Maybe it's that the controller layout is somewhat different for this iteration (which I also don't really like). Maybe it's the fact that they've gone somewhat away from its 2D sideview to give it slightly more visual depth and perspective (which I don't particularly care for).
For all that they added, they seemed to take quite a bit away from it as well, which changes the soul of the game in a subtle and not-always-appreciated way. When I first started playing New N' Tasty, almost immediately I noticed something was different. For all the negatives I'm about to throw down, I'd still buy an updated Abe's Exoddus. I will say that this is still a fantastic game, and I really appreciate that they've even added to it a little bit. With this in mind, one can probably imagine how excited I was to find out they were recreating at least the first one with up-to-date graphics. They still are, but they have to be remembered in the context of what all video games looked like 15 to 20 years ago. For the most part, my views haven't really changed, except for the part about me thinking the original first two are beautiful. Back in the day I found them to be as moving and beautiful (not to mention really smart, entertaining, and challenging) as any game I'd ever played up to that point.
Back in the day I found them The Oddworld franchise, at least the first two that starred Abe, are some of my most favorite games of all time. The Oddworld franchise, at least the first two that starred Abe, are some of my most favorite games of all time.