Strangers Wrath HD is out

lloyd · #1 12-21-2011, 03:18 PM

hey guys, that thing you might like is out. whats it calld?

You know. The game, with the guy. like a cowboy

https://twitter.com/#!/jawltd/status/149540573408272384

So all we need now is somebody with a hauppauge or Blackmagic capture card and we can pick over it. go go go

Havoc · #2 12-21-2011, 04:18 PM

Really too bad I don't have a playstation or I would have tried it for sure. Guess I'll wait for the Steam release.

ODDREN · #3 12-21-2011, 09:49 PM

I got it! Now to play and unlock all the candies!

Brun Croes · #4 12-21-2011, 11:20 PM

Just bought it (even though its really early for me and I should start working) The download is going extremely slow for some reason (in fact it stays on 0 percent and the estimated time keeps growing...).

I'll just leave for work and hope it get downloaded while I'm away...

Cheers,

Brun

Glitch · #5 12-21-2011, 11:50 PM

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Just bought it (even though its really early for me and I should start working) The download is going extremely slow for some reason (in fact it stays on 0 percent and the estimated time keeps growing...).

I'll just leave for work and hope it get downloaded while I'm away...

Cheers,

Brun

That's odd (no joke intended). I think perhaps the PSN servers are a bit thrashed at the moment?

AvengingGibbons · #6 12-22-2011, 01:35 AM

I've just purchased it

. The timer on mine is going down so I guess it's definately downloading. An hour and a half to go.. ooh! it's at 1% now!..

DarkHoodness · #7 12-22-2011, 01:38 AM

Today (technically, after midnight) is a good day indeed. Grats to OWI and JAW, here's to hoping it'll be hugely successful.

It does look a lot more fantastic than it did, and people seem very happy with it.

Now to wait for the Steam release.

Michael · #8 12-22-2011, 03:12 AM

I bought it as soon as possible yesterday and downloaded immediately, and I did feel it took quite a while to download. I think it was about 2 hours for me, but in all honesty this is probably due to my internet speed!

Playing the game, I have to say it's great! The graphics are far better in motion that in still screenshots. I didn't have the chance to play the original Stranger, so can't really comment on what the improvements over that are like, but I definitely feel JAW have done a great job!

It's awesome to finally play it- this is my first *new* Oddworld game since '98

Connell · #9 12-22-2011, 03:22 AM

2% percent with 636 minutes to go.. I suppose it's better than 0% with 902 minutes!
This is why I miss physical releases.

Glitch · #10 12-22-2011, 03:24 AM

bloomin 'eck, what speed is your interwebs?

Connell · #11 12-22-2011, 03:41 AM

I'm not entirely sure. I'm in Spain at the moment and my connection here is far from great! According to Speedtest.net, download speed is 4.37 Mbps

Edit: Just been disconnected from the bloody media server. Anyone know of that will effect my download?

nowtun · #12 12-22-2011, 04:07 AM

hmmm, mine only took 45 mins, i d download it at middnight last night tho so that might have helped.

great game guys, looks even better in game than it did in the trailer :-D

Phantasos · #13 12-22-2011, 04:37 AM

My download took around 30 minutes.
It's probably the only decent thing Virgin Media's done since we had it installed..

Anyway, it looks gorgeous, I'm very impressed so far even though I only have a SDTV with me at the moment... Last week I'd just finished playing Stranger's Wrath again on the Xbox, and the comparison in graphical quality is phenomenal.

AvengingGibbons · #14 12-22-2011, 05:44 AM

It's the first time I've played Stranger's Wrath (not counting last xmas when i bought the oddbox and gave up playing it after like an hour when the graphical glitches pissed me off). At first, it seems too easy. Then a couple hours into it it starts to seem challenging, and that's when I began to like it as a game

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Does anyone else find that the ammo switching method is a pain? I'd prefer to use L2 to scroll through the ammo for the left barrell, and R2 to scroll through the ammo loaded on the right barrell. Or maybe it just takes some getting used to and it's not actually that bad.. thoughts?

Also, I'd prefer if the pop-up messages didn't pause the game, or only paused the game when necessary. It's slightly annoying having the control of the character taken away from you when you're eager to get to grips with it at the start.

Glitch: Are you welcoming bug reporting? Major or minor?.. I found that the eyes on the fuzzle turn black sometimes. I'm guessing it's something to do with shadows. Their eyes just sort of 'switch off'.

Anyway, it's a very promising start to your numerous projects, I look forward to them ^^

DarkHoodness · #15 12-22-2011, 05:48 AM

Those pop-ups are telling you how the game works and only display once - Most people can't concentrate on two things at once. If the game wasn't paused, most players would probably not read the info in the pop-ups.

Guaranteed, there's other ways of making tutorials, but that works well enough.

EDIT: Oh yeah they uploaded this 3 hours ago:

Nath · #16 12-22-2011, 06:52 AM

If I get a PS3 for Christmas then this will be the first download

Varrok · #17 12-22-2011, 07:56 AM

http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/...=0&sec=0&p0=48
I'm counting seconds till PC release... C:

...which is a stupid idea, as I know how many remain

Dynamithix · #18 12-22-2011, 08:41 AM

I know it's really early, but has anyone found any easter eggs? They did put in some new secrets didn't they?

MeechMunchie · #19 12-22-2011, 09:55 AM

Is there a moon?

Connell · #20 12-22-2011, 10:19 AM

After an astonishing SIX hours, my copy of Stranger's Wrath has finally downloaded.. now to see if this HD version is all it's cracked up to be

DarkHoodness · #21 12-22-2011, 10:26 AM

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I know it's really early, but has anyone found any easter eggs? They did put in some new secrets didn't they?

People on the Facebook page are saying that they're finding barrels of Mudokon Pops.

lloyd · #22 12-22-2011, 10:29 AM

no way!

heads on sticks or lollys!?

also i'm not sure about psn but i wish on xbox you could see a kb/s when downloading

Crashpunk · #23 12-22-2011, 11:16 AM

Download only? I though they would bring out a retail version. Oh well, no matter. I don't have a Playstation so I'll have to wait for the Steam release.

I want to say thanks to JAW for helping bringing back Oddworld into the gaming world. I've read the reviews and they are really positive, you guys should be proud.

Onwards to MOHD and Abe HD! I can't wait to see more!

Bodd T.W. · #24 12-22-2011, 11:22 AM

Has anyone tried out some of my tricks on the remake yet; I'd highly doubt it. :?
I wish I had a PS3.

lloyd · #25 12-22-2011, 12:15 PM

whats with this place and ps3s? i thought you all had them :O

Brun Croes · #26 12-22-2011, 02:24 PM

Been playing it for a few hours now, and it really is a great update / port from the original xbox version! Congrats guys!

mrsmr2 · #27 12-22-2011, 03:42 PM

It's an amazingly accurate conversion with improved graphics and faster frame rate. I find the 3rd person camera fiddly now, not sure why they changed that.

Really impressed so far (just started Looten Duke)

ODDREN · #28 12-22-2011, 11:26 PM

The Mudocon Pops are quite yammy))hehe

Crashpunk · #29 12-23-2011, 02:05 AM

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whats with this place and ps3s? i thought you all had them :O

I wish I had one, I saved up a while ago then borght lots of Steam games, retro games and systems. I'll still probally get one. After I get a job or something.

Glitch · #30 12-23-2011, 02:35 PM

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Is there a moon?

There is a moon, unfortunately, because of the way the game renders the moon, we couldn't make it look like the moon(s) we all know and love.