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Oddworld: Soulstorm

Oddworld Inhabitants · Apr 6, 2021

PC · PS5 · PS4 · Switch

Teen

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Oddworld Soulstorm represents a big visual and cinematic leap aiming that breaks new ground for Oddworld. With intelligent new mechanics and twisted new devices which enable highly explosive deviousness. This is a dark parable that tells an epic tale of a volatile society pushed to its limits."

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PC

Critic 7.3 (15 critics) · No ratings yet

PlayStation 5

Critic 7.1 (44 critics) · Gamer 8.4

7.6

PlayStation 4

Critic 7.1 (10 critics) · Gamer 8.5

7.6

Nintendo Switch

No critic reviews yet · No ratings yet

Critic reviews

  • Pure Nintendo

    Jemma Casson · Dec 19, 2022

    7.5
    Overall, Oddworld: Soulstorm – Oddtimized Edition is a dark sequel to New ‘n’ Tasty, testing the titular Abe in a much bigger quest. The high-quality cinematic style is impressive, and the game plays well overall. It’s less humorous than the original, and it lacks that nostalgic factor fans of the ‘90s versions may have.
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  • Nintendo World Report

    Zachary Miller · Nov 25, 2022

    6.5
    Overall, there were too many irritations in Soulstorm to win any of my enthusiasm. Every play session left me somewhat frustrated, and I often had to talk myself into booting it up. If you’re dying to revisit Abe’s Exoddus, this is certainly the best way to accomplish that. I just wish it was a little more fun and a little less janky.
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  • NintendoLife

    Lowell Bell · Oct 26, 2022

    5.0
    Yet at the same time, technical issues mar the experience much like the dirt and rust that covers Oddworld, and small inconveniences add up to make completing the game much more trying than it should be.
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  • Sirus Gaming

    Lexuzze Tablante · May 03, 2021

    6.5
    Oddworld: Soulstorm may not exceed your expectations, but it’s a nice reimagining of Abe’s Exodus. There’s a couple of hindrances like the throwing and stealth mechanics, but that doesn’t overshadow Oddworld: Soulstorm good feats like challenging levels, its nice visuals on PS5, and its amusing sets of characters.
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  • Game Rant

    Dalton Cooper · Apr 27, 2021

    6.0
    Oddworld: Soulstorm's bugs are a huge downside and keep the game from reaching the same heights as its predecessors. The original version of the game, Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus, is a much more polished experience and it may be best for players to check out that one instead while they wait for Oddworld Inhabitants to fix the many issues that Soulstorm is currently dealing with.
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  • PS Lifestyle

    Rebecca Smith · Apr 26, 2021

    6.5
    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 and frustrating than it should be, ranging from inconsistent enemy movement and teleportation to traces of elements no longer in the final product.
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Gamer reviews

  • Sid Rajawat

    Apr 9, 2021 · PC

    6.2

    The story was intriguing though I did not got through it since in the current state i.e v1.0 the game has many bugs almost game-breaking (I have seen better AI in games a decade older) at some points which for me renders it unplayable and also the graphics in cutscenes are fine but the actual game levels are just low polygon worlds with higher texture quality and shadows. I'm giving it 6.2 hoping that later patches will fix issues with gameplay don't know if it is just a PC thing or all consoles are experiencing the same issue but this game needs to be updated as soon as possible it's unfinished.

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