Munch's Oddysee [Vita Version] Trophy Info Thread

[crisding89]

It is really disappointed that this game still has loads of glitches, even the vita version was released years after PS3 version, improvements are hardly found...Apart from/Even through with the glitches, this game is still awesome!

As mentioned above, glitches including trophies not pop and causing Vita system frozen at certain circumstances. Here I would like to share some info to help you guys who are chasing the platinum trophy of this game.

First off, I would recommend you read through the stuck trophy guide and roadmap, knowing that this game does need two full playthrough to get platinum. Here I will share my game experience first.

I had the game with Patch 1.01 (short after my first playtrough Patch 1.02 was released, I did not install it, will discuss later). I followed the trophy guide, started with the Good Quarma path. During my first playthrough, unfortunately I experienced the following trophies were not unlocked when I was confident that I had meet the conditions:

1.Slig Slaughter(Kill 300 Sligs.)
2.Slig Subterfuge(Possess 200 Sligs.)
3.Vykker Evisceration(Kill 35 Vykkers.)
4.Spooce-tacular(Collect 1250 (un-regenerated) SpooceShrubs.)
5.Spoocaholic(Collect 2500 (un-regenerated) SpooceShrubs.)

The reason of the trophies were not unlocked are still unknown! In my first playthrough I have 100% Quarma. I did not receive the option to play again using the same save file and had to start a new game for my Bad Quarma playthrough.

You will know it when you finish the last cut-scene, if you are 100%, you will not receive the option to play again using the same save file. Otherwise, you will be told you did not save all the Fuzzle, etc and be given an option to start allover again from Fuzzle Testing (3rd) level of the game where the Quarma starts counting.

Thought about my first playtrough:

[Save often!!] Glitches like frozen screen will drive you crazy at times!
When you encounter frozen screen of your vita, just hold power button for 30ish seconds. Do not release it when you see the screen goes dark, it has not powered off yet. You need to hold longer and then power it on as normal, then choose restart the system from the options menu. Frozen Screen will most likely occur when you use Munch to have a Zap drink as well as other drinks. It happened to me once when I hit start button and touch Save game option. The reason is unknown and patch 1.02 was released to improve stability and I personally did not see the effect. I experienced about 10-20 times of frozen screen during my entire game play, timed around 18 hours. So, save often!

 

{Updated}1. I would not recommend you to go for >95% Quarma by the end of your first playthrough. If you are no more than 95% which leads your to Angelic Quarma, then you can choose to play again, you are able to stack the kill/Possess XXX enemies type trophies! Theoretically, by not getting >95% Quarma, you can stack those certain trophy conditions in as many playthrough as you like. Typically, two or two and very partial playthrough are needed as the same procedure mentioned in the trophy guide. You can get an imperfect Quarma by killing one or two Scrubs (slaves) or Fuzzles. 

 

In order to shorten the time required for Platinum, would be possible to play the game as this order as well:

1.Evil

2.Angelic

3.The loading dock clean up

 

Or,

 

1. Good Quarma (<95%, but achieve Angelic trophy as well),

2. Evil

3. Loading Dock Level clean up

 

If go for this order, during the last level of your Angelic run, make a separate save before saving any eggs or slaves. Then save them all to achieve the Angelic trophy then load it, kill all slaves and destroy every eggs, then you should have Good Quarma, then you can 'have another go' for your Evil run. 

 

2. Farm for enemies/destroying egg crates using (kill and restart level) method mentioned in trophy guide will not work on Vita version, at least no working for me. Developers definitely want to put more challenges to the game. You have to get enough kills or possessions in the same save file!

3. During this play, I was chasing for [i Regrow Nothing(Do not regrow SpooceShrubs)] and [Hopping Mad(No wheelchair used)] Trophy. I mistakenly regrown SpooceShrubs a couple of times. My solution is closing the game immediately, then load the save file and process normally. In the end, I got the I Regrow Nothing trophy. (I have Patch 1.01 at that time)

4. Have a separate save in the loading dock level, you will need this save file to unlock following trophies:

a.Intern Imitation(Possess 10 Interns.)
b.Eggs Termination(Destroy 75 Labor Egg Crates.)
c.Vykker Evisceration(Kill 35 Vykkers.)
d.Vykker Masquerade(Possess 30 Vykkers.)



After my first play, I was at 100% Quarma and I had to start allover again using a separate save file, which means all my kill counts were cleared! OKay, that is fine, the trophies were glitched for my first play anyway, not sure would the glitch affect the save file or not. I'd better start a new save file and smash it again for my Bad Quarma path.

During my second playthrough, I decided to delete the patches and use the original released version to play (At that moment, Patch 1.02 was released and I did not install it). I collected as many SpooceShurbs and killed as many enemies and Slaves/Fuzzles/Egg Crates as possible. (Also used possessions as many times as possible) Ended up at lowest Quarma and luckily the following glitched trophies, which were not unlocked in my first play, were unlocked in this playthrough:

1.Slig Slaughter(Kill 300 Sligs.)
2.Slig Subterfuge(Possess 200 Sligs.)
3.Spooce-tacular(Collect 1250 (un-regenerated) SpooceShrubs.)
4.Spoocaholic(Collect 2500 (un-regenerated) SpooceShrubs.)

After this play, I still had to get Vykker/Interns Kill/Possession related trophies!

I through my old save files for my good Quarma play was glitched and I chose to continue playing after I finished my Bad Quarma play. It started from the 3rd level and the play time of the Bad Quarma path were included. That was way I thought the Kill/Possession trophies are stack in the same save file rather than a single playthrough. At that moment I thought I had to play another Good Quarma path until the very end (In order to get Egg Crates and Vykkers related trophies).

However during my 3rd playthrough, I unlocked the [intern Annihilation(Kill 80 Interns.)] trophy in the Snoozie Lab (6th level) where you can kill 20ish Interns. That was just as expected! (In my first play through I killed about 70 Interns). It proved that kill count did stack! And the "kill and restart level" farm method did not work as I replayed this level many times and killed over 100 Interns and the trophy was not unlock in my first playthrough.

After I unlocked the Intern Annihilation trophy, somehow I decided to load my old save file of the loading dock level from my 1st good Quarma play. I think the major reason was I just wanted to give it a last try before I had to play it allover again. Maybe another reason was I had no patches installed this time and things might be different.

And as expected, with some new understandings I finally unlocked following trophies:

1.Intern Imitation(Possess 10 Interns.)
2.Eggs Termination(Destroy 75 Labor Egg Crates.)
3.Vykker Evisceration(Kill 35 Vykkers.)
4.Vykker Masquerade(Possess 30 Vykkers.)

The method will be discussed in next post. Before that I would like to mention another trophy:
Mineswimmer (Escape through the Fluoride Tanks without touching a single mine.)

for this trophy as the save and load method will not work, the only thing I would recommend is that save your game at the end of the Hydroponic Vats level just before you enter the portal towards Fluoride Tanks. In this case, when you hit any mine, just reload and play again just to ensure that when you try for this trophy the system consider it is your first time to enter this level. Please refer to trophy guide for strategy.



OK Finally, the last a few trophies really require more understanding of how the kills are counted.....It is still a mystery for me.....

The only thing I can confirm is Kills stack if you using the same save file for multiple playthrough. But I am not sure about if the possessions do so as well.

However, if you follow my method you will get those trophies without problem:

1.Eggs Termination(Destroy 75 Labor Egg Crates.)
2.Intern Imitation(Possess 10 Interns.)
3.Vykker Evisceration(Kill 35 Vykkers.)
4.Vykker Masquerade(Possess 30 Vykkers.)

Theoretically, if you are lucky and skillful, you can get all these 4 trophies in one go. But I would not recommend so, as it will increase the difficulty quite a bit!

Save your game often is recommended to less the frustration of dying or frozen screen glitches. And when I mention possess/possessions in this post, I mean possess then un-possess, do not use possessed enemies to kill other enemies which might be the ones you need to possess later

This procedure starts from the Loading Dock level of your Good Quarma Playthrough, where you start with 2 slaves and a rescue portal, giving you 4 SpooceShurbs at the beginning. You have to use it wisely....

1.Eggs Termination(Destroy 75 Labor Egg Crates.)
This trophy need you take out all the Egg Crates in game in the same playthrough. It does not stack and cannot be farmed in Vita version. Simply
procedure until the very end of Vykker's Suite level and destroy the last Egg Crate, the trophy will pop.

2.Intern Imitation(Possess 10 Interns.)
I have to say this one is bit difficult. When you start with only 4 SpooceShurbs and have no source to regrow in this level. And you have to do all 10 possessions in this level!
The strategy is do not use any SpooceShurbs to possess Interns patrol around the Egg Crates, you should not use any SpooceShurbs until you use Munch to clear the central valve control room with several Guards(Not sure if they are Interns or others), 4 Vykkers and 6 Fuzzles inside. Clear the room and have Munch open the side gate for Abe, and have Abe reach the room across a lower level room 8 Interns and 4 Vykkers. When you have Abe and Munch in the valve control room, do not work on the control handles yet! This will kill all the enemies in lower level and personally I do not think these kills will count towards the trophies!
Now it's the tricky part. Use Munch to rescue 6 Fuzzles and lead them to Rescue Portal and do not free them yet! Have Abe drink Bounce, and find two slaves nearby and lead them to the Rescue Portal as well. Now use Abe to open the Bird Gate by pressing Square Button, and all Fuzzles and Slaves will be sent away and all the SpooceShurbs go to Abe, and that is exactly what we need!
Now Abe should have 4(Start)+4(Slaves)+12(Fuzzles)=20 SpooceShurbs in total. Make sure use it wisely to possess 10 Interns, that's 2 for each Intern, not bad at all. (Actually for most of the Interns, I use only one SpooceShurb to possess, which makes a possibility to combine this trophy and kill/possess Vykkers trophy together. But it is still very difficult, I would not recommend so.) Now have Munch open the Side Gate and use Abe stand just on the edge of the ladder of the room where he came from using invisible and bounce drinks. Possess all 8 Interns in this room, assume you use 2 for each, and you should still have 4 SpooceShurbs. Make your way back to the area where you need to rescue all the Egg Crates and has 4 Interns patrolling around, stand up high on the platform and possess 2 Internes using 2 SpooceShurbs each. The trophy will pop after you possess your 10th Interns.:applause:

Important Info: Do not let Scrubs to Work on the Valve Control Handles, just send them away directly and get thebSpooceShurbs. After you finish all the possessions you need, if you need to proceed the level, have Abe and Munch stand in front of each handle, use Square button to operate the handle, while one of them is doing so, quickly switch to the other one by pressing Triangle Button and hit Square Button to operate the other handle. This will work and this is the only way you can take advantages from sending slaves to received SpooceShurbs while keep the enemies in lower computer room alive.

3.Vykker Evisceration(Kill 35 Vykkers.)
4.Vykker Masquerade(Possess 30 Vykkers.)

I put them together as there is only one possibility to get them all in one go.(If you want make it in the single playthrough)
Note that there are 35 Vykkers in total. In the Loading Dock there are 8 Vykkers in total (4 inside Valve Control Room, 4 in the Lower Lever Computer Room); 3 Vykkers in the very end of the Labor Egg Storage level. 24 Vykkers in the Vykkers Suites(14 in the slave rooms at the beginning, 10 in a cage/dinning cage near the end of level).

Note that you need to regrow SpooceShurbs in order to possess 30 Vykkers in one go, so make sure you have got [i Regrow Nothing] trophy before your attempts.

Make sure you kill them all by Abe's Possession or Munch's Zap or Fuzzles, not using the valve to increase the water level to kill the Vykkers in the Lower Computer Room in the Loading Dock Level. Because I did this in my first playthrough and I did not unlock Vykker Evisceration Trophy even I make sure all the Vykkers are Retired on the Billboard.

Start with the Loading Dock Level of your Good Quarma Play, do not use SpooceShurbs to possess anything other than Vykkers! First have Munch make your way towards Valve Control Room, this time you will spend a lot of time or retries to make following situation happens: Kill all the other type of enemies in the room, and kill 2 of Vykkers out of 4, leave 2 Vykkers for Abe to possess!

It is extremely time consuming with poor ability of Munch! But make sure you make this happen otherwise you need another playthrough in the same save file.

Then use Munch open the Side Gate to allow Able to access to the Valve Control Room. Have Abe stand outside the wall, possess 2 Vykkers using the 2 SpooceShurbs for each, you have 4 SpooceShurbs given at the beginning.
[Vykkers Kill: 4 ; Possession: 2]

After that, same as before use Abe to open the Bird Gate and receive 16 SpooceShurbs. Make your way to computer room and stand up high and drop possession orbs down to ground to possess all 4 Vykkers inside! Feel free to use 2-4 SpooceShurb for each Vykker, you do not have to possess any Interns. After all Vykkers are possessed and killed, just finish the level and process to next level.
(If you think you're really pro or like challenges, you can try to make your own arrangement to possess 10 Interns and 6 Vykkers using 20 SpooceShurbs in total for this level. Say you need 4 for the 2 Vykkers in Valve Control Room, then it's 16 SpooceShurbs for 10 Interns+4 Vykkers. It is still possible but is it worthy trying? Dunno. )
[Vykkers Kill: 8 ; Possession: 6]

Simply play the Labor Egg Storage level, there are only 3 Vykkers to kill near the end, and they cannot be possessed.
[Vykkers Kill: 11 ; Possession: 6 ]

Last level, quite easy actually. Regrow SpooceShurbs until you have enough to possess all 14 Vykkers in the first area, and have all the slaves to open the gate. After the gate is open, collect/regrow SpooceShurbs until 30-40. Process to the Cage where has 10 Vykkers inside. Have the warriors open the door and let all the warriors follow you and leave them far enough from the cage just to make sure they will not affect your possession. Do your thing now, possess all 10 Vykkers inside and go for your lovely 2 trophies.
[Vykkers Kill: 35 ; Possession: 30 ]

Note: these 2 trophies popped at the same time just before I possess last 2 Vykkers, so maybe the requirements are lowered a bit. (Need Confirmation)

Extra Note:I have experienced Vykker Evisceration(Kill 35 Vykkers.) not unlocked during my first playthrough, so I doubt if the kill by open the water valve in the loading dock count towards this or not. (Need Confirmation)

Trophy Guide mentioned in the post referred to the guide in PlaystationTrophies.org site for the PS3 version.

 

In conclusion, NO trophy is glitched, as the developers removed the method using Restart Level to farm kills/possessions. You still can do the kills in multiple playthrough in a single save file though.

 

[https://twitter.com/Ashtimus_Prime/status/555294306530242560] (Credits to Ashtimus_Prime)

Edited February 3, 2015 by crisding89

[damon8r351]

Write a Trophy Guide for this game instead. That's why the capability is there on this site.

[crisding89]

Write a Trophy Guide for this game instead. That's why the capability is there on this site.

Haa. I just simply want to provide some info /Tips for specific trophies that I think will help.

Making a guide is not really necessary, as there is a good guide one can easily find on the other site. Also, I do not think I am capable to finish a whole trophy guide. 

[DARKSCORPONOXR]

great tips... i also noticed exactly the same as u that some requirements that were potentially glitched actually werent afterall... im doin a 3rd playthrough now and all i need is intern possession and vyykers masquerade, also the spooch one where u cant simply create new spooch... i think most of the ones that are reported as glitched arnt actually glitched, it's just that it requires careful plannin in one playthrough or even two... im gonna try ur tip on the loadin dock which features 10 interns cause i didnt think about that then im gonna take control of the vyykers so once i start takin control of the vyykers in the vyykers suite i might actually meet the requirements...

[crisding89]

great tips... i also noticed exactly the same as u that some requirements that were potentially glitched actually werent afterall... im doin a 3rd playthrough now and all i need is intern possession and vyykers masquerade, also the spooch one where u cant simply create new spooch... i think most of the ones that are reported as glitched arnt actually glitched, it's just that it requires careful plannin in one playthrough or even two... im gonna try ur tip on the loadin dock which features 10 interns cause i didnt think about that then im gonna take control of the vyykers so once i start takin control of the vyykers in the vyykers suite i might actually meet the requirements...

Well, have a great fun in your retry....It will definitely take a while in the Loading Dock level. That level is just annoying as you have to use Munch to clear the central valve control room.

 

Lemme know if you can confirm those requirements that I mentioned need to be confirmed during your play, or anything new or different. so that I might be able to update the tips. 

 

Thanks

[DARKSCORPONOXR]

i actually managed to get it in one attempt a few hours ago and im not tryin to brag cause the loadin docks was a fuckin nightmare in my first and second playthroughs... not only did it constantly crash but u have to be extra careful with abe once u have munch through to the vendos area cause if a mistake is made as abe then a restard or reload is needed... also i myself can confirm that gettin 10 interns in not glitched as just like u put, it can be gotten in one attempt usin the interns... the restart farmin did not work for me on any kills or possessions personally so i think restartin doesnt count which is causin most ppl to think theres glitches... i got the intern kills on a third playthrough, the vyykers on a first playthrough along with the slig kills... the best area to mind control 200 sligs/kill 300 sligs is definitely dead river where theres an area with one who gets replaced when killed... to keep track i just got 300 spooch, stood near the slig respawn area n just used one spooch for every slig... i saved every after every 30 slig kills as its needed cause the game is shockingly unstable... but all it took was under an hour to farm both... so again just to further confirm that the intern/sligs/vyyker kills are not glitched and neither are the possessions of the interns/sligs... i tried farmin the vyykers usin restart and didnt get anythin but im gonna try mind controllin them again now im on my third playthrough to see if i meet the requirments...

[crisding89]

i actually managed to get it in one attempt a few hours ago and im not tryin to brag cause the loadin docks was a fuckin nightmare in my first and second playthroughs... not only did it constantly crash but u have to be extra careful with abe once u have munch through to the vendos area cause if a mistake is made as abe then a restard or reload is needed... also i myself can confirm that gettin 10 interns in not glitched as just like u put, it can be gotten in one attempt usin the interns... the restart farmin did not work for me on any kills or possessions personally so i think restartin doesnt count which is causin most ppl to think theres glitches... i got the intern kills on a third playthrough, the vyykers on a first playthrough along with the slig kills... the best area to mind control 200 sligs/kill 300 sligs is definitely dead river where theres an area with one who gets replaced when killed... to keep track i just got 300 spooch, stood near the slig respawn area n just used one spooch for every slig... i saved every after every 30 slig kills as its needed cause the game is shockingly unstable... but all it took was under an hour to farm both... so again just to further confirm that the intern/sligs/vyyker kills are not glitched and neither are the possessions of the interns/sligs... i tried farmin the vyykers usin restart and didnt get anythin but im gonna try mind controllin them again now im on my third playthrough to see if i meet the requirments...

Congrats, also I have seen a post that they asked the Just Add Water's twitter, and got response that developers has patched the Vita version, which simply disabled 'Kill and Restart' method. [see https://twitter.com/Ashtimus_Prime/status/555294306530242560]

 

Any kills/possessions from last checkpoint(Beginning of a level) will be cleared if you hit Restart button.

 

Now the only way might be multiple playthrough in a single save file. Or just do it in a hard way using the tips in this thread. 

 

Good Luck!

[DARKSCORPONOXR]

hey again crisding, yeah... farmin kills and possessions via restart doesnt count so if the latest patch is installed then the only way to get vyyker masquerade is to mind control 6 vyykers in the loadin dock then every vyyker in the vyyker suites which makes 30... what did u do to get i regrow nothin?

i've played a final runthrough without reusin spooce and as many have said, it didnt unlock... am i goin to have to upload my game data to the cloud, delete the game, reinstall it then load my game data?...

[crisding89]

hey again crisding, yeah... farmin kills and possessions via restart doesnt count so if the latest patch is installed then the only way to get vyyker masquerade is to mind control 6 vyykers in the loadin dock then every vyyker in the vyyker suites which makes 30... what did u do to get i regrow nothin?

i've played a final runthrough without reusin spooce and as many have said, it didnt unlock... am i goin to have to upload my game data to the cloud, delete the game, reinstall it then load my game data?...

Hi DARKSCORPONOXR, I had the patch 1.01 (currently should be 1.02 or above) when I went  through the game for the first time. As I mentioned I did accidentally regrown some SpooceShrubs but I closed game immediately. It should not registered yet as long as you have not reached next level to trigger an auto saving or manually saving. Personally I don't think upload the data to cloud and reinstall game without patch will work on Vita version. I know it works on PS3 version but be aware of that Vita version came much later than PS3 version and the developers have fixed(or brought) some old bugs, they also have done some changes to requirements on the trophy wise. Which means even without any patch, the Vita version is still like a patched PS3 version.

 

But feel free to do so, let me know if you succeed. If it still does not work, there might be a need for another playthrough .......and it is definitely a pain .....

 

 

Good luck!

[DARKSCORPONOXR]

im just gettin it off the psn store again now... im not sure what version it will be cause i thought i previously installed a patch n just installed patch 1.02 but didnt get anythin... think im gonna have to replay it yet again lol im gonna try to do it all on one save cause apparently reloadin quicksaves resets the stats to 0 like its a new playthrough lol... damn

[crisding89]

im just gettin it off the psn store again now... im not sure what version it will be cause i thought i previously installed a patch n just installed patch 1.02 but didnt get anythin... think im gonna have to replay it yet again lol im gonna try to do it all on one save cause apparently reloadin quicksaves resets the stats to 0 like its a new playthrough lol... damn

Oh yes, One thing I would mention is that in my first playthrough, I did not use Quick Save and Quick Load function. Instead, I used manual save and load.

I am not sure if this is a potential solution for the glitched trophy though. Just try it.

 

Good luck!

Edited January 19, 2015 by crisding89

[DARKSCORPONOXR]

i will do cheers... i did use the quick features i think so im gonna have to restart, i also just realised i was playin on the standard version which must now be the patched 1.01 version... i installed the 1.02 patch just to give it a try but got nothin after finishin the vyykers so what im gonna have to do is restart a new game on patch 1.02 n try to get through it without usin the quick features...

if that fails then im gonna keep the data, delete the game then reinstall it without the 1.02 patch but use the 1.02 data which is whats suggested in the first place doh... lol

[DARKSCORPONOXR]

quick update... i finished the game on patch 1.02 without usin the quick features... i didnt get anythin so i deleted the game then reinstalled the 1.01 version, reloaded my 1.02 progress as guides have suggested then finished the game and still i didnt get it so now all i can really do is replay the entire game on version 1.01 without usin the quick features to see if that does anythin... if not i guess i wont be fully finishin the game as i' e tried everythin else lol...

[crisding89]

quick update... i finished the game on patch 1.02 without usin the quick features... i didnt get anythin so i deleted the game then reinstalled the 1.01 version, reloaded my 1.02 progress as guides have suggested then finished the game and still i didnt get it so now all i can really do is replay the entire game on version 1.01 without usin the quick features to see if that does anythin... if not i guess i wont be fully finishin the game as i' e tried everythin else lol...

OMG man you're really unlucky....

 

You might want to report this to the developers on twitter (Just Add Water) for this, and maybe would get an answer how to solve it. They are always happy to reply questions. But if this is an uncertain glitch they may not be able to find out a solution.

 

Good Luck mate. 

[LoStraniero91]

Well, where I have to start?

I'm a huge fan of Oddworld. I'm LoStraniero91 from YouTube, the guy that makes all those Oddworld videos (currently finishing Munch's Oddysee walkthrough for XBOX).

With that said, I have to admit one thing: Munch's Oddysee on Vita it's probably the worst port I've ever played in my life. Munch's Oddysee is only a "decent" game to begin with. The original version (XBOX) is okay, it can be frustrating and repetitive at times, but for a launch title, it's still enjoyable with a funny story. But the horros I've experienced on the Vita version are too many to call this game even "passable".

We all know this game likes to crash, anytime, anywhere. But I had three crashes where the screen turned black with a text saying: "An error has occured. The PS Vita system will be powered off". I think I had more than 20 crashes, some of them where "soft" (app error with log sending), but the majority forced a hard reboot.

Then the bugs, THE BUGS! Too many to count. Some of them are just sign of bad porting or lazy coding: graphic flickers (shadows most of the time), texture on some weapons are messed up, shadows under characters' feet can bug out from distance (they are miscoloured). Sounds can be too loud or, when there's a lot of them going on, you get crackling artifacts. Music is bugged, sounds like an engine. Enemy AI sometimes act up and you get dumb foes or weird behaviours (Scrabs that attack a wheel-chair).

The "I Regrow Nothing" trophy is a nightmare. 4 playthroughs and still no trophy. If I'd rate this "port" (not game). I would give it 3/10, because it's just a shoddy work that it doesn't deserve to be played... not even by a hardcore Oddworld fan. Too bad I cannot really suggest you to try the XBOX version, since I don't know how many working XBOX are still around, but to be honest, I'd pay an XBOX and a copy of the game rather than letting people play this crappy beta version.

EDIT: Finally got the platinum!

Edited May 16, 2015 by LoStraniero91

[crisding89]

Well, where I have to start?

I'm a huge fan of Oddworld. I'm LoStraniero91 from YouTube, the guy that makes all those Oddworld videos (currently finishing Munch's Oddysee walkthrough for XBOX).

With that said, I have to admit one thing: Munch's Oddysee on Vita it's probably the worst port I've ever played in my life. Munch's Oddysee is only a "decent" game to begin with. The original version (XBOX) is okay, it can be frustrating and repetitive at times, but for a launch title, it's still enjoyable with a funny story. But the horros I've experienced on the Vita version are too many to call this game even "passable".

We all know this game likes to crash, anytime, anywhere. But I had three crashes where the screen turned black with a text saying: "An error has occured. The PS Vita system will be powered off". I think I had more than 20 crashes, some of them where "soft" (app error with log sending), but the majority forced a hard reboot.

Then the bugs, THE BUGS! Too many to count. Some of them are just sign of bad porting or lazy coding: graphic flickers (shadows most of the time), texture on some weapons are messed up, shadows under characters' feet can bug out from distance (they are miscoloured). Sounds can be too loud or, when there's a lot of them going on, you get crackling artifacts. Music is bugged, sounds like an engine. Enemy AI sometimes act up and you get dumb foes or weird behaviours (Scrabs that attack a wheel-chair).

The "I Regrow Nothing" trophy is a nightmare. 4 playthroughs and still no trophy. If I'd rate this "port" (not game). I would give it 3/10, because it's just a shoddy work that it doesn't deserve to be played... not even by a hardcore Oddworld fan. Too bad I cannot really suggest you to try the XBOX version, since I don't know how many working XBOX are still around, but to be honest, I'd pay an XBOX and a copy of the game rather than letting people play this crappy beta version.

EDIT: Finally got the platinum!

Congrats again my friend!

[Empovyle]

I have a question: has anybody tested the infinite Slig spawner on Dead River to see if it can pop Slig Subterfuge? I just discovered that it was near infinite, but my game crashed after I was on some of my last SpooceShrubs so I have no idea if it was actually going to work or not. It's possible to just stand behind the wall where the bombs were and continuously create possession orbs worth 1 Spooce and possess the Slig without him seeing you.

[LoStraniero91]

Of course it works, you are killing/possessing Sligs.

[Philxii]

Well, where I have to start?

I'm a huge fan of Oddworld. I'm LoStraniero91 from YouTube, the guy that makes all those Oddworld videos (currently finishing Munch's Oddysee walkthrough for XBOX).

With that said, I have to admit one thing: Munch's Oddysee on Vita it's probably the worst port I've ever played in my life. Munch's Oddysee is only a "decent" game to begin with. The original version (XBOX) is okay, it can be frustrating and repetitive at times, but for a launch title, it's still enjoyable with a funny story. But the horros I've experienced on the Vita version are too many to call this game even "passable".

We all know this game likes to crash, anytime, anywhere. But I had three crashes where the screen turned black with a text saying: "An error has occured. The PS Vita system will be powered off". I think I had more than 20 crashes, some of them where "soft" (app error with log sending), but the majority forced a hard reboot.

Then the bugs, THE BUGS! Too many to count. Some of them are just sign of bad porting or lazy coding: graphic flickers (shadows most of the time), texture on some weapons are messed up, shadows under characters' feet can bug out from distance (they are miscoloured). Sounds can be too loud or, when there's a lot of them going on, you get crackling artifacts. Music is bugged, sounds like an engine. Enemy AI sometimes act up and you get dumb foes or weird behaviours (Scrabs that attack a wheel-chair).

The "I Regrow Nothing" trophy is a nightmare. 4 playthroughs and still no trophy. If I'd rate this "port" (not game). I would give it 3/10, because it's just a shoddy work that it doesn't deserve to be played... not even by a hardcore Oddworld fan. Too bad I cannot really suggest you to try the XBOX version, since I don't know how many working XBOX are still around, but to be honest, I'd pay an XBOX and a copy of the game rather than letting people play this crappy beta version.

EDIT: Finally got the platinum!

Hi !

 

I agree with you. Those bugs are a nightmare. "I regrow nothing" trophy still doesn't want to pop !

 

How did you do to get the platinum. Do you have to beat the game with good quarma in order to unlock this trophy ? What is your secret ?

 

Thanks

[LoStraniero91]

There is no secret, it may not work for you. But if you want to give it a shot:

MOST IMPORTANT: I used version 1.00 with a brand new save (like a fresh start).

I used only AUTOSAVES and loading them using Load Game (because selecting Continue would bring me a messagge saying "No saves found")

I've possessed in total 5 Big Bro Sligs (1 in Boiler Room, 3 in Splinterz Manifcaturing and 1 in Flubco Executive Office), 2 Sligs (in Flub Fuels Scrub Pens) and 2 Vykkers (1 in Loading Dock and 1 in Vykker Suites). Not counting Glukkons' possessions.

For the two spooces you need in Raisin's Cave, I've regrew them before the game told me to do so, and those where the first spooces you encounter before passing the first door (not the one you exit the level).

I just died ONCE in the entire game, this because Abe refused to climb up a ladder in Loading Dock. When Abe died, he had NO spooces, because I rescued with Munch the 2 Scrubs needed to unlock the door. To possess one of the Vykker there, I rescued a Scrub inside that part with the hellish walkway, then used Bounce to immediately jump where the Scrub was. This Vykker was used to clear up a little bit the enemies there.

I saved everyone (keeping Natives deaths low) till Loading Dock, then speedrunned the game and ignoring the rest. In Vykker Suites, I recruited all Scrubs there to transform in Mudarchers (to fight Vykkers at the end). I've accidentaly picked up a Egg-crate and tossed it, destroying it in Egg-crate Storage.

I've tried to speedrun as fast as I could some sections, like jumping across water with Abe, or using a nice glitch in Meep-herd Village, where you pick up the 4 Mudokons around the bonfire and transform them so you can control them (or else, they won't respond at your commands).

Never used the wheel-chair nor exploded mines in Flouride Vats.

Skipped all FMV, converations with Shaman or door animations.

When I or any slave died, I would immediately kill the application with the PS button. Never paused the game too (just to check Quarma, but only done at the start of each level, then I just closed the game). If any useful Native would die, I would just resurrect them (just two in the entire run) or sometimes transform them.

I've sent most of the times Natives to fight and I would rescue slaves using Munch at the bird portal.

Total count: 1 playthrough with Angelic Quarma, 1 with Black Quarma, 1 for a trophy mop-up and the remaining 4 for this trophy!

[Milktastrophe]

Extra Note:I have experienced Vykker Evisceration(Kill 35 Vykkers.) not unlocked during my first playthrough, so I doubt if the kill by open the water valve in the loading dock count towards this or not. (Need Confirmation)

 

 

The water does count towards killing 35 Vykkers (at least with patch 1.02).