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This is the first Oddworld game in full 3D originally an exclusive XBox game in 2001 but now ported to the PC and comes with "Steam achievements", giving additional rewards for players who enjoy tests of skill and endurance. Munch is one of last "Gabbits"; a race endangered by the activities of the nefarious Vykkers Laboratory. With the help of Abe, hero of the previous Exoddus and Oddysee games, Munch leads the quest save to his kind from extinction, in this mix of adventure, strategy, puzzle and platform gameplay with intelligently designed stages that are puzzling but rarely frustrating. The two begin in separate locations, but when their paths cross they work as a team. The visuals are brighter than previous OddWorld titles, and the animation has a "claymation" quality to it. There's constrained valleys, sewer, and industrial locations. You'll still pull switches, possess enemies, and save Mudokons (your alien species), but a few new elements have been added. You spend much of the game collecting green mushrooms called "spooce". You need a certain number of these to open each door. You can "grow" additional spooce if you need to, and resurrecting Mudokons is another new feature. You have the ability to round up creatures and have them fight enemies for you ("kick some booty!"). In typical OddWorld fashion, there are a lot of funny, unexpected surprises, like the squeaky wheelchair that lets Munch zip around from place to place. In July/2016, it was re-ported and now runs at 60 FPS, includes higher resolution textures, better quality cut-scenes, improved audio, higher poly models, numerous fixes and improvements. |
