Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
Oddworld: Munch 's Oddysee is a Jump ' n' Run of the U.S. computer game developer Oddworld Inhabitants and the third title of the Oddworld series. It was first published for the launch of the Xbox game console on November 14, 2001 on the U.S. publishers and console manufacturers Microsoft. In December 2010, the title was ported under the Oddworld game collection OddBoxx on Windows. 2012 was the publication of a revised graphically HD remakes for PlayStation 3 There is also an adapted version of the same name for Game Boy Advance in 2003, the Art Co. has been developed by Japanese developers.
Action
In the center of the action are known from the predecessors Mudokaner Abe and the eponymous amphibians beings Munch from the people of Gabbits. The game begins with an introduction to a Mudokaner village, in which the player controls Abe. Abe receives the order to free the eggs of his unborn brothers from the hands of Glukkons. After a change of scene, the player takes control of Munch. Munch of the last survivors is from the people of Gabbits because the Glukkons in their cravings for the eggs of Gabbits ( Gabbiar ) have and their need for transplant lungs as a substitute for their own smoking lungs almost wiped out the entire population. In search of his relatives Munch gets into the captivity of the so-called Vykkers, a nation of scientists, and is brought into the Vykkers Labs. However, Munch escapes and goes on a search for the last socket Gabbiar with which he hopes to prevent the extinction of his species. Here, the paths of Abe and Munch, and the two eventually act together against the Vykkers and Glukkons cross. In addition to finding the eggs one similar in the two predecessors, the liberation of enslaved Mudokaner and small furry creatures from the people Fuzzles to the game objectives. Only if at least 50 % of the captives free, the player can reach the good end of the game. Otherwise, the two characters fail in their mission and are killed.
Gameplay
Munch 's Oddysee is the first title of the series with a three-dimensional game world and transmits substantially the gameplay of the previous two. Core of the game are the two protagonists with their different, complementary skills. Munch is able to operate the machine and while it is very slow on land, his movement speed and his jumping ability in the water increases considerably. Abe's strengths are again in motion on land and his magical abilities, with about the opportunity to take control of enemy creatures. Numerous tasks have to be solved by the clever use of the special character abilities.
Reception
Munch 's Oddysee received mostly positive but significantly lower ratings than its predecessors ( GameRankings: 79.14 % / Metacritic: 80 out of 100 ).
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" Oddworld: Munch 's Oddysee was positioned as Mario 64 or Crash Bandicoot for the Xbox. However, it is beyond this role. Although the aforementioned games were great and their genres have certainly expanded, Munch 's Oddysee is the kind of titles that will bring game development to be recognized as an art form. It is so obviously the result of loving one's work. The characters and the plot are unparalleled in the market and dripping with individuality. This is the most creative by far the Xbox launch title, but he suffers from repetitive gameplay and a sluggish control. "
Follow-on projects
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee ( GBA)
An adapted version of the game for the handheld game console Game Boy Advance was developed by the Japanese company Art Co.. As a publisher, the US-based THQ, which published the game in the U.S. on 24 September 2003 and in Europe on 10 October 2003 acted. Unlike the original game uses the GBA version only two-dimensional graphics.
Munch 's Oddysee for GBA received mostly negative reviews ( GameRankings: 49.45 % / Metacritic: 44 out of 100).
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD
In July 2010, the British development studio Just Add Water announced plans to work together with Oddworld Inhabitants on a revival of the Oddworld universe. After the re-release all of Oddworld titles by digital distribution, a review or republication of all previous title was announced on other platforms. Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD appeared on 19 December 2012 for PlayStation 3 titles as a download via the PlayStation Network.
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
The fourth title of the Oddworld series was released in 2005 through publisher Electronic Arts for Xbox. He drew more from the previous gameplay of the series and combined elements of an action-adventure with those of a first-person shooter. In a Wild West scenario, the player controls in the bounty hunter Stranger, the action against the oppressors of the people of Grubbs.