Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee | Pixel Pursuit

[@RedDragon1444]

It's too bad your reviews for these games don't get more traction. They're the most detailed and comprehensive looks at these games that I've seen

[@PixelPursuit]

I do pride myself on going into a lot of detail with my review style videos! Especially when it's a whole series I'm doing. Oddworld is actually potentially the most in depth I've ever gone with anything because I've even more recently spoken about the obscure games and cancelled games and stuff! But I don't really mind too much about the videos, especially when the people that do watch the videos appreciate them 😀

[@andyjm7122]

Great review. I was 9 when I played this and thought that all games would always be this good. Looking back now I see what a gem it was.

[@PixelPursuit]

Thanks! I would have played this game at a similar age too, if anything I was probably a little bit younger actually, maybe 6 or 7! I suppose the good thing about games normally not being as good as this though is that you appreciate the gems from the past a lot more when you go back to them.

[@andripipols2147]

Wow! It's incredible see someone doing a review of a beatiful game of the past ,like this, in 2019. So awesome! Thank you for getting me the nostalgia of all time.

[@PixelPursuit]

No problem! I really enjoy going back and re-visiting older games, a lot of them are still impressive and offer something unique, so it's worth replaying them! :)

[@Parisella]

I always figured Elum was the name of the species AND the creature. Like, when a character names a dog 'Dog.'

[@rickybindahoose6193]

I always saw it as an anagram for Mule, he's just Oddworld's version of a Mule so yeah that's probs the species name.

[@TheTSense]

21:09 What I think is that some of us might blow their elums up. After the well throws you over the mine field, stand next to it and say follow me to the elum.

[@PixelPursuit]

Why would you blow your Elum up!!? Haha, I don't think I've ever done that! :D

[@RJ-cq8dd]

It's a perfect game in my opinion. So happy they will finally release an Abe statue.. We only had to wait 24 years!

[@PixelPursuit]

It's easily one of my favourite games of all time along with Abe's Exoddus. I kinda like to view them as being the same game and just like part 1 and part 2 of the same experience haha! Yeah! Crazy that they never did a figure of any kind isn't it! They probably could have made a ton of money if they had done that before! If they ever sell the figure outside of the CE of Soulstorm, I would be very tempted to get it!

[@timberjumping8744]

I never heard about this game series. I better go check it out

[@agamaz5650]

wow really? Oddworld series is amazing

[@PixelPursuit]

It seems to be a bit forgotten nowadays, even with the remake of Abe's Oddysee on PS4 and the upcoming remake of Abe's Exoddus. Hopefully they'll put more money into marketing when the release of their new game is near. But yeah, the Oddworld series for the most part is incredible and definitely worth looking into. The original two games are some of my favourite games ever!

[@carloselhakim]

Amazing video. Can’t imagine the amount of time you put into it. I’m glad I found you this early on. I’m sure you’re gonna make it big. now, off to play this game brb

[@PixelPursuit]

Thank you! Yeah this series has taken me quite a while to put together. It’s pretty much been a solid month and a half of playing Oddworld stuff and making the videos! I hope you enjoy the game, I think it’s incredible if you can get past it’s dated aspects.

[@DrDIYhax]

love your personality and channel man keep up the great work!

[@RiiViiMedia2424]

The scariest thing about this video: That ecstatic expression on the thumbnail! On another note, ever played a game where you everything is exactly the same several times until a particular cutscene is presented differently?

[@PixelPursuit]

Haha! Wait until you see the angry thumbnail expression... I don't think I've ever played a game like that... Haha, what do you mean?

[@RiiViiMedia2424]

@@PixelPursuit First unimpressed, then happy, then angry? Let me guess, the fourth one is confused? A funny story there. It was a game called *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (the first game based on the 2003 TV series of the same name that was published by Konami for GameCube, PS2, Xbox, Windows and Game Boy Advance). It's a fairly obscure game that's a Beat 'em up. The thing about it is that to get the "special surprise" the game has (that I'm being deliberately vague here) to be beaten by every Turtle. And each story is almost exactly the same. Plus same enemy placement. But oh boy, did that "special surprise" blow my mind when I first saw it as a kid. That song that plays through the credits is still awesome, though. Funny thing about nostalgia: it works best if the game still feels like what you played years ago. That "special surprise" was still great, though.

[@PixelPursuit]

Nah, that’s it, there’s only three variants haha. I’m familiar with that game, I actually used to play it quite a lot but the sequel was much, much better in my opinion. I never finished the original as far as I can remember because it was pretty hard and didn’t allow you to continue (if I recall it right...). I don’t know what this special surprise is but it sounds interesting haha!

[@RiiViiMedia2424]

@@PixelPursuit I should play the sequel to see what it's like. I did play the third game and it was the first GameCube game I've played that required two discs. The "special surprise" itself is only hinted at a certain point in the game visually, and in the Instruction Booklet.

[@PixelPursuit]

I never played the third one. I think that was after my TMNT phase! Wow, who would’ve thought that would be a game that needed two discs! It must have been a pretty big game! Hmm, you’ve got me intrigued. I’m going to take a look at the instructions when I’m back home haha!

[@Shercko]

Great video, thank you. Really hoping for the fanmade HD mod to be completed soon!

[@LilyArciniega]

I never even knew the playstation version ran that much slower! I grew up playing the PC version and even back then, I always felt like there were points where the timing was unecessarily tight, particularly in scrabania with the mines. Since development was on the Psx first I guess it wasn't really meant to be like that, huh? Fantastic video, and I'm definitely gonna be watching the others.✌️

[@PixelPursuit]

Yeah, it feels like the PS1 version is definitely the intended way of experiencing the game. The PC version always felt really strange to me (you might even say odd :D) like it was running way faster than it was supposed to go. It makes it feel smoother but just... Wrong at the same time haha! Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy the other videos! I've even gone as far as to cover the weird Game Boy versions now too! :)

[@evatothnefarkas389]

Do you gonna talk about the bad endings

[@PixelPursuit]

I'm thinking about doing a video completely devoted to the bad endings, because I'm not covering them in the main reviews. The videos are already insanely long without talking about the multiple endings haha!

[@angryretrogamer7313]

I enjoyed the video. This game was one of my favorites when it was new. I remember having a quick save feature when i played Abe's Odyssey. Maybe im mistaken. Great game

[@PixelPursuit]

Thanks for watching! It's still one of my favourites even to this day! The remake has the quick save feature so maybe it's possible you're thinking of that? Either that or you're getting it muddled with Exoddus which would be easy to do considering they look very similar!

[@bendors97]

Great video! I've never heard of this game, and right now i feel i've missing out alot. P.s. I'm not sure about who's Elum, haha.

[@PixelPursuit]

Thanks! These games are incredible and are essential PS1 classics. If the slightly dated graphics and gameplay elements put you off, the remake is readily available on PS4 (although it's not quite as good as the original in my opinion). Haha, I don't know if anyone is sure who Elum is!

[@aishamayle461]

I think elum is bear spelt backwards raeb

[@tyokabina2829]

Elum is the adorable steed you get in the wild areas.

[@StarPursuit]

28:04 You can still save yourself at this point by quickly hoisting yourself up and grabbing a grenade to take out the sligs.

[@PixelPursuit]

It was a while ago that I played this so maybe I'm misremembering, but I don't think there's time to hoist yourself before the Sligs shoot and you can't dangle from this platform either so there's no way to quickly get back up again. I'm positive that there was no way around the predicament when I was playing it, I tried a lot of stuff but nothing worked :(

[@Sparrows1121]

Very good review of one of my favorite games!

[@PixelPursuit]

Thank you! There's loads more Oddworld content here on the channel too if you're interested! :D

[@warhammernerd52Daxx-Lorenzo898]

Great marathon so far, will you be reviewing the remakes too?

[@PixelPursuit]

I'll definitely be reviewing Soulstorm when that comes out, but as for New 'n' Tasty, I'll be streaming that on the 14th October and maybe reviewing it next October if I decide to do Oddtober again.

[@agamaz5650]

2:49 bro also notice the subbass panning left and right (you will hear it on headphones) that trick is rarely used even today and I know music btww fellow musician Chibs made a really sick piece about Oddworld definitely check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIGTiYdsps2pi6c 7:30 oh yeah that story is really interesting 14:58 oh yess the colors are very nice, must have looked really amazing on a CRT 19:03 aww haha that camel is nice this game has so many good ideas

[@PixelPursuit]

That's a cool attention to detail, I didn't notice that when I was playing it because my sound set-up for playing games is bad, I'll be upgrading that soon though. That Chibs track is cool, I like how he implemented the samples from the game!

[@agamaz5650]

@@PixelPursuit oh ye Chibs is great :) Happy you like it

[@roryhunt7606]

Great videos dude keep it up only just came across your channel

[@PixelPursuit]

Thank you! I’ve been trying to do videos a lot more frequently, so I’ll definitely be keeping it up! :)

[@TheBeird]

I'm looking to get NEW N' TASTY for my Switch soon, before Soulstorm comes out. I played it before and liked the upgrade for the most part, but what it lacks in comparison the original is that dank, grungy feel that modern graphics can't seem to recapture. I mean, they can, but game makers don't want to I guess.

[@PixelPursuit]

Yeah, it's definitely a good way of recapping the story before you play Soulstorm. I completely agree with you about the original having a much darker atmosphere and I much prefer that to the style of New 'n' Tasty. In fact I go into a lot more detail with what I think of New 'n' Tasty in the review I did fairly recently! :D

[@TheBeird]

@@PixelPursuit Definitely will check it out dude. Hope your channel keeps growing 👍

[@Chaingun]

elum is mule backwards :) it is their species there is a few elum chubs posters in AO, but difficult to see in shadows, they did make the final game!

[@PixelPursuit]

He’s a very weird looking mule though! I have never seen an Elum Chub poster in AO... Do you remember exactly where? They’re definitely in the demo version of Abe’s Oddysee but I don’t recall them ever being in Abe’s Exoddus!

[@Chaingun]

@@PixelPursuit one can be seen in rupture farms where you have to roll under that gate with the slig in the background that takes aim. in the start area with the shadow

[@PixelPursuit]

@@Chaingun Oh of course! For some reason when I read the abbreviation AO I thought you were talking about Abe’s Exoddus (even though that would be AE haha)! That’s why my comment didn’t make any sense! But yeah, I remember seeing that Elum Chub poster in the shadows in Oddysee! I figure that it’s just a leftover from an earlier version of the game though and they decided not to get rid of it because you can hardly see it. The Elum Chub posters in the demo are much more clear!

[@Chaingun]

@@PixelPursuit I noticed that too! that's how I first saw the poster clearly is when I played that demo disc

[@JP-ks9nh]

Wish i could go back to 1997 and play oddysee again for the first time

[@jacksonvega7751]

Abes oddysee was just so fuckin good

[@PixelPursuit]

It really was! Abe's Exoddus was also incredible too!

[@evatothnefarkas389]

Do you gonna review gba version of munch oddyse

[@PixelPursuit]

I plan on reviewing all of the Game Boy Oddworld games in a second Oddworld marathon. I don't know exactly when I'll be doing that though!

[@rubberchix]

Just what we needed. Another nerd with a cartoon avatar talking about games

[@PixelPursuit]

To be fair, I ditched the cartoon avatar ages ago! Still a nerd talking about games though, I can't change that!

[@rubberchix]

@@PixelPursuit OK. I love odd world too

[@aishamayle461]

A bear spelt backwards raeb

[@PixelPursuit]

aisha mayle That is true.

[@aishamayle461]

@@PixelPursuit ikr good vid! maybe someday I might draw or predict a theory but thanks for the support dude :)

[@aishamayle461]

When I first say this channel I thought y where makeing pixle pics lol

[@aishamayle461]

It makes sense why he likes honey hes a fusion on a bear a mule and a camel plus a parana......is this a good theory

[@PixelPursuit]

Thanks! Haha, thanks for your support by watching and commenting on the video! Huh, I wonder if anyone else has thought that that's what this channel is about... If so they would be disappointed because I'm probably not very good at pixel art haha! Yeah he is somewhat like a bear and a mule. I've always just kinda seen him as being a camel to be honest!