A free playable demo of  Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD is now available for PlayStation 3 owners across the US and Europe, Oddworld Inhabitants has announced.

The demo offers up a healthy slice of the full game and boasts updated visuals running at 720p and 60 frames per second, with 5.1 surround sound, and also features stereoscopic 3-D and optional PlayStation Move controls. The demo can be downloaded directly from a PS3 via the PlayStation Store, or from oddworld.com/strangerdemo.

In addition, the publisher has also released a substantial update to the existing full version of the game, which includes the aforementioned 3-D visuals and Move support, re-encoded cut-scenes, various performance improvements, leaderboards and additional languages.

The update is free to existing owners of the game, is available now across the US and Europe, and reduces the overall file size of the game.

The critically acclaimed Oddworld title, Stranger’s Wrath, received a massive ‘high definition’ overhaul on the PC today. The re-released game is available for download on Steam for PC as well as other content platforms, costing $9.99/£7.99.

Introducing this new remastered version of the game to Valve’s Steam platform is a special two day sale offer of 30% off, starting today. Current owners of Stranger’s Wrath for PC will receive an update to the HD version for free.

Tons of updates for the PC version include the following:

• Added 12 brand new Steam achievements.
• Concept art and movie extras for completing each region of the game.
• Support for new languages added.
• Improved controls especially for PC.
• All 84 character models have been updated with increased polygon counts and higher resolution textures.
• Added difficulty levels to the game.
• All environments have been given higher resolution textures.
• Added Easter eggs to the game.
• French and German audio has been added.
• Full text translations for French, German, Italian and Spanish.

Stranger’s Wrath follows the story of Stranger, a fearsome bounty hunter that captures outlaws to raise “moolah” for a mysterious surgical procedure. After encountering the backwater town of the Grubbs, Stranger discovers that there are a few too many secrets about the past and his future as a bounty hunter.

Gamers looking to save a little "moolah" are in luck, as Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD is discounted 30-percent for PlayStation Plus subscribers on the PlayStation Network in North America from today until Tuesday, Jan. 31st, and in Europe from Wednesday, Jan. 18th to Wednesday, Feb. 1st.

Stranger's Wrath follows the story of Stranger, a fearsome bounty hunter that captures outlaws to raise "moolah" for a mysterious surgical procedure. After encountering the backwater town of the Grubbs, Stranger discovers that there are a few too many secrets about the past and his future as a bounty hunter.

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD is available now for the PlayStation 3 regularly priced at $14.99/£9.99.

The HD version of Stranger's Wrath is now available on the PlayStation Network $14.99.

In the HD remake of Stranger's Wrath, Just Add Water worked with Lorne Lanning to preserve every nuance of the 2005 Xbox original, while making sure that the new game took full advantage of the PS3 hardware. The updates include:

• The game's 84 character models have all been beefed up with increased polygon counts and high resolution textures, including Stranger's unique 'Live Ammo' system for fluid movement.
• All the game's locations feature upgraded, high resolution textures, along with reflective surfaces and textured vegetation.
• All in-game audio was up-sampled to 16-bit, 44kHz stereo, with support for 5.1 DTS/Dolby Digital surround sound.
• Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD has 37 trophies, including a Platinum

"The original Stranger's Wrath was very significant for us since it broke out of the traditional Oddworld mold and took us into the world of FPS. It was a tough labor of love for the original team," said Lorne Lanning, Co-Founder of Oddworld Inhabitants and creator of the Oddworld series of games. "Remaking the game with a polished look and new content while remaining true to the original was not an easy task, but Stewart and the team at JAW did an incredible job and delivered a great complement to the original team's creation. I'm looking forward to working with them on our future titles!"

Debut trailer of HD remake of Oddworld Stranger's Wrath for the Playstation 3 and PS Vita. Stranger's Wrath first made an appearance on the original Xbox back in 2005, a Playstation 2 was planned but later cancelled.

The game details the adventures of Stranger, a fearsome bounty hunter. Throughout the game, Stranger pursues and captures outlaws in order to collect bounties. The goal is to ultimately earn enough moolah (in-game money) to pay for a mysterious life-saving operation. One of the most notable features is the "live ammunition" system, which is literally ammunition made of living creatures like fictional insects and small mammals, each with different uses and effects against enemies