Okay, so. Firstly, Big fan. Been here since Abes Oddysee, loved mostly every game. Oddysee, Exodus, Strangers wrath, new and tasty. I genuinely adore the Oddworld series which is why it breaks me to say this but. Oddworld: Soulstorm is not enjoyable in its current state.
The game is littered with bugs, game-breaking bugs, such as Abe not collecting as many items required, Abe teleporting to sligs, mine icons being placed in the wrong locations. (If you don't know what I mean, just know it's like watching Abe have telekinesis, activating a bomb a few feet away).
I see the game went for more "stealth" than puzzle which is strange. Seeing as the 3rd level has Abe trying to be stealthy during snipers and a bombing raid of a blimp.
My biggest gripe is the "Quarma" system by adding sligs to the roster of "You're a jerk if you kill them". I find myself laughing and joking about this with my friends as we all witnessed the "innocent sligs" in the past games mistreat slogs and mudokons. I assume this is to add some kind of "But the hero can't also kill villains because killing villains is bad" philosophy. I'm already being judged by how many mudokons I can kill in a single round. Why am I being judged for bringing "quarma" to other heartless jerks who took part and enjoyed enslaving an entire race.
Only upside is I do like the lore being explained but if it's sacrificed for gameplay than I don't see the point. I'm going to play Exodus till things improve.
Still love you,. Oddworld <3