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The sole caveat with the control scheme on the Vita is the handheld has less button functions than a PS3 or original Xbox controller, so certain controls are mapped to the touchscreen. You’ll absolutely want to have experimented with as many ammo combos as possible as well as unarmed up close combat, as the game relies on you knowing what to do and when to do it (usually very quickly when things get tricky). Combat with the crossbow is also solid, but if you’re used to the “sticky” targeting of most console FPS, it may take a little time before the more organic feeling of that’s here starts to flow.

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There’s a bit of platforming in indoor as well as outdoor locations and it works extremely well provided you remember that Stranger needs a bit of room before he comes to a complete stop from a full run. Thanks to his two-legged gait changing to a quadrupedal gallop when running, Stranger becomes his own speedy horse when the need arises. After picking up news around the town and choosing a bounty, it’s off to the mission. Much of the game’s general flow is the same as the Stranger heads into a town being plagued or pestered by that area’s selection of bounties. New hideout encounters expand how you tackle missions, but expect some repetition to creep in if you always play one way and never change up your tactics. The game walks you through the basics early on and by the end of the first boss encounter, you’ll have had an excellent lesson in most of the game mechanics. You’ll be able to gather up and combine ammo types that Stranger can fire from his cool dual crossbow, making a one-two combo that’s effective and efficient when dealing with the bulk of the baddies you’ll encounter. The live ammo gathering here is a big part of the experience, as you’ll need to actually catch what you shoot at enemies to incapacitate or dispatch them. He relies on organic ammo he scavenges in his travels and it’s here where the game’s first of many excellent touches appears. Despite the more action-oriented gameplay, this IS an Oddworld game through and through, so expect some of those same thematic elements from previous games to be a major part of things as the well-written story progresses.Īlthough he’s a bounty hunter, Stranger’s not going for any guns when going after his bounties. Where the three previous Oddworld games revolved around the puzzle-solving antics of Abe and later, wheelchair-bound Munch, Stranger’s Wrath was (and is) an action game that mixes third and first person perspectives, stealth, shooting and even a bit of fist to face action when required. The story revolves around the titular bounty hunter, Stranger (who’s visually reminiscent of a few classic Western heroes all rolled into one) as he sets out to claim a number of bounties in order to earn enough to pay for an urgent operation he needs. There are some issues with the touchpad and game camera being a wee bit too touchy, but otherwise, the game is a solid effort that’s long and often challenging if you’re trying for the least violent means of playing through the game. It also holds up incredibly well as a stellar single-player game thanks to a great story with an excellent plot twist or two, some fine and witty dialog and a great Oddworld vibe that’s still fresh today as it was back in 2005. As with the console version, the reworked HD visuals from the Xbox game, smooth animation, newly recorded voice acting and other features translate quite nicely to Sony’s portable. Even if you’ve already bought and played the PS3 version back in 2011 or still own the original 2005 Xbox release, it’s absolutely worth picking up Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD on the Vita just to see how well the game was tweaked for the system.