“Oddworld: Munch’s OddyseeTM”
Fact Sheet
What: “Oddworld: Munch’s OddyseeTM”
Publisher: Microsoft Corp.
Developer: Oddworld Inhabitants®
Format: DVD for Xbox™ video game system
Availability: Spring 2002

Overview:
"Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee” brings Oddworld to life in full 3-D. Players embark on a journey through a changing world of oddball creatures, off-the-wall action and outlandish goons. Players guide Mudokon champion AbeTM, and his aquatic Gabbit partner MunchTM in their third adventure across Oddworld, using special psychic powers, cool power-ups, way-out vehicles and other special abilities to deliver payback as they rescue Abe’s captured mommy!

Features:

Play As A Team – players use Munch and Abe co-operatively to make their way through the trials of Oddworld. Leverage both character’s unique strengths:

Abe – Abe can climb and jump to reach new areas, then run to escape from dangerous enemies. When all else fails, chant to take control of the enemy’s soul, and use their guns to clear a path to safety.

Munch – Munch can swim around the new realms of Oddworld. When on the ground, zip along with a four-wheeled assist. Need to move some yapping Slogs out of the way? Just use Munch’s nifty Sonar Plug to fire up the crane and drop those Sloggies in their pen.

Special Psychic Powers – Munch and Abe’s psychic powers can extend their reach and get others to do the dirty work:

As Abe – Let Abe’s chant roar to take possession of a gun-toting Big Bro Slig and clear almost anything out of the way. Abe can use Spooce or spiritual power gained by harvesting humshrubs to posses other creatures as well, but why think small?

As Munch – if Abe can’t mesmerise someone into getting the job done, Munch can use his handy Sonar Plug to hijack nearby machines including cranes, security cameras and 50-caliber Anaesthesia bots to tackle the really tough obstacles.

Power-Ups, Weapons and Vehicles – need to get somewhere quickly or get over a wall, like right now? Use Oddworld’s consumer power-ups like Expresso and Klimb to amp up Munch and Abe’s abilities to perform cool moves. For the more direct approach, snag high-caliber weaponry or pilfer cool vehicles to mow through tough situations and get around fast!

Oddworld, Now in “New And Improved 3-D!” – it’s a whole new Oddworld, with roaring rapids, towering mountains and hundreds of trees that bloom or die. Graphics so amazing, only the Xbox can bring them to life.

Interact With Dozens of Different Oddball Races – use GameSpeak® to get Oddworld’s inhabitants (from the heavily armed Big Bro Sligs to the cute but ferocious Fuzzles) to carry out tricky tasks or just beat the bejesus out of enemies.

“Frustration Free” Gaming – Oddworld’s new intelligent cinematic camera, auto-targeting system and no-stick navigation system makes playing a breeze! Plus with easy QuiksavesTM and limitless lives players have plenty of chances to take on any situation…no matter how Odd!

Developer Information: Formed in 1994 by special effects and computer animation veterans Sherry McKenna and Lorne Lanning, Oddworld Inhabitants is dedicated to creating the next generation of interactive entertainment. Beginning with its debut products, Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee® and Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus™, Oddworld mixed a potent brew of Hollywood artistry and rock solid gameplay to produce experiences rich in emotionality, empathy and entertainment value.