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Founded by Hollywood veterans to take advantage of the correctly-predicted boom that 3D graphics would bring, the company had a clear, ambitious plan for a series of five games that took place in their Oddworld universe. It successfully blends the opposing styles of gaming into a clever and balanced experience.The story of the Oddworld Inhabitants themselves is almost as interesting as that of any of their games. The heart of Stranger’s Wrath is in its exploration and light-strategy elements, of which the game really does shine.

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I did find aiming with the Jo圜ons to be a little touchy for my liking – the Switch joysticks simply aren’t optimized for FPS gaming – but using a pro controller easily made it much more enjoyable for me. Even in combat you’ll get a better view of the field if you swap to third person from cover. Much of the game takes place in third person, with a variety of action-adventure platforming segments, as well as puzzle-solving and RPG elements. On the flip-side, you don’t want to go into Stranger’s Wrath thinking this is just another FPS. The ammo available in the game is incredibly varied to suit your playstyle and easy to swap on the fly, and the ability to load two kinds of ammo into the crossbow at once is a small mechanic that makes a big difference, especially as you get surrounded by enemies. Go in guns blazing into a root’in toot’in fire fight? Absolutely. Did you want to stealth in, lure enemies away and catch them for bigger bank? You can do that. Stranger’s Wrath lets you hunt how you want to hunt. This isn’t a game-breaking issue, but it is jarring and an unfortunate blip in an otherwise fantastic experience.

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If I want to buy a particular upgrade and I hit a single wrong directional button while making my way to the purchase button, I have to start over. While the options are clearly laid out for you, the menu requires some awkward navigating to make a purchase. Mechanically, my last problem comes with the menu – particularly when entering a shop. It’s a little off-putting and feels like the game is trying to speed you along rather than letting you enjoy it, but thankfully it doesn’t happen too often. The Stranger will talk about whatever his next objective is, but he does it in such a way it’s like a poor exposition dump rather than feeling like natural conversation or a simple hint to the player. Stranger’s Wrath has the option to speak to the various NPCs you encounter, however, most of the time you’ll only get a handful of dialogue lines which repeat frequently. The textures on walls, the ground, and the mountains do fall a bit flat and give the game a dated feeling but it is in no way detrimental to gameplay or how much I enjoyed it. Much of the world is bare, with tall grass for stealth or a wall for cover existing for a purpose but no real extra flourishes, which makes sense given the time the game was initially made. None of the animations feel janky or dated in any way, with the only real sign of the game’s age falling in two places: the landscape and the dialogue. Giving it an HD update, the game looks and runs very crisp. Getting an updated remaster edition for Switch sounded great, but I was hesitant at first whether or not it had aged well after all these years. While the early 2000s were a time of experimentation in gaming given the power of the latest console hardware, it was Stranger’s Wrath which stood out as a hidden gem in a sea of budding blockbuster franchises. Giving it a gritty, Western theme, players now take on the role of the Stranger a bounty hunter who needs a whole lot of money for a life-saving operation. Originally releasing on January 25, 2005, Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath took the series in a brand new direction while leaving Abe behind as the protagonist. Bounty Hunting That Aged Like a Pristine Bear Trap

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