wasn't the wii version (lol) supposed to be the lead SKU or something?No, it wasn't. The Wii/PS2 versions were basically farmed out to Dimps. Of course, Dimps has actually released better Sonic games as of late than Sonic Team proper. Still, I don't believe the team responsible for Sonic 06 is behind this new game.
It's difficult to say how good the game will be, but I think it's a pretty safe bet that it will be light years beyond Sonic 06.
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b305/deoxysprime/Sonic/TheCycle.jpg)
Nintendo Power gave it an 8/10, lol.
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This game is gonna be awesome. Sonic 4 lyfe (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2198/2166312973_1d32c4396f_o.gif)(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/3021612747_a7dc2eeae6_o.jpg)
Apparently this game is 3 parts Werehog to every 1 part fast running stage
sega
Apparently this game is 3 parts Werehog to every 1 part fast running stage
sega
That's the Wii version. The PS360 versions are 60/40 or 50/50 (Sonic to Werehog) according to GAF.
That's a bit harsh. The game looks pretty good in stills considering how fast you'll be passing these textures. Honestly, designing the stages for this game seems like it would have been a pretty hefty job as a result of the insane speed they went with combined with the fact that they wanted to maintain visual quality even in stills.
Look at those ground textures...spoiler (click to show/hide)must be the ps3 version :([close]
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That's a bit harsh. The game looks pretty good in stills considering how fast you'll be passing these textures. Honestly, designing the stages for this game seems like it would have been a pretty hefty job as a result of the insane speed they went with combined with the fact that they wanted to maintain visual quality even in stills.
Look at those ground textures...spoiler (click to show/hide)must be the ps3 version :([close]
reviews are suggesting the sonic cycle is complete once moreSeems so. Though at least its soley due to the werehog sections this time, instead of an utter disaster like 2006. Sigh, when will Sega ever learn?
The Wii version apparently holds up well and has little slowdown or buggy gameplay, though the 360 version has achievements and costs more(making it a better game). Buying games is hard when you might have two systems.The Wii version is apparently gimped completely: missing some stages and the werehog sections are 75% of the game.
doesn't the wii version have twice as many werehog stages as sonic stages? and the sonic stages have been cut down too
I expect this to be another title like Sonic Heroes: ambitious but painfully mediocre.
ordered this on amazon :-[
it was effectively $35 :-[
couldn't help myself :-[
ordered this on amazon :-[
it was effectively $35 :-[
couldn't help myself :-[
all my heroes are dead :'(
there's no reason to buy this and encourage sega further when there are actual good games worth spending your money on out right now
xmiis, home, secret sonic shame...this has been a discomfiting week :usacry
Note: I will be tallking out of my ass here
One thing I don't get is the complaints about there not being enough "2D" sonic levels. Now, I haven't played a Sonic game in ages, but I remember them being pretty short. From what I have read, once you've finished you can skip the werewolf stuff and just replay the "2D" levels. Sounds to me that those levels are cumulatively about the same length of past Sonic games, so you're basically getting a full "old-style" Sonic padded out with some crap.
This looks amazing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vsC64XXahM&fmt=18
:-[
^ I dunno how anyone can hate on the game after seeing that video. That looks fun as hell. The gfx and sense of speed are amazing. Environments look great and colorful. Definite rental
Come on, how bad could it be?^ I dunno how anyone can hate on the game after seeing that video. That looks fun as hell. The gfx and sense of speed are amazing. Environments look great and colorful. Definite rental
Have you not played a Sonic game in the last 10 years?? That's how they get you! They throw in a few parts that are totally freaking sweet, and then surround those awesome parts with a moat of bullshit. Can you survive long enough to get to the awesome parts, or does your will to live drown in the moat of distinguished mentally-challenged friends and Final Fantasy cutscenes? That's the metagame you play when you pick up a Sonic game.
This looks amazing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vsC64XXahM&fmt=18
:-[
Haters annihilated... I cant wait
Note: I will be tallking out of my ass here
One thing I don't get is the complaints about there not being enough "2D" sonic levels. Now, I haven't played a Sonic game in ages, but I remember them being pretty short. From what I have read, once you've finished you can skip the werewolf stuff and just replay the "2D" levels. Sounds to me that those levels are cumulatively about the same length of past Sonic games, so you're basically getting a full "old-style" Sonic padded out with some crap.
It's not really old school Sonic. It's more similar to the Sonic Rush games, which basically are the next best thing.
And no, it's not on rails. Kev is just being facetious. :P
^ I dunno how anyone can hate on the game after seeing that video. That looks fun as hell. The gfx and sense of speed are amazing. Environments look great and colorful. Definite rental
That video just put me off completely. You know, in all seriousness, that it's never going to be that smooth to play. It's going to be just like Sonic Heroes, where you want to go through levels like that, but you inevitably hit something you didn't see, or fall off a jump, or bullshit like that.
I'm failing to see the improvements over the last couple of shitfests.
That video just put me off completely. You know, in all seriousness, that it's never going to be that smooth to play. It's going to be just like Sonic Heroes, where you want to go through levels like that, but you inevitably hit something you didn't see, or fall off a jump, or bullshit like that.
I'm failing to see the improvements over the last couple of shitfests.
Hey I'm glad you played it though
Caw... caw...
The Knuckles/Rogue sections can suck a fat cock though.
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:drool
there's no reason to buy this and encourage sega further when there are actual good games worth spending your money on out right now
there's no reason to buy this and encourage sega further when there are actual good games worth spending your money on out right now
Yes.
Also that youtube up above your post looks like shit. They've managed to make the Dreamcast-era gameplay even MORE linear and brainless. Something akin to Sonic Adventure 1 I would be willing to buy, but I raelly don't want to just run 90mph automatically and press A now and then. Even time trials would be a waste of time with how much of that is completely scripted. Also, it's 5 and a half minutes long, fuck off with that.
I recently finished Rooftop Hill. I got a D, I suck. This game is awesome.there's no reason to buy this and encourage sega further when there are actual good games worth spending your money on out right now
Yes.
Also that youtube up above your post looks like shit. They've managed to make the Dreamcast-era gameplay even MORE linear and brainless. Something akin to Sonic Adventure 1 I would be willing to buy, but I raelly don't want to just run 90mph automatically and press A now and then. Even time trials would be a waste of time with how much of that is completely scripted. Also, it's 5 and a half minutes long, fuck off with that.
The majority of the stage isn't scripted, it just looks that way. You're in control.
I recently finished Rooftop Hill. I got a D, I suck. This game is awesome.there's no reason to buy this and encourage sega further when there are actual good games worth spending your money on out right now
Yes.
Also that youtube up above your post looks like shit. They've managed to make the Dreamcast-era gameplay even MORE linear and brainless. Something akin to Sonic Adventure 1 I would be willing to buy, but I raelly don't want to just run 90mph automatically and press A now and then. Even time trials would be a waste of time with how much of that is completely scripted. Also, it's 5 and a half minutes long, fuck off with that.
The majority of the stage isn't scripted, it just looks that way. You're in control.
By control you mean holding forward.
Demi, chip is a shitty friend and you get him in the first cutscene. And tails shows up in level 2.
Two nighttime stages in a row forced me to put this back in the mailbox. shite binne.
Ew
Is there gonna be a demo?
BTW MAF I downloaded the demo for Valkyria Chronicles or whatever the fuck cuz you kept talking about it.
Demi, chip is a shitty friend and you get him in the first cutscene. And tails shows up in level 2.
Two nighttime stages in a row forced me to put this back in the mailbox. shite binne.
So is this as good as the Sonic / Shadow levels in Sonic Adventure 2?
Wait where do I enter the coupon codeLast page of checkout.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J8MRu45UaU
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Thanks for the link Costanza.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J8MRu45UaU
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Thanks for the link Costanza.
bububbububu you're supposed to hold right all the time
the best part about the Amazon deal is that if it really is as bad as people say, you can trade it in to Gamestop and get a $15 profit
the best part about the Amazon deal is that if it really is as bad as people say, you can trade it in to Gamestop and get a $15 profit
I hate this logic.
I just bought my first Sonic game since I bought Sonic Heroes for $5 and never opened it >_<
2.5D? Less than 50%...the sonic levels are split between 2.5D and Secret Rings style "chase cam", but that level is entirely 2.5D...what level is that?Oh. Pass.
Amy is so hot in high def. God, I just want to squeeze her cunt.
QuoteAmy is so hot in high def. God, I just want to squeeze her cunt.
:rofl :rofl
So what about this nonsense I hear that the Wii version is the superior version?
So what about this nonsense I hear that the Wii version is the superior version?
this opening cinematic is actually pretty crazy, I wonder how much money Sega wasted on it
can you play this with the d pad
ok, i'm having problems in the first werewolf stage
there's a lever i pulled, and a platform moves up and down
i can't figure out how to get on it
it's too high to jump up and grab, and i can't reach it by jumping from the rooftop opposite
so, help a dumbass out here, it's probably something obvious i am missing
ok, i'm having problems in the first werewolf stage
there's a lever i pulled, and a platform moves up and down
i can't figure out how to get on it
it's too high to jump up and grab, and i can't reach it by jumping from the rooftop opposite
so, help a dumbass out here, it's probably something obvious i am missing
So it sucks then? :'(
Yeah, the werehog sections grow on you and become a lot more fun when you have a large arsenal of moves. The platforming sections are well-designed and a lot of fun.
Curse, here is an achievement guide http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showthread.php?t=108568
Day Tripper: Cleared all Sonic the Hedgehog levels
* This does not include hotdog missions or random missions, just the Acts
# of Acts per world:
Spagonia: 3 (Act 3 is behind the boss, on top of that wall climbing bit in the corner)
Apotos: 3
Mazuri: 3
Empire City: 2
Shamar: 2
Adabat: 3
Chu-nan: 3
Holoska: 2
Hard Day's Night: Cleared all Sonic the Werehog stages
* This does not include hotdog missions or random missions, just the Acts
# of Acts per world:
Spagonia: 1
Apotos: 2 (Act 2 is behind the destructable door on the right, near the bridge)
Mazuri: 2
Empire City: 1
Shamar: 1
Adabat: 2
Chu-nan: 2
Holoska: 1
Demo is on XBL
Playing it on Wii right now. Remember when I predicted this would be the same kind of shitfest as Sonic Heroes? Fucking right it is. 2D bits are fun. 3D bits are balls.
Playing it on Wii right now. Remember when I predicted this would be the same kind of shitfest as Sonic Heroes? Fucking right it is. 2D bits are fun. 3D bits are balls.
eeehhhhhh i really don't know about this. the sonic levels are good fun, and seemingly less fragile than past 3d sonics, which were always teetering on the edge of messiness or glitchiness. and the visuals and music are excellent. but the proportion of sonic levels to OTHER SHIT seems really low. the werehog levels are, i suppose, tolerable, but that airplane qte level was sheer torture, particularly since i still associate 'abxy' with their snes positions. i don't know if i want to play this when i've got like four presumably better games sitting in shrinkwrap. i wish i could just play and replay the sonic levels and have done with it
Heroes is trash. Dunno why you bothered. Unleashed is the real deal.
i got as far as the world map last night, and replaying the sonic levels is enough fun that i'm going to stick with it. the african sonic level is terrific. still don't care for the werehog. and i still don't think sonic games need towns, but as jrpg towns go, this game's towns are kind of charming. maybe it's just the music
do you still own unleashed demi?
LOL, Eggmanland is just awful. I wont defend it. Imagine the frustration trying to get the time trials done. Do it all -without dying-
Luckily they give you tonnnnns of time to do it
What the fuck, when I reach the slanty broken roadway I get hit by a fucking meteor every single time like this is CoD4.
What is my next objective after getting the camera and wasting the two flashes? I went to the Spawhatever place and the sonic icons aren't lit up, but I did get the wall jump shoes
What is my next objective after getting the camera and wasting the two flashes? I went to the Spawhatever place and the sonic icons aren't lit up, but I did get the wall jump shoes
I really can't find where I'm supposed to go
I found some guy who offers me time trial missions of the ice Sonic level, but noway to continue the story
What is my next objective after getting the camera and wasting the two flashes? I went to the Spawhatever place and the sonic icons aren't lit up, but I did get the wall jump shoes
I really can't find where I'm supposed to go
I found some guy who offers me time trial missions of the ice Sonic level, but noway to continue the story
Go to where the glowy parts are on the world map. Look around. Get moar medals if you need them.
Yea, I don't see how this gets less than 6 or 7 out of 10.
Curse, do I need to buy the encyclopaedia that tells me how many people I've spoken to?
How is this thread so frickin long? You people care about this game?
I didn't drift at all in that level. I suck at drifting.
This is like the worst video review I have ever seen. ign :lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjyWXiZrSlQ
I like how Hilary intentionally jumps to his death at ~1:20.
I'm going to go with the safe assumption that it will be crap.
ugh.
It's going to be crap.
it's just not going to be completely unplayable crap.
If I had to bet when the next decent Sonic game would come out, i'd go with never.
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b305/deoxysprime/Sonic/TheCycle.jpg)
Nintendo Power gave it an 8/10, lol.
the most bizarre part about Unleashed is that people are already doing preemptive damage control by starting hype for Sonic and the Black Knight.
It will definitely be better than valkyria chronicles
I have no hope for this whatsoever. Sonic Rush was OK (never played the sequel), but for now I'm content with just replaying 1, 2, 3, +Knuckles, and CD.
fail
This game is gonna be awesome. Sonic 4 lyfe (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2198/2166312973_1d32c4396f_o.gif)
Apparently this game is 3 parts Werehog to every 1 part fast running stage
sega
Looks awesome and fun haters be damned.
I'm getting it, will be awesome
there's no reason to buy this and encourage sega further when there are actual good games worth spending your money on out right now
As someone who has played and completed Sonic 2006, Unleashed is already leagues better. Nobody else here has done that. I am the best Sonic fan around. I even have this giant Sonic cardboard thing. It's pretty sweet. Cause I'm a big Sonic fan.
I also accurately predicted Sonic Rush was a complete disaster, btw.
It's an 8/10 for me too. As far as non-Sonic distractions in 3D Sonic games go, the werehog is probably the best one overall. I didn't find it as offensive as the Knuckles and Rouge stages in SA2.
Does anyone have the Boss (#86) in Empire City? Any idea of how I can get him?
Does anyone have the Boss (#86) in Empire City? Any idea of how I can get him?
Probably have to do the singing quest where the Shamar guy wants to sing, so he goes to Empire City, and then you have to do a quest to fetch the record label boss
sonic unleashed is the hotness. :rock
Let's tally up the ownages...there's no reason to buy this and encourage sega further when there are actual good games worth spending your money on out right now
yep thats some ownage
Just use the Y button which gives you a bigger reach. Some enemy groups you dont even have to fight. Use Unleashed as well. But mostly just mash the Y button and run in circles.
Just use the Y button which gives you a bigger reach. Some enemy groups you dont even have to fight. Use Unleashed as well. But mostly just mash the Y button and run in circles.
That sounds like an amazing combat system. Why again are you playing this every time I see you on XBL?!? :)
Curse, is there a good FAQ for talking to all the villagers? I'm missing a handful and it looks like I need to do specific side missions in order to talk to certain people.
Or if you remember off the top of your head: 12, 26, 50, 51, 83, 86, 92.
why do people complain about the coins? there's a fuckton in the hub world and entrance stages as it is. i am 100% confident you can complete the game without having to farm coins in any actual level.
I tip my hat to you guys who have the patience and skills to finish this game.
I tried getting back into it and playing it today. Here is how it went:
-Do rooftop run night stage = ok, no pain.
-Do Hoolaska day stage = kinda shitty, annoying Sonic 2006 deaths here and there because of the camera
-Go to hunan = omg, the framerate is AWFUL
-Do dragon night stage = oh wait, you need to be lvl.3 medals and you are like 10 short.
-Spend an hour running around all the hub stages and towns collecting all the moon/sun medals + redo a few sonic day stages and TRY to get more medals but I barely get any because they are so fucking fast and when you miss one most of the time you have to restart the entire stage if you want it.
-Do dragon night stage = SO MUCH TRIAL AND ERROR DEATH IN PLATFORMING. OMG
-Fight pheonix boss = FRAMERATE IS SO BAD I AM STILL DOING COMBO WHEN QTE APPEARS AND IT HITS THE WRONG BUTTON. FRAMERATE IS SO BAD I GRAB A BARREL AND TURN TO THROW IT AND HIT THROW AND HE DOESN'T TURN AND THROWS IT AT A WALL
-Go do rooftop run day stage = Kinda good, but then kinda shitty towards the end with all the robot beams and stuff
-Go do dragon day stage = OH WAIT YOU NEED TO BE LVL.4 MEDALS AND YOU ARE 10 SHORT
-Since I've gotten most of the hub/town ones that means I'd need to replay a THIRTY MINUTE LONG SHITTY WEREHOG LEVELS to get more Sun medals...I'm done for the day. Maybe another day.
-Go and check faq to see what the final max medal level is. If it's 4 then maybe I will bare it and do another hour of medal grinding and then just finish off the rest of the stages.
-Reads faq...LEVEL 7 (120 MEDALS REQUIRED)...WTF!??!?!?
......I'm done with this game
I looooove the graphics, but no game has made me want to throw my controller through a wall like this in a long time. The camera/controls SUCK SO BAD and the game design with the medal grinding is horrible. I hate Sonic. :maf
You don't need a FAQ. Go to each town hub, and collect the coins for both the night and day bits. You will - guaranteed - have enough coins to complete the game
Give it another try. You'll dig the upcoming stuff.
Definitely one of the best games of 2008
Definitely one of the best games of 2008
Do I need to talk to the townspeople and do their stupid missions to get medals?