Classic Game of the Day : Oddworld

Today's specimen : Oddworld

I know plenty of people that absolutely cannot stand this game. I get it. The main character is an idiot. You can't really fight anyone. One hit and you die. It's understandable. But if you give it a chance and actually try to like the characters it can be loads of fun. You play as Abe. An inhabitant of an alien planet. A slave of corporations. Abe accidentally stumbles upon plans of that corporation that say that his kind is going to be used for food. Your goal is to escape and bring as many of your buds with you as you can. In my opinion this game has some of the best art style ever. As dated as this game is, the environments are still a lot of fun to look at. And the enemies and characters are some of the coolest looking in a game as well :

Octopus men in giant Nazi outfits. Awesome.

I absolutely could not get into this game as a kid. It had way too much of a strategy aspect to it. It's tricky and you have to play smart to get to the next level. It's all trial and error. And I think that's what I love so much about this game. 

Abe's only defense against enemies besides possession? Farting. @2:00