DimensionWarped Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Adding new characters isn't half the big deal we make it out to be. Adding new characters who hog the focus and fuck up the game while simultaneously being complete shit as far as characters though, is. In the end, it isn't what SEGA does that makes SEGA annoying. It's how SEGA does it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber Rat Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Adding new characters isn't half the big deal we make it out to be. Adding new characters who hog the focus and fuck up the game while simultaneously being complete shit as far as characters though, is. In the end, it isn't what SEGA does that makes SEGA annoying. It's how SEGA does it. And because we know how Sega adds characters is why we don't want any new ones. Each and every single new character in the past few games has produced pointless dialogue, plot hooks and 'innovative' (buggy) gameplay as well as more Sonic porn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SefirothDB Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 So apparently the last gen lower end versions are missing stages? If Namco was developing and it were the 360 version I'd say they intend to DLC rape for those later, but it isn't the case. Thus we'll go with the shitty port approach until proven otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 I've been wondering if they would pull a Megaman 9 and make every single unlockable a DLC. That's a new gaming fad that just needs to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheonix Gamma Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 The guide for the Wii version is out. Someone uploaded some scans of the final stages. If you've played a Sonic game, you've played the last stage: Evil alien's final form is some giant piece of shit. Sonic goes Super Sonic (I always wonder why he never thinks "why didn't I do this sooner?") and then you do some shit where you fly into things and stuff. The main theme probably plays in the background. BUUUUUT YOUUUU CAN'T TRADE YOUR SEVEN RINGS IN OPEN HEART IT'LL BE WHAT I'M MADE OF. Then Sonic reflects on his journey and Chip goes away. The End. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naoshi Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Hooray, it's the same fucking kind of final boss as the previous billion 3D games. Super Sonic VS some giant monster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyborg_ar Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Well, sonic team always like to innovate in those aspects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Hmm, Nintendo Power gave it a 8/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimensionWarped Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 The guide for the Wii version is out. Someone uploaded some scans of the final stages. If you've played a Sonic game, you've played the last stage:Evil alien's final form is some giant piece of shit. Sonic goes Super Sonic (I always wonder why he never thinks "why didn't I do this sooner?") and then you do some shit where you fly into things and stuff. The main theme probably plays in the background. BUUUUUT YOUUUU CAN'T TRADE YOUR SEVEN RINGS IN OPEN HEART IT'LL BE WHAT I'M MADE OF. Then Sonic reflects on his journey and Chip goes away. The End. What I'm made of isn't one of the main themes, but all I have to say is... Wow. Surprise. PS: Should of thrown in some I am all of me instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slingerland Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/technologyreviews/videogamereviewsandpreviews/3477009/Sonic-Unleashed-video-game-review.html 5/10. This review is the real deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheonix Gamma Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 ITT we correct people about trivial things like buttrock sonic music. Anywho, I'm heading over to my buddy's place. I'll check to see if he has the Wii version yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimensionWarped Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Each of these countries have two (count 'em) hub worlds, the first of which can be more or less ignored save for a few time trials and sidequests or if, for some reason, you want to talk to the citizens. The second hub world acts as the gateway to the "action stages". To get to each stage portal you must perform some rudimentary platform puzzles marred by a dreadful camera that isn't as consistent as in the werehog sections. This wouldn't be so bad, but to then enter the stage you need to have collected enough of the sun and moon medals that are scattered across the game. Meaning that, should you wish to progress in the story and find yourself lacking in collectibles, you must redo previous levels or wander around the hub worlds, poking your nose into every corner or smashing crate after crate, hoping that they contain one of these medals. Enter Sonic 2006 part 2. SEGA, you stupid. Fucking. Idiots. Padding out Sonic games with bullshit has never been an effective strategy and it never will be. They shouldn't want to brag that it takes 12/18/24 hours to complete the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/technologyreviews/videogamereviewsandpreviews/3477009/Sonic-Unleashed-video-game-review.html5/10. This review is the real deal. I don't know, aside from collecting medals and bad camera angles in the "hub world", it sounded pretty good to me. I'm looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheonix Gamma Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 The Wii version has less annoying traits than the others and still retains all the usual mediocrity. The motion-control elements in the Werehog levels add an extra dimension to the action, and the hub worlds are entirely text-based and aren’t nearly as annoying. If you can stand the diminished graphics, the Wii version actually edges out the PS3 and 360 entries. Oh wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimensionWarped Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 So yeah, it seems they took the whole werehog thing and made that the bulk of the game. So in other news, I'm renting this. The new big platform game with an animal mascot I'm looking forward to? http://kotaku.com/5080122/apparently-im-buying-a-snoopy-game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyborg_ar Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Considering the werehog levels tend to last around half an hour (in which you can't save, incidentally) It blows my mind!, WHAT WERE THEY THINKING??!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rael0505 Posted November 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Half hour werehog levels? And I thought Sonic Heroes levels were painfully long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naoshi Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Hmm, Nintendo Power gave it a 8/10. Although, they did gave Shadow a 8/10 and Secret Rings a 8.5/10 ...And Sonic 1 GBA a 6/10. Then again I heard NP had a different cast back then. But I don't know if it will be saying much :/ EDIT: @Rael: The mansion stage as Team Chaotix...FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFU- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSF Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 ...And Sonic 1 GBA a 6/10. Fuck. I'd give it a straight 1. Ugh, and really, half hour levels? WTF... And to think that we always died in the old days when the counter reached 9:59... (Sandopolis Act 2 comes to mind) That 5/10 review appears to be more plausible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbfalcon Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H246FhwXO6s Based on all of Sega's "THIS IS THE SONIC GAME TO PLAY" This video seems fitting in some odd way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Half hour werehog levels? And I thought Sonic Heroes levels were painfully long. Then again, some levels are really long the first way through, but once you learn the tricks you can get past them pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron C-T Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Eh. Sounds disgusting. I'd rather just get my back-to-'99 Sonic Adventure port with better graphics and a steady frame rate- DX on GC didn't exactly do it justice, anyway. I would say a remake would be nice, but they'd ruin it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbfalcon Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 http://wii.ign.com/articles/931/931596p1.html IGN review up... 7.2... about on part with Secret Rings I suppose... Hopefully the 360 one fares better? Though that would mean that Sonic Team did better than DIMPS... Hm.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiabloHedgehog Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 I wonder if the game will hit half price by the week before christmas, in the UK gamestation priced sonic next at half price dispite only being out for a few weeks before christmas. it's worth giving it a go at that price. I sold next about a week after christmas for just a little less then I paid for it at retail on ebay, so it was like a cheap rental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverbounD Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 I'm not really put down by this. I got all my anger out when they announced the werehog. Once that information was out there you'd have to have been pretty stupid to think this was Sonic's amazing comeback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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