Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty

Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is a beautiful remake that irons out nearly all of the problems and limitations of 1997’s Abe's Oddysee while bringing its best qualities to the fore. This ground-up remake looks and feels fresh enough to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with any modern 2D platformer — evidence that Abe's Oddysee really was ahead of its time.

Chances are, if you’re aware of Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty!, your mind has already been made up. The feel and art design of the original have been translated superbly to the new generation, and even as a diehard fan of Abe’s Oddysee there’s little to complain about. This is how remakes should be done.

Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty definitely shows its age in spots, but it is absolutely the best way to experience the first Oddworld game. While the learning curve is still relatively steep, new additions such as quick saving make a huge difference in making the game more accessible to newcomers. Whether you want to play a platformer that will make you think or just want to experience a piece of gaming history, New 'n' Tasty should satisfy your cravings.

Everybody played Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee back in the day. Although the game was available on just about everything, the title’s four-fingered Mudokon was at one point just as recognisable as fellow multiformat PlayStation mascots like Lara Croft. The challenging puzzles and striking design pulled people in, while the clever, thinly veiled message on environmentalism hit its mark without feeling like you were being slapped across the face every five minutes. Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty revisits Abe’s first adventure, offering the same great experience overhauled to meet the standards that we’ve com...

The immersive and acclaimed platformer arrives on Nintendo Switch with a completely new look. Revisit the origin story of Abe, and experience the innovative and frustrating design work that has cemented Oddworld's place in history.

Revisiting a cherished game like Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee can be risky. Some things need to change in order to update the gameplay and appeal to a modern audience, but straying too far from the original can damage the nostalgia factor and alienate hardcore fans. Developer Just Add Water does a commendable job walking that line with Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty, delivering a faithful-yet-fresh vision of Abe’s introductory quest.

A game that is comfortable in its own skin and endeavours to toil within its own ambitions is rare, yet that is exactly what Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty achieves. Such honesty should be applauded even if it does little to endear new fans to the fold who might be at risk of not properly adjusting to New ‘n’ Tasty’s idiosyncrasies. Still, for those who take the time to persevere, New ‘n’ Tasty proves to be as delectable a treat as Abe’s original Odyssey all those years ago.

Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is a solid remake of the 1997 classic Abe's Oddysee and it's finally available for Switch so here's my review.

The game also includes a decent amount of voice acting, mostly for Abe, but with some extra lines for various NPCs. The thing is, the performances are done in weird tones and accents that make them very difficult to understand. A stylistic choice, I’m sure; Abe can be understood with enough focus, but characters such as the Glukkons seem purposely impossible to make out.

Oddworld: New ‘N’ Tasty! is a ground-up remake of the original game that started it all, Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee, which first graced our consoles back in 1997. Oddworld: New ‘N’ Tasty! was first released back in 2014, but has now finally made it to the Switch. I didn’t play New ‘N’ Tasty! back when it first came out, but I did play Abe’s Oddysee back when it first launched and quite enjoyed it. Now that it’s made its way to the Switch, I figured it would be the perfect tim...