Oddworld Stranger's Wrath

**Dyne** · 14 Sep 2005, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by Videodrone

Actually they have not totally abandoned gaming. They have shifted there focus, but the Oddworld Series is not dead.

see my understanding was that yes it's true the Oddworld series was not dead, but in the sense that it is the vehicle they'll use to switch media. i was pretty sure they're done with games.

**Korly** · 14 Sep 2005, 08:21 AM

Damn Stranger was good. It's one of the top 5 games this generation, easily.

**Diff-chan** · 14 Sep 2005, 10:20 AM

Lorne Lanning is done with games, and Oddworld Inhabitants was Lorne Lanning.

Just move on, no more Oddworld games.

Sucks that EA buried this game, man I hate EA.

**Dyne** · 14 Sep 2005, 10:58 AM

how did EA bury it? its not like there would have been more publicity or advertising had it just been Oddworld producing it (or another company), nor would it have sold any more. wasn't mortal kombat the cool thing last year with omfg and kano?

**Prince Planet** · 14 Sep 2005, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Dragonmaster Dyne

how did EA bury it? its not like there would have been more publicity or advertising had it just been Oddworld producing it (or another company), nor would it have sold any more...

True. It's hard to get pissed at EA for publishing this game after MS bailed on it. Between Stranger's Wrath and Psychonauts, MS managed to ditch two of the best games appearing on its console. Then again, both games sold poorly, IIRC, so maybe their decision was justified on the business side. Regardless, I don't fault EA when it actually bothers to publish good games.

**frostwolf ex** · 14 Sep 2005, 12:42 PM

did psychonauts sell poorly? anyone have any numbers for it? i know it was not a million seller, but i thought it did well enough to be considered successful.

oh and strangers wrath was a really good game, i passed it over thinking it was not my style of game, and a friend bought it and i had a blast with it, top 5 of this year easily.

JM · 14 Sep 2005, 03:22 PM

I don't think Psychonauts did that well. At least not intitally on the xbox. The editor of OXM even dedicated part of one of his editorials to pleading with the public to show support of such a unique game, He menitoned poor sales in the plea. It reminded me of ECM begging folks to buy Virtual On & Strider 2 in his editorials.

JM