Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
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| Developer(s) | Oddworld Inhabitants |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Designer(s) | Lorne Lanning (director) |
| Series | Oddworld series |
| Platform(s) | Xbox |
| Release date | USA January 25, 2005 EUR March 3, 2005 AUS March 5, 2005 |
| Genre(s) | First-person/Third-person action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: T (Teen) USK: 12+ PEGI: 12+ OFLC: G8+ |
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath is an action-adventure game developed by Oddworld Inhabitants and published by Electronic Arts for the Microsoft Xbox. Music for the game was written by composer Michael Bross. It was released in January 25, 2005. A version for the PlayStation 2 was planned, but canceled. Oddworld Inhabitants have indicated that they will release the other chapters of Oddworld as movies, as they claim they originally intended.
The game details the adventures of Stranger, a fearsome bounty hunter. Throughout the game, Stranger pursues and captures outlaws in order to collect bounties. The goal is to ultimately earn enough moolah (in-game money) to pay for a mysterious life-saving operation. One of the most notable features is the live ammo system, which is literally ammunition made of living creatures such as the "Boombats", which are creatures that explode upon impact. Most of these creatures can be purchased, but also hunted and caught by the player.
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[edit] Story
The game begins with a bounty hunter, known only as the Stranger, catching various Outlaws and criminals to try to raise money for a mysterious operation. He hears a story about a town of creatures called Grubbs that is being tormented by a demon. The town used to be protected by a race of creatures called the Steef, but they are extinct.
When the Stranger arrives in the town, he discovers that the river near the town has been dried up by a dam, which was built by a person called Sekto. It is revealed that Sekto is responsible for the extinction of the Steef. Sekto is offering a bounty for the Steef, believing that there are still a few around. The Stranger accepts his offer. Sekto believes that the Stranger knows where the Steef are hiding, so he hires an outlaw named D. Caste Raider to capture the Stranger and interrogate him. During the interrogation, Raider discovers that the Stranger is a Steef. After this revelation, the Stranger escapes from Raider’s hideout and returns to the Grubb’s town.
When the Stranger returns to town, he discovers that Sekto is the demon that he heard about. The Stranger then confronts Sekto. As they battle, the dam is destroyed, flooding Raider’s hideout. As Sekto lies dying, they discover that he is a Steef, possessed by the demon.[1], The Demon is then seen swimming away from town in the river.
[edit] "Live ammo" crossbow
This weapon was recently featured in an Electonirc Gaming Monthly article that discusses its practicality and historical precedents.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ The game credits credit this steef as "Olden Steef"
- ^ Evan Samoon, "Gun Show: A real military expert takes aim at videogame weaponry to reveal the good, the bad, and the just plain silly," Electronic Gaming Monthly 230 (July 2008): 48.
[edit] External links
- Official Oddworld website
- Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath at the Internet Movie Database
- Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath at MobyGames
- Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath at GameFAQs
- Official Website of Michael Bross - The music composer for Oddworld Stranger's Wrath
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