Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Games

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee

Oddworld Inhabitants

1997•Platformer•ESRB T

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyscience fictionanimalshistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacefastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

See which match your taste

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, wide-ranging platformer, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Based on your film and TV taste: games are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.

About This Game

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...

Summary: IGDB

Story

Abe is a Mudokon, a member of a once prosperous race which has now been enslaved by the Glukkons, forced to work in their huge corporations. The food factories have found a new type of meat, delicious to all the inhabitants, though no one knows the recipe. Following his stomach, Abe eavesdrops on the corporate leaders' conversation, and makes the most frightening and disgusting discovery: his own race is that secret delicious food. Alas, Abe has been spotted, and the guards are marching towards him. He must escape, but he can't leave his friends to the mercy of the Glukkons and their henchmen....

Screenshots

  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee screenshot
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee screenshot
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee screenshot
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee screenshot

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyScience fictionAnimalsHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphsUnlikely connections

Keywords

ExplorationCyberpunkDystopianDeathAction-adventureSide-scrollingMultiple endingsTraps

Where to play

Details

Developer
Oddworld Inhabitants
Publishers
GT Interactive Software, Sony Computer Entertainment, Oddworld Inhabitants
Released
18 September 1997
Series
Oddworld
Platforms
OnLive Game System, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
Side view
Time to beat
15h complete
Age rating
ESRB T
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

How game matches work

Games are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with the same formula and your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. Game scores are estimates, made by fixed rules from IGDB genres, themes, keywords and descriptions.

More games

Browse popular games, classics and upcoming releases, with a match for your taste.

Browse Games

Similar in feel

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

Game data from IGDB.com.