1:47 The Scrabs DO run faster than Abe in Oddysee, however when Abe runs off the edge of the screen he "teleports" one or two grid tiles along as he transitions into the next screen, which is exactly enough to allow Abe to consistently outrun them. In Exoddus there is no hidden "gap" between screen transitions so the Scrabs will catch-up to him eventually.
Oooh, I see! That makes sense. I never thought about there being differences in screen transitions between the two games! That certainly explains why the Scrabs felt so much quicker in Exoddus to me.
Do they run faster? I assumed they only jumped faster because they'll usually catch up to Abe while he's jumping across gaps. Also that's really interesting about the scene transitions! I never knew that.
Scrabs have electrical senses? Funnily enough certain sharks have electroreceptors which allow them to sense electrical fields of prey within a certain radius.
I know there's instances where they modified the AI of individual enemies to facilitate the gameplay better in certain situations so maybe it's the same case here. I suppose they probably went on a case by case basis on how a Scrab should react in particular parts of the game to make it more challenging or easier. That's one possible explanation anyway.
Scrabs are my favorite thing in Oddworld. I remember renting the game from blockbuster years ago and them scaring the hell out of me. It was them that mainly drew me back to the series just recently because the terror they brought never left my mind
I was surprised at how much ceremonial honour there is (or seems to be) when the Scrabs fight. Truly graceful creatures that live in a beautiful area! Another thing that interested me while I was filming footage for this was how the Scrabs seemed way more aggressive and fast in Abe's Exoddus. I don't know if this is just my perspective but it seemed like the ones in Abe's Oddysee would take their time before attacking and when they ran they seemed to run at the same pace as Abe. In Exoddus they just instantly come running at you as soon as they can and regularly caught up to Abe and killed him.
Most likely its because of the scrabs of scrabania are a more passive breed (by scrab standards at least) because of the care ,respect and worship they received and now returned the favor defending the final resting place of there care takers, it most likely they hesitate attacking abe think he's one of them for a split second before realizing he's an outsider. The scrabs of necrum wilds are just regular wild scrabs and don't share this hesitation as abe is just food to them and easy food at that
9:30 it is also worth noting that scrabs having orange bodies with a yellow underbelly could be an adaptation known as "countershading", basically a form of camouflage in which an animal's coloration is darker on the upper side and lighter on the underside of the body. In the scrabs case, it works as a way so prey animal's can't spot the scrab based on the shading over it's body, making the yellow appear somewhere around the same color of its uperside
Ah that's really interesting! Never heard of countershading before but it sounds like it'd be something I should read about sometime. I find these kind of things that nature does really fascinating and seeing how it connects as potential inspiration for Oddworld.
always loved the scrabs, how they are so territorial they'd rather kill each other first in a duel rather than eat a perfectly valid mudokon walking in front of them
Watching this epic video I came up with several things: 1) in my opinion, if we want to find a canonical reason why the scrabs in AE are faster we can say that they are trained by tomb guards so they are more lethal, I think the Mudanchee have managed to train the scrabs not to get attacked from them, but nevertheless there are many gates in the tombs perhaps to prevent the scrabs from escaping and getting into trouble, it seems that the scrabs recapture the warrior and powerful Mudokons and, sensing their power, they allow themselves to be tamed by them 2) I think that scrabs do not attack each other just for fun or to impose their superiority on the opponent, but rather when someone or another scrab invades his territory. 3) Since I don't think scrabs produce eggs, I wonder how breeding works between them, maybe male scrabs just don't attack female scrabs 4) Before watching this video I had never thought about how loyal and honorable scrabs can actually be with each other, I just thought they were aggressive and that's enough, instead, before fighting, they look at each other and roar, like a greeting or a handshake before fighting. 5) (this is more of a fun fact ...) I saw a very old video showing one of the first NnT trailers in which a scrab roared, and if you lowered the tone of voice, the roar of the scrab matched the roar of the lion. I think this video showed me scrabs differently!
Thank you very much David, those are really good points! :) I'm glad the video showed scrabs differently, editing and researching it certainly showed them differently to myself so I'm glad that came across. :) I've always found it really interesting the way the Scrabs sounded different from Oddysee and Exoddus to what they sound like in Munch and New N' Tasty. I've always thought that the scrabs in MO/NNT sounded like lions, so it makes a lot of sense to me that it would match that. Maybe I should look more into seeing if there's a reason for that, it'd be interesting to find out.
This here is proof how beautiful, unique and odd Oddworld universe is.... Absolutely beautiful locations full of lore and history.. I always wanted more Oddworld games to expand the story and universe.... Excellent video as always 👍
Do you think you could do a video on Moolah? I've noticed that it's kind of a strange currency, because in Munch's Oddysee we see that Lulu's total fortune was 3,000,000 Moolah, and that the green suited Glokstar wouldn't bid above 1,500,000. How much Moolah does a Glukkon need to be considered a Glokstar? Is it just the suit? If Mullock had the 'biggest meat processing plant on all of oddworld', how much money did he even have? Less than 3,000,000? How much do the Sligs get paid? We clearly see that they put money in their lockers in Soulstorm, and I wanna know more about the currency they use!
Yeah these are really good questions. I actually thought about doing a video years ago trying to estimate how much Moolah is worth in Earth currencies (inspired by a similar video I saw of someone doing the same thing with Star Trek currency) so I definitely would like to at some point do that, and you bring up some really good questions about that too. Surely, I feel like, RuptureFarms, etc, must be making millions. I guess perhaps it would not be considered Molluck's personal wealth and more like the wealth of the Magog Cartel? Not sure, but it's interesting to consider these things.
I think the scrab speeds are the same between Oddysee and Exoddus but the screen transitions are handled differently between games so that might be the reason they seem different between games.
I remember playing oddworld abe's oddysee when I was really young and the most terrifying thing to me was the Scrabs every time I got killed by a scrab I would get really scared and have to leave the game and take a break, which sucked because I didn't have a memory card to save my progress. I remember the only way I could complete levels with Scrabs in was if I got my mum to help me lol. Some great memories were shared between us by playing oddworld
When I was younger, I always imagined that the scrabs in the Scrabanian temple would stay inside during the day to keep out of the heat, and then, when it got dark, they would venture out/climb down the cliffs to hunt in the desert.
I love they abstract and yet familiar Wildlife of the Oddworld!! Interesting inspiration designs and lore to developt such migthy Predators! Analysis review of the Oddworld Inedit Film!! 😍👍👽
Your videos get me into the universe of Oddworld, so thank you for that ! It's really a fantastic piece of fantasy and I'm glad someone is making good videos such as yours to explain the lore ! I really dislike platformers games but New N Tasty was really fun to play !
Thank you very much, I appreciate you saying that! :) It's really nice to see new people get into Oddworld because it's such a fascinating and uniquely designed universe I think. And I'm really glad you enjoyed New N Tasty! :)
I'll never not be afraid of scrabs. They are far more fearsome than the paramites. Honestly felt like prey as a kid when I first met them. Also I love the clips from Munch's Odyssey. Loved that game. also also; Scrabs are basically spears with legs made of spears
Scrabs kind of resemble an organic version of a construction shovel and that got me thinking. Maybe their main pray is underground and the dig it up with their beak mouth. They seem to have a muscular torso and the ability to know which well Abe is coming out of which implies they can detect underground pray. They also don't bite and just sort of bayonet charge targets, maybe they use those pointy beak tipped jaws to peck at the ground like a woodpecker does to dirt. This would also explain how they find water.
That's a really interesting point I hadn't considered! It makes me wonder if the designers were thinking about this kind of logic when designing it, because it makes complete sense and would be really clever if that was the intention behind the design.
Thank you! :) It's really nice to see people finding out about Oddworld! It's such an interesting series, I'm glad that new people are coming across it. :)
theory is the scrab(s) and paramite(s) in the end cutscene for odysee are possesed by big face and the natives, ergo abe learn it for the next game. was very sad that we lost OG necrum + mudomo and mudanchee vaults. coolest maps i reckon
the back dynamics of scrabs are similar to some hyenas, as the top animal of the pack is the female and how the males are thrown out once they hit adulthood
it’s worth noting that in the backgrounds of the first level of Abe’s Oddysee the area of the facility you first take control of Abe in seems to be dedicated to processing Scrab meat
I remember playing the game when I was 9, 5 years ago,Scrabs are my favorite mob in Abe's Franchise,they are so interesting,and I found the factor that they bow for a sec once they defeat the other Scrab,So well depicted dangerous but also unique creature,the anatomy,all spikes,Nice
I’m a huge fan of doing crossover type videos. You and others inspire me more every day to start my own channel. I recently have had to focus on health and work. But when I get in a stable situation I’d love to do scenarios with Oddworld. One thought I had is, what if the Covenant from Halo found Oddworld? I think it would be incredibly interesting. They’d probably immediately subjugate the Cartel dudes entire race. Use them as the planets Aristocracy. If you’re familiar with Halo, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this. Love the video, much thanks! ❤
Thank you very much! :) Unfortunately I don't know pretty much anything about Halo. I played one many years ago, I think it was Halo Combat Evolved, but I don't really remember much about it. I've heard it's a great series though, so it's definitely something I should play from the start if I get the chance. :) Sorry for not being able to give an analysis on that situation though, I find crossover type videos really interesting too. Thank you again though! :)
Scrabs are my second favorite oddworld characters, only losing to the sligs. They're design is so uncomforting, I remember being so afraid as a child. Also I used to call them giraffes. idk why but it makes me laugh now.
It took me a moment to remember but, now that you mention it I guess that was the same roar? That's really interesting, hadn't made that connection before! Will have to compare it sometime.
Fleeches, Scrabs and killer abs! I see the Scrabs being hunted more as the ultimate trophy more than for Food, since I think A lot of Sligs would end up becoming the Scrabs food instead of them being turned into scrab cakes
Yeah that's one thing I've kind of thought about too. I like that shot of the Sligs chasing the Scrabs, but at the same time I feel like the Scrab could've easily taken down those Sligs. I feel like it's a bit out of character for them to be fleeing like that, when they're so tough and territorial.
@@pupbenny Well they’ve probably recognized the sounds of the Sligs mechanical legs and realized that they could have guns, so they figured they shouldn’t chance it. Also no mention of Mudanchee vault being turned into a scrab hunting park/ Galditorial arena?
Somehow the howl of the dying Scrab, that lost the battle always gave me a bad feeling, as if this isn't good for "my future in the game"-kind of bad xD Scrab is my absolute favourite creature of Oddworld *___*
In general I prefer Paramonia too, I always play it first and I don't really look forward to playing Scrabania in the same way. It's always kind of bland and dry, but that orange-purple sky is just so beautiful.
Scrabania is my fav zone. Reminds me of a desert, durning that moment where the sun makes the sky look like scrabania. If I ever travel across the desert on a camel I will listen to the scrabania ost.
I've been intending to do a video about it for a really long time, I'm actually amazed I haven't gotten around to it yet. I very nearly did it last year I think but it ended up becoming my Oddworld Lore: Big Face video, but the Demigod is definitely something I've been intending to cover fully.
Love the vids. I did think Oktigi would be mentioned at some point coz I heard they are the only animal to cause a Scrab fear. I can't remember where I heard that so not sure if it is true or not. What do you think?
I've been intending to do one about shrykull for a long while, hopefully will get around to it soon. :) It'd be interesting to see what would happen if Paramites and Scrabs ever directly interacted, but apparently they're generally always separated by living in different areas and being awake at different times.
Yeah and the Paramites too! There's absolutely no need and no gameplay involving it though so I guess they just put it in to avoid an inconsistency with Abe's Exoddus.
Scrabs actually sound kinda similar to sharks in alotta ways. Very territorial, agile, fast, yet honorable creatures. Hell, the electromagnetic feild they use to get around is similar to a system sharks posses.
I have a personal theory about Scrabania that in some part of Oddworld’s history, that the area might’ve been underwater once. Because the plateau formations kinda reminds me of those sharp pointy mountains in Madagascar. And if I remember correctly from a documentary I watched before. That those pointy rocks used to be underwater. And deserts in real life also may have been underwater in Earth’s history. The Sahara Desert and the American Plain also used to be underwater as well. So who knows.
I swear the Glukkons are going to industrialize and hunt all other species into extinction till they eventually starve themselves and the whole of Oddworld into dust
I don’t think the concept art of the outlaws are riding Scrabs, the shape seems different, personally they look more bird like, like a Pterodactyl with 4 legs. But who knows
@@shinji1264 That would require environmental factors to arise which would make arms more trouble than they're worth, which sounds just as preposterous to me as it does to you. The only idea I can think of is that it found itself in an environment where food was scarce and thus needed to cut down on the biomass it needed to sustain, but even then it would ditch a pair of legs well before it ditched it's arms.
@@benthomason3307 Hmm probably kinda like how T rexes evolved to have very tiny arms, or like how whales lost their legs, either way it's just a game and I doubt the creators put that much thought into it ofc, but I see where you're coming from a scientific point of view!
@@shinji1264 We actually still don't know why T Rexes had tiny arms, but we do know that they definitely used them for _something,_ since they're abnormally strong for arms of that size. As for whales, legs aren't all that useful for a fully aquatic creature.
Good point lol. It does seem there's quite a lot of aspects of Oddworld that go against logic, such as Lorne saying the planet was 8 or 10 times bigger than Earth until people pointed out how that just wouldn't work logically.
1:47 The Scrabs DO run faster than Abe in Oddysee, however when Abe runs off the edge of the screen he "teleports" one or two grid tiles along as he transitions into the next screen, which is exactly enough to allow Abe to consistently outrun them.
In Exoddus there is no hidden "gap" between screen transitions so the Scrabs will catch-up to him eventually.
Oooh, I see! That makes sense. I never thought about there being differences in screen transitions between the two games! That certainly explains why the Scrabs felt so much quicker in Exoddus to me.
Do they run faster? I assumed they only jumped faster because they'll usually catch up to Abe while he's jumping across gaps. Also that's really interesting about the scene transitions! I never knew that.
I remember as a kid just turning into a Scrab and just roaming around acting like one.
LOL I used to do the exact same thing!!
@@pupbennyMe too, i love Scrabs ❤❤❤
That six pack joke was a thing of beauty.
Scrabs have electrical senses? Funnily enough certain sharks have electroreceptors which allow them to sense electrical fields of prey within a certain radius.
Oh really? That's fascinating! I love how nature seems to produce abilities like this. Didn't know it was actually a thing animals have in real life.
@@pupbenny maybe that's where Lorne Lanning got the idea from. Nature gives us the answers for everything
i noticed the AI in Exodus is strange. some scrabs do stop and howl/bark, but others seem to be intentionally programmed to instantly chase you
I know there's instances where they modified the AI of individual enemies to facilitate the gameplay better in certain situations so maybe it's the same case here. I suppose they probably went on a case by case basis on how a Scrab should react in particular parts of the game to make it more challenging or easier. That's one possible explanation anyway.
Scrabs are my favorite thing in Oddworld. I remember renting the game from blockbuster years ago and them scaring the hell out of me. It was them that mainly drew me back to the series just recently because the terror they brought never left my mind
Yeah it's amazing how things like that can stick with you even years later. It says a lot about their design and gameplay I suppose.
Scrabs and Paramites are probably my favourite fantasy animals of any game. Terrifying but in some weird way also fascinating and mysterious.
Yes i love having these videos to watch before go to sleep
I'm really glad you like them! :)
I was surprised at how much ceremonial honour there is (or seems to be) when the Scrabs fight. Truly graceful creatures that live in a beautiful area!
Another thing that interested me while I was filming footage for this was how the Scrabs seemed way more aggressive and fast in Abe's Exoddus. I don't know if this is just my perspective but it seemed like the ones in Abe's Oddysee would take their time before attacking and when they ran they seemed to run at the same pace as Abe. In Exoddus they just instantly come running at you as soon as they can and regularly caught up to Abe and killed him.
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Most likely its because of the scrabs of scrabania are a more passive breed (by scrab standards at least) because of the care ,respect and worship they received and now returned the favor defending the final resting place of there care takers, it most likely they hesitate attacking abe think he's one of them for a split second before realizing he's an outsider. The scrabs of necrum wilds are just regular wild scrabs and don't share this hesitation as abe is just food to them and easy food at that
@@maverickdarkrath4780 That's a really good theory that would explain this well!
@@mrl_krx8845 Haha thank you very much, I'll do my best! :)
@@pupbenny ❤️❤️❤️
Scrabs was one of the most terrifying things in oddworld for me as a child.
maybe because also how fast they run 😁
Yeah it's pretty terrifying how they're so quick. You really have to time it perfectly or you're dead. xD
The intense cello thumps when they start running always got to me as well
they are broken in Exoddus as shown whre in this video
in munches oddysee my favorite part was posessing the scrab and running all over the map
I loved the Scrabs! The Paramites on the other hand was nightmare fuel for me lol.
9:30 it is also worth noting that scrabs having orange bodies with a yellow underbelly could be an adaptation known as "countershading", basically a form of camouflage in which an animal's coloration is darker on the upper side and lighter on the underside of the body. In the scrabs case, it works as a way so prey animal's can't spot the scrab based on the shading over it's body, making the yellow appear somewhere around the same color of its uperside
Ah that's really interesting! Never heard of countershading before but it sounds like it'd be something I should read about sometime. I find these kind of things that nature does really fascinating and seeing how it connects as potential inspiration for Oddworld.
@@pupbenny Of course, and really goes to show how a lot of care went into the creature designs, wether it was done intentionally or not
always loved the scrabs, how they are so territorial they'd rather kill each other first in a duel rather than eat a perfectly valid mudokon walking in front of them
yeah, it definitely makes them seem seem really aggressive. quite good character building (or species building i guess) via gameplay.
This lore rocks
Love your Oddworld videos Pup
Thank you very much! :) I'm glad you like them!
Watching this epic video I came up with several things: 1) in my opinion, if we want to find a canonical reason why the scrabs in AE are faster we can say that they are trained by tomb guards so they are more lethal, I think the Mudanchee have managed to train the scrabs not to get attacked from them, but nevertheless there are many gates in the tombs perhaps to prevent the scrabs from escaping and getting into trouble, it seems that the scrabs recapture the warrior and powerful Mudokons and, sensing their power, they allow themselves to be tamed by them 2) I think that scrabs do not attack each other just for fun or to impose their superiority on the opponent, but rather when someone or another scrab invades his territory. 3) Since I don't think scrabs produce eggs, I wonder how breeding works between them, maybe male scrabs just don't attack female scrabs 4) Before watching this video I had never thought about how loyal and honorable scrabs can actually be with each other, I just thought they were aggressive and that's enough, instead, before fighting, they look at each other and roar, like a greeting or a handshake before fighting. 5) (this is more of a fun fact ...) I saw a very old video showing one of the first NnT trailers in which a scrab roared, and if you lowered the tone of voice, the roar of the scrab matched the roar of the lion. I think this video showed me scrabs differently!
Thank you very much David, those are really good points! :) I'm glad the video showed scrabs differently, editing and researching it certainly showed them differently to myself so I'm glad that came across. :) I've always found it really interesting the way the Scrabs sounded different from Oddysee and Exoddus to what they sound like in Munch and New N' Tasty. I've always thought that the scrabs in MO/NNT sounded like lions, so it makes a lot of sense to me that it would match that. Maybe I should look more into seeing if there's a reason for that, it'd be interesting to find out.
i like that you upped the humor in your presentation a bit
This here is proof how beautiful, unique and odd Oddworld universe is....
Absolutely beautiful locations full of lore and history..
I always wanted more Oddworld games to expand the story and universe....
Excellent video as always 👍
Do you think you could do a video on Moolah? I've noticed that it's kind of a strange currency, because in Munch's Oddysee we see that Lulu's total fortune was 3,000,000 Moolah, and that the green suited Glokstar wouldn't bid above 1,500,000. How much Moolah does a Glukkon need to be considered a Glokstar? Is it just the suit? If Mullock had the 'biggest meat processing plant on all of oddworld', how much money did he even have? Less than 3,000,000? How much do the Sligs get paid? We clearly see that they put money in their lockers in Soulstorm, and I wanna know more about the currency they use!
Yeah these are really good questions. I actually thought about doing a video years ago trying to estimate how much Moolah is worth in Earth currencies (inspired by a similar video I saw of someone doing the same thing with Star Trek currency) so I definitely would like to at some point do that, and you bring up some really good questions about that too. Surely, I feel like, RuptureFarms, etc, must be making millions. I guess perhaps it would not be considered Molluck's personal wealth and more like the wealth of the Magog Cartel? Not sure, but it's interesting to consider these things.
I think the scrab speeds are the same between Oddysee and Exoddus but the screen transitions are handled differently between games so that might be the reason they seem different between games.
Ahh that makes sense! It's amazing how that gives them such a different feeling.
I remember playing oddworld abe's oddysee when I was really young and the most terrifying thing to me was the Scrabs every time I got killed by a scrab I would get really scared and have to leave the game and take a break, which sucked because I didn't have a memory card to save my progress. I remember the only way I could complete levels with Scrabs in was if I got my mum to help me lol. Some great memories were shared between us by playing oddworld
Scrabs are really dangerous looking from the entire Oddworld series 0_0
When I was younger, I always imagined that the scrabs in the Scrabanian temple would stay inside during the day to keep out of the heat, and then, when it got dark, they would venture out/climb down the cliffs to hunt in the desert.
I love they abstract and yet familiar Wildlife of the Oddworld!! Interesting inspiration designs and lore to developt such migthy Predators!
Analysis review of the Oddworld Inedit Film!! 😍👍👽
Your videos get me into the universe of Oddworld, so thank you for that ! It's really a fantastic piece of fantasy and I'm glad someone is making good videos such as yours to explain the lore ! I really dislike platformers games but New N Tasty was really fun to play !
Thank you very much, I appreciate you saying that! :) It's really nice to see new people get into Oddworld because it's such a fascinating and uniquely designed universe I think. And I'm really glad you enjoyed New N Tasty! :)
ditto
I'll never not be afraid of scrabs. They are far more fearsome than the paramites. Honestly felt like prey as a kid when I first met them. Also I love the clips from Munch's Odyssey. Loved that game.
also also; Scrabs are basically spears with legs made of spears
"Their name is thought to be a combination of scorpion and scrab" sounds like an explanation an actual person in oddworld would give you
Scrabs kind of resemble an organic version of a construction shovel and that got me thinking. Maybe their main pray is underground and the dig it up with their beak mouth. They seem to have a muscular torso and the ability to know which well Abe is coming out of which implies they can detect underground pray. They also don't bite and just sort of bayonet charge targets, maybe they use those pointy beak tipped jaws to peck at the ground like a woodpecker does to dirt. This would also explain how they find water.
That's a really interesting point I hadn't considered! It makes me wonder if the designers were thinking about this kind of logic when designing it, because it makes complete sense and would be really clever if that was the intention behind the design.
So happy you’re back! I didn’t even know about Oddworld until I found your channel.
Thank you! :) It's really nice to see people finding out about Oddworld! It's such an interesting series, I'm glad that new people are coming across it. :)
i just see that you reach 12k Congratulations! I remember the scrab scared me a long time :/
Thank you very much Thibaltigu! :)
I always thought the word Scrab was an abbreviated version of Scarab. A kind of beetle.
That's a good point, I wonder if that was also an inspiration for them.
Lets goo!! RUclips finally working as intended
*No options for captions* Fuuuu-
3:47 A bolamite from strangers wrath. This made my day and proves by doing a video on the creatures of strangers wrath there's so much potential
Minecraft creepers before minecraft creepers
theory is the scrab(s) and paramite(s) in the end cutscene for odysee are possesed by big face and the natives, ergo abe learn it for the next game. was very sad that we lost OG necrum + mudomo and mudanchee vaults. coolest maps i reckon
the back dynamics of scrabs are similar to some hyenas, as the top animal of the pack is the female and how the males are thrown out once they hit adulthood
has an even bigger six pack than soulstorm brewery 🤣
it’s worth noting that in the backgrounds of the first level of Abe’s Oddysee the area of the facility you first take control of Abe in seems to be dedicated to processing Scrab meat
I remember playing the game when I was 9, 5 years ago,Scrabs are my favorite mob in Abe's Franchise,they are so interesting,and I found the factor that they bow for a sec once they defeat the other Scrab,So well depicted dangerous but also unique creature,the anatomy,all spikes,Nice
They sense by hunger and/or electrical essence but invisibility works! 😂
I was thinking that too lol. Maybe the invisibility works on some kind of level other than sight, not sure.
When I was little I used to posses scrabs and duel the other one by one. Including the howl and the making distance thing. Man I love these creatures
I’m a huge fan of doing crossover type videos. You and others inspire me more every day to start my own channel. I recently have had to focus on health and work. But when I get in a stable situation I’d love to do scenarios with Oddworld.
One thought I had is, what if the Covenant from Halo found Oddworld? I think it would be incredibly interesting. They’d probably immediately subjugate the Cartel dudes entire race. Use them as the planets Aristocracy.
If you’re familiar with Halo, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this. Love the video, much thanks! ❤
Thank you very much! :) Unfortunately I don't know pretty much anything about Halo. I played one many years ago, I think it was Halo Combat Evolved, but I don't really remember much about it. I've heard it's a great series though, so it's definitely something I should play from the start if I get the chance. :)
Sorry for not being able to give an analysis on that situation though, I find crossover type videos really interesting too. Thank you again though! :)
@@pupbenny epic. Good to hear from you! 😁. I highly Recommend Halo 2. It shows you the most important information about the aliens.
This is Absolutely Fire.
always loved how scrabs kind of laugh at u when they are jumping on your corpse. sounds like a seagul and a hobbo fighting over a chip lol
Scrabs are my second favorite oddworld characters, only losing to the sligs. They're design is so uncomforting, I remember being so afraid as a child. Also I used to call them giraffes. idk why but it makes me laugh now.
I always concidert world of warcraft's ravagers to be based on scrabs
Oh sweet you mentioned the sex difference thing, not many people are aware of that.
Yeah I haven't heard that mentioned much before.
Why did it have shoulders?? This thing scared me so much as a kid
Did you know that in the good ending to Oddworld Munch’s Oddysee, there’s a Scrab that has Strangers victory roar.
It took me a moment to remember but, now that you mention it I guess that was the same roar? That's really interesting, hadn't made that connection before! Will have to compare it sometime.
@@pupbenny Sounds like a plan.
Fleeches, Scrabs and killer abs!
I see the Scrabs being hunted more as the ultimate trophy more than for Food, since I think A lot of Sligs would end up becoming the Scrabs food instead of them being turned into scrab cakes
Yeah that's one thing I've kind of thought about too. I like that shot of the Sligs chasing the Scrabs, but at the same time I feel like the Scrab could've easily taken down those Sligs. I feel like it's a bit out of character for them to be fleeing like that, when they're so tough and territorial.
@@pupbenny Well they’ve probably recognized the sounds of the Sligs mechanical legs and realized that they could have guns, so they figured they shouldn’t chance it.
Also no mention of Mudanchee vault being turned into a scrab hunting park/ Galditorial arena?
Somehow the howl of the dying Scrab, that lost the battle always gave me a bad feeling, as if this isn't good for "my future in the game"-kind of bad xD
Scrab is my absolute favourite creature of Oddworld *___*
Where does the Scrab voice come from?
9:19 I much prefer Paramonia, but to each their own.
In general I prefer Paramonia too, I always play it first and I don't really look forward to playing Scrabania in the same way. It's always kind of bland and dry, but that orange-purple sky is just so beautiful.
Scrabs are are really cool and those muscles how ripped they are 💪🏻
A dunno about you all, but I think Scrabs are the second oddest creature design, only beaten by the Vykers.
Yeah they're pretty weird. Just like a bunch of things put together.
Scrabania is my fav zone. Reminds me of a desert, durning that moment where the sun makes the sky look like scrabania. If I ever travel across the desert on a camel I will listen to the scrabania ost.
I wanna know more about the story of this Demigod, seems very interesting
I've been intending to do a video about it for a really long time, I'm actually amazed I haven't gotten around to it yet. I very nearly did it last year I think but it ended up becoming my Oddworld Lore: Big Face video, but the Demigod is definitely something I've been intending to cover fully.
Cool
Ever since I was a kid I wanted to try a Scrab Cake and a Paramite Pie
Love the vids. I did think Oktigi would be mentioned at some point coz I heard they are the only animal to cause a Scrab fear. I can't remember where I heard that so not sure if it is true or not. What do you think?
Thank you Bozz! :) That's a really interesting point, I don't think I've heard that before but I intend on covering the Oktigi at some point. :)
@@pupbenny I have been watching a play through of your game too btw impressive stuff. Not got to the gameplay moments just yet though.
Well we hear more about the lore of Mudokon demigod shkyrull and do Scrabs and Paramites ever interact with each (any info or Alf mention about them).
I've been intending to do one about shrykull for a long while, hopefully will get around to it soon. :) It'd be interesting to see what would happen if Paramites and Scrabs ever directly interacted, but apparently they're generally always separated by living in different areas and being awake at different times.
Wait what you can possess the scrabs in Munch?!
Yeah and the Paramites too! There's absolutely no need and no gameplay involving it though so I guess they just put it in to avoid an inconsistency with Abe's Exoddus.
And youre telling me this now😱.
Scrabs actually sound kinda similar to sharks in alotta ways. Very territorial, agile, fast, yet honorable creatures. Hell, the electromagnetic feild they use to get around is similar to a system sharks posses.
I have a personal theory about Scrabania that in some part of Oddworld’s history, that the area might’ve been underwater once. Because the plateau formations kinda reminds me of those sharp pointy mountains in Madagascar. And if I remember correctly from a documentary I watched before. That those pointy rocks used to be underwater. And deserts in real life also may have been underwater in Earth’s history. The Sahara Desert and the American Plain also used to be underwater as well. So who knows.
If scrabs were domesticated they would be excellent guard dogs and hounds
Guard crabs
No. Humans need be domesticated. Not other animals
@@FlagadossSupreme domesticate this D
4:24 idk why but this is hilarious to me.
lol yeah I think I get you mean.
I have no idea why but I REALLY want to keep one as a pet. I dont know why, I just want to raise a scrab for some reason XD
I got to wonder then, would a Big Brother slig win against a scrab without a gun?
Imo the names a combination of crab and scarab
I swear the Glukkons are going to industrialize and hunt all other species into extinction till they eventually starve themselves and the whole of Oddworld into dust
They used to freak me out
10:40 Is that Abe with Stranger?
First. love your vids. hey Pupbenny rate my new profile pic 1-10.
Thank you! :) It's a really good image, I'd rate it an 8 at least, I remember when that image was unveiled! :D
Kiwi streams
Scarabs are a thing as well
I like the name Mudokon. In Russian, this name is very funny, it looks like a word мудозвон or мудак
I wonder if the creators did that on purpose maybe.
I don’t think the concept art of the outlaws are riding Scrabs, the shape seems different, personally they look more bird like, like a Pterodactyl with 4 legs. But who knows
Do one on slogs
They're on my list, definitely need to get around to them some time. :)
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if i was a god. i would let my enemy in real life being chased by a scrab.
I hated them so much. They where so much pain when i play.
Munchs odysee totally destroyed everything scrabs where
Ship to oddworld wildlife preserve Scrabania
As a biologist, looking at these things makes me want to die. Why does it have an upright torso?!
It's evolution, it devolved arms can't you see xD?
@@shinji1264 That would require environmental factors to arise which would make arms more trouble than they're worth, which sounds just as preposterous to me as it does to you.
The only idea I can think of is that it found itself in an environment where food was scarce and thus needed to cut down on the biomass it needed to sustain, but even then it would ditch a pair of legs well before it ditched it's arms.
@@benthomason3307 Hmm probably kinda like how T rexes evolved to have very tiny arms, or like how whales lost their legs, either way it's just a game and I doubt the creators put that much thought into it ofc, but I see where you're coming from a scientific point of view!
@@shinji1264 We actually still don't know why T Rexes had tiny arms, but we do know that they definitely used them for _something,_ since they're abnormally strong for arms of that size.
As for whales, legs aren't all that useful for a fully aquatic creature.
Good point lol. It does seem there's quite a lot of aspects of Oddworld that go against logic, such as Lorne saying the planet was 8 or 10 times bigger than Earth until people pointed out how that just wouldn't work logically.
i have a really improtent Question. Do you speak german? xD it´s sound like, but i´m not sure about it xDDD
Unfortunately not. xD
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