“Inside Microsoft there a lot of smart people that know that a lot of the (E3) messaging was the wrong thing to do, but sometimes the freighter you’re on is difficult to steer even when heading for the iceberg,” said Lorne Lanning, founder of Oddworld Inhabitants. “Once a train wreck like this occurs, there’s an opportunity that happens in the company for the people who can make better decisions to be heard and possibly be promoted. You will see a shake-up just for stock reasons. The gamer backlash created the opportunity for the people who are more in touch with the community and they should have a greater voice to repair and fix things.”
Oddworld Soulstorm's creator has revealed the game is now in a place where the team is incredibly proud of their creation.
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?
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.
Starting today, Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty is free at Epic Games Store. The free game offer runs until December 19 at 11 AM Eastern. Once you claim it, it’s yours to keep.
Lorne Lanning is a smart guy and makes a good point about issues that still plague Xbox One with indie game devs.
They have...for the most part.
They can stop the leaks but there's still a ton of water weighing them down. I don't think this will reverse PS4's lead, the damage is already done.
It's like when a car company recalls cars for life threatening hazards. Yeah they're doing it because they have to but do you think someone's going to think, "Hey they fixed the problems with their cars, lets stay with this company?" They'll more likely switch to another one that seems more reliable or at least look around before considering the same brand.
Lorne Lanning and Jonathan Blow have each made one of my favorite games of all time. They both seem to be mad at Microsoft these days. Blow just lights into them, but Lanning is at least sometimes trying to take the high road here. I prefer Landing's technique. Say your criticism, but at least try to salvage some ridges if things can get better.