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==Reception==
==Reception==
[[Image:ManPlant12.JPG|thumb|250px|This environment once had much better lighting [[:Image:Ch._2_dynamo_room.jpg|than it does now]].]]
[[Image:ManPlant12.jpg|thumb|250px|This environment once had much better lighting [[:Image:Ch._2_dynamo_room.jpg|than it does now]].]]
[[Image:Oni_MP_at_MacWorld_NY_1999_2.jpg|thumb|250px|The canceled multiplayer mode.]]
[[Image:Oni_MP_at_MacWorld_NY_1999_2.jpg|thumb|250px|The canceled multiplayer mode.]]
The overall consensus of the critical reviews was that the game was good, but not great; Oni has a [https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/oni metascore] of 73/100 from critics, but an 8.6/10 from the website's voters.
The overall consensus of the critical reviews was that the game was good, but not great; Oni has a [https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/oni metascore] of 73/100 from critics, but an 8.6/10 from the website's voters.
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==Sequel==
==Sequel==
[[Image:Oni 2 - Initial Attack.JPG|thumb|An uncompleted level from Oni 2.]]
[[Image:Oni 2 - Initial Attack.jpg|thumb|An uncompleted level from Oni 2.]]
Clearly Take-Two expected big things from Oni (see their valuation of Oni above, as well as their promotional efforts under the "Hype" section). They had assigned Rockstar Canada (now known as Rockstar Toronto) to start work on a PlayStation 2 port of Oni in 1999, and it was released alongside the Windows and Mac versions of Oni; however, the port has been considered to be an inferior version of the game due to technical limitations and control issues.
Clearly Take-Two expected big things from Oni (see their valuation of Oni above, as well as their promotional efforts under the "Hype" section). They had assigned Rockstar Canada (now known as Rockstar Toronto) to start work on a PlayStation 2 port of Oni in 1999, and it was released alongside the Windows and Mac versions of Oni; however, the port has been considered to be an inferior version of the game due to technical limitations and control issues.