DJ espeed Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Bumping this thread for this particular message from SEGA: In the San Fran. area? Sega will be holding a community gathering that will include a fan feedback session for Sonic 4. It's "reservation only", so you might want to go here on their blog to reserve a spot if you want to give them feedback on Sonic 4. Edit: P.S.: Thought you guys should know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Bailey Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 A genuine screenshot from the iPhone version, and the big plot twist is finally revealed, sideways, in true Sonic 4 style! IT WAS ME! I'm responsible for all your sideways Sonics standing around on the walls! And you suckers ain't seen nothing yet, just wait till you see how much of a mess I make with Episode 2! Although I don't seem to remember doing any of this. SEGA must have wiped my memory, although this does explain why I seem to be good at PS3 Special Stage 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimensionWarped Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Nooooooooooo, JB, why hast thou forsaken us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 I actually wanted to bring that up, but it seems that I keep on forgetting. xD Who spends their time trying to do that anyways? You guys intentionally LOOK for things wrong with the game. I agree with this, no offense to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper Emerson Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 What. You have betrayed the Retro Sonic movement, doc. "And you suckers ain't seen nothing yet, just wait till you see how much of a mess I make with Episode 2!" Then will Episode 2 have those areas like in Time Attacked where if you fall you have to climb through the whole level again? (Yeah, yeah, i shouldn't give him any more ideas...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Bailey Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 For Episode 2 we're putting in werehog levels, flying levels that are played as one long QTE sequence, SA2-style shooting and gem searching levels and we're throwing the laws of physics out the window entirely, it'll be coded so badly, Sonic (and many other characters) may come out of your screen! No need for any fancy 3D TV or 3DS, now he'll be able to stand on YOUR wall and even your ceiling! Lots of jumping mine carts, less robots, more mutants to fight, oh, and there will even be levels that play themselves, you won't even have to hold right! The game will have 260219821337 characters, with terrible voice acting you will need to listen to for clues to get through each level. Episode 1 didn't have enough cutscenes, but Episode 2 will have hundreds, and each will be at least an hour long and unskippable, and we're bringing back a certain love story from 2006! The game will have levels based on Angel Island Zone, Mushroom Hill Zone, Text Box Zone and Large Sausage Roll Zone. All Sonic levels will be played entirely underwater! I bet you all can't wait to pay your £/€/@/¥/$1,000,000,000,000,000,000 for the game, it'll be worth every penny! Even though every version will be exactly the same (except the iPhone one, which will be an unfinished version like Episode 1), you have to buy it on EVERY platform we release it on as well as re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-release it on BECAUSE IT'S SONIC, and if you don't, you're not a real fan... and you'll die a terrible, terrible death, but it's mainly the fan thing everyone will worry about. *Prepares to die* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverbounD Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 I see that you guys dont like anything. I like Fable 3, Mass Effect 2, New Super Mario Bros, Sonic 1 through Adventure 2, Legend of Zelda games, Half Life 2, Burnout games, Just Cause, The Force Unleashed, Victorman 1 and 2, Donkey Kong Country, Banjo & Kazooie, Halo Reach. To name a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serephim Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 I cant help but believe his predictions about QTE segments will be true. In all honesty, i believe Episode 1 pretty much set the benchmark for the Sonic 4 series. Im pretty sure the engine will not change, only the levels included in the game. Therefore, anyone hoping for further improvement likely wont be getting any. And im not going to lie, I DID go looking for issues with the game. It doesn't matter because it doesn't change anything. They're still there. Like i've been saying, i wont say the game isn't fun. It's entertaining. But to call this game a sequel to S3&K, or even a "return to classic sonic" is a bitch slap to the face. I think the platforming genre has just been so terribly inflated that they forgot what it meant to play a good one.....either that, or Sega has payed the SHIT out of these reviewers. I really dont get this shit. I mean, im not saying this deserves to get trashed, but the only thing they "got right" was the fact that it's 2D and doesn't have a boost button. I dont wanna keep on the "bash the game" wagon, but i really dont see anything redeeming about this game. It's just like any other Sonic game sega's done, it's just in 2D and had a horrible marketing scandal tied to it. Every time i hear a review on this game, or hear Sega talk about it, or hear someone praise it, i seriously feel like they're all trying to pull one over on us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Screw you Jamie Bailey, I wanted Metal Hell Zone 2.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slingerland Posted November 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Today's the big community feedback thing at SEGA of America and I will be there. Follow the action on my Twitter and on The Sonic Stadium. I will have video and photos shortly afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ espeed Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 I heard via the Retro forums that the whole discussion was just mainly between you, Sammybeany, and the discussion moderators. While we're still on the topic of this, I'm looking forward to your post on the TSS, as it will give a better insight to the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ espeed Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Sorry for the bump and double post. GameSpot and Sega are finally putting out the first trailer for Sonic 4 Ep 2 tomorrow, so I'm watching cautiously. Brad, I hope they implemented the feedback you guys gave them. Otherwise, it'll be fated to be mediocre like the episode before it. Well, in regards to physics and level design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow toilet Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Sorry for the bump and double post. GameSpot and Sega are finally putting out the first trailer for Sonic 4 Ep 2 tomorrow, so I'm watching cautiously. Brad, I hope they implemented the feedback you guys gave them. Otherwise, it'll be fated to be mediocre like the episode before it. Well, in regards to physics and level design. What was so bad about the physics? I thought they were very neat for the game. It makes it different. Who cares that he can't get as much speed as Sonic 3 did. It is what it is. Also, level design. Did it ever occur to anyone that it's possible they made the level designs look just like some from the past because Episode 1 may have been a test to us? Meaning just showing us what the next game was going to be like. That's what I think Episode 1 is supposed to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apricity Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 The problem wasn't that the physics were perfect to the old games it's that at a lot of points the failed completely. E.g. being able to stand still on ceiling and jumping made you lose all horizontla momentum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ila Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Everyone has their own theory for why Sonic 4 went wrong. No need to rehash the other 38 pages of this topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimensionWarped Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 What was so bad about the physics? I don't think I have enough appendages to count on to get even a tenth of the way there, but since they've probably all been mentioned by people before, I don't see any reason to get back on that subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serephim Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 It's amazing how i can read a post from a year ago and wonder why i wrote it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 It's amazing how i can read a post from a year ago and wonder why i wrote itThe feeling is mutual. I think Ep 1 brought out the worst in a lot of us. Hopefully whatever is revealed tomorrow won't be disappointed, or at least let us know what to expect from this game without several more months of ridiculous hype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felik Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 So the trailer was shown and no gameplay footage was in it at all. Oh you, Sega Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apricity Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 "I can announce that episode 2 will have new graphics and physics engines" I think I just came. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ espeed Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 What they revealed after the teaser trailer seems pretty promising. Talk is cheap, but I'm fairly certain this will turn out better. Ken Balough did say that the advertising campaign will be basically the same as the one for Ep. 1, save for some minor changes and Webber not being there. Also, speaking of Ken, I admit, that was pretty awesome what he did with his beard and sideburns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luksamuk Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Trailer is here And Ken Balofo is Jokes in 3, 2, 1... EDIT: Yeah, it's nice, but I'm pretty sure he's not a man that goes outside his home everyday. I wouldn't do it to have... people... pointing me... and... laughing... and... C'MON, that's ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper Emerson Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Gsuki made a Tails mustache joke a while ago, didn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luksamuk Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Yea but at least Robotnik could fly with that and wasn't as dumb as Balofo >: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckboy Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Oh good a trailer! *doesn't show a single second of gameplay* Oh... oh well okay then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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