So if you were awesome when you were younger, you really should have pleasant memories of this. Well, maybe pleasant isn't the word seeing as the Oddworld franchise's first game was really quite dark, but I'm sure if you were a player you remember it being pretty sweet.
What makes it a surprise that it's so enjoyable is that even though it is on the PS1, the turning point of gaming, it is a 2D platform game, with incredibly basic mechanics. No weapons, AI is simple, maps don't change much, but to be honest the later games like Munch's Oddysee where they went 3D just didn't cut it like old Abe. However, the game's storyline, whilst being sick and nightmare-inducing, really pulls it together, and the amazing cutscenes (which actually had great graphics for their time) still remain in my memory, and it is good to see them on YouTube again the odd time. You play as Abe, a slave Mudoken on the meat processing plant Rupture Farms which is run by the malicious Glukkons. You discover that meat is running out and that the Glukkons plan to make the Mudokens into their new tasty treat, and so decided to get the hell out, find your other Mudoken friends and destroy Rupture Farms, saving fellow slaves along the way. Wit is your only weapon, and you must use it wisely to escape.
Retro game hunters, this is for you. A LOT of gameplay hours here, and the problems to solve using brutality and brainpower will keep you going for a long time. However, this won't sate the hunger of people who are only for modern styles; its simplicity is easily visible and has no techniques to learn or achievements to gain. This can affect the experience of any player to an extent, but if you're really only into recent stuff, the difference will probably be all too noticeable. As such, I give Abe's Oddysee a 6/10. The simplicity can feel patronising, but a rememberable storyline brings it back up, making all the nightmares worthwhile.
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