Sonic the Hedgehog
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Tetsujin
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- Tets
Never played Sonic Adventure 2, did you?
Played it last year for the first time.
It's actually not as good as everyone makes it out to be imo.
Actually, people blame the fact that the new games are just about speed and nothing more. Fans wanted back the platforming and exploration aspect of the old games.
ForceStealer
Double Growth
I enjoyed it, or rather, I enjoyed the Sonic/Shadow levels. As always, all the other levels were a drag. ESPECIALLY the damn Knuckles levels.
But I'd take Sonic Colors over it any day, no question.
But I'd take Sonic Colors over it any day, no question.
Tetsujin
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Oh god, the fucking Knuckles/Rouge levels. Hated them so much.
It's pretty bad when 2/3rds of a Sonic game are basically NOT Sonic gameplay.
SA1 also had multiple characters and playstyles but for some reason I feel like it still wasn't quite as bad about it as SA2 is.
Then again, SA1 had Big the Cat...
It's pretty bad when 2/3rds of a Sonic game are basically NOT Sonic gameplay.
SA1 also had multiple characters and playstyles but for some reason I feel like it still wasn't quite as bad about it as SA2 is.
Then again, SA1 had Big the Cat...
Tetsujin
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http://www.sega.de/news/?n=5190
Sonic Generations Xbox360 and PS3 demo available for download for 20 days.
Sonic Generations Xbox360 and PS3 demo available for download for 20 days.
ForceStealer
Double Growth
Just 20 days? Wonder what the thinking is behind that.
Thanks though, I'll have to download that when I get home.
Thanks though, I'll have to download that when I get home.
ForceStealer
Double Growth
Hm....tempting, though I already have the originals and the PS2 collection (with a backwards compatible PS3). Is Sonic 2 still free for PS+ members? I haven't activated my free month yet.
Now if they put up S3&K, on the other hand, I will be unable to refuse.
Now if they put up S3&K, on the other hand, I will be unable to refuse.
ForceStealer
Double Growth
How very odd. Trying to figure out the business sense there...is it a static 20 days? Or 20 days from when you download it?
Let me know what you think
Let me know what you think
Ryushikaze
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ForceStealer
Double Growth
Yes maybe old-gen Sonic will fall to his death at the end.
Tetsujin
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- Tets
How very odd. Trying to figure out the business sense there...is it a static 20 days? Or 20 days from when you download it?
Let me know what you think
Seems to be a static 20 days.
Tennyo
Higher Further Faster
ForceStealer
Double Growth
I had no idea people still played Phantasy Star Universe. But apparently Sonic's there today for his birthday.
ForceStealer
Double Growth
Fairly annoying interviewer notwithstanding, this is a pretty nice preview that I hadn't seen before. We've seen a good bit of Green Hill Zone at this point, but I am really impressed with City Escape (from Adventure 2).
Not only does the redesigned modern gameplay version look like fun and a huge improvement, the classic version of it looks fantastic!
I'm really getting excited for this game, yet another time-sucker come winter 2011...
Also, how adorable is Classic Sonic's victory dance?
I keep on dreaming that one day they'll do a 3rd season of Sonic Am, or bring it back on TV...
Older Sonic was better, because Dr. Robotnik was so much more eviler. Not the butt monkey/ clown he is today in the newer games. :/
Imagine being turned... slowly and painfully by machine into a robot, and not having control of your thoughts and emotions and harming/ killing your loved ones, and you have no way of stopping it. That is true badass evil right there.
Today's Robotnik, or rather Eggman " I forgot that Sonic was scared of water !, Derp, herp ! " really ? Seriously ?
o_O';
I love Sonic, even the newer stuff even though it's not as good, though I have to blame it for a fear of robots and machines when I was really little. xD';
Older Sonic was better, because Dr. Robotnik was so much more eviler. Not the butt monkey/ clown he is today in the newer games. :/
Imagine being turned... slowly and painfully by machine into a robot, and not having control of your thoughts and emotions and harming/ killing your loved ones, and you have no way of stopping it. That is true badass evil right there.
Today's Robotnik, or rather Eggman " I forgot that Sonic was scared of water !, Derp, herp ! " really ? Seriously ?
o_O';
I love Sonic, even the newer stuff even though it's not as good, though I have to blame it for a fear of robots and machines when I was really little. xD';
ForceStealer
Double Growth
Old Sonic is definitely better, but now that they've finally gotten the 3D gameplay down, in my opinion, it has its own charms. It's rather remarkable just how different they are. But a chance to play levels from the new games in classic style should be fun.
The demo seems pretty good, fast, sometimes I have some trouble seeing where I'm going, but I'm starting to think its my TV, as it seems clearer in this youtube videos. But even so it's not serious and I greatly approve of the multiple paths and the old spring sounds effects (why'd they ever change it?) and all the old school enemies. And hurray for precise jumping!
I will say it seems to have some of that Sonic 4 need-to-be-pressing-forward-to move forward but its not nearly as pronounced. I most notice it when Spin Dashing. You didn't used to have to press a direction, he would just take off.
What do you think?
The demo seems pretty good, fast, sometimes I have some trouble seeing where I'm going, but I'm starting to think its my TV, as it seems clearer in this youtube videos. But even so it's not serious and I greatly approve of the multiple paths and the old spring sounds effects (why'd they ever change it?
) and all the old school enemies. And hurray for precise jumping!I will say it seems to have some of that Sonic 4 need-to-be-pressing-forward-to move forward but its not nearly as pronounced. I most notice it when Spin Dashing. You didn't used to have to press a direction, he would just take off.
What do you think?
Tennyo
Higher Further Faster
I definitely feel like Sonic can go a lot faster in the demo than he could in the old Genesis games, but I'm okay with that. That's part of what made Sonic fun. It's supposed to be a game that you can play multiple times, trying out new ways of getting to the end and trying to get all the things you missed the first time.
^This. So much this. Cancelling SatAM was one of the poorest decisions ABC could have made, IMHO. It couldn't top Power Rangers, so they moved it to 6am, and canceled it because people stopped watching? Well no shit, no one is up that early (except for me, I totally got up just to watch Sonic and then went back to bed when it was over :3).
Since when has Sonic been afraid of water, though?
^This. So much this. Cancelling SatAM was one of the poorest decisions ABC could have made, IMHO. It couldn't top Power Rangers, so they moved it to 6am, and canceled it because people stopped watching? Well no shit, no one is up that early (except for me, I totally got up just to watch Sonic and then went back to bed when it was over :3).
Since when has Sonic been afraid of water, though?
ForceStealer
Double Growth
Since the 3D games, apparently. From Adventure, water just meant death. Colors finally brought back water levels, however. Though I guess that's mixed for me, water -> death is stupid knowing all the past water levels...but at the same time I usually hate water levels.
Though, it may be worth it because now Colors has an orchestrated version of that terrifying drowning theme
Though, it may be worth it because now Colors has an orchestrated version of that terrifying drowning theme
Though, it may be worth it because now Colors has an orchestrated version of that terrifying drowning theme
Why is everybody so scared of that theme ? I don't get it. :/ I used to go to the Sonic 2 jukebox and play the drowning music and see if could get the bubble sound effect to play just in time.
Fun days ! Also in Sonic 1 on the last level, how you have to press the lever to open the doors and you're running out of air, and the theme starts playing and you get to the bubbles and you think that you're going to die, then by a split second Sonic takes a breath from the bubble, and it's like WHOA, EXCITEMENT !
Sorry getting carried away here.
Sonic Am was moved to 6am ? Holy hell, no wonder the second season didn't do so well. ABC, basically moved it to a death slot, they basically killed the show on purpose. Alot of people blame Power Rangers, but now hearing this, it was bloody ABC who was to blame.
ForceStealer
Double Growth
Also in Sonic 1 on the last level, how you have to press the lever to open the doors and you're running out of air, and the theme starts playing and you get to the bubbles and you think that you're going to die, then by a split second Sonic takes a breath from the bubble, and it's like WHOA, EXCITEMENT !
That's what I mean. What's not to get? That song makes me tense up to this day