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Way Better Than Munch's Odyssey

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 18 / 27
Date: January 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The animation is beautiful, there are some interface issues, the game gets pretty hard after the first three bosses. The dialogue among the Clakkerz doesn't change as much as you might think which gets disappointingly repetitive. But all that said where this XBOX game succeeds it is in the FPS and third person switch which is surprisingly easy to do and looks great. Could be very influential in how other games are designed in the future. In many ways I kind of wish Mercenaries had been designed in this fashion as well. Whether the game will have repeat playability is up for debate (I have beaten about five bosses so far.) The CGI intro sequence was quite good (although throughout the game the dialogue could have used some work)and I hope there will be more of that kind of thing later in the game. My biggest complaint overall is why do all the bad guy characters get all the cool gun weaponry and we're just stuck with the goofy animals and the crossbow? It would have been nice to have at least had the option to use one of the enemies style of guns. The game is refreshingly original though in terms of design much like the first game.

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The last section of the game is quite stunning and worth the purchase alone. The end of the game is thrilling and action packed but extremely hard getting there so be strong.

amazing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: January 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The people at Oddworld tell amazing stories, and Stranger's Wrath is no exception.

The 3rd person action/adventure / 1st person shooter... and all of it beautiful.

I was a little wary of the 1st person shooter aspect, especially with the "Live Ammo", but once I started playing, I was hooked.

What the guy before me said about the last part being worth the price alone... it's all true.

THIS is how you make a game. I'd put it up there with Ninja Gaiden and the Halo games.

A wonderful new direction for Oddworld

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Since beating Halo 2, my trigger finger's been itching for a new shooter but I was apprehensive about an Oddworld game since I didn't like it's previous games (gameplay-wise). Well, Stranger's a different kind of 'creature' from Oddworld. It's an action packed adventure / first person shooter game. The environments are beautiful, the dialogue hilarious and the 'live ammo & self heal' functions are so innovative, I wonder why no one has thought of it before. The boss battles are challenging but never too frustrating. Switching between 1st(a la HALO) & 3rd(RESIDENT EVIL) person views is a breeze. The 'gamespeak' button gives hints on your next objective so you're never lost within the game. Give this game a chance and like me, you just might be surprised at how good it is.

Best game I've played in YEARS!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 21 / 25
Date: February 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I read an article on wired.com/news about this game and couldn't wait to get a copy. Got the Prima guide with it, which has been worth the money so far (third day).

I bought a Gamecube and later a PS2 and only recently bought an Xbox (I don't like MS) and I hate to say that the graphics, at least in this game, are out-freaking-standing. Approaching photo-realistic. The scenery in O:SW is PHENOMENAL, great late-afternoon sunset lighting with beautiful little touches like bits of fluff from weeds providing counterpoint to the action and firepower. The graphics really pop.

The "live ammunition" takes some getting used to in much the same way that it took me a while to figure out how to play the PC version of Lemmings oh-so-many-years-ago. It's GREAT fun, very imaginative, and the mazes are terrific so far. The villians are as rotten as they ought to be and the Stranger is a brilliant idea. I'm really looking forward to getting through my day and firing up the Xbox to play some more, and I just don't play that many games (I'm an OLD fart). Or maybe I'm just picky -- it's not every day, or every YEAR, that I find a game that I like, and I **LIKE** this game!

The game feels really tight overall, they did a great job producing it. Good concept, great art direction, the gameplay is a lot of fun -- I love this game! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!! THIS ONE'S WORTH THE MONEY!!!!!

Best shooter yet !

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: February 05, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is amazing! The graphics are unbeliveable and i havent even found 1 glitch. I personaly do not like first person shooters well guess what? You switch from third to first person and vice versa. Though the dialouge in this game is just ok. The accents are amazing. The only reason i rated this game 4.5 is because for some people like me it is very freaky and odd but for most people this game is a 5! The enemies are really funny. They may look tough but when you hide in bushes and see what their saying you wont think their as tough. When the enemies cant see you their usually complaining about their jobs,cursing or warning about the bounty hunter(you)that may come. The base of the game is to capture all the bosses as you also fight weaker enemies. If your looking for an adventure,comedy,first person third person shooter with the best graphics and gameplay you can ask for than get oddworld strangers wrath. You'll love it!

A good renter, but why buy?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: February 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Oddworld Stranger's Wrath is the newest game in the oddworld series. You play Stranger, a bounty hunter, who hunts outlaws for moolah. The money, we learn, is going to be used to pay for Stranger's mysterious surgery.

Like the other oddworld games, this one follows the fight of the innocent indigenous people of oddworld against greedy corporate . . .things. Unlike the other oddworld games, this one doesn't involve Abe at all.

The gameplay is very smooth. You can switch from a first-person shooter mode, to a third-person mode. The much-touted "live" ammo, feature, allows you to fire critters from a cross bow, which, in turn, maul, sting, or electricute bad guys.

This game has more bosses than I've seen in a while. Each one is unique, and you can try to either capture them alive, or bring them in dead.

So, why only three stars? For one thing, the camera in 3rd person mode can be a pain at times - not moving where you want it to go. I was also disappointed at the lack of cinematic sequences, this one only had five or six, while it seems like the other oddworld games tend to have more. To be fair, the sequences were very well done, there just weren't enough of them. Another problem was the playability - after just a few hours, I had beaten the game, and I have to say I have no desire to pick it back up. But my major beef with this game is leaving out Abe. Why would you make another oddworld game, and then not have its hero in it?

Overall, this game was very original and very graphically pleasing. It was worth renting, but I doubt I'll ever want to play it again.

Beautiful.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is amazing, the story may seem normal but jesus it gets heartwarming (not in a soft and cuddly way).

Gameplay is almost flawless, except for camera which isn't that bad unless you are choosy.

Catching the bounties alive are fun as hell too, graphics are amazing, amazing draw distance too. Wished the land was a little less plain, as in not much going on but what do u expect when u walk around in the woods or something?

Though there is no abe or munch, i love the tie in no matter what, u get to see another part of oddworld.

Stranger's Wrath -- Like no other

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is like no other that I have ever played. The graphics, music, and game play are all outstanding. The animation of the characters is flawless and the voices are original with some very creative dialogue. I usually don't spend time with games like this (more of a sports guy). However, I have found myself addicted to OddWorld: Stranger's Wrath.

This Game Rocks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

As it stars you're just a bounty hunter with the most wicked weapons, then the story of who you really are slowly gets revealed to you. It's amazing. And there are some levels that will suprise you with difficulty.

Simply the best TPS/FPS on the XBox

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: February 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The title I put is a bold claim; especially with the recent release of Halo 2. But honestly, this latest incarnation of Oddworld offers the most fun I've had on the XBox with a third/first person shooter. At first the game fools you - The live ammo seems a little gimmicky and trudging from one bounty boss to another seems initially tiring. But this game has a storyline like no other. Just when you think you've completed the game EVERYTHING changes - in a good way. It's like two games in one and both parts are incredible. If you don't want to know anymore then stop reading now and go play the game! I didn't know about the 'surprise' path the game takes and was blown away. One minute you're in the Wild West, the next you're in a Halo-esque futuristic world full of cranes, spaceships, cannons, rockets and all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures. Gone are the linear quests to rope in badguys - replaced by a fairly free roaming world of adventure. Truly huge effort has been placed into both elements of gameplay and the graphics, sound, dialogue and even the strange ammo system is perfect. I simply loved this game - a jewel in the XBox crown.

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