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ODDWORLD: NEW 'N' TASTY |OT| Save 99 Mudokons as The Stitch-Lipped One. Follow me!
- Thread starter Robot Pants
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You're new to Oddworld games, right?
Vita owners are still waiting for Munch's Oddyssee(announced in mid 2011 and due to release within Feb 2013) while I think you guys are still waiting for Stranger's Wrath(announced more than a year ago)
I wouldn't say I'm new, as I played the original Abe's Oddysee, but I admit I didn't follow them closely in the past years, but I came back since they announced this. I had the impression that Stranger's Wrath HD for Wii U was cancelled or something.
Danlord
Member
Finally completed the game, on Hard of course. Missed some Mudokons I know exactly where but I couldn't go back when I realised; I was furious with myself.
Brilliant remake of an amazing title, and I can't wait for Exoddus: Cool n' Refreshing, because that's the name I want it to be. Surely this has made 250k at least. (Not the official name, but suggested by the poster linked and it fits perfectly so now I don't see another suitable name other than that so it MUST be that name)
I encountered a weird "bug" after installing 1.05, I kept getting repeats of the same trophy. I would earn a trophy and it would pop up at least 3 times. It has registered on my Trophy List, just displayed multiple times.
This run took just over 7 hours. I did accidentally leave it unpaused whilst I was out, so that slightly inflated the overall time, and I spent an unnecessary amount of time at the end with
. I was pretty good in remembering the original so hence why I did it so quickly, I do see how newcomers to the game can and will take longer, which is good.
I await Alf's DLC when it's released next Wednesday for us UK peeps, looking forward to more from JAW.
Also, why does the patch notes just say Bug fixes and stability, and not the actual list of fixes we see on the Oddworld blog? I like seeing the release notes of updates, re-assures me there's a lot of effort gone into fixing given the as well as noted improvements, even though I followed updates quite closely with this game.
Brilliant remake of an amazing title, and I can't wait for Exoddus: Cool n' Refreshing, because that's the name I want it to be. Surely this has made 250k at least. (Not the official name, but suggested by the poster linked and it fits perfectly so now I don't see another suitable name other than that so it MUST be that name)
I encountered a weird "bug" after installing 1.05, I kept getting repeats of the same trophy. I would earn a trophy and it would pop up at least 3 times. It has registered on my Trophy List, just displayed multiple times.
This run took just over 7 hours. I did accidentally leave it unpaused whilst I was out, so that slightly inflated the overall time, and I spent an unnecessary amount of time at the end with
the slogs where I had to kill them all coming out of multiple kennels.
I await Alf's DLC when it's released next Wednesday for us UK peeps, looking forward to more from JAW.
Also, why does the patch notes just say Bug fixes and stability, and not the actual list of fixes we see on the Oddworld blog? I like seeing the release notes of updates, re-assures me there's a lot of effort gone into fixing given the as well as noted improvements, even though I followed updates quite closely with this game.
The patch notes will be completed from 1.05 onwards, an oversight at the point of building each patch. We've been adding them to the site as an interim but yeah, I like to see them too.
Will pass on the comments re: multiple trophies. There's a couple of issues with 1.05 we need to figure out on Monday. Thanks.
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Robot Pants
Member
Curious about this new audio mix. I felt that in the old version, sound effects that were coming from the background like Slig gunfire just got completely drowned out.
Also ALFS ESCAPE!
Also ALFS ESCAPE!
FlashFlooder
Member
So if I preordered the game will Alf's escape just automatically download for me?
figadapaura
Member
hehehehe
Hearing that there might be an issue - is it not triggering? You may need to quit the game and restart.
I've quit the game, restarted, deleted and reinstalled the game. still nothing
Dumb question, but you've played enough of it to have Chapter Select open? Have you checked the Extras menu too?
yep I've played through the game twice. don't see anything new on chapter select. nothing in the extras menu. scrub Abe shows up
And Alf is definitely downloaded, from the Store? From today's update?
under "related items" it says that alfs escape is installed. I can't actually find it in the store
Iced_Eagle
Member
Picked this up last night and I'm so glad. Abe's Odyssey was the very first PlayStation game I ever played and I have so many fond memories of it. I debated waiting until it came out on PC or Xbox, but to me, this is a PlayStation franchise so I got it on PS4.
Initial thoughts:
- Graphics look great.
- I think the original voice actors were better for the Mudoken's and Abe. Maybe it's just nostalgia talking though.
- I'm not so sure about the camera moving along the levels as you do. I've had a few cases where I've been able to exploit the AI since I can move things off screen ever so slightly, whereas in the original I wouldn't be able to fine tune the camera position like that.
- Controls don't feel as tight as many games do nowadays, however I can live with that.
- Was "All of ya!" in the original game? I don't remember that. Regardless, it's super helpful.
Overall, not too shabby of a remake so far.
Initial thoughts:
- Graphics look great.
- I think the original voice actors were better for the Mudoken's and Abe. Maybe it's just nostalgia talking though.
- I'm not so sure about the camera moving along the levels as you do. I've had a few cases where I've been able to exploit the AI since I can move things off screen ever so slightly, whereas in the original I wouldn't be able to fine tune the camera position like that.
- Controls don't feel as tight as many games do nowadays, however I can live with that.
- Was "All of ya!" in the original game? I don't remember that. Regardless, it's super helpful.
Overall, not too shabby of a remake so far.
I think there might be issues with the pre-order downloading the DLC incorrectly from when the game launched. It's definitely there on the Store and is probably worth you trying again.
Try this:
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...sion/cid=UP4134-CUSA00329_00-ALFESCAPEPS40001
Some controls notes here - http://www.oddworld.com/2014/07/learn-some-of-new-n-tastys-advanced-techniques/ - they may help.
All o' ya!'s from Exoddus, brought over along with quicksave!
I think there might be issues with the pre-order downloading the DLC incorrectly from when the game launched. It's definitely there on the Store and is probably worth you trying again.
Try this:
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...sion/cid=UP4134-CUSA00329_00-ALFESCAPEPS40001
Some controls notes here - http://www.oddworld.com/2014/07/learn-some-of-new-n-tastys-advanced-techniques/ - they may help.
All o' ya!'s from Exoddus, brought over along with quicksave!
hmm so from the webstore it tells me to choose a version and then I get this:
no matter what I choose to download to my PS4, nothing seems to happen
and then on my download queue I get this:
Nothing downloads? It should only be a small download as most of the content is in the 1.05 patch.
Yeah that's not right. That looks like a dummy icon... :/
yeah nothing downloads. I think it's already installed =\
GreyOcelot
Member
i have the exact same problem. updates are installed. says alf's escape is installed. says it's playable in download queue. i don't see it anywhere in extras or chapter select
Did you pre-order?
I think there's an issue with pre-orders and the way it tried to download Alf when the game launched. Trying to see if there's a solution just now, but it's midnight here.
don't sweat it, if its super late there you can just figure it out tomorrow at a decent hour. I really appreciate your help
GreyOcelot
Member
Yes, i preordered and queued the game, alfs, and the scrub outfit a few days prior to release. It was preloaded
Don't stay up or out at the office on my account though. No worries
Yeah, have established there's an issue with an incorrect 'Alf' DLC in there for pre-order folk that's confusing things. Trying to sort but likely tomorrow now, sorry.
Narpas Sword0
Member
...please take your time with Exoddus.
GreyOcelot
Member
Yeah, have established there's an issue with an incorrect 'Alf' DLC in there for pre-order folk that's confusing things. Trying to sort but likely tomorrow now, sorry.
i appreciate it
EDIT: This worked
GreyOcelot said:
Yeah, seems to be working for most. Similar issues with EU purchases of Alf too, let's hope that's the answer going forward.
Narpas Sword0
Member
...please take your time with Exoddus.
I started Alf dlc yesterday. First 10 mins are fun, but then bugs started happening, at least for me.
Like:
It just loops over and over again. Need to restart the chapter, again. There was some other game breaking bug too before that, but I didn't remember to capture that.
Looks like you killed Alf then ran into a checkpoint, so each time the checkpoint respawns you Alf carries onto into whatever killed him - does that sound correct? Do you have a QuikSave from further back?
I'll pass on your comments.
Yep. I thought maybe slig wont kill him if you run like mad, but nope
I have a quicksave, but can't use it, because buttons don't work in that "loop checkpoint respawn mode". Can't go to menu and load quicksave.
Narpas Sword0
Member
Got through 18 minutes of Alf before my game crashed. Not even bothering to turn it on and see if it kept my quicksave or checkpoint.
Maybe I'll try it when it works, when will that be?
Does anyone know how long the DLC is? Is it just those three doors?
Maybe I'll try it when it works, when will that be?
Does anyone know how long the DLC is? Is it just those three doors?
Finally sat down and finished the game. Had a few glitches but otherwise a pretty great experience.
PS. Nori, I saw Matt Glanville listed in the credits as the Game Designer. If you can, could you pass on to him that I absolutely loved the Legion Saga games he made when I was younger? Played the heck out of them. Love to see him doing great things.
- Possesed a Slig. Shot a gun, and tried to depossess at the same time and it froze him shooting nothing in mid air. Had to load a Quiksave.
- Went to the PS home screen in Zulag 4. Trying to renter the game and it froze up the whole PS4.
- Framerate was a little iffy, but overall it's fine. Wouldn't want to play at 30fps though.
- The puzzles were mostly as I remember, but the timing on some of the meat cleavers on hard is ridiculous. Nothing else is too unfair or easy.
- Took 6hrs30min on Hard with 100% Mudokons.
- No trophy issues, still got a few to go. Gonna platinum it of course.
PS. Nori, I saw Matt Glanville listed in the credits as the Game Designer. If you can, could you pass on to him that I absolutely loved the Legion Saga games he made when I was younger? Played the heck out of them. Love to see him doing great things.
protonion
Member
It took me 1 hour. No, it has more than those doors.
It's a good dlc! I had fun and the last part was a nice surprise.
Yeah, several hidden rooms are very well hidden and also some Mudokons (in the darkness etc)
It does, you just have to use the pause menu. But yeah.
GreyOcelot
Member
my heart skipped when i read...
...thought maybe the vita version had been released and i wasn't paying attention!
i will definitely platinum this game, but i'm waiting for the vita version to replay and get the other trophies i need
...thought maybe the vita version had been released and i wasn't paying attention!
i will definitely platinum this game, but i'm waiting for the vita version to replay and get the other trophies i need
Ah, thanks. It seems like a weird glitch.
Gameplay doesn't suffer too much from 30fps on Vita. Was pleasantly surprised.
Finally finished up the last few chapters. Hard mode with all Mudokons saved: Done!
For some reason it only registered 293 saved Mudokons on my final score... Well, at least the trophy popped up. That's what counts.
Encountered a few glitches but nothing game breaking.
One Slig got stuck in the air when I triggered an alarm that dropped him from the sky. When I posessed him weird brown squares appeared around his head and I was stuck posessing him.
One Glitch actually made my life easier. There's a room with an alarm that triggers two floating mines that hover around a platform with a bird portal beneath it.
By quickloading and instantly jumping through the alarm sensor a few times the mines sometimes didn't start moving.
A tutorial video showed a posessed Slig blowing both mines up by walking into them but after 50 tries the Slig would still only blow up one of the mines which I think is also a bug because there is no way to save the Mudokons with one mine still floating around and I had no way to remove the remaining mine.
Alf's Escape was a nice little bonus. It felt good not having to worry about finding every little secret and just focus on solving the puzzles without spoiling everything by looking at a secret Mudokon location guide.
For some reason it only registered 293 saved Mudokons on my final score... Well, at least the trophy popped up. That's what counts.
Encountered a few glitches but nothing game breaking.
One Slig got stuck in the air when I triggered an alarm that dropped him from the sky. When I posessed him weird brown squares appeared around his head and I was stuck posessing him.
One Glitch actually made my life easier. There's a room with an alarm that triggers two floating mines that hover around a platform with a bird portal beneath it.
By quickloading and instantly jumping through the alarm sensor a few times the mines sometimes didn't start moving.
A tutorial video showed a posessed Slig blowing both mines up by walking into them but after 50 tries the Slig would still only blow up one of the mines which I think is also a bug because there is no way to save the Mudokons with one mine still floating around and I had no way to remove the remaining mine.
Alf's Escape was a nice little bonus. It felt good not having to worry about finding every little secret and just focus on solving the puzzles without spoiling everything by looking at a secret Mudokon location guide.