Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee

 Xbox
User Score
8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 45
  3. Negative: 1 out of 45
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  1. Segacritic1998
    Oct 19, 2013
    10
    Man This game blew me away as a kid. I remember playing it for the past several hours a day (took breaks) when I was 5. Anyway Oddworld Munch's Oddysee is one of the best original Xbox games I have ever played. Gorgeous story, Gorgeous game-play, and good graphics. If you own a Xbox and have not played this game you are missing out.
  2. RobertR.
    Jan 31, 2002
    9
    Just play it!!!!!!
  3. NalleK.
    Jun 10, 2003
    8
    Great graphics, cool sounds, and lovely puzzles! -but isnt 'oddworld bigger than this!?
  4. [Anonymous]
    Oct 20, 2006
    10
    I enjoyed this game even more than Abe's oddysee and Exoddus. The game is short, but surprisingly pleasing.
  5. LanceF.
    Nov 20, 2001
    9
    Short but very pleasing for a launch game.
  6. HunterH.
    Aug 21, 2004
    6
    It is an okay game, but far (almost nothing) from what it could and should have been. The puzzles are way too easy if not repetitive and require quick reflexs rather than actual thinking. It would probably be found entertaining to young gamers due to the lack of some type of seriousness and difficulty. To understand the plot you had better have played the other previous games and looked It is an okay game, but far (almost nothing) from what it could and should have been. The puzzles are way too easy if not repetitive and require quick reflexs rather than actual thinking. It would probably be found entertaining to young gamers due to the lack of some type of seriousness and difficulty. To understand the plot you had better have played the other previous games and looked on the internet. The only thing this game has going for it really is that it is 3D and good graphics.… Expand
  7. GreenDayroxandiamsuchagamefreak
    Jan 22, 2005
    10
    This game is the best freakin game ever graphics, gameplay, and puzzles rock a#@!
  8. SueY.
    Apr 13, 2006
    9
    I played the game all the way through without a strategy guide, had a blast! I still think of it to this day, it was like a vacation on another planet, a funny jumping planet. I hope i can play it again in a few years, relive the magic.
  9. JonP.
    Nov 30, 2001
    10
    Oddworld is a great launch game. Mario who?
  10. ChuckF.
    Aug 17, 2002
    10
    All time great game, just one more reason to buy an xbox.
  11. KingofSomalia
    Jul 23, 2013
    10
    This is one of the best games I have ever played, In my top 3 games list, best adventure i have ever played. Even better than psychonauts, but DO NOT buy this game on PC, buy it on console
  12. magog-cartel
    Jul 7, 2019
    9
    Nice action-puzzle-platformer. Fits very well in the Oddworld universe, while spicing up the old gameplay mechanics with healthy (odd?) dose of new ones. Abe + Munch double team works really well in this game, providing plenty of puzzles for each of them to solve alone and together. Team work is real key here.
  13. chosen0ne
    Oct 7, 2021
    10
    The older Oddworld games are interesting and have their fans. But this game...THIS game, this is SO GOOD. Munch's Oddysee just captured my imagination and enthralled me. I loved every minute playing this game, it's dark, gritty, weird world is just indescribably interesting. I love the gameplay and the progression of your character(s). Pick this up on any platform you can!
  14. PootisBerd
    May 7, 2023
    10
    The atmosphere in this game is off the charts. Just take a step back, look down at the clouds passing by the cliffs and you'll see what I mean. Peaceful.
  15. HydrophobikFish
    Aug 11, 2023
    7
    Very weird platformer with an unusual design style and sense of humor. It can be pretty difficult but I love the messaging and the personality it has, and its long fun and challenging!

Awards & Rankings

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#11 Best Xbox Game of 2001
7
#7 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2001
13
#13 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2001

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Xbox Nation Magazine
    80
    Shines like a sequined dress at a Hollywood premiere. Though not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, Oddysee is pretty to look at, and remarkably fun to play. [Jan 2002, p.78]
  2. Cincinnati Enquirer
    70
    The cartoon-like graphics are very cute — especially the pre-rendered cut-scene sequences — and the game play is challenging, though it might be a tad repetitive after a while.
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  3. Electric Playground
    90
    The game is beautiful and offers plenty of platform gaming excitement that wouldn’t be possible on the PS2 or even the GameCube.
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