Abe’s Story

‘Abe’s Story’ is a seven-minute video created by Oddworld Inhabitants. It uses existing Oddworld FMVs edited together to showcase the main storytelling themes of the Oddworld games in a style similar to a film trailer. It was first published on the official Oddworld Inhabitants YouTube channel in February 2011.

Overview

Despite its title, the video does not actually tell a story. It begins with an edited version of ‘This is RuptureFarms’ up to the point where Abe sees the New ’N’ Tasty advert in RuptureFarms, after which follows a montage of Abe travelling and uncovering the subjugation and exploitation of the Mudokons.

A brief segment of Abe and Alf above the Big Well then plays, with Abe’s hesitance segueing into a sequence of clips showing Abe receiving physical injuries, as well as of Abe and Munch looking scared or worried. This concludes with sections of ‘Abe’s Moon’ and ‘Happy Ending’.

Then a few clips are played of Glukkons and Vykkers showing their frustration, followed by mounting industrial and native armies and conflict. A Storm Circle activates and strikes RuptureFarms, shutting down the factory. However, angry Mudokons turn on Abe, who is dragged to a cell to face Molluck.

History

During their stay in Nottingham, UK, for the first GameCity festival, Lorne Lanning gave to Max the Mug and Xavier a DVD containing ‘Abe’s Story’ (albeit untitled), suggesting they put it on the internet. However, after several attempts to do so, they did not succeed. The DVD is labelled ‘May 2003’, the likely creation date of the video, meaning it precedes the production of Oddworld Stranger’s Wrath.

The video was eventually uploaded to the official Oddworld Inhabitants YouTube channel on 22 December 2010^[1], but not released until late February 2011. As of 3 March 2011, the video has received:

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Abe’s Story

Overview

History

Contents

FMVs

Abe’s Oddysee

Abe’s Exoddus

Munch’s Oddysee

Munch’s Oddysee gameplay previsualizations

CG Tests

Music videos