Everybody talks about their Final Fantasies and Metal Gear Solids and what have you, but the game that pretty much defined the Playstation for me was Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. That game was ♥♥♥♥ing weird and terrifying and brutal and it looked like absolutely nothing else, like a hallucination inspired from the pages of the Codex Seraphinianus. The original is a classic for a younger age, but it's almost impossible to go back to because it looks so damn ugly in low resolution. But thank Christ for Oddworld: New N' Tasty, because it's a really wonderful reimagining of the classic.

For the purists: New 'n Tasty is a reimagining of the original, and it's about 90% as good. The technology used by the original developers is pretty much out of reach with the budget that Oddworld Industries used to have (they used to be funded by GT Interactive, they are their own boss now), so everything's been reconstructed in an entirely different engine, which takes away a bunch of the charm of the original. A bunch of the hallmarks that the original had are gone (R.I.P., Original Scrab Scream), and sometimes the audio triggers don't work all that well... it's not a perfect game, but by God, it's Abe's Oddysee in the flesh, occasionally stumbling over a mark or hitting a flat note, but it's still a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ good game. The analog controls take getting used to, especially for devoted fans of the original who will need to retrain in order to successfully re-navigate deadly traps (or, if you're lazy and impatient like me, just press the quicksave key and go at that ♥♥♥♥ Hotline Miami style).

All of what I just said is minor infractions in the face of the actual game - it's a very smart, frustrating puzzler, and believe it or not, it's done entirely in Unity. A lot of the apsects of the game compared to the original are massively improved - all the areas flow seamlessly together, and the game feels like it moves at a quicker pace. Moving around and interacting with things is a lot less sluggish since the tank controls got replaced! And a lot of the puzzles and environments have been redone for modern times computers! It's the best possible version of Abe's Oddysey and it brings a classic back from the dead.

For non-purists: Look at it. Just look at it. You play as a green nightmare who teases yellow banana things on robot legs. Then later you run away from monsters that look like hands that have grown legs. If you can't get into that ♥♥♥♥ I don't know what the hell is wrong with you. Maybe go back to your G.I. Joes, you flippin' nerd!

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10/10!

Great Game, just like the classic versions, with better graphics.

Brings back great memories

10/10

For those who have played the original version:
This is the game you liked, with less fumbly controls and better graphics.
If you have fond memories of the original game, then this is a No-Brainer! Buy it or be ground into Paramite Pie!
Also buy the DLC "Alf's Escape" or be baked into Scrab Cake!
Not convinced yet? They put in an "All o'ya!"-Command, so buy it already or be chopped into Mudokon Pops!

For people who don't know the franchise:
This is a rework of an old game from way back in 1997. It's a platformer and since you probably already watched the trailer, you know the setting. Back in the days, it had this unique mechanic with gamespeak, which you use to rescue your fellow Mudokons from the heinous Rupture Farms! The world is bizarre and the game has a very special kind of humor. Very often, when you get crushed by a boulder or miss a platform you don't cry out in pain but have a hearthy laugh instead, because it looks so silly! That's the kind of game this is, it's a happy time game! I played it on hard difficulty, and if you want to finish with 100%, then this game can have some challenging moments. Otherwise, it's pretty straight forward and of a rather short length. Plays nicely with an Xbox Controller, Keyboard does the trick just as well.

10/10 Nostalgics can't wait for "Brew'n'Tasty!" !

OK so I took a punt on this, despite reading some reviews which said it was a bit broken. Can't get the controller to work on my Mac (yes I can see there's a fix but tbh I can't be bothered). And...it's great. Running it on an iMac with 8G RAM and the standard Iris graphics card, and it looks beautiful so far.

Don't be put off by the bad reviews. It's not really a game which requires a controller - it's measured, it's a puzzler, and I find my keyboard is working just fine for me.

If you liked the original, then it's worth a whirl. Follow me.