• Platform: PlayStation
• Release Date: 1997 09
• Similar Games: Flashback: The Quest for Identity (Sega Genesis), Blackthorne (IBM PC Compatible)

Roots & Influences

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee was released at a time when the industry was becoming overrun with 3D platform titles. Oddworld Inhabitants was, however, not interested in such titles and wanted a release that would combine adventure, puzzle and action traits into a more traditional 2D platform format -- not unlike Flashback.

Yet Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee was more than traditional, as the game introduced a dialogue system that allowed Abe to control his fellow slaves by using voice commands assigned to specific buttons. ~ Brad Penniment, All Game Guide

Production Credits

Executive Producer: Sherry McKenna

Director/Creator: Lorne Lanning

Production Design: Steven Olds, Farzad Varahramyan

Producer: Frank Simon

Art Coordinator/Associate Producer: Geri Wilhelm

Game Design: Paul O'Connor, Jeff Brown

Lead Tech Directors: Scott Easley, Eric Antanavich, Jane Mullaney

Lead Programmer: Eric Yiskis

Programming: Craig Ewert, Todd Johnson Tinman, Mike Waltman

Audio Producer: Josh Gabriel

Sound Design and Music: Ellen Meijers

Character Voices: Lorne Lanning

Digital Artists: Cathy Johnson, Leonardo Palang

Associate Art Director: Rob Brown

Character Sculptures: The Shiflett Studio

Sculptors: Brandon Shiflett, Jarod Shiflett

Character Modeling: Viewpoint Datalabs

Chief Operating Officer: Maurice Konkle

Director of Technology: Andrew Fruin

Director of Human Services: Ava Arsaga

Support Staff: Jenny Shaheen, Jim Fajardo, Michelle Davis, David Rothman, David A. Vergara, Teresa Tam, Ainslee Lange

Assistant Producer: Heidi Ewart

Manual Design: SVS Graphic Design, Vera Stoeber



GT NEW YORK



Chairman of the Board: Joe Cayre

President/CEO: Ron Chaimowitz

Executive VP/GM International Division/Business Affairs: Harry Rubin

Product Manager: Shari Bernstein

Producer: Kurt Busch

VP of Marketing: Holly Newman

VP of Corporate Communications: Allyne Mills

Senior Communication Manager: Dan Harnett

Manager of Investor Relations: Dawn Berrie

Director of Creative Services: Leslie Mills

VP Enterprise Group: Murray Froikin

Art Traffic Coordinator: Liz Fierro

Assistant Communications Manager: Christina Kerzner

Executive VP of Publishing: Richard Burns



GT EUROPE



Marketing Director: Marc Swallow

PR Manager (UK): Pete Hawley

Producer: Jason Perkins

Assistant Producer: Ben Walker

Localization Manager: Cara McMullan

Product Manager: Nichola Bentley

QA Manager: Liam DelaHunty

Assistant QA Manager: Graham Axford

Quality Assurance Team: Mark Smikle, Scott Burfitt, Mark Dearsly, Kolin Tregaskes, Tim Wileman, Tim Mawson



SONY



Senior Account Executive: Tina Kowalewski

Senior Development Support Engineer: Mike Fulton

Development Support Engineer: Peter Alau

President of Sony Interactive Studios: Kelly Flock

Development Support Manager



SPECIAL THANKS



Thanks to: BUF Company for their technical support, Katie from Kinkos, Brian from Audio Ecstacy, Café Roma, Benvenuti, Big Sky, Entrée Express, Mother's Tavern, Marion at Casablanka Travel, Leslie at Open Air, Bug Police, Cal Poly Abatoir, Custom Meat Cutting by Vince, Joan Parreant, Sparks Exhibits, Vera Stoeber SVS Graphic Design, Scott Adair, San Luis Obispo, Wyndham Hannaway & Associates, Alana at Random, RDA International Inc., Raymond Swanland, Tommy Tallarico, Bill Skrzyniarz and David Wexler.

GT USA: Andre Garcia (Quality Assurance), Richard Davis (PD Pitbull), Michael Marrs, Vic Merritt, Jill Pomper, Jennifer Scheerer and Lesley Zinn (Graphics Artists), Gary Barth, Will Busch, Lynn Dammers-Lupo, Robert Dorsett, Kirby Fong, Nic Lavroff, Theresa Lopez, Hiromi Nobata, Rachel Olhava, Rick Raymo, and Max Taylor

A Very Special Thanks to: Our families and friends. We could not have done this without their unconditional love and support. ~ Brad Penniment, All Game Guide