French version of Oddworld Stranger's Wrath, one of the most original games on original Xbox. The Stranger bounty hunts in an alien Far West with a unique living ammo system. Brilliant FPS/TPS hybrid, surprising narrative. An overlooked masterpiece.
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Category
Action Adventure1 player12+
Description
The Stranger, a solitary bounty hunter who uses live creatures as ammunition, tracks outlaws across a strange Wild West to fund a vital operation. Published by EA Games, released in 2005 in the United States and Europe. A unique hybrid of first-person shooting and third-person action, featuring an arsenal of creatures with varied effects, a surprising story, and a rich and original Oddworld universe.
Oddworld - Stranger's Wrath review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Oddworld's fantastical Wild West of grotesque creatures, warm light and dusty settings: the game composes a strange, fascinating western universe. The singular design of the inhabitants and the organic atmosphere overflow with originality. This art direction, polished and inventive, extends the series' inimitable visual identity.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾6 GB📅25/01/2005
Published by Electronic Arts
Oddworld - Stranger's Wrath (Xbox) price, value & rarity
An inventive Oddworld Inhabitants action-adventure blending shooting and platforming in an offbeat universe, an acclaimed but commercially shunned conclusion of the series on the console. Its weak initial success limited print runs, making it a slightly harder piece to find and hunted by franchise fans. Its desirability lies in this status as an undersold cult gem rather than an already high price.
Is Oddworld - Stranger's Wrath still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2005, Oddworld Inhabitants' project surprises with its dual structure and its bounty hunter protagonist. Switching between third person view for traversal and first person for shooting, using live ammo trapped in the environment, remains a memorable design idea. Humour, world building and target writing give weight to every hunt. The camera's rigidity and a few platforming sequences have aged. Recommended today for fans of original action games, for Oddworld devotees and for anyone curious about JAW Inhabitants' most ambitious independent adventure before the studio's later remake era.
