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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Nov 1, 2022 10:08:47 GMT -5
Game's coming out later this month and so far looks pretty decent.
The prologue was added today and this looks great as well.
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Post by CMWaters on Nov 1, 2022 10:12:23 GMT -5
My immediate thought with the prologue:
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Nov 7, 2022 14:35:58 GMT -5
Currently in the 70s on Metacritic with most platforms giving it about a 7-9 on average.
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Post by Rumble McSkirmish on Nov 7, 2022 16:28:57 GMT -5
And while we wait for the new Sonic game to arrive here's a video of the absolute greatest moment in the history of the franchise : (Not sorry about this in the slightest.)
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Post by HMARK Center on Nov 7, 2022 17:52:54 GMT -5
Seems Arlo liked it; his review says it starts out slow and not that fun, but once he got the hang of things and into the game a bit more it was a fun experience.
Not sure if I'm gonna pick it up, but it'd be nice to see the Sonic franchise try something new and have some success with it.
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Post by Raskovnik on Nov 7, 2022 19:48:23 GMT -5
The reviews are fun because all the scores seem higher than the actual text of the reviews which are like “crazy pop in, not that fun to play or explore, none of the gameplay systems are cohesive, I got tired of fighting toasters over and over again, and it feels dated as a modern open world release, 8/10”
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Post by Malcolm on Nov 8, 2022 18:57:18 GMT -5
I'm gonna buy the game tomorrow night and give my impressions.
Because.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Nov 8, 2022 19:29:42 GMT -5
picked it up and played it a little (only the first two.. uh... stages)
it is a little slow to start... and doesn't really feel all that different to other 3d sonic games so far...
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Post by xCompackx on Nov 8, 2022 20:15:24 GMT -5
I gave it a shot and I like it so far. I have no idea what metric of progress to use for this, but I dunno. I found stuff that looks important?
EDIT: Y'know as I'm playing more of the game, the enemy count is actually just right. Like, it's weird to describe until you play it, but it's a "quality over quantity" vibe. Which makes me wonder why they bothered with that beta gameplay video because there's no way they could've shown how the game actually plays.
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Post by Scoops on Nov 8, 2022 22:23:48 GMT -5
This is the first Sonic game in a while I want to play despite it's obvious issues. But not for more than $20, maaaaybe $40 if it's on sale on Black Friday and I'm done with God of War.
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Post by Malcolm on Nov 9, 2022 21:35:30 GMT -5
I just bought the game and I want to give some of my impressions.
The visuals seems pretty drab and I think that was intentional for the narrative they seem to want to tell. I'm still pretty early in the story, though (only past the first cutscenes).
Sonic controls really great. Probably the best he's controlled in a 3d game in a long time. Miles better than Forces at least(not a hard feat.).
Progression feels a bit similar in the vein of Super Mario Odyssey where simply exploring for the sake of curiosity nets you collectibles. I like that.
Combat is meh, but I haven't any new moves yet. I like what I'm playing so far.
Will post more as I progress.
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Post by Malcolm on Nov 9, 2022 23:40:29 GMT -5
Going a little further into the game, the game is pretty slow at the but I think that's mostly because the game seems to want you to complete tasks at your leisure.
Running around the map and just finding stuff is pretty fun. I normally tend to get annoyed with open world games because I'd get lost, but here getting lost helps you progress in a way.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Nov 10, 2022 1:19:38 GMT -5
The timer starting when the opening cinematic start where it can be upwards of 5 seconds before you can take control is kinda bullshit.
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Post by Malcolm on Nov 10, 2022 13:41:11 GMT -5
I'm still trying to get the hang of combat, but overall I'm having fun and don't really feel like I've wasted my money.
I hope Sonic Team takes note of the positive reception and build upon it instead of ditching it.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2022 21:44:31 GMT -5
I gotta say, this is a genuinely good game. {Spoiler} They f***ing had the final boss under our noses the whole time!Apparently, the boss is two phases; Supreme is the only phase if you don't play in Hard Mode, and the second phase is against "The End", which has one of the best final themes. Also, you gotta feel bad for Eggman, they straight up ditch him afterward.
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Post by xCompackx on Nov 10, 2022 22:20:14 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm absolutely hooked. I love the bosses and how different each one is, I actually enjoy collecting the items where most games that is *not* the case, and the story seems pretty deep for how far I've gotten into it (second island). I could kind of do without the minigame quests, but they're enjoyable.
So I'm playing on Switch so I don't know how it is on other platforms (I've heard comparable), but man, the pop-in is a tad rough. I don't know what could really be done about it, I guess maybe make it more of a fade in, but definitely looks like a first go with whatever engine they're using here.
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Post by FinalGwen on Nov 10, 2022 22:33:18 GMT -5
Had a go at the game's demo at EGX, but now exploring at my own pace and... I'm really enjoying it so far. Like, it's not perfect and I feel like the islands look kinda generic compared to what Sonic games can (and should) look like in terms of surreal visuals, but there's a lot of things that shouldn't work but somehow do. Like, they've managed to make a Big The Cat fishing minigame pretty enjoyable.
I know that comparisons to Sonic 06 usually bring groans, but the slower weightier feel of Sonic and the emphasis on combat and delivering multiple hits to big sleek looking robots really reminds me of that, but with mechanics and design that actually work around it rather than trying to mix that into the traditional Sonic levels. Sonic's got a decent arsenal for fighting, but using the Generations-esque courses like BOTW uses its shrines for that speedier side to the gameplay is a good balance.
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Post by Raskovnik on Nov 11, 2022 18:53:34 GMT -5
I'm playing it right now and holy shit some aspects of this game are f***ing dire. Like these Asura fights? You've got to be kidding me, simply atrocious.
This is a clip of me playing last night. Just a mess.
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Post by BorneAgain on Nov 11, 2022 19:04:35 GMT -5
Has there been any word on how the game plays for PS 4? I've seen a lot of commentary on the Switch version and highlights of the next generation variations, but not much for 4.
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Post by xCompackx on Nov 11, 2022 20:00:10 GMT -5
I'm playing it right now and holy shit some aspects of this game are f***ing dire. Like these Asura fights? You've got to be kidding me, simply atrocious. This is a clip of me playing last night. Just a mess. Yeah, the Asura fights are... interesting. Running up the arm is one thing, but actually landing where you can do damage? Total crapshoot. I think you can use the stomp to finagle your way to where you want to be, but yeah, there's definitely momentum for days in this game. Also, I have no idea if this is intended (I couldn't find another way up so maybe?), but there's some spots where you can totally cheese your way up to some ledges. Like, nothing sequence breaking or anything, just some "I don't think that was intended" moments.
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