sci-fi

This game, Like every new game I've seen for PS2 or XBOX, just amazes me... Graphics, versatility... Wow. But, then, my very first game system was black and white Atari-type that played only pong.

But what I loved most about the first two games (which I've got for Playstation I) Oddyssee and Exodus -- is that they are not "shoot-em-ups." Those games, you would sneak by your opponents while they slept, carefully defuse the traps they laid for you, rush quickly away from angry beasts and jump out of the way at the last minute so they would eat the bad guys trying to shoot you, lead bad guys into their own traps, and quietly lead otehrs to safety while trying real hard to make sure that THEY didn't get eaten or munched.

But in Munch's Oddyssee you don't get to do that kind of cool stuff. You find friends and/or pets, and then order them to beat up the bad guys... Not really very cool. Very repetitive. NOT cinematic. Too bad, because the game LOOKS awesome. :-(

In Munch's Oddysee, the third installment in the Oddworld saga, Abe is
joined by Munch, the last of the Gabbits. They must work together to
rescue enslaved Mudokons and fulfill Munch's quest for other Gabbits.

This is the first Oddworld game that is fully 3D. It is only available
on the Xbox, and the graphics are obviously tuned to take maximum
advantage of the platform. The environments are richly detailed (the
water is incredible) and a lot of effort went into making beautiful
cut scenes. And while the visuals are a quantum leap over what was
possible in the previous Oddworld games, the dark humor and
personalities of the characters still shine. The only visual flaw in
the entire game is some barely noticeable sparkle along a few texture
seams.

The gameplay is very addictive. The game is well paced; levels in the
beginning are super easy, but don't be deceived! Things really heat up
near the end. There are one or two places that use repetition as a way
of adding difficulty; however, for the most part the game doesn't fall
into this trap. The two leading characters complement each other
well. Each has abilities the other lacks; for example, Abe can
sometimes possess and control his enemies, while Munch can operate
machinery. Many of the puzzles require Abe and Munch to work in close
cooperation. Add the ability to order around Mudokons and Fuzzles
(little furry creatures with big teeth that adore their savior Munch)
and you've got a very fun game. There's a decent amount of gameplay,
too; the entire game took me about 30 hours to complete.

The controls in the game are well mapped out and feel natural
quickly. As much as possible, the controls are similar no matter who
(or what) you happen to be controlling. The only flaw in the control
scheme comes from the third-person camera. Occasionally the camera
makes it difficult to perform a task. The camera can't always be
made to go behind a character because there's a wall in the way. This
makes it difficult to see what's directly in front of the
character. Also, the camera will sometimes pan or dolly while the
character is running, forcing the player to adjust the stick left or
right just to keep going in a straight line. (To be fair, almost every
third-person game made suffers from these problems). A control to
temporarily make the camera first-person would have solved both these
problems.

Overall this title is very compelling. Oddworld always does an
excellent job of creating a believable world that's fun to play in,
and Munch's Oddysee is no exception. I would recommend it to anyone
who likes puzzle games, but likes some intelligent action and mayhem
thrown in as well.

Odd world munchs oddysee is a great game.
It'S Blend of platforming is cool. Some parts were annoying because You didn't know what to do next but thats the best part about the game. Especcially possesing..Thats pretty neat.

The graphics are the biggest highlights of the game. The texture is very high nd' I love the res of the game!

The story is very good and inovating. I didn't really like the ending of the game. They could have made it a tad bit better.
The levels are Friken sweet, through out the game you have to use both Munch and Abe in alot of puzzles which are really neat I might add.

The amount of time this game took me was awhile but they could have made it a little longer though. But still the lengh was good.
There are also some very memorable levels in the game espicially(My spelling sucks I know) When you're possesing the bots n' stuff like that.

Over all I would probably give this game a 9.2 out of 10...

Great game....A must own for XBox Owners..

Later..