Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 65 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 65
  3. Negative: 0 out of 65
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  1. Xequted
    74
    Though the tired ramblings of the characters and classic game plot aren't the most original, it does faithfully honor its western theme.
  2. Eurogamer
    70
    Stranger's Wrath simply isn't a better game for having first-person mode, and many of us would have maybe preferred the choice.
  3. Gamer.tv
    60
    If you're gonna have odd features, make them essential... A good game, but a slightly wasted opportunity.

Awards & Rankings

15
#15 Best Xbox Game of 2005
20
#20 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2005
10
#10 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2005

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User Score
8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 78 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 78
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 78
  3. Negative: 5 out of 78
  1. MadsC.
    Jan 7, 2008
    10
    A great game with that special oddworld feel to it. It tries to combine quite a bit of genres: 3D platformer, Stealth and FPS. And actually A great game with that special oddworld feel to it. It tries to combine quite a bit of genres: 3D platformer, Stealth and FPS. And actually pulls it off.… Full Review »
  2. PootisBerd
    May 7, 2023
    10
    Usually I'm not huge on shooters unless it's something made by valve, but MAN is this game great. Somehow they managed to combine platforming,Usually I'm not huge on shooters unless it's something made by valve, but MAN is this game great. Somehow they managed to combine platforming, first person shooting, and puzzle solving, all into one package that never feels jarring to play! Combine that with an excellent setting, unique characters, and an interesting story, and you get an all-time xbox classic. It's amazing how well this game has aged. Pick it up if you have the chance, it's not that expensive on ebay.… Full Review »
  3. SebbyPlaysMusic
    Dec 16, 2020
    7
    I remember seeing information about this game before it came out that got me excited.
    I'd played Abe's Odyssey and Munch's Odyssey, and I    I remember seeing information about this game before it came out that got me excited.
    I'd played Abe's Odyssey and Munch's Odyssey, and I enjoyed both; They put you in interesting, immersive (though fairly linear) environments where you feel a strange familiarity with foreign creatures, in a sense commenting on our own connection with nature. So when I saw they were making more of a shooter, I was pretty excited; These developers have a sense of grittiness that's relatable, so I was curious to see how that would turn out in an outlaw-type protagonist.
    Personally I am a fan of platformer / shooter games, like Ratchet and Clank.
    However, this title unfortunately didn't feel quite like an organically pointed experience like the other Oddworld titles I played, though I never did finish this game.
    My main issue with it is that it seemed to get a bit repetitive to me, which was strange considering the mechanics weren't exactly stale. I think it was a mix of controls being just short of precise, without much guiding the way in terms of incentive for side questing, leading to a little bit too linear of a progression for me.
    That said, it is still an Oddworld game so the characters still have their own unique charm.
    Still recommended for any fans of the series, though I'd recommend starting with a different game if you haven't tried an Oddworld game yet.    … Full Review »
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