[Oddworld]
what are yāalls opinions on Sleeches from Soulstorm?
~~(My opinion)~~
While I did like Soulstorm for what it was despite its problemsā¦ I was really mixed about the Sleechesā¦
The Sleeches were cool on their ownā¦ however I did NOT like them as a Fleech replacement, not at all! Though it could just be my nostalgia making me think otherwise however.
While it was cool to see a new Oddworld creature- The mechanics were very cliche in comparison to the Fleeches. Not saying the Sleeches and their mechanics where bad by any means, just that the ālight scares away the enemy in the darkā mechanic is a VERY overused trope in games imo (even if it was a first-time use in the Oddworld games).
With Fleeches however, you had to be extremely quiet in order not to wake them; anything that would make the slightest noise could wake them. Not only that, but you then would have to be incredibly quick on your feet to escape them when you inevitably do. HOWEVER whatās cool is that sometimes you are able to avoid getting attacked altogether if you are quiet enough!
~~(How Iād probably rewrite them:)~~
I will say that I do like the theory of Sleeches being related to Fleeches. However I donāt really like the Sleechesā round design? Idk how to explain it. The design is fine on its own and its spherical body IS honestly consistent with Oddworldās small creaturesā¦ however I just (again) donāt like it as a REPLACEMENT for the Fleeches and it just doesnāt have the same vibe.
Iām saying this because I had the idea to redesign and semi-rewrite them!
I would make them a subspecies of the Fleech (so the name would be kept). Fleeches canonically were pets released into the wild, causing major damage to the habitats theyād enter. The Sleeches Iād imagine would be an evolved subspecies of those escaped pets that chose to live in the darkness (that or they are the evolved result of terrible owners dumping their pet Fleeches into the depths)
I made an example, Iām sorry itās so messy and rushed LOL!
