Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus

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  • Summary: If you hated the first one, it's likely because of the lack of save points, so you should definitely consider giving this series another try.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. GameSpot
    94
    In Exoddus, you have an incredibly welcomed quick-save option that allows you to quickly save your progress, anywhere in the game as many times as you want.
  2. PSX Nation
    94
    Abe's Exoddus isn't different in too many ways from the original but it harkens back to that old saying. "If it ain't broke then why fix it?" fans of the original will be totally pleased here.
  3. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    93
    It's Mudokons. SoulStorm brew is made out of Mudokons! You gotta tell them! [Jan 2004, p.188]
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  4. All Game Guide
    90
    Roberto Benigni may have gotten a lot of press for finding humor in the Holocaust, but Oddworld does it too, only the humor is dripping black. Yes, I just said Holocaust.
  5. GMR Magazine
    90
    It's very clever; the political overtones are great for that last-minute term paper. [Feb 2003, p.97]
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  6. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    90
    The GameSpeak feature alone is reason enough to play this one. [Nov 2001, p.50]
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  7. Games Radar
    69
    Empathy is the game's strongest suit, with tension coming a close second... As a whole the game's a classy, polished package.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. explodr
    Sep 22, 2011
    10
    This is one of my favorite games on the PlayStation. The content is original and really fun. Just the right amount of difficulty, greatThis is one of my favorite games on the PlayStation. The content is original and really fun. Just the right amount of difficulty, great scenery, and mind-blowing character development makes this a game of the decade. I wish there was a rating for 11/10.… Expand
  2. Manuel93
    Apr 15, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus è il sequel di un vero e proprio capolavoro, uscito per PS1 nel 1998. L'idea di ripetere la medesima formula già impiegata per il prequel rende anche questo seguito un gioiello unico, ed è ancora oggi il miglior sequel dell'intera saga di Oddworld:
    1) Il GameSpeak non solo viene confermato, ma viene addirittura integrato con altre funzioni utili; interessanti e divertenti
    2) La possessione di Scrab; Paramiti e Glukkon, oltre che dei soliti Slig, rende il gioco estremamente appassionante e avvincente, oltre che essenziale al fine del superamento di certe sezioni dei vari livelli. Non si è solo un Mudokon, ma si può essere (quasi) qualsiasi altra creatura di Oddworld, e divertirsi con essa nell'avanzamento del gioco.
    3) La grafica, per l'epoca, è sicuramente all'avanguardia, e ogni livello è curato e nettamente distinto e distinguibile dagli altri. Le colonne sonore, ancora una volta, si confermano azzeccate e danno l'idea dell'area in cui, di volta in volta, ci si trova
    4) Il gioco, a differenza di Abe's Oddysee, è decisamente più lungo, rendendosi decisamente l'idea di un viaggio lungo e pieno di insidie
    5) Le aree segrete, sparse per i vari livelli, rendono il gioco ulteriormente complesso, ma la loro scoperta riesce a dare una grande soddisfazione
    6) Vincente l'idea del QuickSave, che non ha il difetto di ridurre eccessivamente la difficoltà complessiva del gioco
    7) i filmati sono curati e interessanti; in altre parole, ben fatti...Il finale è semplicemente da brividi
    Nel complesso, Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus costituisce una pietra miliare del mondo videoludico, che vale la pena giocare e rigiocare sempre, ovvero scoprire, se ancora non è avuta la fortuna di conoscere questo universo magico e affascinante    … Expand
  4. orbit
    Aug 19, 2012
    10
    I LOVE this game. I want to thank Sherry McKenna e Lorne Lanning for creating this amazing World. I love every single aspect of it: theI LOVE this game. I want to thank Sherry McKenna e Lorne Lanning for creating this amazing World. I love every single aspect of it: the sadism, the adventure, the irony, the sound/music, the backgrounds, the fact that the player character can also possess other creatures, the fact that the player can kill mudokons...one of the best games ever. 10/10… Expand
  5. AxelR
    Sep 9, 2008
    10
    Best puzzle platformer action game ever! This game rocks in not only gameplay, but humor and laughs. A polished gem.
  6. dorohedorofan90
    Dec 24, 2021
    9
    Abe's Exoddus is a real tribute to games like "Another World", "Flashback", "Prince of Persia (1989)" or "Heart of Darkness".

    It is an    Abe's Exoddus is a real tribute to games like "Another World", "Flashback", "Prince of Persia (1989)" or "Heart of Darkness".

    It is an elaborate mix of the 2D platform genre with quite ingenious puzzles. Although it doesn't have the magic of "Abe's Oddysee" it expands the already established formula and adds more layers that make it more complex than the original.

    If you liked games like the mythical "Lemmings" where you must guide your companions to their salvation or doom... you will enjoy. Of course it also has slight hints of stealth, which will put us in tense situations and will make us go slowly with great caution. You can also manipulate your farts and use them as explosives, with Abe's mental power, xD.

    Ignore the haters and trolls... Abe 2 is a great game.    … Expand
  7. VLG
    Aug 23, 2023
    9
    One of my favorite games when i was a kid. It was hard but fair, and i had so much fun beating it!
  8. Yojimbo2015
    Jun 22, 2023
    7
    A larger, more open playing area and more forgiving difficulty level than the - occasionally infuriating - original while maintaining itsA larger, more open playing area and more forgiving difficulty level than the - occasionally infuriating - original while maintaining its interesting puzzles, quirky well animated graphics and amusingly twisted sense of humour make for a challenging and fun platform based puzzler.… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#7 Best PS1 Game of 1998
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#11 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 1998
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#15 Most Shared PS1 Game of 1998