The original Oddworld quintology didn?t go to plan. The storyline ground to a halt after three games, although there was a fourth spinoff title. Now Oddworld Inhabitants is having another go. Following the success of Oddworld: New ?N? Tasty, which was a remake of Oddworld: Abe?s Oddysee, the team remade Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus. The result is Oddworld: Soulstorm, although it feels less of a remake and more like a completely different game altogether.
For a start, there’s a completely new story that immediately follows the events of New ‘N’ Tasty. The Mudokons are celebrating their release from RuptureFarms, but things go wrong and their shelter goes up in flames. During the escape, Abe finds a dying Mudokon who hands him an amulet. He urges Abe to rescue all his fellow Mudokons still trapped in factories around the world before they all die from a mysterious illness. It turns out Soulstorm Brew is making them ill and only Abe can find a cure. His journey takes him through a host of beautiful new locations like a FeeCo train hurtling along at speed, although few will seem a little familiar to fans of the original game. Oddworld: Soulstorm Review – A Whole New World
Vice-President Aslik and the Brewmaster are the only returning characters from Abe’s Exoddus. Having survived the destruction of his factory, New ‘N’ Tasty‘s Molluck continues to hinder Abe as best he can, while Alf continues to accompany Abe and provide some l...