The HD remake of Abe’s Oddysee has been put to one side, and instead the team at Just Add Water are focusing on rebooting the game from scratch, according to a Facebook post.
“OK, so here’s the skinny on Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee,” says the post. “We decided to reboot it, not just an HD update to the original PS1 title, this is a NEW game.”
“It will be getting its first public showing later this year, with a release date of next Summer (2013).”
Little has been seen of Abe’s Oddysee HD, but it feels ripe for a complete overhaul rather than a new skin, so this sits nicely with us and – presumably – the legions of Oddworld fans eager for more in the series canon.
Joshua Hood
I can understand this – the ‘screens’ gameplay feels old when you replay it now.
philzy85
True, but cant we have a redo and a reboot? :P
XisTG
I would be cool with a “Follow me” in HD, but a reboot might be just as good. As long as they keep it 2D.
Mike
A reboot is great but I still would have liked a HD makeover for the original.
Shadow_lawless
Finally I’ve been waiting for something like this. Those “hd” (resolution change)” remakes” have never excited me that much, especially considering on a pc it takes all of 2 seconds to apply. I think if you got the time re-texture and re-animate where you can is the way to go.
ron_mcphatty
I’m not sure a reboot is entirely necessary, Abes Odyssey was fairly special. I still have it on PS1 disc, sadly the tiny wee emulator lag on the PS3 makes achieving über accurate button presses blood curdlingly difficult :(
SH Number 7/Mini-Lipscombe
Please say the reboot will be with Abe that would be amazing! Man if it is I’m so excited.
scavenga
This is awesome news. I hope. The same gameplay with brand new textures and framerates would be absolutely marvellous!