![]() ![]() ![]() Yet it’s marred by gameplay that isn’t necessarily bad, just old. The story follows the titular hero as he tries to earn enough money through his bounty hunting to pay for a life-saving operation, eventually leading to a dark and corrupt world that sends you down the rabbit hole that the Oddworld franchise is known for. When Stranger’s Wrath was first announced as a hybrid FPS platformer, it was exciting that we were going to delve into the wider world of the Oddworld franchise, see things from a new perspective, and get an entirely new style of game.Įven today Stranger’s Wrath has a lot of interesting ideas. Kicking off on the first PlayStation with Abe’s Odyssey, these quasi puzzle games were picked up on the fringe of the mainstream for their smart writing, dark humor and interesting mechanics. If this is your first encounter with the Oddworld series, the clue is directly in the title – these games are Odd. Yet fifteen years on, Stranger’s Wrath feels like a hulking relic that desperately needs a fresh coat of paint to make it worth sitting through. I still feel that it’s ahead of the curve simply for using creatures in the world as ammo, each with their own properties to help you take down your enemies and capture them for some moolah. When it launched in 2005 on the original Xbox, it was met with critical praise for it’s combination of FPS mechanics with third-person combat and platforming. That’s not to say that Stranger’s Wrath isn’t an interesting title. That’s what makes Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD such a puzzling proposition – it delivers on none of these expectations. Sure, I don’t expect an entire redesign such as the extremely excellent Resident Evil 2 re-release, but I’m definitely looking for something that captures the nostalgia I have for a title, while bringing it into the “new age”. ![]() Updated visuals are a given, but I’m also expecting the UI, controls, and other basic mechanics to receive a new coat of paint to fit in with the design sensibilities of today’s standards. When I boot up a HD remaster these days, there are some staples that I’m expecting to see. ![]()
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