The ammo system in Stranger’s Wrath HD is truly unique, and something that I’d like to see more shooters experiment with. Some small tweaks and design updates could have breathed new life into what is ostensibly an interesting game, but instead if feels lifeless and old. The level design feels old, and it should – this game is 15 years old after all, but when we live in a world that has The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening HD which managed to keep the old design perfectly and overhaul everything else to make it feel new, I found myself feeling frustrated. Controlling Stranger just feels off, not quite tight enough, a little too floaty. There are no mechanical improvements here, which means that you’re getting the same treatment as the original release. Yet it’s marred by gameplay that isn’t necessarily bad, just old. The story follows the titular hero as he tries to earn enough money through his bounty hunting to pay for a life-saving operation, eventually leading to a dark and corrupt world that sends you down the rabbit hole that the Oddworld franchise is known for. When Stranger’s Wrath was first announced as a hybrid FPS platformer, it was exciting that we were going to delve into the wider world of the Oddworld franchise, see things from a new perspective, and get an entirely new style of game.Įven today Stranger’s Wrath has a lot of interesting ideas.
Kicking off on the first PlayStation with Abe’s Odyssey, these quasi puzzle games were picked up on the fringe of the mainstream for their smart writing, dark humor and interesting mechanics.
If this is your first encounter with the Oddworld series, the clue is directly in the title – these games are Odd. Yet fifteen years on, Stranger’s Wrath feels like a hulking relic that desperately needs a fresh coat of paint to make it worth sitting through. I still feel that it’s ahead of the curve simply for using creatures in the world as ammo, each with their own properties to help you take down your enemies and capture them for some moolah. When it launched in 2005 on the original Xbox, it was met with critical praise for it’s combination of FPS mechanics with third-person combat and platforming. That’s not to say that Stranger’s Wrath isn’t an interesting title. That’s what makes Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD such a puzzling proposition – it delivers on none of these expectations. Sure, I don’t expect an entire redesign such as the extremely excellent Resident Evil 2 re-release, but I’m definitely looking for something that captures the nostalgia I have for a title, while bringing it into the “new age”. Updated visuals are a given, but I’m also expecting the UI, controls, and other basic mechanics to receive a new coat of paint to fit in with the design sensibilities of today’s standards. You can keep the uncooked dough in a sealed container in the fridge for up to two weeks.When I boot up a HD remaster these days, there are some staples that I’m expecting to see. Don’t leave them too long or they’ll dry out. Once defrosted, pop them in a medium oven 190C/170 fan/gas mark 5 and heat for 2-3 mins to crisp up. If you’ve frozen the biscuits, take them out and arrange them on a lined baking sheet. Leave on the tray for a couple of mins to set and then lift onto a cooling rack. This mixture should make about 30 cookies.īake for 8–10 mins until they are light brown on the edges and still slightly soft in the centre if you press them. Use a teaspoon to make small scoops of the mixture, spacing them well apart on the baking trays. Sift 225g plain flour, ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda and ¼ tsp salt into the bowl and mix it in with a wooden spoon.Īdd 200g plain chocolate chips or chunks and stir well.
Put 150g softened salted butter, 80g light brown muscovado sugar and 80g granulated sugar into a bowl and beat until creamy.īeat in 2 tsp vanilla extract and 1 large egg. Heat the oven to 190C/fan170C/gas 5 and line two baking sheets with non-stick baking paper.
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