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News PS Plus Deal Devastates Oddworld: Soulstorm Developer
Negative effect
As platform holders intensify the importance of subscription services, Oddworld Inhabitants bigwig Lorne Lanning has described his company’s PS Plus deal as “devastating”. The industry veteran – whose company launched Oddworld: Soulstorm into Sony’s sub on the PS5 – was speaking candidly as part of an Xbox podcast, and...
News Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition Is a Free Upgrade for Owners of PS5, PS4 Original
Gameplay improvements, new content, and more
Oddworld: Soulstorm launched earlier this year on PlayStation 5 and PS4, much to the delight of its loyal fans. While in some ways it was a solid step forward for the classic series, the game launched with more than its fair share of issues. Poor enemy AI, progression-blocking bugs, and all kinds of other...
Review Oddworld: Soulstorm (PS5) - A Tough Game to Love
It's an odd, odd world
It's hard to know where to begin with Oddworld: Soulstorm. The series has definitely had its ups and downs, but it's always felt like part of PlayStation's flavour, so it's nice to have it back after so many years. It's a reimagining of Abe's Exoddus, a sequel to New 'n' Tasty, and in some ways it's one of the better entries...
News April 2021 PS Plus Games Are Available to Download Now
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Update: All three PS Plus games are available to download right now on PS5 and PS4 in Europe, with other regions to follow soon. Oddworld: Soulstorm, as noted below, is ready to roll for Plus members on PS5 only, while Days Gone and Zombie Army 4: Dead War can be downloaded and played on both consoles. Which of these titles are you booting...
News Oddworld: Soulstorm Will Guide You with PS5 Game Help
Spoiler-free solutions
Ever since the PlayStation 5 was announced, Oddworld: Soulstorm has been billed as a tentpole title. The franchise has a long running relationship with Sony’s brand, of course, dating all the way back to Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee on the PS1, so it’s no real surprise to see the Japanese giant tap into that nostalgia. As a...
News Oddworld: Soulstorm PS5 Free with PS Plus from 6th April
Sony squeezes title into another State of Play
Good news, readers: Oddworld: Soulstorm will be made available for free to PlayStation Plus subscribers on the PlayStation 5 when it releases on 6th April. Even better news: the game is launching in little over a month, so surely Sony can’t squeeze it into yet another livestream. It’s felt like...
News Oddworld: Soulstorm Sneaks to PS5, PS4 in Spring 2021
Abe's exodus
Sony’s been a big believer in Oddworld: Soulstorm, showcasing the Oddworld: Abe’s Exodus remake on multiple occasions. And now the title appears to have a release window: Spring 2021 on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Oddworld Inhabitants confirmed the date as part of an all-new trailer at The Game Awards overnight, which we’ve...
News Molluck Returns in Latest Oddworld: Soulstorm PS5 Trailer
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Good news, Abe fans — Oddworld: Soulstorm just got a brand new PS5 gameplay trailer. The new footage is looking good, and features some classic Abe gameplay. Of course, the visuals are better than ever, especially in cutscenes. Over on the PlayStation Blog, creative director Lorne Lanning goes into some extra details about the game. He...
News Oddworld: Soulstorm Brings Abe to Both PS5 and PS4
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We already knew about Oddworld: Soulstorm, the ambitious follow-up to Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty. However, it's now been confirmed as a cross-gen game, coming to both PlayStation 4 and PS5. We've also been treated to a fantastic new trailer, which really plays up the cinematic style of this new adventure. It sounds like gameplay is going to...
News Oddworld: Soulstorm Gets Its First Gameplay Teaser, Set for Early 2020 Release
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A brand new, rather brief trailer for Oddworld: Soulstorm just hit the 'net, and it's looking interesting. A current-gen remake of beloved PSone title Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus, this is first time that we've seen gameplay. Admittedly there's not much of it, but it's just enough to whet our appetite for the kind of strangeness that only the...
News Oddworld's Lorne Lanning: Consoles Lasting 7 Years Is Becoming Less Viable
It's an odd world
While there are conflicting reports on where developers stand on the PlayStation 4K, industry veteran Lorne Lanning has hinted that Sony may be making the right move in an interview with Game Informer. The silver haired suit – who co-founded Oddworld Inhabitants – suggested that he personally believes the concept of seven year...
News A New Oddworld Game Is Set to Reimagine Abe in 2017
Abe's oddity
Our earliest memory of the Oddworld franchise comes courtesy of a short PSone demo based on the very first game - and at the time, we thought it was absolutely mental. In fact, we still think that Oddworld is mental, but we've grown more accustomed to the weird and wonderful property over the years. 2015 saw the release of Oddworld:...
Review Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New 'N' Tasty! (PS Vita)
You've got the Oddworld in your hands
The Oddworld games are as beloved to PlayStation fans as MediEvil, Tomb Raider, and for some, even Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon. The bizarre adventures are certainly proof positive that PlayStation is home to an immensely diverse portfolio, but what's so great about Abe is that he still manages to stand...
Review Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD (PlayStation Vita)
A remastered oddysee
When the Oddworld franchise made the move to 3D, the developer decided that many of the older 2D mechanics needed to come along with it. Saving captured innocents while solving puzzles and farting way more than is funny was still the name of the game, only now there were beautiful, wide environments to explore and a new...
Review Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty (PlayStation 4)
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Everybody played Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee back in the day. Although the game was available on just about everything, the title’s four-fingered Mudokon was at one point just as recognisable as fellow multiformat PlayStation mascots like Lara Croft. The challenging puzzles and striking design pulled people in, while the clever,...
News Lanning: PS4 Has the Smartest Development Environment Ever
Time to triangle
Sony’s preached about the ease of development on its next generation console ever since its announcement earlier in the year, but a spate of delays this week have prompted some sceptics to question whether it’s merely been exaggerating in order to improve the public perception of the PlayStation 4. However, Oddworld Inhabitants...
News Just Add Water Targeting June Release for Stranger's Wrath Vita
No stranger
Just Add Water only started work on the PlayStation Vita version of the quirky Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath a few weeks ago, but it already has a rough launch window in mind. As part of a fascinating interview on this week’s Official PlayStation Blogcast, CEO Stewart Gilray explained that the handheld version of the classic shooter was...
News Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD Coming To PlayStation 3 / PlayStation Vita In Q2
If you're just wrapping up Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD, then we come bearing good news: Just Add Water has posted a Tweet confirming that the former XBOX exclusive, Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee, will arrive on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in Q2, 2012
While the developer's keeping the title under wraps for now, it has released a logo (embedded...
News Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD Drops In Time To Make It A Very Merry Christmas
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD will launch December 21st on the PlayStation Store in Europe, developer Just Add Water has announced
Those in North America will need to wait a little longer to get their hands on the HD remake, with the game pencilled in for a December 27th launch. "I wanted to first thank you all for your patience, its been a...
News Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD Gets Price-Point, Download Size
Despite receiving a super-positive review from Eurogamer today, developer Just Add Water is keeping quiet about the release date of its upcoming high-definition remake of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Still, thanks to our friends over at TheSixthAxis, we've at least got some more details to mull over. According to the website, Stranger's Wrath HD will...
News Just Add Water Reveals Full Roster Of Trophies For Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD
Some might consider the release of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD a reward in itself, but it wouldn't be considered a complete upgrade without a full roster of in-game trinkets
Thankfully developer Just Add Water's not missed out on the opportunity to add some trophies to its upcoming remake, revealing the full set of digital rewards on its official...
News Just Add Water Wraps Up Development On Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD
Just Add Water has announced that it has completed development on its PlayStation Move enabled, high-definition remake of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
The developer has promised that a release date for the downloadable make-over will be announced soon. In the meantime, it has released a list of changes that have been applied to the 2005 XBOX original...
News Just Add Water Lifts The Lid On Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD For PlayStation 3
Just Add Water's taken to the PlayStation Blog to finally reveal the first trailer for its hotly anticipated Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD remake
Just Add Water's been working with Oddworld Inhabitants on the title for some time — with HD versions of Much's Oddysee and Abe's Odysee also on the horizon. Stranger's Wrath it due out on PS3 this Fall...
News Fresh Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD Screenshots Dropped Onto Facebook
Just Add Water's uploaded some brand new screenshots of its upcoming PlayStation 3 port of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD
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News Just Add Water Brings Lots Of Oddworld To PlayStation 3
If a job's worth doing, then you may as well do it properly
That's the mentality Just Add Water's taking with Oddworld, as it's announced a batch of new PlayStation 3 releases to celebrate the rebirth of the franchise. We already know about the PlayStation 3 remake of XBOX-exclusive Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath. That's still happening, although Just...
News Just Add Water To Reveal Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD And More This Month
Just Add Water's confirmed that it will fully reveal Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD alongside a new project this month at the GameCityNights event in Nottingham
The new game is rumoured to be a revival of a shelved title from the nineties. Stranger's Wrath is a bit of a cult classic. It originally launched on the XBOX in 2005. The PlayStation Network...
News Stranger's Wrath Remains PlayStation 3 Exclusive For Now
Just Add Water's clarified the exclusivity situation of their Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath remake
While the game's only been announced for the PlayStation 3, JAW's clarified that no money's been placed on the remake's head — no, it's simply a limitation of file-sizes allowed on Microsoft's XBOX Live Arcade service. Now with regard to Oddworld:...
News Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Gets Fresh Polygons For PlayStation 3
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath is being re-made for the PlayStation 3, and it's getting some extra polygons as part of the deal
The PlayStation Move-supported re-release will boast extra polygons as the game's visuals get an overhaul. Just Add Water's dev-blog reveals the changes in more clarity than we could possibly have the bandwidth to publish here...
We don't like Oddworld
There, we said it. Never have, never will. Regardless, we know a lot of our loyal readers are big fans. And we also know you're about to go nuts when we tell you about VG247's big new report; Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath is getting remade for the PlayStation 3 by Brit studio Just Add Water, and will hit next Easter. It'll be...
News It's An Oddworld Indeed... A Very Odd World
How strange
Just Add Water's confirmed via their official website that the Oddworld franchise is to make an unexpected return. The Gravity Crash developers claim to be working with Oddworld Inhabitants on "multiple projects, across multiple platforms ... starring all of your favorite Oddworld characters." Apparently, Oddworld's creator,...
