Sonic Boom |OT| Sonic 2014

My gif on Boom.

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Also yes I have been told I mispelled Jak & Daxter.
 
We got inspired and did a sale on our site so we could buy and play this awful game.
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I won't post links to the site because that'd be flagrant advertising, but I'm proud of this joke.
 
TheSlySoul said:
Honestly yes. I think boring is the worst thing a game can be. It plays fine, but it is mindless.
Ever played Ty the Tasmanian Tiger? That is what this game reminds me off. For 2014 we should not have a Ty quality game.
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Actually, I was thinking of TY, I actually enjoyed that game but playing it again, it's incredibly flawed. but I think that is going to be more fun that Boom.
 
Demon Lizardman said:
Actually, I was thinking of TY, I actually enjoyed that game but playing it again, it's incredibly flawed. but I think that is going to be more fun that Boom.
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Yeah I can forgive a game with PSX quality on the PS2. However, this is Wii U. Sonic Boom is ancient design.
That being said the 3DS version is mostly 2D Metroidvania type exploration levels which can be fun if you enjoy those types of games. The characters actually feel useful swapping them.
 
Thankfully, the further you get into the game, the better. Exploration is this game's biggest strength and the constant chatter dies down the further you get into it.I could barely stand them talking during the first maze in Lyric's chamber, but Amy and Knuckles actually shut up during the mine rescue level.

Also, there's an option to turn voices off, but you may miss some story info because they stay muted during in-game cutscenes.
 
Gonzo The Great said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJNgZymZX_M

I'm convinced that they intentionally tried to make this game as bad as possible.
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Sanzaru did something similar in Bentley's Hackpack, if you got 100% (or close to it, I can't remember exactly) then you unlocked a scene where Sly Cooper and the gang start a band and rock out. Of course it was a little more impressive than this since they were playing instruments and doing funny animations and not just poorly attempting the robot for 4 minutes.
 
p0rl said:
That's not really bad. It's actually kinda charming in a dorky way.
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What? This is the most embarrassing thing I've seen in a video game this year.

Also considering that this is an unlockable after collecting all the 'whatevers', it's even more sad.
 
When Sonic Boom was first revealed, I actually supported it...it was a new, basically unknown company, and it sort of looked cool, goofy-designs aside. I had just replayed Banjo-Kazooie, and really wanted a goofy 3D platformer to scratch that itch.

Basically, I'm real tempted to buy it, but I already have a lot of games I want to finish before Smash, and, well, I don't know, I can't bring myself to take a chance with Sonic anymore if the reviews are overall negative. I had fun with Generations, but like Lost World I've wanted to buy it, but I can never bring myself to do so...and the Nintendo-themed DLC certainly didn't hurt my desire to try it out.

Plus, you know, there's that new, equally shitty Digimon game I also want coming out today, and I can't decide between the two. :!
 
Watch Da Birdie said:
When Sonic Boom was first revealed, I actually supported it...it was a new, basically unknown company, and it sort of looked cool, goofy-designs aside. I had just replayed Banjo-Kazooie, and really wanted a goofy 3D platformer to scratch that itch.

Basically, I'm real tempted to buy it, but I already have a lot of games I want to finish before Smash, and, well, I don't know, I can't bring myself to take a chance with Sonic anymore if the reviews are overall negative. I had fun with Generations, but like Lost World I've wanted to buy it, but I can never bring myself to do so...and the Nintendo-themed DLC certainly didn't hurt my desire to try it out.

Plus, you know, there's that new, equally shitty Digimon game I also want coming out today, and I can't decide between the two. :!
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Rent it.

Don't support this.
 
The urge to play this trash is too great. Despite the massive amounts of shame it will bring me, I am off to search my local GameStop for a copy. Wish me (bad) luck, my friends.
 
Mendoza said:
What? This is the most embarrassing thing I've seen in a video game this year.

Also considering that this is an unlockable after collecting all the 'whatevers', it's even more sad.
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Lighten up, this is a tiny part of the game that is at least a step above the generic "You got all the McGuffins!" super-medal the developers might otherwise have put in. It's just a bit of fun.

It looks worse because the game around it isn't much good, but it's hardly a key failure.
 
Ugh, man I swear Knuckles has to be the worst comic relief in any game. I think actually worse than Daxter. 3DS version still is fun.
Got to hand it to Sanzaru on making a decent game.
 
AniHawk said:
i think i would like to play through sonic boom twice without ever touching jak ii again. it's one thing to play a game that sucks. it's another thing to play a game whose developers hate you for playing it. jak ii is a miserable, ugly project born of contempt.
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TheSlySoul said:
Ugh, man I swear Knuckles has to be the worst comic relief in any game. I think actually worse than Daxter. 3DS version still is fun.
Got to hand it to Sanzaru on making a decent game.
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Goodie gumdrops, I was able to get a steal for Shattered Crystal today!

Now I have both games so I can unlock all the shit, and they were less than the cost of one game total!

Can't wait to play some more RoL tonight.
 
These impressions are kiiiiiinda mixed. I'm always super thirsty for a 3D platformer with aesthetics like this, even if the combat is super eh. So I kinda want to dip my toe in, but there's no means of me to rent this, I'd have to buy.
 
TheSlySoul said:
Yeah I can forgive a game with PSX quality on the PS2. However, this is Wii U. Sonic Boom is ancient design.
That being said the 3DS version is mostly 2D Metroidvania type exploration levels which can be fun if you enjoy those types of games. The characters actually feel useful swapping them.
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Looking at a stream of the Wii U game, as its own, if you didn't know Sonic and you picked this game, would it still be good?
 
The game doesn't look too hot but some of the cutscenes at least seem surprisingly good. I mentioned it in the other thread but this one at least looks like it has some personality to it, something most recent entries have lacked. (Not that it makes up for the gameplay being assy.)
 
Freakmonkey said:
These impressions are kiiiiiinda mixed. I'm always super thirsty for a 3D platformer with aesthetics like this, even if the combat is super eh. So I kinda want to dip my toe in, but there's no means of me to rent this, I'd have to buy.
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There's a demo coming in early December
 
petethepanda said:
The game doesn't look too hot but some of the cutscenes at least seem surprisingly good. I mentioned it in the other thread but this one at least looks like it has some personality to it, something most recent entries have lacked. (Not that it makes up for the gameplay being assy.)
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There's a hard mode to unlock but I haven't found any mention of what that entails which is why I asked if there's any vids of it yet.
 
So, I played the first level of the full version of Shattered Crystal. It feels a lot better with just Sonic, as you understand how the game feels more. This should have been the demo to begin with.

Also, in the NA eShop at least, you can grab a FREE Sonic Boom 3DS theme. It's really cool, so check it out!

Probably gonna get to play more RoL later tonight; it's gonna be fun!
 
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