Haven't played the original since the 90s, but I was trying to think back on how that would affect things. My first thought would be sleeping sligs. As I recall, you could only wake them up when you are on the same screen. I wonder how the scrolling screens affect that.
Oddworld: New n Tasty priced at $30 (250,000 sales for Exodus remake greenlight)
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Haven't played the original since the 90s, but I was trying to think back on how that would affect things. My first thought would be sleeping sligs. As I recall, you could only wake them up when you are on the same screen. I wonder how the scrolling screens affect that.
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yeah this actually makes me a LOT more excited
i was sort of under the assumption that this was a full on recreation of the first game with a real time engine
so, this is basically a new game with a retelling of the story from the first game
aka...a new side scrolling abe game! fuck
plutoknight
Member
Don't care. Buying it. Especially if it's funding an Exodus remake.
Buying it, day one, sight unseen. I need this in my life.
Is this getting a retail release?
Buying it, day one, sight unseen. I need this in my life.
Is this getting a retail release?
Callibretto
Member
i think people's perception is less about digital download and more about some genre that perceived as lesser value, especially 2d or sidescroller game.
rayman and puppetteer are also mistakenly thought as cheaper games when they firat announced while 3d games with modest budget like tearaway and sly cooper 4 are never viewed like that, in fact people cheered when sony announce $40 Price for sly and theres a little backlash for puppetteer revealed as full Price title.
bobawesome
Member
I was expecting $15, max. I don't really have any interest in it anymore, that's for sure.
Surface of Me
I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
Did they redo all the assets and everything? $30 for a PS1 remaster seems way too much. Lorne Lanning is an ass, I say this as a long, long time Oddworld fan.
They need to make something new already.
They need to make something new already.
Except it doesn't and it's not. I feel like there's a reason for that.
I guess we'll see, but for now LL kinda sounds like a car salesman here. I hope for his and the teams sake it's worth $30 'cause if it's not the internet is gonna rip JAW a new asshole.
And I strongly suspect it's only been this expensive because they don't really have a leash to deal with. Whatever they've done, I commend them for. But when this started? It was a remaster. No fucking way it should've cost $5m.
sigh...that's even worst, honestly
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
I dunno, $30 for a remake, of a game that's already had re-releases... I'd rather they spent that money on just making a new game.
Tough sell for $30.... not sure there's enough fans left to hit that number while double excuse me triple dipping.
Tough sell for $30.... not sure there's enough fans left to hit that number while double excuse me triple dipping.
Didn't they switch engines from Uningine to Unity anyway? I'm not a developer so don't quote me on this, but isn't Unity development generally inexpensive?
In any case; I think a game like this would really benefit from a retail release at this price.
Danlord
Member
I've seen some screenshots not publicly seen, although not hugely spoilerific it looks incredible and some areas have definitely been improved that fans will feel incredibly nostalgic, (cant remember the names of the places, been a really long time since I played the original Abe games). The remake is incredibly true to the vision, just think this is how a "remaster" is to be done. I personally can't wait for it and they already have 2 definite sales from me and a friend for PS4.
PandyDandy
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Neuromancer
Member
Higher than I expected, but probably a fair amount for what appears to be an excellent remake of one of my favorite PS1 games of all time.
The original is a great game, but there are going to be a lot of people who never heard of the original and don't know what the game is, and I don't think many will impulse buy a $30 download game. I do hope it manages to sell over 250k though, because I'd like to see that Exoddus remake.
What re-releases have there been prior to this?
boredandlazy
Member
*farts*
Anyway this'll probably be $50 in Australia on PSN. Hoping for $40 though. I'll probably buy it either way...
You can get hella work done in Unity and bounce builds to multiple platforms that are officially supported.
I agree with you re: retail release as well. I almost feel like you need that sort of option for a console game. As posted on the previous page, $30 pulls it firmly out of insta-buy territory and hey, if he's gonna drop that AAA line, I'd like that confidence manifest in the profit model.
But it's Lorne Lanning and all publishers are part of a secret league of villainy so they're not going to release it at retail. We already know.
Oh, I'm sure it's going to be great. I love what I've seen it and it's clear they love it. But is it gonna be worth $30? I just feel like they're making a bet possibly biting off more than they can chew. But like I said, I commend their efforts wholeheartedly.
Surface of Me
I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
OP you missed out where he said Fangus Klot is likely to be the next game, YES! Gimme dat Stranger on Steroids.
Mhm. At the very least, it has a shot of hitting the 250K due to how many platforms the game's hitting. Steam will be it's savior. Cross-buy would be a HUGE plus for the game as well
Huh, I don't think we will be paying £30 for the game that isn't how it works on PSN.
Callibretto
Member
Releasing for retail probably mean they need to sell more than 250.000 copies before they can make the next game.
Commanche Raisin Toast
Member
I'm super pumped for this to come out, I'm stoked to hear Exxodus could get a remake, and I've got the biggest, raging brainer right now at the thought of an all new Oddworld game being created.
Shut up and take my $30.
Shut up and take my $30.
Nerdkiller
Membeur
Well...if it means getting a new Oddworld game, I'm up for it.
ShroudOfFate
Member
Oh man. I really wanted to get this game, but I didn't enjoy the original all that much. I think I'll have to pass until a price drop happens or a PS+ discount is announced. 
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
I love the oddworld series.....however not only is that to price way to high, but munch's oddysee on steam is fucking broken...to the point the game isn't playable....and they have yet to patch the shit.
if I didn't have this issue with the munch's oddysee game, like if they actually just released one patch so the game actually worked, I probably would have spent the 30 just cause I'm a fan...
and yea, I think 9.99 would have been "isnta-buy" for most people.
I remember how these little games started out being 4.99, then 9.99, then 14.99, now there's a company attempting that 30.
it's just way to high.
if I didn't have this issue with the munch's oddysee game, like if they actually just released one patch so the game actually worked, I probably would have spent the 30 just cause I'm a fan...
and yea, I think 9.99 would have been "isnta-buy" for most people.
I remember how these little games started out being 4.99, then 9.99, then 14.99, now there's a company attempting that 30.
it's just way to high.
PsihoPerihelion
Member
I will triple dip this thing. Dammit, I will buy 2 copies and give them to some friends.
Oddworld games NEED to make a comeback. They are some of the best and most underrated around. The pure idea of an Exodus remake puts me hard.
I lol'd so much at this
Oddworld games NEED to make a comeback. They are some of the best and most underrated around. The pure idea of an Exodus remake puts me hard.
I lol'd so much at this
Ivan
Member
I wouldn't mind paying 29.99 for a retail copy, and 19.99 for a digital copy. If its 30 for the digital copy with no retail option, idk. We got alot of remakes last gen that were trilogy's for the same price... But if they'v actually remade this game from the ground up again, because it doesn't look like just a reskin, then maybe 30 is more acceptable.
McKeeverFever
Banned
To avoid confusion this is not a remaster this is not a HD remake, It's a full on remake using mostly new assets and a new game engine. This is not the ps1 abe game with a shitty filter thrown over it. Its a fully fledged made from the group up remake. 30 usd seems more than reasonable. I will take a creative Oddworld game any day over the general drivel that gets released on a weekly basis..
Lorne is that you?
Barkley's Justice
Member
Front-load the initial release at a relatively "high" retail price, then longtail it with the usual Steam / PS+ / Humble Bundle sales, etc...
They'll recoup.
They'll recoup.
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
Not when they sell other games that don't even work, for YEARS and refuse to fix them, but instead release a hd version of the same game that works on PS3.
More than I was expecting but it's one of my favourite games, I have been wanting a HD release of this for years (640x480 just doesn't cut it any more 
), so with that said +1.
edit: when is this out on PC?, the official date is TBA (seems like Sony have a timed exclusive), are we even expecting it this year?
), so with that said +1.edit: when is this out on PC?, the official date is TBA (seems like Sony have a timed exclusive), are we even expecting it this year?
I wouldn't exactly call it little, not only is it a full on remake, but the original game takes over 10 hours to beat even if you don't collect everything.
Longer than some $60 games.