Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee - New 'n' Tasty

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 384 Ratings

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  1. conorbebe
    Nov 22, 2022
    4
    New 'n' Tasty was touted as a remaster of the classic Abe's Oddysee, and although on a surface level this would appear to be the case, this new edition lacks much of the charm of the original. Due to the 2.5D visuals and active camera, the gameplay and puzzles of the game have had to undergo significant changes to suit this new perspective format. These unfortunately work to its detriment,New 'n' Tasty was touted as a remaster of the classic Abe's Oddysee, and although on a surface level this would appear to be the case, this new edition lacks much of the charm of the original. Due to the 2.5D visuals and active camera, the gameplay and puzzles of the game have had to undergo significant changes to suit this new perspective format. These unfortunately work to its detriment, simplifying previously complex obstacles and making the solution to others unclear. Furthermore, blatant in-game advertising and an overuse of bloom effects instead of real lighting and detail gut this title of any soul.… Expand
  2. hector_bcn98
    Nov 16, 2022
    8
    Qué locura la dificultad de este juego. No lo han cambiado ni un ápice del original de PlayStation y yo me alegro por ello. Terminarlo da una gran satisfacción.
  3. mitsarakos
    Sep 23, 2022
    9
    Very good game, worth giving your money. I enjoyed it very much. Its relaxing and doable
  4. Jattaman
    Sep 19, 2022
    8
    Bel remake del puzzle-platform per PSX.
    Grafica dallo stile inconfondibile, ambientazioni ispirate.
    Giocabilità discreta, con controlli un po' rigidi.
    Puzzle interessanti e ben studiati.
    Personaggi simpaticissimi.
  5. gabfbz2331
    Mar 12, 2022
    9
    creative beautiful great gameplay funny aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  6. drlowdon
    May 23, 2021
    6
    When Abe, a slave at a meat processing factory, discovers that the bosses are about to start serving up his entire race as their next product, he decides to escape whilst taking as many of his fellow Mudokons with him as possible.

    Abe’s Odyssey quickly became a cult favourite back in the days of the PlayStation one, and this ground up remake retains the charm that made it such a    When Abe, a slave at a meat processing factory, discovers that the bosses are about to start serving up his entire race as their next product, he decides to escape whilst taking as many of his fellow Mudokons with him as possible.

    Abe’s Odyssey quickly became a cult favourite back in the days of the PlayStation one, and this ground up remake retains the charm that made it such a favourite whilst bringing the graphics bang up to date. Unfortunately, it also retains the imprecise controls and trial and error gameplay that was frustrating enough even back in the 90’s, and as such it’s hard to recommend this to anyone but fans of the original.    … Expand
  7. Manuel93
    Apr 13, 2021
    7
    Questo gioco, remake di una vera e propria pietra miliare nel campo dei videogiochi, uscito negli anni '90 per PS1, è sembra ombra di dubbio un prodotto riuscito, realizzato con cuore e passione. La grafica è semplicemente sublime, ogni livello e sfondo è stato riprodotto in modo certosino in ogni suo dettaglio e particolarità. Tuttavia, come accade quasi ad ogni remake, anche a questoQuesto gioco, remake di una vera e propria pietra miliare nel campo dei videogiochi, uscito negli anni '90 per PS1, è sembra ombra di dubbio un prodotto riuscito, realizzato con cuore e passione. La grafica è semplicemente sublime, ogni livello e sfondo è stato riprodotto in modo certosino in ogni suo dettaglio e particolarità. Tuttavia, come accade quasi ad ogni remake, anche a questo gioco manca quella magia che ancora oggi caratterizza il capitolo da cui prende spunto, difettando quell'atmosfera cupa, spenta e grottesca che fu l'emblema del primo Oddworld, in favore di uno stile eccessivamente "cartoonesco", fuori luogo per i temi trattati nel gioco. Decisamente positivo è l'introduzione di un sistema di salvataggio rapido (il cd. QuickSave) e la possibilità di chiamare simultaneamente tutti i i Mudokon in una sola volta, anche se il gioco finisce per essere, forse, molto meno frustrante e difficile rispetto al capitolo originale. Da ultimo, ma non ultimo di importanza, questo remake è fin troppo identico a Oddysee, d'accordo che si tratta di un remake e quindi non possono operarsi modificazioni sostanziali, ma questo non impedisce che si possa, anzi si debba effettuare qualche piccolo cambiamento, anche solo formale, in modo da rendere questo gioco, un nuovo gioco anche per chi, come me, neofita non è più da troppi anni, come ad esempio l'ubicazione delle aree segrete; l'allungamento di certi livelli, come le Linee di Monsaic, Paramonia e Scrabania, così da rendere maggiormente l'idea di un lungo viaggio, duro e faticoso, altrimenti che senso avrebbe spendere soldi per acquistare una copia dell'originale, decisamente meno magico rispetto a quest'ultimo? Solo per la grafica? Ma fu proprio quella grafica a rendere Abe's Oddysee unico nel suo genere. Queste mancanze, dunque, rendono il gioco fin troppo veloce e troppo poco longevo per chi, come me, conosce Oddysee come le proprie tasche, potendosi gustare nuovamente Abe, per sole, al massimo, 3 ore.… Expand
  8. kdo_nascimento
    Apr 12, 2021
    10
    Molecada Nutella que não sabe o que é um jogo bom. Jogadores de Freefire não deveriam ter direito de dar uma nota.
  9. Whs_za
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    I played and finished Abe's Odyssey a few times and it was a piece of art.

    I bought the "New & Tasty" expecting it would be the very similar at least, but a lot of the original game is "missing". "New & Tasty" feels like an incomplete, rushed piece of garbage sold through the original's name. The controls need SERIOUS work as it sub-par in comparison to the original game (and most games    I played and finished Abe's Odyssey a few times and it was a piece of art.

    I bought the "New & Tasty" expecting it would be the very similar at least, but a lot of the original game is "missing". "New & Tasty" feels like an incomplete, rushed piece of garbage sold through the original's name.

    The controls need SERIOUS work as it sub-par in comparison to the original game (and most games of the time) - the new game is also more frustrating than enjoyable due to the glitchy mechanics sloppy programming, and plain lazy execution.

    This could have been an opportunity to release another great game, but there are way too many negatives to leave a good impression. Unfortunately "New & Tasty" aims big, but falls horribly short.    … Expand
  10. B-Bog
    May 13, 2020
    5
    I like the general idea, design, and vibe of the game and the puzzles, but dude, WTF ARE THESE CONTROLS? This is some of the clunkiest and laggiest sh*t I have ever seen. Some of the stuff the game throws at you would be hard enough with decent controls, but with this BS? Forget about it. You have to press the button half a second BEFORE you want to jump, crouch etc. I can't even countI like the general idea, design, and vibe of the game and the puzzles, but dude, WTF ARE THESE CONTROLS? This is some of the clunkiest and laggiest sh*t I have ever seen. Some of the stuff the game throws at you would be hard enough with decent controls, but with this BS? Forget about it. You have to press the button half a second BEFORE you want to jump, crouch etc. I can't even count the deaths I have amassed because of the unresponsive controls. It just boggles my mind how a game with such a big focus on platforming can have such terrible controls.… Expand
  11. Juba88
    Apr 5, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oddworld New n Tasty is fair remake of a PS1 classic. The graphics are crisp, but the control scheme is let down. This issue raises to its peak during the final level where you are faces with a challenge where you require pin point accurate movements, and find inconsistencies are all over the place. The game eventually shows that the control input is probably the biggest challenge of the game, and not the puzzles so much.… Expand
  12. nik_balani
    Apr 7, 2019
    7
    I never played the original but enjoyed this game. Good graphics and interesting story and cutscenes. However felt the jumping and physics of the game were very challenging making it frustrating. Also it was only until halfway through the game that I realised how to actually save the creatures, and by then half had been lost.
  13. DeathByTiger
    Jul 26, 2017
    10
    This game is the JAM! It takes an already fun/challenging game and bumps the graphics and performance way up. I played this game to death when I was kid and I'm pumped that I get to do the same now.
  14. Nel
    Jul 6, 2017
    5
    I didn't like the the first game, and this game was no different. The controls are fine, but the store is poor. The game is a platforming game, and can get frustrating at times.
  15. Barnes1987
    Mar 8, 2017
    8
    A very fun game to play and has major graphical improvements over the original PS1 classic. It feels familiar yet strange when playing but they really have done a great job with this overall. If you own a PS4 then stop wasting time reading this and give it a go.
  16. K5000i
    Jul 29, 2016
    6
    this was 1 of the 1st games i got with my ps1 & its not realy changed much but a new coat of paint here & there ,., if your a fan of "flashback" & "anotherworld " on the snes you'll like this
  17. fandango89
    May 19, 2016
    5
    Really unimpressed with this game, especially after reading the good reviews. The world is interesting. Theres not much of a story at all, just him traveling a few places, but theres only a few cutscenes. The game has decent length. The problem is the game is set to a bunch of self contained short little levels that copy 3 different level templates from each area and utilizes the same 3-4Really unimpressed with this game, especially after reading the good reviews. The world is interesting. Theres not much of a story at all, just him traveling a few places, but theres only a few cutscenes. The game has decent length. The problem is the game is set to a bunch of self contained short little levels that copy 3 different level templates from each area and utilizes the same 3-4 mechanics of pulling levels, possessing, and throwing things. This makes the game feel broken up and repetitive. The two hugest problems really bring the score down. First is the lack of tutorial or game explaining anything. The game mentioned nothing about gamespeak or copying NPCs movements or how to do so, which took about 5 min to figure out looking online. Then there are parts where you can take control of bad guys, which is understood. But they never mention you can command these little dogs, and that you can order them to attack, something required to beat a part. For the game to have all these different and weird components it needs to explain them and not just expect someone to know something new for no reason.

    The worst part of all is the terrible finicky controls. For 2/3 of the jumping and platforming, you need to be in this invisible little trigger boxes to have the desired outcome. If you run and jump your guy just does this tiny this awkward jump forward, unless you are at the perfect spot under a ledge he'll jump up real high to grab it. Same with mines, if you are too close you'll jump way over to other mines, but if you in perfect spot he'll short skip. When jumping with rideable mount over ledges its the same thing. I died so many times because you have to get right under ledges in perfect spot, or by mines, and its all trial and error. A platforming game should not have such weird and horrible controls. Even ordering people around is annoying. You have to stand right on top of them when grabbing multiple people or it will talk to the guy you already got. The ending is dumb and makes no sense, unless you find all these secret levels and let guys loose, and they don't tell you how many you need to get good ending. In the end the lack of direction and some of the, if not the, worst platforming mechanics and controls i have ever seen bring this down.    … Expand
  18. dugazoid
    Apr 25, 2016
    9
    A perfect example of how a remake must be done: nice graphics, nice sound and a really good control.

    Let's hope that next game (Exxodus) is also remaked.
  19. stamito
    Jan 8, 2016
    9
    For those who played the original game, this is basically exactly the same stuff but with better graphics. In my opinion this is good and I have to say the game felt exactly the same. Abe is simply lovable and the setting is just excellent, dark but at the same time funny. This game has in my opinion a very enjoyable story, very interesting but also very different in the way you experienceFor those who played the original game, this is basically exactly the same stuff but with better graphics. In my opinion this is good and I have to say the game felt exactly the same. Abe is simply lovable and the setting is just excellent, dark but at the same time funny. This game has in my opinion a very enjoyable story, very interesting but also very different in the way you experience it. Normally, you would experience a story by what it says in words supported by other stuff (music etc.). However, this game tells a story with very few words feeding from a simple base but thanks to the way the characters behave, the gestures, the venues, the ‘music’ etc. the story is very enjoyable in emotional terms. Said that, the gameplay is kind of puzzle platforming, meaning you basically go around jumping and stuff but you have to use your brains a bit if you don’t want to die. I heard a lot of people got frustrated because they found the original too hard. For those, there is an ‘easy’ mode now so, no excuse for anybody to go and give this awesome and very different game a try.… Expand
  20. GreenMachineG
    Dec 9, 2015
    5
    I love the Oddworld series, and some of my fondest memories are of play-throughs of Munch's Oddysee and Stranger's Wrath, but I found myself not enjoying the platforming of New 'n' Tasty much at all. The world kept me interested as I love Oddworld, but the gameplay is so punishing and difficult that even when I played co-op with some of my best gamer friends we had trouble progressing atI love the Oddworld series, and some of my fondest memories are of play-throughs of Munch's Oddysee and Stranger's Wrath, but I found myself not enjoying the platforming of New 'n' Tasty much at all. The world kept me interested as I love Oddworld, but the gameplay is so punishing and difficult that even when I played co-op with some of my best gamer friends we had trouble progressing at all. For the grind-junky this game might be for you. The mechanics feel good, and the world is to die for in my opinion, but that didn't make up for the unnecessary difficulty. If you like Oddworld and Dark Souls, play this.

    5.5/10    … Expand
  21. jquincy
    Oct 11, 2015
    7
    The Oddworld franchise, at least the first two that starred Abe, are some of my most favorite games of all time. Back in the day I found them to be as moving and beautiful (not to mention really smart, entertaining, and challenging) as any game I'd ever played up to that point. For the most part, my views haven't really changed, except for the part about me thinking the original first twoThe Oddworld franchise, at least the first two that starred Abe, are some of my most favorite games of all time. Back in the day I found them to be as moving and beautiful (not to mention really smart, entertaining, and challenging) as any game I'd ever played up to that point. For the most part, my views haven't really changed, except for the part about me thinking the original first two are beautiful. They still are, but they have to be remembered in the context of what all video games looked like 15 to 20 years ago. With this in mind, one can probably imagine how excited I was to find out they were recreating at least the first one with up-to-date graphics. I will say that this is still a fantastic game, and I really appreciate that they've even added to it a little bit. I also hope they keep remaking these. For all the negatives I'm about to throw down, I'd still buy an updated Abe's Exoddus.

    When I first started playing New N' Tasty, almost immediately I noticed something was different. For all that they added, they seemed to take quite a bit away from it as well, which changes the soul of the game in a subtle and not-always-appreciated way. Maybe it's the fact that they've gone somewhat away from its 2D sideview to give it slightly more visual depth and perspective (which I don't particularly care for). Maybe it's that the controller layout is somewhat different for this iteration (which I also don't really like). But one thing that REALLY stands out right away is that while the graphics are many, many times better than the original, the sound effects are substantially lacking compared to 17 years ago(!?!). The deep, almost didgeridoo-like sound underneath Abe's chanting is quite a bit less noticeable. The machine guns carried by the sligs sound like little cap guns now, where as in the original they had some beef to their pops (also, I don't think you can shoot across open chasms from a distant catwalk to one in the foreground anymore, which is a huge bummer because I always enjoyed picking off sligs up close). Basically, I was hoping this would be just a visually updated version of the original, but sadly, it is not (at least not enough to my liking).

    The strength of my grade for this game is based on my love of the original. I can't say this New N' Tasty really succeeded in giving me the warm fuzzies. It came close though.    … Expand
  22. DrakeGarrison
    Aug 26, 2015
    8
    Rescue your fellow meat factory slaves in this nostalgic, classic platformer with the latest immersive graphics and design. Find your destiny. Once a happy floor waxer in Oddworld's biggest meat processing plant, Abe stumbled across his boss's secret plan to turn the factory's slave labour force into the latest in the RuptureFarms Tasty Treats line of novelty meat snacks. Abe now has toRescue your fellow meat factory slaves in this nostalgic, classic platformer with the latest immersive graphics and design. Find your destiny. Once a happy floor waxer in Oddworld's biggest meat processing plant, Abe stumbled across his boss's secret plan to turn the factory's slave labour force into the latest in the RuptureFarms Tasty Treats line of novelty meat snacks. Abe now has to save his own skin from the grinders even if simply escaping the flesh farm is only the start of his Oddysee. Trigger-happy hunting parties, carnivorous sacred beasts, ancient temple traps and even a return to his former workplace await Abe on his journey to discover his people's heritage.… Expand
  23. noheartallsoul
    Aug 14, 2015
    6
    I want to love this game so badly, but too many flaws. After hours of playing jumping still feels imprecise and I'm never quite 100% sure when to press "x." Deactivating mines is always hit or miss and not often on the first try. The farting is just gross. While I enjoy challenging puzzles, some solutions are just too obtuse. If I pull a lever, I want to see what it did, not have to runI want to love this game so badly, but too many flaws. After hours of playing jumping still feels imprecise and I'm never quite 100% sure when to press "x." Deactivating mines is always hit or miss and not often on the first try. The farting is just gross. While I enjoy challenging puzzles, some solutions are just too obtuse. If I pull a lever, I want to see what it did, not have to run around the stage and guess. Also, I feel punished for constantly choosing the "wrong" path. Is there an option to go back and attempt 100% on areas? Who knows. The game isn't very clear on this and a lot of things. More frustration than fun.… Expand
  24. jozee1981
    May 13, 2015
    10
    I was already a fan of the original version but now I love it even more! This remake made we want to play through it multiple times (which I plan on doing) and I will definitely buy the sequels if they are released. Enhanced graphics are amazing! Must buy if you like the original games and/or if you just enjoy playing the classics!
  25. tsakiym
    May 11, 2015
    7
    Really really good remake. It brings me so many memories.

    I do not have to say anything more. But i need to write one hundred and fifty characters.
  26. DanishDan
    Apr 22, 2015
    9
    Very nice, fun game. Good puzzles, and good controls. Definitely recommended. The story is nice, simple, but probably you'll need subtitles. Graphics upgrade make it look very nice even on a big screen.
  27. dubloon7
    Apr 20, 2015
    4
    Lackluster remake of a broken game, similar to DuckTales. Story is extremely slow. Redo after redo after redo makes this content a 4/10 due to minimal interesting music, and that's it.

    STAY AWAY from this and spend your money properly on better games.
  28. alexmanea
    Apr 16, 2015
    5
    This game is very, but very bad! I got this for free from PS+ and I am very happy that I didn't spend money on it. I'm giving it such a big rating because of it's beautiful visuals and because that at some points I enjoyed it, but only for brief moments. The story was poor and the controls were horrible. At some points I really felt frustrated because the character kept sliding more thanThis game is very, but very bad! I got this for free from PS+ and I am very happy that I didn't spend money on it. I'm giving it such a big rating because of it's beautiful visuals and because that at some points I enjoyed it, but only for brief moments. The story was poor and the controls were horrible. At some points I really felt frustrated because the character kept sliding more than it should and would die...over and over again. In my opinion, this game is very boring and frustrating and it isn't worth the price.… Expand
  29. redmandana
    Apr 10, 2015
    7
    I only have a few things to say about this game and it's alright, the original game is way better and that's just in my opinion, they changed a lot of the controls which makes it a little bit harder to make the exact jumps ect. I mean it's kind of cool , it would have been way happier if they brought the original game back to the PlayStation 4 I don't know why they had to make a new andI only have a few things to say about this game and it's alright, the original game is way better and that's just in my opinion, they changed a lot of the controls which makes it a little bit harder to make the exact jumps ect. I mean it's kind of cool , it would have been way happier if they brought the original game back to the PlayStation 4 I don't know why they had to make a new and tasty but, it is a real cool thing I don't want to give it a low score because I love all the oddworld in general I love how weird and fun and cooky it is. but at the end of the day the original game is way better.… Expand
  30. WizardVReaper
    Apr 6, 2015
    4
    I finally signed up to Metacritic why? this game, free with PS+ thank god i didnt spend money on it, The game looks great with great sound effects if you can actually hear Abe's voice its so low even with it turned up to full even wearing my headset its far to low level design is nice. Now the controls horrible you will die alot thanks to Ade sliding around so much its just all to looseI finally signed up to Metacritic why? this game, free with PS+ thank god i didnt spend money on it, The game looks great with great sound effects if you can actually hear Abe's voice its so low even with it turned up to full even wearing my headset its far to low level design is nice. Now the controls horrible you will die alot thanks to Ade sliding around so much its just all to loose and floaty on the PS4 theres is some bad frame drops especially blowing up bombs despite all this i was quite enjoying the game even tho i didnt even realise i had to save others dont remember it ever being explained at the start? All going along nice until glitches and errors game kept closing after i had completed the 2 worlds and whats worse the whole 2 hours of my last play session everything i had done wasnt saved.....close game. delete.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 50
  3. Negative: 0 out of 50
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 22, 2014
    90
    It’s been a long time since any game offered me such an engaging challenge and rewarded with so much satisfaction. [10/2014, p.62]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Sep 19, 2014
    85
    Just as delicious as we remember it, but now cut much thicker and slathered with gorgeous graphical garnish. Bon appetit. [October 2014, p74]
  3. games(TM)
    Sep 8, 2014
    90
    New ‘N’ Tasty is exactly what it claims to be: a new experience still instantly familiar to anyone that played the original, and vital playing for those that didn’t. Oddworld was a defining presence on the Playstation, and New ‘N’ Tasty will remain a defining experience on the new generation of consoles, too. It’s a pleasure to see a remaster done so well.
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