any good? Oddworld: Strangers Wrath

Hazzelhoff

Is this title any good? I picked it up for 10 bucks and it looks very strange.

I just want something to play with a buddy. We like games like Gun and Halo and stuff that makes you laugh. We're 26 years old if that helps. Thanks

Accualt

I loved it, very unique. Where did you find it for $10?

cloudeagle

Yep. You made the right call, on both game style and humor. Stick it in your Xbox, already!

Arch Guru XX

The game itself is pretty good - often overlooked among Xbox games. However, I believe that it does not offer a multiplayer component, so playing with a buddy isn't going to work (unless you play single-player campaigns together, switching out the controller).

It's a very original game, and I thought very enjoyable, but I don't think it has much replay value. Worth it for 10 bucks though, easy.

Pooch

Yeah, this game is really good. It's not co-op, but the way it's set up could make it a good game for two people if they want to switch off every mission or something.

cloudeagle

Arch Guru XX wrote:

The game itself is pretty good - often overlooked among Xbox games. However, I believe that it does not offer a multiplayer component, so playing with a buddy isn't going to work (unless you play single-player campaigns together, switching out the controller).

It's a very original game, and I thought very enjoyable, but I don't think it has much replay value. Worth it for 10 bucks though, easy.

Your friend will get a chuckle over the bosses and Stranger's comments, though. Well worth watching.

Hotlead Junkie

A fun game, little short on replay value but it has fan-friggedy-awesome-tastic-kick-assingly superb FMVS. They are worth the money alone.

cj iwakura

The plot twists in the game took it from being interesting to completely awesome.

Also, if you ever see this at a Kmart, it's $3. I got it for $15, and it was still worth it.

Too bad I haven't played the others in the series, but if they make any half as cool as this, I'm there.

joobee

FMVs are nice, gameplay is pretty decent, but the Stranger dialog made me hate the game. WOOOOOHAAAAAAA every 5 seconds GAAAAHHH.

Hazzelhoff

Thanks guys!

p.s. I got it at superstore in Calgary, canada

hambone

The sound is really poorly recorded/encoded in this game, that's my only real criticism. I've heard cell phone ringtones with clearer audio.

It's a shame too, because otherwise this game is utterly fantastic. It's like buck teeth on a supermodel.

Smudge

Stranger's wrath is an awesome game.

Munch's odyssey is great too, even though it got bad reveiws.


I love the oddworld series and really really miss them. I think they would do well to make a movie, but probably only uber geeks like me would go see it.

Darlan

One of my favorite Xbox games. :^:

Eight Rooks

Smudge wrote:

Stranger's wrath is an awesome game.

Munch's odyssey is great too, even though it got bad reveiws.


I love the oddworld series and really really miss them. I think they would do well to make a movie, but probably only uber geeks like me would go see it.

Let's hope not, seeing as there's a movie planned.

Not based on Oddworld Oddworld, though, but Lanning's new franchise... Citizen Siege, I think it was called. Movie and game currently in planning/early stages.

cloudeagle

Eight Rooks wrote:

Smudge wrote:

Stranger's wrath is an awesome game.

Munch's odyssey is great too, even though it got bad reveiws.


I love the oddworld series and really really miss them. I think they would do well to make a movie, but probably only uber geeks like me would go see it.

Let's hope not, seeing as there's a movie planned.

Not based on Oddworld Oddworld, though, but Lanning's new franchise... Citizen Siege, I think it was called. Movie and game currently in planning/early stages.

Wait, movie AND game? I thought his experiences with Microsoft and EA completely embittered him to the industry?

BigDes

I thought Citizen Siege was set on Oddworld?

Couscous

My only problem with this game was that the plot twist made money completely useless.

Jon 118

This is a very good game, about the only problem had with it was that [spoiler:5cb5104de8]About half-way through you temporarily lose half of your ammo types, and I think your health upgrades and stuff as well.[/spoiler:5cb5104de8]

BigDes

Jon 118 wrote:

This is a very good game, about the only problem had with it was that [spoiler:744e058bc7]About half-way through you temporarily lose half of your ammo types, and I think your health upgrades and stuff as well.[/spoiler:744e058bc7]

I don't remember that part. Which bit?

Jon 118

BigDes wrote:

Jon 118 wrote:

This is a very good game, about the only problem had with it was that [spoiler:95b85ace1f]About half-way through you temporarily lose half of your ammo types, and I think your health upgrades and stuff as well.[/spoiler:95b85ace1f]

I don't remember that part. Which bit?

[spoiler:95b85ace1f]When you find out that you are really a Steef I remember losing some of my ammo types, and having others reduced to their most basic form. I'm not sure about the health thing, though, as I said; I seemed to be weaker, but I could have just imagined it[/spoiler:95b85ace1f]

BigDes

Jon 118 wrote:

BigDes wrote:

Jon 118 wrote:

This is a very good game, about the only problem had with it was that [spoiler:6f6d6343e2]About half-way through you temporarily lose half of your ammo types, and I think your health upgrades and stuff as well.[/spoiler:6f6d6343e2]

I don't remember that part. Which bit?

[spoiler:6f6d6343e2]When you find out that you are really a Steef I remember losing some of my ammo types, and having others reduced to their most basic form. I'm not sure about the health thing, though, as I said; I seemed to be weaker, but I could have just imagined it[/spoiler:6f6d6343e2]

Yeah sorry, i thought I was in the Resident Evil 4 thread when i types that and I was deeply confused.

Zephos

this was a pretty rocking game.

is it BC on the 360? wouldnt mind playing it again.

Edit: no it is not.

what gives Microsoft, get this and mercenaries back compat. STAT!

BigDes

Zephos wrote:

this was a pretty rocking game.

is it BC on the 360? wouldnt mind playing it again.

Not according to the 360 website. Which sucks. Your avatar is a bastard by the way.

Zephos

BigDes wrote:

Zephos wrote:

this was a pretty rocking game.

is it BC on the 360? wouldnt mind playing it again.

Not according to the 360 website. Which sucks. Your avatar is a bastard by the way.

NOM! NOM! NOM! NOM!


Thats the sound i imagine it makes when its eating people.

BigDes

Zephos wrote:

BigDes wrote:

Zephos wrote:

this was a pretty rocking game.

is it BC on the 360? wouldnt mind playing it again.

Not according to the 360 website. Which sucks. Your avatar is a bastard by the way.

NOM! NOM! NOM! NOM!


Thats the sound i imagine it makes when its eating people.

I always thought there was a way to escape his vile clutches, I sent thousands of pixellated skiers to their masticated eath trying to do it, but I never could.

Dagrabbit

I actually felt the game was too weird, for my tastes anyway. I kept wishing they'd give me a slightly normal/effective weapon, that it was easier to switch between ammo types, and that they game wasn't so ugly (artistically, not technically). I thought switching between views to accomplish certain tasks was annoying and...I dunno. The whole thing felt like work to play, so I stopped a few hours in, since I just wasn't having fun.

However, everyone else on the planet loves it, and for 10 bucks it sure seems like it'd be worth a shot.

Original Rufus

Man, I miss Oddworld.

SpazMuffin

This is really a great game. Sometimes it can be difficult but you'll get a hang of it. Also it has some of the best cut-scenes I've seen in a game. Definitely a thumbs up.

BaronVonSnakPak

man, if this was bc on the 360, id buy it again in a heartbeat. i loved it, always wanted to go through it again and try to get all the villains captured alive.

Folken Fanel

Does this game have any kind of connection whatsoever with Abe's Oddysee/Exodus?

Eight Rooks

I made a thread about it when the announcement first came out. Citizen Siege is apparently - last I heard - an Oddworld property, but not with the same Abe/Much/stranger characters and such, and being developed as a game and a full-length CG movie at the same time. Since then I haven't heard a thing, not that I've gone looking or anything. He has returned to the industry, it seems. EA didn't scare him off for good. Assuming this continues to be the case, it's good to have the loudmouthed, arrogant fuckwit back :^: .