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[Effect]

Its not a technical showpiece or anything but everything looks fine in motion. Gameplay wise it might be the best 3D Sonic I've seen yet.

This is going have to come with a motion sickness warning I bet. The speed at which it's running and that the camera can change at any moment is going to be a problem for some I think.

I really want to know if the grass moves when standing still.

 

[Meccanical]

Generations was 60fps on PC, it looked damn near CGI at times.

Wii U ain't no PC.

 

[CrisKre]

Woah! First Sonic game im genuinely interested in forever. Looks simple and gameplay focused like the original.
New mario, new Sonic (and Rayman) in 2013. Nintendo is gonna be publishing A LOT of titles this fall. And the bombs haven't even dropped. Hope this gets a good marketing push. Might be good for wii u's situation in the market.

 

[NotLiquid]

Patiently waiting for high quality render of the Green Guardian because damn she's cute.

But seriously, despite people voicing disappointment that the Generations game play is gone, I couldn't be happier that they ditched the constant boost game play. It was so uninspiring and provided so little incentive to do anything but speedrun the games with twitch reactions. You get the mentality of wanting to speed run the games to a fault and it tears the enjoyment down of just experiencing what's there. That's why I loved Colors so much cause it didn't condone it.

This seems to do to Sonic what 3D Land did to Mario and might just become one of the more faithful 3D Sonic translations. The game play here looks incredibly unique and I hope the level design delivers. I can't wait for direct game play footage so it isn't just obscured by camera angles, it looks lively as fuck.

 

[Red Chocobo]

The bad guys look like they were designed by a 90's soda can.

But the rest looked okay (Sonic Galaxy).

 

[ColdBlooder]

For a new console that's suposedly better but has proved nothing in 6 months? Yes.

Not every game needs that development budget. And to think every game needs to be a technical showcase is just beyond me.

Also those technical showcases will be at E3. Namely Mario 3D and (hopefully) Retros game. Also Smash. We're a mere 2 weeks away...

 

[Mpl90]

That can't be gameplay, can it?

It is.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Looks like a really good platformer and has clean visuals but where's the speed at?

 

[VinLAURiA]

Sonic Xtreme + Super Mario Galaxy * parkour ^ Nintendo involvement + fresh-designed villains * Colors era = OH GOD YES

 

[Shotgun Kiss]

Sega does what Nintendo.

Seriously though, it looks incredible. After the incredible Sonic Generations, I was afraid of going back to a game with just Modern Sonic gameplay, but they didn't just settle for that.

 

[Jaruru]

Yea pretty much everybody describe it as Sonic Galaxy.

Don't mind this at all. Looks pretty and fun. Will get it

 

[tkscz]

HYPE

Sonic Xtreme!?

Took the words right out of my mouth. Glad Sega went back to the Sonic Xtreme idea. I always liked it.

 

[GreatMightySymp]

Looks decent, seems like Super Sonic Galaxy in terms of level design. Reminds me of Xtreme in a way.

 

[DaBoss]

It that pop in in the middle-left?

That can't be gameplay, can it?

I doubt it is going to change camera angles like that, but the rest of it seems like it is gameplay.

 

[Emitan]

That can't be gameplay, can it?

Why not?

 

[antispin]

I hope Mario's unlockable

 

[Broken Joystick]

Its not a technical showpiece or anything but everything looks fine in motion. Gameplay wise it might be the best 3D Sonic I've seen yet.

If that's

Spoiler

close enough to

gameplay I'll be very happy. Most of all, this game looks FUN, interested in the 3DS version too.

 

[Vexxan]

Looks great, love the colors. Guess it really is Super Sonic Galaxy.

 

[MarkusRJR]

It isn't actually worse, it just utilizes much simple assets which stems from the artstyle rather than from lack of effort. What, Sonic the Hedgehog doesn't look realistic enough? Do I need to post screenshots from Sonic CD?

Generations has a similar art style and looks much better. Generations + Unleashed were both really gorgeous and this looks just serviceable. It has nothing to do with "realism" and it wouldn't be resolved by changing the art style if it'd have similar quality assets to the ones shown.

 

[Meccanical]

Looks like a really good platformer and has clean visuals but where's the speed at?

You know Sonic wasn't always that much about speed.

I mean it was, blast processing and all that, but not that much.

Particularly the Genesis ones.

 

[R_thanatos]

People complaining about the graphics are making me nervous about this being a 3DS up-port. Not because it'll be bad, but because I want a strictly 2D game on 3DS

It's probably not.

i have a hard time believing they will not go the "rush" route on 3ds .

That can't be gameplay, can it?

It's probably not ( in this gif )

 

[Ridley327]

Looks like a really good platformer and has clean visuals but where's the speed at?

As someone who has hated the reliance on speed since SA2, going back to a slower, more methodical pacing is a godsend. These games did used to be actual platformers, after all.

 

[Spieler Eins]

It honestly looks better aesthetically than any 3D Sonic.

Imo judging by that stage, it's easily one of the worst looking 3D Sonic games. I gladly take the broader, more ,,spectacular'' looks over that. In this stage, copying Galaxy really didn't do it favors, it looks like a poor mans Galaxy :/

 

[Frumix]

Sega does what Nintendo.

 

[Thorakai]

WOW. That looks really impressive! Trying to keep expectations in check, but this looks like a Sonic game that can hang with the like of Mario once again.

 

[Azure Dream]

It really is odd how much of a Sonic Xtreme vibe I get from this, even though I know the obvious comparison is Mario Galaxy. Willing to give it a shot, but it does look a little strange in spots.

 

[jwhit28]

They need a fish lens option for the 3DS version.

 

[D_prOdigy]

That can't be gameplay, can it?

My reaction to that bit in the trailer was that it was quite obviously a CG bit.

 

[Hot Coldman]

I'm so glad chequerboard walls are finally back. I know they were in Generations but that doesn't exactly count.

 

[mejin]

hum..it seems ok.

 

[BD1]

Looks good! Mario & Sonic AAA platformers this year? Yes please and thank you!

 

[Ridley327]

My reaction to that bit in the trailer was that it was quite obviously a CG bit.

How was it obviously a CG bit? It looks nothing like the CG bits that were already in the trailer, and it looks like the other gameplay bits.

 

[Snkfanatic]

This looks like it could be awesome.

 

[Gunstar Ikari]

Meh...not really liking what I see so far.

Hopefully, they'll find a way to fix the boring 2D sections that have plagued modern Sonic games.

 

[-Setsuna-]

It looks pretty good.

I hope Nintendo is somewhat involved in this. Would be a plus.

 

[bobbychalkers]

That can't be gameplay, can it?

It is, that camera angle might not be there in the finished game. The CG and the gameplay bits are easy to tell apart.

 

[pakkit]

Okay...so a cylindrical platforming game would allow the horizontal movement to be relatively limited and put the focus on forward momentum and linking together jumps.

They might have solved the eternal Sonic in 3D conundrum.

 

[Interceptor]

Love the feel of it. Even the enemy design is great. Reminds me of the Powerpuff girls.

 

[MoogleWizard]

Yep, looks like Super Sonic Galaxy, but it looks like fun and that's what matters.

And I think the graphics and the art style look great as well, don't understand the negativity here.

 

[GRW810]

I can't watch the trailer yet but the way GAF has gone into positivity overload suggests this is something special.

 

[Darryl]

That can't be gameplay, can it?

looks like it, just using different camera angles to show it off

 

[bobbychalkers]

Seriously the more I look at it the more I want it. (really wish the video was higher quality though.)

 

[fallagin]

Umm.. That looks freaking awesome.

 

[DrM]

I rarely have motion sickness but this trailer killed me.

 

[NotLiquid]

Generations has a similar art style and looks much better. Generations + Unleashed were both really gorgeous and this looks just serviceable. It has nothing to do with "realism" and it wouldn't be resolved by changing the art style if it'd have similar quality assets to the ones shown.

At least a half of Sonic Generations' assets are re-used and spiced up, that's why half of the game looks comparatively more slapdash than the Genesis remakes. It's clear that most effort went into making Green Hill and Chemical Plant while everything else, especially the original assets, are comparatively lazy. Generations from the looks of it wasn't a very high budget game.

 

[AkiraGr]

For a new console that's suposedly better but has proved nothing in 6 months? Yes.

Need for Speed Most Wanted U want a word with you but that is not the point, the game looks good and most important runs smooth. Sonic games must have locked 60 fps at all times. Maybe this game will have a very interesting level design and butter smooth frame rate to compensate an Ultimate Sonic experience.

The graphics are very nice aesthetically and that's all that matters for fantasy plat formers.

 

[Coldnoodle]

Seriously the more I look at it the more I want it.

It's missing something visually in some spots.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Seriously the more I look at it the more I want it. (really wish the video was higher quality though.)

Someone contact the UK:Resistance guys. BLUE SKIES ARE BACK.

 

[Dice]

It that pop in in the middle-left?

It's rough LOD, yes. Likely being left at really safe levels until the game is more settled then it will be optimized. Sonic Team is really good at handling that stuff, so don't worry.

 

[daakusedo]

Platforms are collapsing the same way as in the teasing picture of the world.