Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty vs Original | Direct Comparison

[@Nick930]

Good morning everyone, happy new year! I'm currently working on a new documentary, planning to release it late next week. Also have a new special video planned for this weekend, stay tuned :)

[@RealSnix]

What is it what is it!!!!!

[@Nick930]

I teased it in my channel trailer :) Cant tell you what the special video is though

[@nisoouertani59]

3:46 👁 The Eye That Sees Everything, Nick930 you did that on purpose 👏

[@HowToComputeMore]

I dont agree with the first level remake that its better... The background is much brighter. The whole dark theme is mostly gone with it... The factoryplant was scary because it felt so dark and tense... So I don't agree with that... Also the fading between screens in the old version, made it more tense... You never know what is in the next screen... Its has it pro's and con's... but honestly i miss it... because just keeping the camera on fixed position... made every camera shot unique and personal... Now the level is more one big fluid thing, while the old version had all these 'dark cosy' spots to go to...

[@Longdogsilva]

I love both versions. The original just cannot be beaten in tone and atmosphere, the feeling of running into the next screen being chased by a scrab having no idea whats in front of you was intense as hell.

[@smocloud]

i didnt play odyssey as a kid but i did play exodus so i know exactly what you mean!

[@robd1329]

I remember that!

[@Dagoth_Ur_1]

This made the Paramite/Scrab creatures and their sections scary. You had to react quickly

[@shinji1264]

@@smocloud Crzy how we all either played 1 version or the other, Mine being odyssey... but we all had a similar experience

[@smocloud]

@@shinji1264 in exodus, the part that sticks out most is the part at the end where you have to run against the clock and each screen has those dog fuckers that you have to run away from since you don’t have time to stop and think of how to avoid them since you’re also running from the clock and they follow you from screen to screen while you keep running into even more of them. It’s awesome though. The days of not having a memory card so i left my ps2 on for days until I beat exodus for the first time.

[@VchaosTheoryV]

It's crazy to see how pixelated that game actually was. Back during my PS1 days, i thought they were great graphics lmao

[@ItsJustMe0585]

They were. But our imaginations all remember it like the remake, here. Same with spyro and crash Bandicoot. BUT for the day they freaking nailed it!!

[@mushie8447]

try it on a good crt, or PVM or BVM, it will blow you away

[@KindOldRaven]

@@mushie8447 You beat me to it lol.

[@TheTopLoader82]

Try it on a CrT .. HD tvs dont make them look how they were intended. Even on PCs cant really emulate it

[@Jdogg4089]

@@mushie8447 That's how I played ps2 and ps1. Even a little super nintendo

[@justgpods578]

Can we just acknowledge that even though the original looks very pixelated, back then it was actually ahead of its time graphically

[@mikehawk5492]

Nick is showing the original game on a HD monitor that the game was never intended for, the original games were designed to look good on old CRT type TV's and the look fantastic on those TV's they don't look pixelated at all.

[@chillinoutmaxin4630]

Oddworld was the first game I got with a PS1 for Christmas in 1997 (at age 7) and me and my parents were blown away by the graphics. I was pretty shocked at the "Mudokon Pops" scene but luckily I had been gaming from age 4 with my first being Spear of Destiny followed by Doom 2, Duke Nukem 3D, and Shadow Warrior (my Dad put the Parental Lock mode on for those last two lol) so I wasn't totally new to animated blood and gore.

[@hyenaholicproductions9033]

To some degree the animatics of the original actually hold up fairly well today. The polygon count is down but it still moves well and emotively. Lorne actually said once that he would have been happy to make Oddworld into a proper animated series and that's why the cutscenes look so good.

[@wnazgul]

Since the resolution was so low back then, in my mind the game had a really cool horror look. Sadly these remakes of oddworld or medievil, they made it kidfriendly and more cartoonish. A missed chancd imo

[@germa9090]

Agreed.

[@SirDavid290]

I disagree with your opinion, unless you are talking about the remake on PSP of Medievil, both of these are certainly not "kid-friendly", they have lost some atmosphere magic because of the higher level of lights, but they still retain about most of what made them really nice. (Medievil did get "kid-friendlier" i believe, but not that much) I mean really, Oddworld, *kid-friendly* ? He even showed how violent the game still is with all theses bodies exploding, and gibed. (Who are you ? The Microsoft marketing team ? lol)

[@MarkS-tc7rr]

Agreed. The original game has a much more harrowing visual appeal

[@germa9090]

@@SirDavid290 he didn't say it's more kid friendly. He said that it LOOKS more kid friendly even though the game itself it's not. And yes , I agree with him. The original had this eerie and darker feeling to it. This one is much more colorful and brighter. And don't get me started on the sound. Even tho the new one ofcourse is better sound quality again, it takes the disgusting sounds out. I like Abe's original voice more also.

[@SirDavid290]

@@germa9090 Indeed the original atmosphere was intense, where here it's not very pronounced. But i am confused how can something look less kid friendly where gore stuff is very... graphic. Visible, is what i meant. Thanks for the clarification.

[@Sevent77]

As much as I love the remake I gotta agree with one opinion that it butchers the original aesthetic of the game that being dark, dirty, gory where the remake is clean, flashy, non-gory, seriously Rapture Farms looks like some neon city than depressing factory.

[@Pdrum2]

Although the remake has nice detail and it's more 3d, the original had more gore and they were creative. I don't understand why they would take the gore out.

[@rockah12]

@@Pdrum2 Probably because they wouldn't be able to get away with a T rating anymore with the gore from the original.

[@SirDavid290]

I don't understand what you guys mean, the game is still gory, there are gibs everywhere.

[@angwydud]

@@SirDavid290 the gibs look more like shiny, "clean",plastic models rather than actual flesh which i think thats why people say that its less gory which i actually agree with cuz for some reason looking at a slig explode in new n tasty makes my immersion kinda dip

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

@@SirDavid290 the remake lost it's griddy and dark atmosphere and background, and not it's just too bright, clean and futuristic

[@nicholassabai7284]

The original audio had a humorous and simplistic charm that really captured the quirks of the oddworld inhabitants. I feel that got lost in the new version.

[@mgssnake]

true. Oryginal audio was so better. Feel the wildness of this place

[@rohsouto]

Yes! I tried playing new n' tasty again today after maaany years because I didn't know why I stoped the first time. I played for about an hour... it is not even close to what the original offers. I won't be able to finish it. I'll just download the originals again.

[@l3vyy95]

I always preferred the original scene/area fades with that screen lag, it just gave you a brief moment of anticipation, the thrill of not knowing what you were getting yourself into next

[@AmericanRX]

Starting to think the added imagination with the old low poly games was wat made it more interesting.

[@marcusphillips2610]

well all the effort was put into making sure the game was fun and challenging. graphics limitations created a cap on what you could do visually. Now it seems like pretty is the priority, game play and fun is something you're luck to get

[@Doped_out]

Exactly

[@stansen7862]

Spot on!

[@BigBossBr4z1l]

This and Abe's Exoddus are some of the most punishing and difficult games i have played in the original PlayStation. Me and a friend used to play it a lot back in the day. We were able to beat both of them (oddysee and Exoddus) saving all the mudokons without any guides. Took a lot of time but we did. My friend that used to play oddworld with me was killed in 2008, so this game and the second one have a special place in my heart.

[@gamboldo1]

Damn. Killed?

[@BigBossBr4z1l]

@@gamboldo1 yeah

[@g.e131]

Im sorry for your loss man. God bless 🙏❤

[@BigBossBr4z1l]

@@g.e131 Thanks mate 🙏🏻 That was a long time ago but we used to be very close friends since our childhood. I'm finally playing this remake and remembering our good times with the original PlayStation.

[@Najstefaniji]

sad story brother.

[@nordicpaws2423]

I much prefer the original in some aspects. The darker, gloomier, grimy art style of Rupture Farms (a slaughter-house full of slaves let's remember) was fantastic, whereas the bright version seems sanitised. The Mudokons talking as they work in the new game leans too much towards the comic edge, same for the Sligs, whereas in the original they are silent until spoken to - you feel they would be beaten otherwise. These may seem like nitpicks, but the changes disrupt this immersion for me. Equally, the lighting. Stockyard Escape/Free-fire Zone is much brighter in some areas with glowing mushrooms etc as opposed to being the intimidating darkness that represented the unknown beyond the factory and the journey towards Abe's destiny. Sometimes less is more. I admire the visual effort in the remake for some areas - Paramonia and Scrabania look beautiful - but if I play Abe's Oddysee these days, which I do, I always dig out the original. A "classic controls" would also have been very welcome for seasoned players.

[@Tonypurcell421]

Definitely the controls I've recently started playing it and still can't get them right

[@shinji1264]

All facts, the original took itself more seriously, you gotta keep that cold, industrial slave vybe... They also should've made the bulbs in the remake buzz when you go past by em

[@CDubya.82]

Original classic sound design wins for me.

[@markandisobel]

yes i love it the ps1 had amazing sound capabilities

[@MrJof92]

Wish you could play the old sounds in the new game, with a setting.

[@MrJof92]

It was hilarious. 😅

[@hamzanajji8615]

New n tasty is still good, but it didn't had that dark environnement that the original had where it freaked everything while trying to continue as the same time

[@rolando90s]

Nice to hear what about soulstorm

[@gezzapk]

Even though the graphics are obviously not as good, the original design looks far more gloomy giving a more dark and sombre feel compared to new & tasty where the vibrant colours just don't match right with the narrative of the game. Putting aside the lack of feel you get with the new one, they did do a good job with the 3D animation and rendering.

[@robd1329]

This game should have been darker

[@LISTEDGames]

The chanting is much better in the original one, there's a layer of sound to it. while in the remake its just his voice makes it less impressive.

[@Najstefaniji]

many stuff is less impressive. the original is a superb game, the remake is...just a game. mood is lost due to many factors.

[@MiguelRodriguez-ex2we]

Man the audio on the original was definitely better

[@ДмитрийЭль-р5з]

Not a fan of the remake. It lost the mood and atmosphere of the original. With full 3D environment the world feels like Crash Bandicoot. They also changed voice acting which is more cartoony now.

[@Jekkyboi]

Theres just something that feels better with the limitations of the original, no scrolling, sharp textures with dark contrast.

[@guyvital479]

The worst part of it, at least to me, is that the puzzles that they kept (especially with the secret areas) were subject to the new checkpoint system meaning you could literally cheese them by dying. There was on with paramites where you enter and paramites spool down towards you meaning the area has 3 of them and they will just kill you on sight but when you respawn at the checkpoint, they don't spool down, eliminating the entire gimmick of said puzzle

[@Korpiainen]

I definately agree with you.

[@kapilbusawah7169]

The remake looks like the cgi cut scenes of the original. I like that the character models and environments were based off that but the game lacks the depressive nature of the original. I suppose they aimed at a younger audience and brightened it up for marketability. Still a fantastic experience though

[@vader2774]

The first game holds up so well

[@cicadaboi101]

Really just a better experience than new n tasty

[@richwinstanley]

New 'n' Tasty is a case study in how 'better' graphics don't make for a better game. The shiny modernised graphics do nothing to improve the art style, and in so many ways make it worse. The gameplay also suffers with the updated 'constant scroll' mechanic, which is wasn't designed for. I'll take the original any day of the week.

[@Jaqen-HGhar]

You're also talking about the Switch version of the game which is the most inferior version of the game. Not saying there aren't issues with the New N' Tasty but it's a 6 year old game at this point and he's looking at the worst version of it. Why he is doing so is beyond me, especially when Soulstorm is going to be coming out.

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

Better graphics but inferior aesthetic.

[@TheBoxNasty]

The original is far superior in atmosphere

[@fat_boy_slim]

In everything*

[@Dentrofedere]

​@@fat_boy_slimnot in graphic

[@MXOY99]

​@@Dentrofedere yeah I'm honestly into the original's graphics still.

[@Progger11]

Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. You're over 30, right?

[@stasyanje4225]

@@Progger11 more pixels != better graphics

[@whitewampa2910]

I...I genuinely don’t understand how anyone can think the newer version has the same atmosphere. It’s too damn bright, not claustrophobic enough, and sounds off.

[@odinsplaygrounds]

Yeah, it comes across as cartoony. And removing all the grit and dirt of the original.

[@arthurwild6563]

Yeah, Reshade is a necessity here. The remake is too colorful, too bloomy, and too bright.

[@Motivation_snack6668]

@@odinsplaygrounds it has to be cartoony, it's a CARTOON for god's sake...

[@SketchCraftian]

It has about the same atmosphere and look as the xbox series of games ie munchs oddyssey and strangers wrath, which was good, and honestly as good as it could be in a 3D space, but not quite there. But this is still a very good template

[@leonelchavez2312]

THIS. The ambiance is ruined. Also, I had the pc version of this game, wasn't as pixelated.

[@-_Nuke_-]

2:28 "But your imagination is forced to make up the rest" That's both a bad and a good thing tho. People that like pixel art like myself and low poly art in games appreciate the fact that these low poly graphics stimulate one's imagination than the 4K graphics that we have today, that feel and look the game loses its ability to stimulate your imagination.

[@DrewMcIntyre.]

I remember playing the original game back in 1949, with my brother. Man what a great game..

[@nevergonnagiveyouup1035]

You mean 1849?

[@takechickenchanneldown2580]

1949? The game wasn't even released at that time. You mean 1931?

[@iamlegend3150]

What? This game was released in 1960s . How did you play it in 1949

[@VINOGAMING-ft7bi]

@@iamlegend3150 Time Travel

[@AceKILLALasers]

You've been alive a LONG time Drew.

[@_2tone13]

I miss the old sounds mainly. I also noticed they changed the shadows to steam you hide in instead. Also I’ve experienced some glitching with the new one. Still my favorite game of all time. Brings back old memories.

[@wile123456]

The original's graphics are better, only held back by resolution. The backgrounds are much much better artistically than the new game

[@funkyray87]

The limitations of the ps1 make it way more atmospheric. The gritty lighting. Lower framerate. Fixed scenes. It's all so mysterious!

[@littlefrank90]

I believe this is just gatekeeping and nostalgia. The game is good and fun and a direct remake, you people are nitpicking.

[@nathansvlog]

@@littlefrank90 People can enjoy whichever version they want but there's no denying that the two versions have a different look and feel to them. It's not gatekeeping to point out that the two games will give you different experiences.

[@chillinoutmaxin4630]

@@littlefrank90 Seems like you're the one "gatekeeping" people having an opinion, BRUV.

[@Aaron-ze1io]

@@littlefrank90 nitpicking? The sounds, music, lighting, art, animation speed, all took a nose dive, it's insulting to the original to be honest, they even have in game advertisements that directly goes against the originals message..it was a game masquerading as abes oddysee.

[@themenacingsloth]

@@littlefrank90 That’s the sad case about ANY remake these days, at least 60% of the time all you see are complaints in comment sections, & it’s not even constructive criticism, just moanin’ about this or that (the Crash remake days were HORRIFIC to sit through) are games that are remade from the ground up well over 15 years later, things change in regards to gaming hardware, it’s jus how stuff is. I understand if certain set pieces are gone or sounds have changed but DAMN, people shouldn’t just absolutely dismiss those games ‘cause of things like THAT, they may have flaws but there’s also DAMN GOOD effort put into ‘em. People SHOULD be glad the devs didn’t cheap out on ‘em & give ‘em basic stuff like Colors Ultimate or the GTA trilogy

[@IncoRabbit]

_I think I’m the only person here who played the original and still loves the remake._

[@JoPeTuYaTroJoueY]

we are 2. [Fist bump] (and i'm an old 40 yo guy who grew with the original game on PS1 and PC... so it's not because i didn't play the OG version, i've very fond memory of it)

[@IncoRabbit]

Nice, same here! I was fairly young when I first played it on the PSOne, but it was a game I continuously played growing up. I’m 23 now, still loving both versions

[@mattjackson2799]

I loved the remake too however im still sligthly dissappointed with the artstyle.I wish the artstyle was dark and grity like original instead of being shiny and flashy.I still like the graphics because they look almost like those CGI cutscenes but if it maintained more gritty and depressing enviroment with these graphics it would be perfect.

[@jass9571]

Nah me too... so nostalgic but love the new version...soulstorm is gna be crazy

[@Najstefaniji]

yap. i dont.

[@Phelaidar]

I think the old version was a little bit scarier and darker, giving it a more atmospheric feeling. I also prefer the screen-changing levels than the camera-following mechanic.

[@MrLeonsitox3]

Yessss!

[@aikedevries520]

Both in sound and art design as in the overall tone, the original is the better piece of art. I found the remake to miss the mark.

[@vasilis.siozos]

The aesthetic changed from horror to sparkly but the sound design took a huge nose dive. Sligs sounded so badass and now they sound like you would step on them and you can't even listen to the dialogs.

[@passionoflovers]

Not to mention they shout, "Mommy!" When chanting. Like... why

[@pipinfresh]

I much prefer the original graphics. They have more character and atmosphere. I love the almost hand-drawn style, it's much darker and artistic compared to the bland 3d rendered graphics.

[@MarkS-tc7rr]

It was great to see what it looks like on a new modern day engine, but the OG Oddworld & Exoddus are some of the best games ever made, untouchable.

[@ii5139]

"The imagination is forced to make out the rest"

[@boxsmasher6012]

The new audio makes me sad The old audio makes me remember being 6 years old scared shitless at every turn Plus the chant is my favourite sound from any game

[@naimoon6565]

I was so upset when I found out. Where is Abe's cute annoyed sound he makes when he runs into a wall?!😭

[@boxsmasher6012]

@@naimoon6565 it is very disappointing :(

[@joemoore4813]

original version for me, just had such a dark gritty feel to it..

[@doriphor]

The original's audio feels much more competent. Mines are so loud, and sligs sound weird.

[@DeepInsideZettaiRyouiki]

True, if anything they fucked audio.

[@Abbysfaco]

The original “jojojojo” sounded scarier and mysterious, the new audio design sounds more cartoony

[@mrod2013]

This is similar to when I saw the PS1 Harry Potter screens after almost two decades- I definitely HAD NOT remembered it was so pixelated they basically didn't have faces lol. When I purchased this game for nostalgia purposes on my Xbox a handful of years back, only New n' Tasty was available so seeing the original again for the first time in awhile, I did not realize how different the graphics were. The original is still incredible, it just shocked me a bit! Thanks for uploading!

[@queerdeer12]

Two things I wish weren't changed. First: I really liked the sounds made by the sligs on the ps version. Second: Abe used to be able to hit things. If lined up correctly, you could get two slaves two fight each other to death with this mechanic. I was so disappointed that they left it out.

[@bigwendigo2253]

I love both of these, and I think the developers really tried to keep the same style, but as other people have said the PS1 version is much darker, it’s got a more oppressive atmosphere. I still think New n Tasty looks great in its own way, though.

[@Bradley202]

and the fact that New N Tasty was Developed using the Unity Engine makes it even better

[@tomasmaldini1585]

I still have PS1 and much ps1 games with this legendary Oddworld Abe's Oddysee and i think sometimes playing old games is cool and i love it. This game is not about graphics, but its about atmosphere and nostalgic. This game is one of my favorite games, when i was child👍 Greetings from Czech Republic🙋‍♂️

[@ChrisLT]

Wasn't expecting this. The original has its nostalgic charm, but the remake was super well done.

[@ashrasmun1]

2:30 oh no, that's truly horrifying that you need to use your own imagination! how did those poor kids back in 1997 survive this game?!

[@smokeyruby7244]

I used to play this game on my step moms computer, i had no idea what i was doing and wasnt a gamer, but i loved atmospheric weirdness. I must have been 11 or 12. Nice to know its actually a hard game, bc i found it impossible, just liked to lurk around

[@babyxetrove4281]

damn the originals graphics and sounds are way better

[@ealing456]

New N Tasty was fine but the changes to the atmosphere and especially the physics were very hard to say anything positive about. Abe just moves horrendously. Reminds me of a puppet.The original just looks and plays far better. Honestly, just play the original on an emulator and you can then get the option of "easy mode". I.e. the quicksave / rewind. Try the new PS4 / PS5 emulation on the PSN store, it's runs pretty well and also blurs some of the pixelation to resemble CRT monitors.

[@REED1988]

I remember having this game on a demo disc free with PlayStation magazine.. I remember playing hercules, overboard, tenka and abes on one disc. The 10 year old me was blown away with the graphics.. the ps1 days were far my best for gaming by far!

[@kostasnyo]

me too had the same demo!

[@REED1988]

@@kostasnyo good times! 👍

[@Alixdkari]

same demo disc!!! did it also have a japanese puzzle game called Intelligent Qube or am I imagining things?...

[@REED1988]

@@Alixdkari yeah kurushi it was called in uk

[@Underournorthernstar]

@@REED1988 yeah it came with the ps1, good memories. I remember the boat game being cool

[@odinsplaygrounds]

The original is a lot more dark, moody, gritty, and dirty atmosphere. The bright, clean and cartoony remake really kill it. 07:35 is a good example of these differences.

[@ivailoivanov01]

Have to agree

[@DJVideso]

In the old when I played it, I kept getting the others killed without even realizing it

[@luminacrucisgaming4686]

The biggest change is Abe going from blue/teal to purple

[@mizzzombietron]

I only found out yesterday that this was on switch! I played this one and Exodus so many times over the years so this is a treat. I love the new look. But I do agree the it kind of takes away from the feel of it. The original felt more gloomy and unsettling in the factory. Someone said it feels less clustered and that’s true but I also think the depth of the background makes you really see just how massive the place is and that actually is unsettling on it’s own. But other than that, the updated graphics and lighting is beautiful! The glowing mushrooms at night and the shadows are such a nice touch. I love looking at it all. The new variations to the phrases by the Sligs are great. Abe also makes too much noise now. Like when he climbs up or is too close to an edge. He also pauses when he gets to an edge which can be annoying if I’m trying to move quicker. I also really like the sneak crawl move that’s been added but the control can get messed up and crawl when I’m trying to quickly roll. I don’t know if I just have muscle memory from playing the original so much but the controls just feel a little weird but I’m getting used to it. I also agree that the sound of him chanting doesn’t sound as interesting as it used to. I also miss that sound it used to make when you died. Like the “you fucked up” sound. I don’t know what to call it but it’s missed. I’m not a huge gamer, I just have a switch and an old 360 so I’m reeeaalllyy happy that it came out on switch. I thought it only came out on ps3 so I never got to play it because I didn’t wanna buy a whole system just for 1 game. This made me so happy.

[@cleaver5326]

I’m surprised there aren’t mods that restore the original voices and maybe a filter to give it a darker look

[@verificationguy8062]

Example of graphics don’t always make game look and feel better

[@JohnnyPippinger]

Remake looks just too cartoony. The old atmosphere is just unbeatable. The feelings I had while playing the old games was so intense. They should make a game with that old feeling. Storyline what was before Odyssee or after Exodus

[@realfan46]

I like the atmosphere of the old one more. But the remake is also good

[@jerseylife8701]

Old sound of the footsteps was so iconic. Pissed they muted it.

[@challenger9520]

I cant believe how pixelated the old game is when I first played it the graphics looked flawless to me.

[@rory6835]

The original is best, agree with all comments below it actually was a scary game! The atmosphere made you feel somthing unique, the new one just feels like they are trying too hard to showcase new graphics and removed all the drear elements. Sad really..

[@ricshmitz83]

They don't make games like this anymore and I'm so happy we've been given the chance to revisit it's cleverness in design and replayability in saving all those meaty mudokons.

[@DeepInsideZettaiRyouiki]

AUDIO is better in old one, it was of high quality and most importantly with more "signature" elements and climate ...they should just import it whole or allow such options in menu. Compare possesion sounds and machinegun for example, new ones are without deepth.

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

Cool! At 5:51, I think the OG picture is way better. Superior use of color, more clarity, and a more organic look makes it appear as a digitized painting. The modern one is almost all nothing but one big smudge of a single green color and Abe and the bells are hard to find on the screen. The music still sounds nice though.

[@AlexTTzer0]

The first one feels much more intimidating

[@mindstyle13]

I played to this game today. The creepy atmosphear of rupture farms is clearly missing. Same case for Demon s Souls Remake. I already have the PS5, but I am discovering DS on my PS3... Just get Epsxe and play the originals. The fun is always here.

[@loowisk1113]

I think the aesthetic the original had is something that's pretty hard to pull off in modern games. Another good example of this would be something like Silent Hill 2. I think a lot of it's atmosphere would be lost in a modern remake because the older CRT kinda graphics adds to the charm.

[@mindstyle13]

@@loowisk1113 You are right. These creepy games don't look good on ultra-hd TV. Same case for Resident Evil Remake darker on the Game Cube. Another example from these days : The Evil Within, best version is the Xbox 360 version. Moreover, the dancing grass is missing on PS4 / Xbox One versions. The graphics are too sharp instead 360 which has this creepy granulary effect.

[@Octovisuals]

While the graphics are obviously much better in the remake, I think the original has way better ambientation, atmosphere, photography... And I think it's even more evident in _Soulstorm._ I don't know, there's just something about the originals. A seriousness in the light and shadows, a raw truth, an honest darkness. It's like the modern videogames are made more friendly, more childish. Also the sound department. Too bad. They look good, but... It's just not as good, it's not the same feeling. Thank you.

[@naturesquad9174]

The remakes for spyro, crash, medievil, and oddworld all suffer from bad lighting, weak colors, and inconsistently clean textures. I think newer environmental artists are often not as skilled as older gen artists when it comes to atmosphere. Theres a big "less is more" rule they dont understand, and they seem like they dont understand color theory as much. It's why Half-Life 2 still looks better than a lot of new games

[@standley_steamers]

I wonder if he’s playing this on a crt ? It is it a modern day flat panel makes a world of difference

[@gamedad7336]

I was 17 when Abe odd-world first released. It's amazing how far graphics have come since then. Those pre-rendered graphics seemed so detailed and to now have those graphics even more detailed using polygons it's a testament to the progression of consoles and the video game industry.

[@ThaBotmon]

I Couldn’t have said it better 👍

[@wareforcoin5780]

They really did a good job making it feel like it did in the 90s. I'm not sure how, but it's exactly like I remember, but it's clearly different when you go over it.

[@mikehawk5492]

12:54 "The general atmosphere remains perfectly intact" Are you fucking serious?

[@beansbeansbeans36352]

sleep is unnecessary when nick930 uploads

[@spencerfoxiplier420]

i like the violent pop design- it gives it a better reason to get the heck outta there

[@schrenk-d]

I'd argue the remaster doesn't quite have the same atmosphere. Oddly I like the sound of the original better.

[@andreimina7494]

As a fan of the old games, I enjoy both Oddysee and New N Tasty. NnT was the first ps4 game I ever played and it impressed me back in 2014. It may not be as gritty as the original, but the graphics are still great, and lowering the gamma does wonders in achieving a bit more eeriness. Also I think the Switch port is the best of them all, even if it is not 60fps like ps4 or pc

[@dominic6055]

Oddworld should had done a movie with those graphics, not a game. I'd love to see a series on Abe

[@hanon2012]

when it comes to sound i prefer abe's oddysee (specially the death parts)

[@OCSmoke8]

Just out of curiosity, I wonder how another oddworld game would look with 4k pre rendered images for backgrounds and new effects tricks etc. Just to give the feel of the originals. The artwork from the originals are incredible

[@jasp2003]

Quick Save is the biggest game changer

[@Dagoth_Ur_1]

4:35 there's definitely not hole you can climb down behind that barrel.. Classic game, good platformer.

[@DerScriptGuru]

This is definitely an interesting perspective. For you all of the technical improvements make the game superior to the original. However, I'm on Matthewmatosis' side on this game. A lot of these improvements actually make the game worse. For example the new lighting and bloom make the image much brighter and safe shadow areas much harder to see. They also changed the model of the Slig so that it is now a prey animal instead of a predator. It's just easier for me to see the beauty in the original behind the technological limitations.

[@whimsical_travesty]

This is just another product of "let's get success story and milk it again". Unfortunately here they didn't even add anything substantial in terms of art or atmosphere, only worsen many aspects. I still see older version superior while they both side-to-side. Because older version had tiny details in background art that made your imagination go beyond of what you see. Also it looked darker and felt that it was for more mature player. Whereas this new version looks like for younger generation. In other words, there should be at least something new to make me play this version. The only thing I see is greed and milking. Same story as with Dead Rising 4.

[@dustingarner4620]

I definitely agree about the sligs. I feel like in the original the art and the audio made all four creatures terrifying, and they felt like threats. In NNT it was difficult to feel threatened by any of them (I was very sad by how they changed the scrab sounds, those were amazing in the og)

[@tkboomerfunwilliamj4949]

Oddworld Abe's Exodus was the best of them all but they were all great all of them will be awesome

[@GokantheHusky]

Abe saying "oops" in the original game is so subtle lol.

[@WeirdBrainGoo]

Personally I still think the original game is superior in every way. Sure, it looks pixelated, but I like that. The controls felt way better too.

[@CircuitBird]

I don't like the sound design in the remake. The voices are really quiet and gunshots don't make as much of an impact and the music in the cutscenes overpower the voiceovers. The remake also has too much bloom. The original was dark and felt much more eerie. The controls are also clunky in the remake. I don't feel as in control with Abe walking or running. Holding a button to toggle between walking, running, or sneaking, felt much better in the original. I don't totally dislike the remake, but it does have its issues that bother me.

[@jamieroe5292]

I played this as a kid. Ive always been reluctant about remakes but they absolutely smashed this. I just played it through on Nintendo Switch and it totally slaps.

[@kokorogames61]

I remember playing this in 1999 on my first computer. It was amazing back then. I didn't know much english and i barely understood what the game is about. Now i think it may be a metaphor of industrial society. I'm glad you did this comparison. Nostalgia kicked. Can't wait to see more of your work!

[@russellchampagne3830]

I nearly beat this game once many years ago. I saved the game mid jump across a gap and there was nothing I could do to correct it, I just died and was reborn to die in an endless loop.

[@bailey3209]

God I haven't played this for years, I loved it in the original ps1 but god damn I found it hard back then, cheers nick

[@MimonJesus67]

I played the original back in the 90's and I will never understand the hate the remake got on the internet. I felt it wasn't perfect, but overall still very good.

[@Wiradjuri217]

They just had to enhance graphics. I don't like the new controls, the scroll screen and new audio. Its too different to the classic. I still play the old one today.

[@Inertia2012]

One my all time favourite games, now watching this I'm going to play new n tasty. Great vid 👌

[@Jonayofsweden]

I kind of like the original gritty washed-out style. Looks awesome, like a rusty metal or something. The new one looks like a clean, stainless steel with rust painted over it. It doesn't look as gritty as the original

[@matrix91234]

Kinda think original is slightly better. New one is cool, but i feel there were more grit and horror suspense to the original. But interms of modern camera its very interesting with the new game

[@Korpiainen]

I totally disagree. New animation may be realistic, but the old animations in their shadiness and low gestureness definately created the atmosphere. Jusr enough graphic and detail and just enough movement

[@SayakMajumder]

Kudos, Nick! More such comparisons please! ... Also waiting for your obligatory 'History of Ratchet and Clank' special.

[@gamersaketh9389]

Nick 930 if you see this been watching you from your 50k milestone big fan!!!

[@jackashworth3956]

I fuckin adored Abes Oddysee

[@jackashworth3956]

the modern backgrounds look so ugly n lifeless in comparison to the original. The environments are a huge step down, aesthetically speaking

[@pipinfresh]

I agree. I much prefer the art style of the original.

[@Jaqen-HGhar]

wouldn't exactly call them "modern" this is a game from 2014 being played on a system with specs barely more powerful than systems from 2006.

[@maxmaidment96]

Maybe it's just nostalgia, but the audio design in the originals is just a masterpiece. Also the new lighting just removes the gritty atmosphere and makes it look like a weird hybrid with other platformers. It just doesn't fit. Overall though It isn't a terrible remake. I just wish there was something more true to the original that I can play without being able to count the pixels.

[@mjmellan]

I couldnt complete it as a kid, i might buy it for the ps5, ive bought afew 2D games like little nightmare, dark mystery, inside, limbo etc.