Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD

 Switch
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25

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  1. AntiCitizenJuan
    Apr 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Strangers Wrath is a special kind of Adventure game (it’s not necessarily a FPS/TPS) that doesn’t provide a wide range of gameplay, but the gameplay it does provide is very unique. It’s a mostly linear experience in that older style vein we used to see, but there’s nothing wrong with that. It runs great on Switch, frame rate is consistent and comes with the HD retextures they made a while back, graphically the game looks like a launch title from the Xbox 360 generation. Some textures are better than others, some are very much Xbox generation quality. The cutscenes still hold up, Oddworld Inhabitants have always been terrific there.

    The controls are smooth and the transition between first and third person feels very fluid, it feels like it was designed like this from the start

    Audio is what you would expect in terms of a western, it’s stereotypical at times and solid jams at others, getting more epic in scale towards the end of the game. Voice acting isn’t the greatest but it’s silly and goofy in the typical Oddworld style

    Light spoiler: The beginning/middle of the game is nothing like the end of the game. Not many games do this but SW pulls it off. You’ll see if you play the game. TL;DR it has its quirks and it’s somewhat dated but gameplay is solid and it’s a great experience. Worth a buy    … Expand
  2. Villort
    Dec 19, 2020
    10
    Probably one of the best games ever, I used to play it with my dad and the nostalgia was amazing.

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Switch Player
    Mar 26, 2020
    70
    Stranger’s Wrath’s HD port feels a little dated despite the performance improvements, but it’s still a blast to play. The charming characters, impressive worldbuilding and unique gameplay design pull through to offer up perhaps the best version of this Oddworld entry.
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  2. SpazioGames
    Mar 16, 2020
    70
    Oddworld Stranger's Wrath on Switch it's beautiful, it's fun and - yes - it's insane, but it just feels a bit old.
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  3. Player 2
    Mar 2, 2020
    100
    The Switch release of Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath has proven that this game is truly timeless. There is no doubt in my mind that it is cool to be odd.
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