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Did Microsoft just S*** on Oddworld fans?

A possible Xbox 360 version of Stranger's Wrath HD was on the cards but it seems Microsoft didn't want to play ball with Just Add Water.

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Gearshead754493d ago

That is total garbage!!! Well if PS3 makes this happen guess I still be able to give it some love.

typikal824493d ago

I thought it was going to be a mp release.

Im going to support JAW and get it with my xmas psn card money. I only got a few hours into the original.

SSKILLZ4493d ago

M$ sh!ting on its Fanboys how is that news , they love it when M$ dose this to them.

Laxman4493d ago

No Nexus-Knight (you seem like a $ony fanboy yourself to be honest), Fanboys do not love it when this happens. As an Xbox owner who unfortunately doesnt own a PS3 anymore, I can say this is very upsetting to hear and I an im no way pleased I will not get to play this game.

There is no need to result to console-bashing, as its we gamers who should be united in this matter. Its the industry as a whole which is damaged by this injustice, as this is the kind of game that should be experinced by anyone and everyone, as if it sold well it would show publishers there is still a market for originality and innovation (something getting increasingly rare nowadays).

orange-skittle4493d ago (Edited 4493d ago )

JUST SHUT UP ALL YOU WHINERS! No one was in the meeting when this deal was being made, so unless you have the scoop...shut up. Secondly, Nexus Knight is ignorant. XBL has 7x more arcade games than PS3 w/ free trials and you complain about them not agreeing w/ JAW on the release of an Original Xbox game? Do you people just argue and cry for the hell of it or do you think before you make stupid comments? Grow up! Not only does MS give you more games to download, they also have a much bigger XBOX 360 library to download compared to PSN. Choose your battles

Jdub895O4492d ago

someone disagrees that isnt on psn right now. Well im to reassure you it is on psn as of right now.

Cant wait for the disagrees.

chainer30004492d ago

@orange-skittle

I agreed with the first sentence of your post, but then you should have just taken your own advice. Not everyone thinks quantity > quality. I own both, and I don't make any stupid insinuations with dollar signs as an "S". These are major corporations, money is the bottom line, the driving force - for all of them.

SilentNegotiator4492d ago

Well, then it will never be on Xbox now -_-

http://www.destructoid.com/...

I guess JAW got tired of jumping through hoops to get on LIVE.

Disccordia4492d ago

This news is like a year old. The game is too big to fit on Xbox live which iirc has a 2gb limit. Recently games have got around it by using games on demand but it's a silly workaround for sure

gaffyh4492d ago

@jdub - Unwritten rule on N4G #1: If you complain about getting disagrees, you get more disagrees.

Jinxstar4492d ago

Orange skittle.

The "scoop" was on the PSNation podcast where the head of marketing and PR (I believe thats his title anyway)Stewart Gilray of JAW explained the whole thing.

http://www.psnation.org/201...

Start about 15 min in and it should cover everything

Basically though MS has a lot of bureaucracy they were unwilling to bend to help make this game possible on 360.

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beastgamer4493d ago

I think that's a stupid excuse. I think M$ just didn't like the fact that the game was going on the ps3.

Laxman4493d ago

Microsoft wouldnt care if $ony were also getting the game. In fact, they would have wanted it to NOT be an exclusive. There would be a reason behind this.

Brosy4493d ago (Edited 4493d ago )

Where are all the people like White Lighting who say there are never slam articles against Microsoft... You can buy the original on XBL. It's not like this is a big deal to 360 fans. Maybe to nerds who are very picky in their game collection. It's not like it's a full retail release either. So the only way anyone is going to care is if you are bragging about your digital download collection. It's not like you can hand them box and say "take a look".

GribbleGrunger4493d ago (Edited 4493d ago )

yeah, because everyone knows that one negative article about MS is equal to weeks and weeks of negative (made up) articles about Sony.

see those two bubbles? i got one removed for being negative about the Vita. so don't automatically think this is a fanboy reply. consider the facts

BitbyDeath4493d ago

@Brosy, the difference is that this is actually news as opposed to 99% of the anti-Sony articles which are mostly opinions of journalists who repeatedly attack Sony on a regular basis for easy hits.

delosisland4493d ago

Why did Brosy get 13 disagrees??? It's true the original has been available on xbl for a long time...sigh

Human Analog4493d ago

Brosy is right that we can get it in the original format. But with the HD remake, and 16:9 format, and for $14.99 I don't see how the original can compare.

I played the original, and it is up there on my top 10 list. I will be getting it on PSN next week. I feel for the people who only have one option in this matter.

Hopefully Microsoft will figure it out, and let the fans (who are the ones missing out) enjoy a top notch game.

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showtimefolks4493d ago (Edited 4493d ago )

look for all the right MS has done some of their policies are just plain dumb business choices. Valve has said that they like and appreciate how sony is with developer about psn.

in the long run i think these policies are only gonna hurt the xbox brand and xblive in general.

with nintendo launching their online service, they have 2 example in front of them psn/xblive so they can learn from both and make the best choices for them self and their fans

and next gen developers will have 3 options pcn/xblive and nintendo's service so if MS keep these bulyl rules up some of the developer may just say WTF and leave xblive brand all together

now i know you may say i am just being a fanboy which i am not i have both xbox360 and ps3. thing is this gen MS were the first ones out next time around that's not gonna happen so unless you arre on equal playing field i think it could hurt them in long term

MS think we want apps for facebook,twitter and more social media crap than actual games, someone needs to teel them as much as they want xbox360 to be a living room media box end of the day its still a gaming machine and most of their fanbase are still gamers

gamingdroid4493d ago

Well if it hurts consumers and by extension MS, they will have to change their tune or see Xbox Live decline.

There are no worries, as you have alternatives and competition in the market.

snipes1014493d ago (Edited 4493d ago )

It's ironic that this was an exclusive on the original xbox and now it would seem that Microsoft is turning their back on them or just not bending at all. This is crap...I wanted this for my Xbox. Microsoft really needs to open things up a bit in 2013 if the rumors of a new console ring true.

This is almost as bad as when Nintendo wouldnt allow the remastered goldeneye be published because of some small licensing issue.

Oh well...PS3 it is.

hellvaguy4492d ago

@Snipes
It's not really that ironic when u look at the game selling very poorly. Why you u make an exclusive deal with a game that lost a lot of money because of low sales? (with that said, it did recieve some solid reviews)

moparful994493d ago

Why is it that a company who charges for its online features would have a 2 gig file size limit but the company who doesn't charge has no limit?? That's odd...

andrewsqual4492d ago

This did not launch the same day on Xbox Live as it did on PSN. Microsoft stated earlier this year that if games are NOT released at the same time as they are on PSN, they don't want it EVER. JAW aren't weak morons that give into shit politics like this. And that is why it isn't coming to it unless Microsoft goes back on its word ("360 doesn't need HDMI", "We support HDDVD unless it dies, then we support digital downloads", Xbox 360 will always be a gaming console first") Yeah don't worry it will come to Xbox Live.

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PirateThom4493d ago (Edited 4493d ago )

Microsoft would rather have apps for Twitter and Youtube rather than games. No reason for that limit at all.

JellyJelly4493d ago

Although there are more XBLA exclusives than there are PSN exclusives. Look it up...or just blindly disagree with me if that feels easier :)

Persistantthug4493d ago

Basically, Microsoft is better able to push smaller, indie dev teams around.
Microsoft forces their publishing on indie developers, which means most of those games have little to no hope of appearing on other platforms other than PC.

I won't push the disagree button on you, but I just wanted you understand the full story.

gamingdroid4493d ago (Edited 4493d ago )

@Persistantthug

How is MS forcing "their publising" on indie developers?

As far as I know, indie developers are free to publish on whatever platform they want as evident, that has happened multiple times.

The thing with indie developers is that they don't have a "publisher" which means getting on any other platform other than PC is next to impossible. Nobody else, but MS has a platform that indie devs can publish without a publisher.

I don't see how that is MS fault for being indie friendly?....

Persistantthug4493d ago (Edited 4493d ago )

That also means they get to keep more of the profits....obviously.

Tuxedo_Mask4493d ago (Edited 4493d ago )

Having more XBLA "exclusives" isn't necessarily a good thing, especially when those XBLA games aren't exactly top notch. Have you seen some of the XBLA Indie games? Sony has quality guidelines, but they're still pretty open about letting indie devs put games on the PSN.

gamingdroid4493d ago (Edited 4493d ago )

@Persistantthug

That's not forcing "their" (i.e. one of MS') publisher on indie developers. That is a requirement to have 'A' publisher and ONLY applies to Xbox Live Arcade. If you get a publisher, you can publish on any platform you want in addition to Xbox Live as many already have done.

That is just a way to weed out the crap.

If you want to "self" publish on Xbox Live, you can!!! It's called Xbox Live Indie Games and anyone with a $100 can self-publish.

That said, I have not heard you can "self" publish with PSN. You have to be selected by Sony to be able to publish on PSN. So unless you are selected, you ain't selling any games on PSN. Those selected are likely to have gotten a publishing agreement anyhow, because they are the cream of the crop.

So if anything, in the end you have far less chance of getting on PSN than you would on Xbox Live platform that only excludes people that doesn't have a $100 or live in a non-supported region.

Do you have any sources to backup your "indicated" claim that ANY indie developer can self-publishing on PSN?

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Crystallis4493d ago

LOL! that is probably one of the most truthful statements anyone has made on this site. Bubbles up sir!

WetN00dle694493d ago (Edited 4493d ago )

I dont know about you but the UFC app is great!!
Ill be watching UFC 141 for free this Friday.

Anyways MS fcked up!
Im glad i have the ps3 for when MS fcks shite up!

lashes2ashes4492d ago

How are you watching it for free. Last time I checked you still have to pay for the pay per view even with the UFC app

WetN00dle694492d ago

It was free for a limited time. It was a first come first serve type of thing. BUT keep a look out they are going to start offering the PPV for free again for a limited number of people. Might be today or a few hours before it starts. So KEEP your eyes peeled!

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Noteworthy4493d ago

Didn't really play the game so directly it doesn't affect myself, but I hear arcade game sales are falling. Could the lack of marketing and games recently have something to do with that?

RaidensRising4493d ago

Stranger's Wrath was one of the best produced games on Xbox. It was exclusive back then but bombed. Maybe this is just rough justice - but then again, why should fans bite the bullet?

bunt-custardly4493d ago

Shame. I never got to play this on xbox, and loved the old side-scrolling PS1 games. May just pick this up on PS3 during the dry months.

kane_13714492d ago (Edited 4492d ago )

you better know that stranger's wrath has nothing to do with the Abe's odyssey etc games that came out on ps1
Oddworld is like the Tom Clancy games. it has the Oddworld but it isn't in the same world or story which confused me for a while

LettingGo4493d ago

Buy this and support this team. They're fantastic developers!

dirthurts4493d ago

Indeed. Perhaps if this sells well they will make another.

Jayjayff4493d ago

what is it about? i want a new game, but i don't want to be distracted so much... a downloadable title that can get to me.... is this it ?

snipes1014493d ago

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

This will tell you everything you need to know, but I will say this was a full title on the original xbox, not a bite sized Arcade game. If I remember correctly, it took me around 10 hours to get through this.

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Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD: PS 5 Gameplay

Garethvk:

Here is a look at the new HD version of the game played on a PS5. I am not a fan of the camera system which makes viewing in third person harder than it should be but the game looks great otherwise.

Yi-Long793d ago

I liked the game back when it was released, especially the squirrel-gun of course (were they squirrels? Not sure) and the other weapons, and some fun enemies. A genuinely original game, but I doubt I’ll bother with the remaster. When you look at the textures they really feel low-res and outdated.

Garethvk793d ago

The camera was horrible 3rd person.

JL2930792d ago

Tried it on the Vita back in the day. Sucks.

Garethvk792d ago

Some are really good. This is a remaster and aside from the camera issues, its ok.

NecrumOddBoy792d ago

Oddworld Abe’s Oddysee and Exoddus on PS1/PC are 10/10 phenomenal. Munch’s Oddysee is a 7, Stranger is a 6, New and Tasty is also a 6, and SoulStorm is sadly a 3. I’m a massive Oddworld fan and I have been incredibly disappointed with the series after the original two titles.

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Continue the Oddworld saga as Stranger's Wrath HD shoots onto Xbox and PlayStation

Neil writes: "For many the mere mention of an Oddworld game ushers up memories of Abe and Munch, even more so after the recent release of the brilliant Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition. But there's more to this universe and some seventeen years ago Stranger rocked up to deliver his wrath to the OG Xbox. It's fair to say it didn't go down as well as expected. Now though he's back, as Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD hits Xbox and PlayStation."

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XBManiac794d ago (Edited 794d ago )

Excellent game. It was a bad decision not to launch on PlayStation initially.

MadLad794d ago

I have it on PC, but highly recommend those with a Playstation or Xbox to give this one a go. Great game.

SurgicalMenace794d ago

Again, the game's been out since PS2; it's about time for a sequel.

Mr_Luke793d ago

Ok, good game, i finished it on og Xbox, PSVita and PS3. But... enough, wasn't it better if they made a part 2 or something?

Phlacky793d ago (Edited 793d ago )

Shame, PS5 and XBSX could have easily ran this at 120fps. Even if they targeted a lower resolution like 1440p or 1800p still would have been worth it.

MadLad792d ago (Edited 792d ago )

I can run this thing 1440p 60fps on a rig I have with a now ancient 680 in it. The Series S should be able to do 4k 60, 1440 120 with no issue.

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Oddworld Collection to be released for Switch

Switch has received a few different entries in the Oddworld series, and it now looks like they’ll soon be bundled together.

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