Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee

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Released Sep 18, 1997

By: Oddworld Inhabitants, GT Interactive Software, Sony Computer Entertainment

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Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is the first game set in the fictional Oddworld universe. It is a platformer with puzzle-solving elements, focusing on the portrayal of a weak, underpowered character in a grim and hostile world, who has to rely on his cunning to outwit enemies and overcome hazards. The game has pre-rendered background graphics and uses CG movies of similar style to advance the story between the levels. The main character Abe is almost completely helpless: he cannot use weapons and is usually instantly killed by his brutal enemies if he confronts them directly. For this reason, most of the game involves careful exploration, timed movement, sneaking, and outsmarting the foes through various means: throwing stones to confuse them, luring them into traps, etc. Abe can run, jump, climb, tiptoe, crouch, and roll; in most areas these actions are essential to his survival. A few stages involve Abe riding a large animal known as Elum. Abe's only special power is chanting, which he can use to stun certain enemies for a while or possess them. When Abe possess an enemy he gains his abilities: for example, possessing the body or a ferocious Slig allows the player to shoot from his machine gun, communicate with other creatures of his kind, and even commit suicide, clearing the way for Abe.

Genres: Adventure Platform Puzzle
Platforms: DOS OnLive Game System PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation PlayStation 3 PlayStation Portable
Themes: Action Comedy Science fiction Stealth
Collections: Oddworld
Game modes: Multiplayer Single player
Perspectives: Side view
Engines: A.L.I.V.E.
Keywords: 2.5d action-adventure anthropomorphism backwards compatibility blindness breaking the fourth wall cyberpunk dark humor darkness death developer voice acting digital distribution dystopian escort mission exploration explosion falling object flip screen genocide greatest hits liberation mind control multiple endings no hud on-the-fly character switching onlive original soundtrack release playstation mobile playstation network playstation plus playstation tv support playstation underground possession pre-rendered backgrounds promo vhs psone classics real-time over pre-rendered movies resistance shaky camera side-scrolling single-player only slavery sleeping enemies sprinting mechanics steam traps voice acting xbox live
Languages: English · Interface, Audio French · Interface German · Interface Italian · Interface Japanese · Interface Spanish (Spain) · Interface
Age ratings: ESRB T USK 12

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PlayStation · Sep 18, 1997
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PlayStation · Sep 18, 1997
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DOS · Nov 11, 1997
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PC (Microsoft Windows) · Nov 11, 1997
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PlayStation · Dec 11, 1997
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DOS · 1997
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PC (Microsoft Windows) · 1997
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PC (Microsoft Windows) · 1997
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PC (Microsoft Windows) · 1997
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PC (Microsoft Windows) · 2001
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PC (Microsoft Windows) · Aug 28, 2008
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PC (Microsoft Windows) · Dec 16, 2008
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PlayStation 3 · Oct 22, 2009
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PlayStation Portable · Oct 22, 2009
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PlayStation 3 · Apr 15, 2010
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PlayStation Portable · Apr 15, 2010
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OnLive Game System · Jul 30, 2012
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PlayStation 3 · Nov 13, 2013
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PlayStation Portable · Nov 13, 2013
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