GamesBeat: Lorne Lanning is the scrappiest of old-guard game developers. His Oddworld Inhabitants survived a long drought by turning its library of console games into downloadable versions on various platforms, and now he is self-publishing a new version of another vintage game: Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee New ‘n’ Tasty. We interviewed Lanning at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
Oddworld Soulstorm's creator has revealed the game is now in a place where the team is incredibly proud of their creation.
Yes, every Oddworld game on PS1. Perfect. This... this is just not good at all.
Yeah. Until the PS360, devs put all their effort into making the initial release a complete package. They had no choice but to make their games run as best as possible. Extra content was unlocked through play. On the flip side tho, there were also a multitude of games that were half finished garbage. Games that couldn’t get patched. I guess in that way, patching is both a blessing and a curse. Games that need fine tuning can get patched but then there’s devs that rely on patches as a crutch to release Cyberpunk, I mean unfinished games.
@Eonjay
I think it either would’ve been as it was, or delayed until it’s the playable state it’s in now. I think about No Mans Sky too. It’s a completely different game from its launch. Or how we wouldn’t have gotten refinement patches for Miles Morales or Rift Apart.
Same time we actually got a variety of unique IPs and not GaaS games, DLC, or micro transactions. Long gone are those golden days of gaming.
game breaking bugs prevented me from enjoying this game. it got deleted to make space for something else to play and i dont see myself unfortunately returning to it
Shame they didn't delay the physical release to include this patch. So at least one version would be complete in that regard
Wccftech interviewed Lorne Lanning to discuss all things Oddworld: Soulstorm, due to release on April 6th for PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5) with a particular focus on the PS5 enhancements.
What happened to 4k60, Sony?
Was that a lie?
Will we find out in a year or two that the SSD does nothing outside of improving load times as well?
So did Sony tell US, that every game will be 4k/60fps? It was the green side, and even they can't hold it on many games.
What else is funny is that sometimes the PS5 outperforms it in certain games 🤔🤦♂️😂
Reminds me how Microsoft marketed Xbox Series S as 1440p 60fps console and recently revoked those claims to a 1080p 60fps console.
Common sense should tell you half of what these companies claim aren’t realistic.
"and recently revoked those claims to a 1080p 60fps console."
Not true. What Teamico said isn't true but your statement isn't true either. MS never revoked any claims about the S's output. In fact Outriders is 4k on the S.
@AngelicIceDiamond
MS most certainly did say that, look it up, FACT! And Outriders runs better on the PS5.
Ugh you and Darth are idiots. We are not saying it cant hit 4k on any games but rather that on average its not a 1440p/60fps system but rather a 1080p (more or less)/60fpssystem. Now get real you idiots
https://www.cnet.com/news/s...
"In his conversation with CNET, Ryan said an SSD storage drive Sony custom-designed for the console will be offered as part of the default version. He also added that the device will offer ultra-high definition 4K visuals at 120Hz, which is twice the screen refresh rate of most TVs."
I mean I guess technically you're right since he's claiming 4K/120fps... and not 4K/60fps, but It's Jim Ryan, though. The dude is an absolute toolbox in my opinion.
"He also added that the device will offer ultra-high definition 4K visuals at 120Hz, which is twice the screen refresh rate of most TVs."
Will offer.... When will offer and where, though? That doesn't sound like "will be". :/ Literally it isn't sound like confirmation at all.
"what happened to it"
Nothing happened to it. There's PLENTY of 4k 60 games out there on PS5.
Sony never promised that and not even an RTX 3090 - a £1400 GPU - can hit 4k 60fps on all new releases without compromising settings.
I’d be happy with 1440p 60fps or 4k 30fps. Happy medium between graphics quality and performance. To hit native 4k at 60fps keeps graphics in the last gen era. I think that’s too much of a compromise.
i play on a 1440p monitor with my 2070 super. except it's a smaller screen so visual fidelity ratio is as good as a 4k screen. sony on the other hand usually has their games played on a big screen tv...
in all fairness i don't think this is that big of a deal. it's diminishing returns after 1080p anything over is gravy in my book
I’m happy with a1440p ouput as I play on a monitor, but Sony doesn’t support this resolution officialy. With a good screen you get a downscale from a 4K signal, which looks pretty good, or in worst case an upgraded 1080p signal, which looks meh.
Sony has never said 4k60 they stated the machine is capable of up to 8k never once did they state that all games are going to be 4k 60 that's Microsoft who said their series X will play everything at 4k60 and they don't live up to that promise either like in the X1 days they said everything is 1080 cause the machine Performs upscaling
I think you are talking about other console, maybe the one you got. Those were the one talking about flops for a year... About the SSD... You really dont understand how games are build do you? You know that google is a good tool to learn. There are tons of news explaining what we can expect. But bad are gamers that waste money on consoles that cant even play games at locked 1080p at 2021 with crossgen games.
@TeamIcoFan
While I agree that both systems are coming off as complete and utter letdowns performance/spec-wise. 1440p for a PS5 game, really? And wtf are you directing your fanboy bull$hit at Sony when MS was the one promising uncompromised 4k/60fps pixels with the XbX? The XsX is a even bigger letdown since its supposed to be more powerful and yet performs even worst.
When will you fan boys learn? Sony/MS can give the developers all the tools they need but it's down to their own decisions what they want to push for (graphical fidelity vs performance).
It's all a big balancing act
Ratchet & Clank already proved the SSD is doing far more than just better load times. Nice try, take that FUD elsewhere.
There are games that run at 4K/60fps on PS5.
The fact that you dont know what they are doesnt make anything a lie. lmao.
Super hyped for more Oddworld - and it's free (for PS+ subscribers) which is even better!
Little bit disappointed that it isn't higher res - I was expecting 4k60 for this game, but super glad its 60 at least, that is essential for platforming. 30fps on the PS4 version is kinda brutal though.
Looks good but it's clear it's a ps4 title upgraded to use ps5 features. It should be 4k but tbh if it's a cross over title the 2k image will still look good.
^. It should be 4k but tbh if it's a cross over title the 2k image will still look good.^
Not sure why you think that.
If the PS5 could push the game at 4K60fps the developer would give you the option, but clearly it's not the case here. Hence why it's 1440p@60, the best compromise the developers could make.
@waverider
^dude, do you know even the kind of game? This is a quick crossgen game.^
Yes I do. You are the one struggling to understand that just because is a cross gen game, it should run on a Casio.
The PS5 & Xbox Series X| are not high end gaming PC. Compromises need to be made.
Oddworld: Soulstorm will deliver stunning visuals and advanced 3D audio thanks to the PS5 hardware, according to Lorne Lanning. Combined with the DualSense controller, the new PS5 features will help create a deeper emotional connection to the Oddworld experience for fans to enjoy, he reckons.
Not just that though, its also taking full advantage of PS5 unique architecture witch is great to hear.
Been playing Oddworld since the original PlayStation, so yeah I'm hyped for a new Oddworld.
Its absolutely new? Not remake or something? I been playing since original too, but then i think i stopped after xbox
He is correct.
the trailer looks pretty nice.
yeah, id buy it.
I'm down. Games like this one are hard to come by today.
Come on announce a release date already.
Edit:
"Our basic tagline on that is, you’ll forgive us for not having a specific date, but you’re not going to forgive us for having a shitty game."
Ok I forgive you.
No one wants a rushed game.