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Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee HD getting full reboot

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee HD is going back to the drawing board. Rather than a prettied-up version of the original, the developer has announced it is starting the game over from scratch using the original as a blueprint.
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Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is getting its own HD version, but fans will have to wait a little longer to play it. Developer Oddworld Inhabitants has announced that the game will get a full reboot rather than just some HD visuals, and as a result won't be out until next summer.

The developer announced the plans on its Facebook page (via GameInformer). It stresses that this will be a new game, to be shown off later this year. It later clarified that while this project is starting "from scratch," it's using the original game as a blueprint.

If you simply can't wait for more Oddworld, plenty more is on the way. Both the Vita version of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath and the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD are targeting June releases.

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  • Shacknews legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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    June 12, 2012 8:15 AM

    Steve Watts posted a new article, Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee HD getting full reboot.

    Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee HD is going back to the drawing board. Rather than a prettied-up version of the original, the developer has announced it is starting the game over from scratch using the original as a blueprint.

    • scottythejock legacy 10 years
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      June 12, 2012 9:03 AM

      Well that seems kind of pointless. FIx it up and release it on mobiles.

      • dantastic legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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        June 12, 2012 10:03 AM

        or hold off, put some extra elbow grease into it and make a quality product on a more suitable platform.

    • MOOMANiBE legacy 10 years
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      June 12, 2012 10:25 AM

      I loved the original, so I'm pretty excited about this. I mean yeah, I'd like a new one too, but hey, I'll totally take this.

      • JLove89 legacy 10 years
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        June 12, 2012 2:57 PM

        Agreed. Loved the original and can't wait for this.

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