Oddworld: Soulstorm

"This flashy remake of Abe&s;s sequel is gorgeous to look at, but it rarely captures the excitement or feeling of the Oddworld forebears."

"Oddworld: Soulstorm isn&s;t without its issues, but the good far outweighs the bad. Its crafting system will prove controversial, but it is an overall boon to the game. A visual treat through and through that hits its stride after the …"

"There are some cobwebs to shake out of Oddworld: Soulstorm, and some that will remain even after a hot shower, but you&s;d be hard-pressed to name very many games that are doing what this series is doing in 2021. I&s;m …"

"Abe&s;s Exoddus gets a generous upgrade in this slightly patchy adventure."

"Oddworld: Soulstorm is an imperfect game, like many other, but unlinke most of them it accepts the idea of taking risks to achieve something different. Unfortunately, it only sometimes happens, but it was worth trying. As Abe knows well, there&s;s …"

"Oddworld: Soulstorm is a free PlayStation Plus game on PS5 at the time of this writing, so PS Plus subscribers have no reason not to download it and give it a go for themselves. After all, there&s;s still a lot …"

"Oddworld: Soulstorm in many ways is the peak of the Oddworld franchise. Oddworld Inhabitants have taken the hallmarked difficulty and dark humour and revamped it with innovative, new gameplay features and some really cool physics. It&s;s only slightly held back …"

"Soulstorm is a conservative sequel that improves on every aspect of previous Oddworld games. It brings back the 2.5D platforming and puzzle solving levels, with better controls and an impressive artistic design."

"Oddworld: Soulstorm is an excellent adventure game and platformer, with cool mechanics that keep gameplay fresh. The environments are stunning, and the 2.9D animation makes the world feel three-dimensional and lived-in. Only held back by a slew of bugs, Oddworld: …"

"It&s;s a punishing game with lots of stops and starts, but its production design, world-building, platform-puzzle mechanics, and replay value make it worth playing."

"This change in priorities is felt through out the entirety of the game. While Oddworld: Soulstorm is no means a bad game, it’s a profoundly misguided one that fails to capture what made its progenitor so wonderful. For a remake …"

"With an excellent stage and puzzle design, an engaging story that takes some unexpectedly dark turns, and a great presentation, Oddworld: Soulstorm is as good as the first entries in the series if not even better thanks to some new …"

"Oddworld Soulstorm is a strong follw-up to New&s;n&s;Tasty!. It&s;s bigger, very clever, offers some some great new mechanics and its world is still incredibly charming and relevant. But, sadly, it lacks some polish and can be very frustrating because of …"

"Oddworld: Soulstorm is an adventure platformer of yest, which manages to modernize its playful formula only at times, with the addition of some guessed tricks aimed at perfecting the frame of Abe&s;s Exoddus. Not everything flows with the right fluidity, …"

"Oddworld: Soulstorm is clearly a labour of love, and I can see that in everything it does. The ambition that bleeds into its story, characters, and gameplay are all evident, but the execution is just sorely lacking everywhere it matters. …"

"Abe’s weird little world is a bit darker than I was expecting, but it works, after a fashion. The curious juxtaposition of the art design and the narrative makes a strange, yet compelling, impression on the player. The gameplay can …"

"Oddworld: Soulstorm offers a refreshing take as a reimagining of an old classic. It provides platforming goodness, a bit of trial-and-error with situations, lots of secrets to find, and thousands of Mudokons to save. Sadly, it does have some noticeable …"

"Oddworld: Soulstorm is an advancement on previous games in the series in every way, but that’s both its biggest achievement and the source of its problems. The complexity and variety in its locations is commendable, as is the wealth of …"

"In that image lies the appeal-and for some the off-putting twinge-of Oddworld: a bleak and black-hearted concoction, laced with snickering humour and shot through with hope."

"Oddworld: Soulstorm is a big, beautiful puzzle platformer with the spirit of Abe&s;s adventures intact and some interesting new ideas, but it&s;s all very quickly undone by imprecise controls, tedious level design and a shocking lack of polish. Oddworld fans …"

"Oddworld: Soulstorm is undoubtedly the best-looking entry in the series yet, with dazzling cutscenes and beautiful environments. However, when it comes to gameplay, Oddworld: Soulstorm comes with a lot of bugs, and clunky and confusing controls. This made the overall …"

"We like the Oddworld series, and we wish Soulstorm were better. The ingredients are there: the world itself and Abe&s;s story have a uniquely grimy charm. No section of Soulstorm&s;s 15-hour adventure feels quite like the last, with enough new …"

"Oddworld: Soulstorm&s;s charm, characters, and sincere narrative are imprisoned within buggy, erratic software."

"Oddworld Soulstorm modernises and reimagines the series classic gameplay, but doesn&s;t hold back on the difficulty"

"Even with some technical issues and a lack of originality, Oddworld: Soulstorm is still one of the ideal games of what Abe&s;s adventures should be. Good."

"A great narrative Oddworld game, but with too many technical problems and a I.A. that sometimes will destroy your nerves."

"Soulstorm has oodles of charm, but tedious design and annoying bugs make an experience that only the most hardcore and forgiving Oddworld fans might enjoy"

"Oddworld: Soulstorm took Oddworld Inhabitants over two decades to fully realize so it’s disappointing that it came out in the state that it did. Numerous bugs are just one part of the problem as its lack of a quicksave and …"

"Oddworld&s;s newest revival looks incredible, but its classic stealth-platforming feels old-school in all the wrong ways."

"Oddworld: Soulstorm clearly comes from a very passionate, dedicated group of developers. Although it is very rough in places, there are parts of it that really do stick out as excellent examples of both gameplay and storytelling. With more refinement …"

"If you’re looking for a new Oddworld experience, then Soulstorm will likely scratch that itch. However, Soulstorm is far from being the 1997 sequel you might know and love. While a lot of what makes Oddworld wonderfully “odd” is still …"

"Oddworld: Soulstorm is a very good and very compelling game, which veers on the verge of being an all time classic so often, you can&s;t help but be angry at it for not following through. Its stumbles do not take …"

"Oddworld: Soulstorm should have been the definitive version of the second entry in the Oddworld quintology, while the new story and characters hold their own, the gameplay lets it down. A plethora of bugs make the game far more difficult …"

"Oddworld: Soulstorm presents itself well and shows a grand vision for the series, but as a modern game in 2021, it&s;s just not where it needs to be. It can be extremely awkward to pull off even basic manoeuvres, some …"

"Oddworld: Soulstorm is an excellent remake of a delightfully weird &s;90s platformer with tons of charm, challenge... and annoying bugs."

"Oddworld: Soulstorm&s;s repetitive gameplay doesn’t make it a bad game, but it does limit the demographic of players that will thoroughly enjoy the game all the way through. Its story and visuals are very impressive and help carry a lot …"