Just Add Water has confirmed its HD reboot of the classic charming puzzle-platformer Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee will get a downloadable release on PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Vita. Now named Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee - New 'n' Tasty, it's coming in the fourth quarter of 2013.
You might have missed the boat on Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath. Maybe you got too busy, or maybe you were holding out for the ill-fated Xbox 360 version. Whatever the cause, you can now grab the enhanced game on your PC via Steam--with a free upgrade for current Stranger's Wrath owners.
Developer Just Add Water has been struggling to release the HD update of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath on Xbox Live. At first, Microsoft claimed the re-release didn't meet file size requirements. Once the developers met that requirement, Microsoft supposedly rejected the title for not meeting sales requirements on PC and PS3, where the game currently lives. It appears enough is enough, as the developer appears to have given up on releasing the game on Xbox Live.
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is getting its own HD version, but fans will have to wait a little longer to play it. Developer Oddworld Inhabitants has announced that the game will get a full reboot rather than just some HD visuals, and as a result won't be out until next summer.
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June may get a double-dose of Oddworld, if Just Add Water CEO Stewart Gilray has anything to say about it. He announced that he's aiming to release both the Vita version of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath, and the HD version of Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee sometime during the month, but neither plan is set in stone yet.
With the HD remake of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath out of the way, developer Just Add Water can put the finishing touches on its next Oddworld game: Munch's Oddysee HD. Yes, it's another HD remake for PS3 and Vita--but you can expect it in the not-too-distant future. The developer recently tweeted that we can expect it in Q2, or just a few months from now.
PC gamers who have been playing the Oddbox can expect the HD updates later this year as well. "Both [games] will come to PC," the developer reconfirmed.
The various Humble Bundles have gained attention for offering PC games to support charity and indie developers, but the idea is spreading. The Little Big Bunch now offers a pay-what-you-want set of five PC titles to benefit GamesAid, a UK children's charity. Distribution is being handled by GetGames.
The bundle includes DRM-free versions of Explodemon, Frozen Synapse, and Munch's Oddysee, a Steamworks version of Serious Sam Double D, and New Star Soccer 5.
Developer Just Add Water promised their HD remake of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath would be coming "soon." Well, now we know exactly how soon. The PlayStation Network version of Stranger's Wrath, enhanced with snazzy new graphics and a few new gameplay tweaks, will be available on December 27th. It will be a "worldwide" release, as well.
While the initial release will sport a shiny Platinum Trophy, there's a few features that will be added post-release.
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath is getting much more than your typical HD treatment. Developer Just Add Water is redoing many of the game's textures and character models. In fact, thanks to various improvements made by the developer, the game has ballooned in size, from 1.9GB in its original Xbox-era state, to 3.2GB.
While there's still no release date for the game other than "soon," everything else you need to know about the game has been released.
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath is getting the HD treatment, and now we can see the updated visuals in motion for the first time.
The remake is a little off-schedule, but this first look is a promising look at why the cult revamp is worth waiting for.
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