Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus

Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
Developer(s)Oddworld Inhabitants
Digital Dialect (PC)
Publisher(s)GT Interactive
Director(s)Lorne Lanning
Producer(s)Frank Simon
Designer(s)Paul O'Connor
Programmer(s)Todd Johnson
Artist(s)Robert Brown
Writer(s)Lorne Lanning
Chris Ulm
Composer(s)Ellen Meijers-Gabriel
SeriesOddworld
Platform(s)PlayStation, Windows
Release
November 25, 1998
    • NA: November 25, 1998[2]
    • EU: November 27, 1998[1]
    • AU: November 1998
    • NA: December 19, 1998 (PC)[3]
Genre(s)Cinematic platformer
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer (PlayStation only)

Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus is a platform video game developed by Oddworld Inhabitants and published by GT Interactive. Although the game is a sequel to the video game Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, it is considered a spin-off title in the Oddworld series, and not part of the Oddworld Quintology.[4] It was released in November 1998 for the PlayStation video game console and in December 1998 for Microsoft Windows.[5][6] A Game Boy Color version, titled Oddworld Adventures 2, was released in 2000. The PlayStation version was re-released on the PlayStation Network in October 2009.

The game continues the story of Abe, charting his efforts to save his fellow Mudokons from another plot by the Glukkons to exploit them. Abe discovers that the Glukkons are enslaving Mudokons, this time to produce a drink called Soulstorm Brew, which uses Mudokon bones and tears as its ingredients. The player assumes the role of Abe, embarking on a quest to halt production of SoulStorm Brew.

The game was released to similar critical acclaim as the first game. Reviews praised the ability to quick save at any point, a feature not present in Abe's Oddysee, while noting that it was very similar to that title.[7] The game won multiple awards upon release.[8]

On March 14, 2016, it was announced that Oddworld Inhabitants are working on a follow-up to Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty! (a 2014 Abe's Oddysee remake) titled Oddworld: Soulstorm. The game page confirms that this title is inspired by Abe's Exoddus and that the new game is going to be a re-imagining of Abe's Exoddus.[9]

  1. ^ "Game Guide". Computer Trade Weekly. No. 715. United Kingdom. 23 November 1998. p. 26.
  2. ^ "psx.ign.com: Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus". 2000-10-11. Archived from the original on 2000-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  3. ^ Gentry, Perry (December 18, 1998). "What's in Stores Next Week". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "NG Alphas: Abe's Exxodus". Next Generation. No. 41. Imagine Media. May 1998. pp. 82–83.
  5. ^ "Oddworld Fact Sheet". Oddworld Inhabitants. 2006. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
  6. ^ "Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus - Related Games". GameSpot UK. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  7. ^ Lauren Fielder (November 25, 1998). "GameSpot review of Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus". GameSpot UK. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
  8. ^ "Awards List for Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus". Oddworld Inhabitants. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2008.
  9. ^ "Oddworld: Soulstorm".