dandelion.

Bullet Magnet · #**103** 01-22-2009, 05:53 PM

That's another thing I've been meaning to talk to someone about. The Whos are impossible on several biological, chemical and physical levels. Not to mention that ponds and other things involving water could not exist at that scale due to the properties of water tension.

Also, they wouldn't need lungs.

Disclaimer: Larry Shapiro is still, so far as we know, president.

Chronicler · #**104** 01-24-2009, 04:38 AM

Dude .... It's a goddamn fictional children's book series .... lighten up. I for one enjoy the "magical" views of Nature, medicine, totem, etc. Well, I suppose you're merely joking about The Whos, so I'll let ya off now.

As for Oddworld's future, whatever Larry, Lorne, and the rest of creativity can brew will always be Oddheavenly in my eyes.

shaman · #**105** 01-26-2009, 02:16 PM

i personaly would like to encounter mudokons and scrabs and all the other classics.

Also: i think i speak for everyone when i say.

THRW US A BONE OWI, WERE SUFFOCATING WITH SUSPENCE HERE.

you know .. just in case anyone else thinks that.

scipionyx · #**106** 01-28-2009, 05:01 AM

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This has always bugged me too. I know it's Oddworld and everything, but feathers for fingers is just stupid.

I always thought they had feathery fingers, uhm I mean that they have fingers but that the big feathers cover them so that you can't see them or something I dunno xD

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i personaly would like to encounter mudokons and scrabs and all the other classics.

Also: i think i speak for everyone when i say.

THRW US A BONE OWI, WERE SUFFOCATING WITH SUSPENCE HERE.

you know .. just in case anyone else thinks that.

exactly!

I hate to wait and wait all the time

stonetooth · #**107** 01-28-2009, 04:28 PM

The clakker design didn't really bug me. I mean, i didn't really pay attention to the whole fingers are feathers things, because for oddworld, it just looked natural to me. The outlaws though, are GODLIKE! I bought a xbox just so i could play stranger's wrath (i play MO on 360) and i bought the actual game five years before getting a original xbox, just staring at the box....

In other news, what year would you guys be expecting a Oddworld movie or new games? 2010? 2012?.....

Chronicler · #**108** 01-28-2009, 05:29 PM

Now the Outlaws, they ARE cool. Clakkerz could be kentucky fried for all I care.

I don't care when anything comes out,I just hope OWI can take their time on a future film or game (I'd mostly want a new Oddworld game though). Bring up some unused concepts, or add a giaganitc splatter of new creativity. Whatever it is, SOMETHING has to be made with detail and art.

scipionyx · #**109** 01-29-2009, 07:55 AM

hopefully OWI will come out with the next thing they do and hopefully before 2015 -.-

shaman · #**110** 01-29-2009, 10:53 AM

i've heard 2009 or early 2010 ... i will wait for them.

i will wait for them.

*turns and walks dramatically into sunset*

OANST · #**111** 01-29-2009, 11:00 AM

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i've heard 2009 or early 2010 ... i will wait for them.

i will wait for them.

*turns and walks dramatically into sunset*

We are probably looking more like 2011 or 2012. These things take time.

shaman · #**112** 01-29-2009, 11:01 AM

we heard that somthing was coming in 2009 didn't we?

im sure we did.

***Xavier*** · #**113** 01-29-2009, 11:17 AM

They told us 2009, but it was some time ago, I'm afraid it has been delayed.
Latest what I've heard is that they were somewhere in development hell...

shaman · #**114** 01-29-2009, 11:23 AM

Delayed untill when!?

i will have to take this out on someone...

***Wil*** · #**115** 01-29-2009, 11:26 AM

Those are very unlikely dates. Back in March 2007 Lorne was hoping for a 2010 release for Citizen Siege, but that was kind of optimistic even then. Development hell hasn’t done anything to prevent the putting back of that date.

shaman · #**116** 01-29-2009, 11:28 AM

so basically its 2010 for their next project then ... so far anyway.

***Wil*** · #**117** 01-29-2009, 11:32 AM

No, 2010 is a dud date at this point.

Oatmeal Head · #**118** 01-29-2009, 11:36 AM

Well, perhaps they can [wishfulthinking] rerelease like Directors Cuts of Munch's Oddysee and Stranger's Wrath to hold us over [/wishfulthinking]

shaman · #**119** 01-29-2009, 11:38 AM

oh right i get it.

im furious

when do you guys think a realistic realese date is.

Jordan · #**120** 01-29-2009, 11:53 AM

God, just be patient. 2010 is a likely time to hear some news, with 2011-2012 being a time for possible release. It really isn't that far away considering how long it's been since Stranger's Wrath was released. Do you want them to suddenly announce a game has just been put into works right now, then have them release it in the Summer? That'd be a shite game. I want them to put some real work into the project. It'll be worth the wait.