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Is Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee worth it for you?
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Play it if you…
Good fit- Oddworld fans who want to revisit Abe and Munch’s adventure
- Platform-adventure players who enjoy switching between characters with different abilities
- Players who like using possession and machinery to solve obstacles and fight enemies
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a combat-focused game, since traversal, character abilities and interactions are central to the described play
- Players seeking a new story rather than a port of an earlier Oddworld adventure
- Players who want a game centered on multiplayer, since the described play follows Abe and Munch as a pair
Our take on Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
The page foregrounds the port’s visual and audio changes, but the described play remains centered on the two-character adventure: traversal, possession, machinery and conversations with Oddworld’s inhabitants. The update notes specify that video playback uses the original 4:3 aspect ratio.
What is Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee?
Guide Abe and Munch, an aquatic Gabbit, through Oddworld as they try to reclaim the last Gabbit eggs.
Abe climbs, jumps, runs from danger and can possess enemies through chanting; Munch swims, uses a wheelchair power-up on land and controls nearby machines with a head port. Their abilities and power-ups are used to navigate obstacles, direct other creatures and fight enemies. The game also features GameSpeak for interacting with Oddworld’s inhabitants, including Mudokons, Sligs and Fuzzles, and QuikSave with unlimited lives.
This port runs at 60 FPS and includes higher-resolution textures, updated character models, improved audio and higher-quality pre-rendered cut-scenes. The update notes also mention camera and targeting fixes, along with a return to the original 4:3 aspect ratio for video playback.
How Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee plays
- 01Two playable characters
- Abe reaches high areas and possesses enemies, while Munch swims and operates nearby machinery.
- 02Creature interactions
- GameSpeak lets the pair communicate with inhabitants such as Sligs, Mudokons and Fuzzles to carry out tasks.
- 03QuikSave and unlimited lives
- Players can save quickly and retry situations without a life limit.
- 04Updated port
- This version runs at 60 FPS and includes revised models, textures, audio and pre-rendered cut-scenes.
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Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee: platforms & release
Is Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee worth it?
It is worth it if: oddworld fans who want to revisit Abe and Munch’s adventure. Skip it if: players looking for a combat-focused game, since traversal, character abilities and interactions are central to the described play.
Where can I download Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee on?
Windows only.
