Review ElectronicJourneys 3/5 · Apr 20, 2021
Bullet Point Review
PROS
- Long, ambitious, and full of ideas
- Navigating through the environments and solving puzzles is generally enjoyable
- Solid art direction
- Story mostly retains that classic Oddworld charm
CONS
- Poor controls make precise movements all but impossible (wtf is that floaty-ass double jump doing in an Abe game??)
- Bogged down with unnecessary systems like looting/crafting
- Level design pales in comparison to …
PROS
- Long, ambitious, and full of ideas
- Navigating through the environments and solving puzzles is generally enjoyable
- Solid art direction
- Story mostly retains that classic Oddworld charm
CONS
- Poor controls make precise movements all but impossible (wtf is that floaty-ass double jump doing in an Abe game??)
- Bogged down with unnecessary systems like looting/crafting
- Level design pales in comparison to the PS1 originals, the more linear approach here really hurts the feel of exploration
- Getting through most enemy encounters is slow, tedious, and beset by trial-and-error