JAW to revive a shelved title from the nineties

[Xavier]

Let the speculation begin!

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...emier-new-game

[Paul_hibs3]

"That probably means it's not Munch's Exoddus or Squeek's Oddysee since Munch's Oddysee was released in 2001." - Destructoid

[Manco]

For a second I wondered if they'd decided to start up their Paradroid remake again, but then I checked and it turns out Paradroid was neither shelved or 90s.

Still, they never specified it would be an Oddworld title. I don't know if OWI's ever mentioned anything about shelved projects before.

[Clannfear]

Maybe Sligstorm? That would be great.

[Wil]

CEO Stewart Gilray will premiere a game Eurogamer has been told is the revival of a shelved title from the nineties.

Really? He's actually going to premiere it? As in, show it off? Because JAW's tweet just said they were going to announce it.

[Crashpunk]

I can't wait for it. I wonder what it is?

[Dynamithix]

Sligstorm possibly?

[Jordan]

This is my lucky month!

[Alf Shall Rise]

I'm thinking it might be Sligstorm as well.

[Mr. Bungle]

Could be Hand of Odd. Or something completely unrelated to Oddworld.

[Crashpunk]

I really don't think its Sligstorm.

[Dynamithix]

Yeah, that was just the first idea that popped in to my head since it was planned to be released in a combo-pack with AO & AE.

[Paul_hibs3]

Sorry for being such a n00b but what is sligstorm meant to be? Or was there no details ever given just the pre-production title.

[CrissCross]

http://oddworldlibrary.net/toe/SligStorm

[Wil]

It was an idea Paul O'Connor came up with. There's nothing to say they ever started even pre-production, nor did they ever announce it. Paul just said something offhand about it in a small Yahoo Group years ago.

Clarification on this "premiere":

@Buncible @eurogamer_net just announcing a couple of things
5 minutes ago

[elums mum]

I dont really know to much about it but is was suppost to be about an albino Slig who was trying escape the Slig barracks (correct me if im wrong) because he was going to be killed for being albino. (again corrct me if im wrong) It sounds like a super awesome concept though and i will seriously jizz my pants if it is !!!!

[Paul_hibs3]

Cheers CrissCross. Noticed this "By the time Oddworld Inhabitants had starting full production on Munch’s Oddysee and The Hand of Odd, the company’s infrastructure no longer supported the 2D A.L.I.V.E. game engine"

So OWI was firing on all cylinders on MO and the Hand of Odd. It sounds more likely imo, to be Hand of Odd which might be shown, since there was full attention and production on it at some stage years ago

[GlukkonGluk]

My gut is thinking Hand of Odd? Technology must have developed enough to make it easier to make, and with perhaps less cost?

[elums mum]

ugh I hope it isnt Hand of odd, I always thought that that game looked pretty crappy.I think You have to be into that kind of thing to enjoy games like that. But on the other hand I actually think that would work pretty well over facebook or something. plus I reckon itd make a good amount of revenue. I mean, look as world of Warcraft and stuff.

[Dynamithix]

ugh I hope it isnt Hand of odd, I always thought that that game looked pretty crappy.I think You have to be into that kind of thing to enjoy games like that. But on the other hand I actually think that would work pretty well over facebook or something. plus I reckon itd make a good amount of revenue. I mean, look as world of Warcraft and stuff.

Facebook? Hand of Odd 'crappy'? WoW?

Are you high, sir?

[Paul_hibs3]

Just in case no-one has seen the clip of Hand of Odd here it is..I think:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydsq8kWigAQ

Imo I think it looks world class. I'm biased though.

[Wil]

No, that's a CG test of water effects and large numbers of characters for Stranger's Wrath.

[Venks]

My money's on Sligstorm. Either way it has to be Oddworld related. I mean why tease us with something nobody knows anything about?

[Mr. Bungle]

Facebook? Hand of Odd 'crappy'? WoW?

Are you high, sir?

Fanboy mode engaged.

[THE ALMIGHTY RAISEN]

My money's on Hand of Odd but thats probably just wishful thinking

[Paul_hibs3]

No, that's a CG test of water effects and large numbers of characters for Stranger's Wrath.

Says in the description of the video: 'L'assalto ai campi Mudokon in Oddworld Hand of Odd'

[DarkHoodness]

Perhaps they'll announce something that they've never previously mentioned.

[Nate]

This is exciting. I think I'd probably enjoy Sligstorm more than Hand of Odd (seeing as I'm crap at strategy games), but HoO always sounded like it would be an amazing experience.

[enchilado]

Who said it was going to be an Oddworld game?

[Nate]

Seems odd that JAW would reveal a non-Oddworld game with Lorne in attendance.