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[Sciz]

Have you played Colors? I'm wondering because a lot of people here are saying that they liked Colors better. I don't own a Wii so I haven't tried it yet, but would like to hear a different opinion on Generations vs Colors unless it's no contest that Colors is the superior game.

Colors is more cohesive but less consistent. 2D outweighs 3D considerably, featuring almost all of the platforming and complex level design. Some levels are fully fleshed out and lengthy, while others are over in under a minute and composed largely of prefab boxes and platforms. Most of the creative and interesting design revolves around wisps. And they're fun, don't get me wrong, but the game is definitely somewhat less of a pure Sonic experience for it.

It's a good game, but it's as different from anything else in the series as it is similar.

 

[ryan13ts]

Personally I prefer Generations. Colours is still awesome but Generations is awesome and brings the nostalgia hard and has better 2D sections (Classic Sonic 2D > colours 2D imo).

I agree. I played Colors and it was alright, but there was something about it that didn't really "grab" me. I practically had to force myself to finish Colors. Generations on the other hand had me hooked from start to finish. The mix of 2d plus nostalgia (plus 3D sections I acutally enjoyed for once) made Generations a clear-cut winner for me.

 

[Dark Schala]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU71tzsPyis

Jeeze, this guy tears up Modern Crisis City.

Oh my God...

I suddenly feel ashamed of my 2:23.

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I really should because I spend too much time standing and waiting for platforms instead of using boost to go faster.

Have you played Colors? I'm wondering because a lot of people here are saying that they liked Colors better. I don't own a Wii so I haven't tried it yet, but would like to hear a different opinion on Generations vs Colors unless it's no contest that Colors is the superior game.

No, some people do prefer Generations more than Colours. I did like Colours better; however, I think both games complement each other extremely well.

 

[ULTROS!]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU71tzsPyis

Jeeze, this guy tears up Modern Crisis City.

Holy crap, I could barely be that fast during the 2D platforming segment. I wonder if he did Planet Wisp too.

 

[MIMIC]

Beat the final boss. I guess I can see what people were complaining about.

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There isn't even a need to EVER use Sonic's attack

. But once I got a feel for what I needed to do, I kinda enjoyed it.

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However, there is ZERO sense of danger, other than the fact of losing rings...you're invincible all the way through

Also, in the epilogue,

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I quite enjoyed the banter between Dr. Robotnick & Dr. Eggman. Those two are delightfully deluded and insane

^_^

Now that that's done, time to go achievement farming

 

[TheOGB]

Just had a great run through GHZ getting lives that I lost in Crisis City, got 1:51:31.

I'm proud of myself. B)

 

[Bucket-o-roadkill]

Just my thoughts on the colors vs generations debate.. I prefer generations to be honest, purely because I wasn't a huge fan of the wisps. I know most people enjoyed them and I definitely appreciate the concept, I just felt like it turned the game into something other than a Sonic the hedgehog game. Don't get me wrong, its still a great game.. I simply feel that generations is more of a sonic game.

 

[spindashing]

If a Colors sequel was created with Sonic Generations' Modern Sonic controls, I wouldn't be afraid to list it in my favorite amongst the old Genesis games.

edit: That Modern Crisis City run... Great Odin's Raven...

 

[ckohler]

Jeeze, this guy tears up Modern Crisis City.

See, I don't understand this. If I boost crazy like that I just end up flying off into lava or in the very least, bounce off a wall into lava. :/

 

[Shahadan]

So I thought the main problem in this game (for me at least) was the boring choice of levels. Why do I have to go through three city-level ? Why is there no ice level? Desert level?

Crisis City was a pain btw.

The other problem is, I'm screwed because the levels I want are almost all in Sonic 3 & Knuckles. And if Generations 2 comes out one day I guess it would be once again a level per game.

Ice Cap
Lava Reef
Mushroom Hills
Flying Battery
Sandopolis

Bring thme to me.

also disappointed that the emeralds were forced on me. I don't like to obtain emeralds throughout the main story and even less them being required to even enter the last stage.
Also too easy to obtain.

Basically, give me Sonic 3 & Knuckles remake with modern and classic sonic (and TAILS), kthxbye sega, kiss everywhere.

 

[Throavium]

Holy shit

that level's flow looks... so weird. It's possible, as it was just shown, but something about it still feels... broken and disjointed, like the actual look of the level iteslf.

Awesome comment here:

why are you under the impression that speedrunners are trying to make everyone think they are some "abnormal gamer"? time attack is just a fun challenge. slowly getting better at something and watching your times drop, even if only by a fraction of a second each time, is a lot of fun for most people. just because you're so fucking asspained that someone is better than you at a video game doesn't mean you can tell people what they are allowed to enjoy.

 

[Deleted member 81567]

Just beat the game finally. Classic Sonic is the cutest thing. I want a plushy.

 

[MIMIC]

Complete Green Hill zone in a fucking MINUTE?

I just tried and I was like 1:27. lol *off to Youtube*

EDIT: dem shortcuts =p Figures

 

[Professor Beef]

Just beat the game finally. Classic Sonic is the cutest thing. I want a plushy.

Have a cake instead.

 

[MIMIC]

Just beat the game finally. Classic Sonic is the cutest thing. I want a plushy.

Haha, that's what I was about to say. Such a cute little character.

Have a cake instead.

ROFLMAO

 

[Azure Dream]

Have a cake instead.

That's Modern, don't you know your green eyes? Don't make me get out the Photoshop eye dropper!

Edit:



Speaking of horrors, oh boy, Sonic Live! all over again!

Come to think of it, I don't think that could actually be you, since

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Sally's roboticized now

.

 

[Klaymator14]

That's Modern, don't you know your green eyes? Don't make me get out the Photoshop eye dropper!

Don't forget to include a zip file for me to download so I can know for myself.

 

[Dark Schala]

Have a cake instead.

Noooo... this always sends me into laughing fits. :lol

Just beat the game finally. Classic Sonic is the cutest thing. I want a plushy.

I want a bigger one than the one I already have.

 

[TheOGB]

Just shaved off another second.

Man, this game feels fucking great once you get good at running through a level.

 

[Professor Beef]

Noooo... this always sends me into laughing fits. :lol


I want a bigger one than the one I already have.

Dear lord, what is this....THING?

 

[Dark Schala]

That's the 7" Modern Sonic plush that I found at Toys R Us and decided to take a crappy cell phone picture of?

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LOL, I thought it was hilarious too.

 

[Oreoleo]

Complete Green Hill zone in a fucking MINUTE?

I just tried and I was like 1:27. lol *off to Youtube*

EDIT: dem shortcuts =p Figures

Yeah it's not so hard. There's really only 2 or 3 not-so-obvious route splits that you need to be aware of.

And luckily the level is short enough that it's not discouraging to start over and over.

 

[Throavium]

luckily the level is short enough that it's not discouraging to start over and over.

.

 

[Anth0ny]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU71tzsPyis

Jeeze, this guy tears up Modern Crisis City.

 

[AbsoluteZero]

Dear lord, what is this....THING?

The 15" Classic Sonic plush is much better.

 

[Dark Schala]

The 15" Classic Sonic plush is much better.

http://TRUS.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pTRU1-10763828dt.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]
Yeah, it's so cute. I asked for it for Christmas, so fingers-crossed. :)

[QUOTE=Kulock][url=http://www.4kids.tv/promos/view/soniccomic][img]http://www.mooglecavern.com/gaf/SonicComicContest.png[img][/url]

Speaking of horrors, oh boy, Sonic Live! all over again!

Come to think of it, I don't think that could actually be you, since [spoiler]Sally's roboticized now[/spoiler].[/QUOTE]
I didn't like Sonic Live very much back then. :/

...[spoiler]Wasn't Sally roboticized before, though, and then was subjected to a de-roboticizer? They'll probably find a way to turn her back in a few issues.[/spoiler]

 

[Vampire On Titus]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU71tzsPyis

Jeeze, this guy tears up Modern Crisis City.

Holy fuck, that video made me feel anxious. So much risk!

 

[DeVeAn]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU71tzsPyis

Jeeze, this guy tears up Modern Crisis City.

Fucken A! Just wow...

 

[mr stroke]

Blown away by the 3D on this game. I would have never thought this would be a good game for 3D but holly shit. This game is demo material for 3D TV's(PS3 version at least)

Everything is bright, so much depth(even more so on the 2D sonic levels), little to no ghosting, and almost no image quality or resolution loss.

 

[ShadiWulf]

Blown away by the 3D on this game. I would have never thought this would be a good game for 3D but holly shit. This game is demo material for 3D TV's(PS3 version at least)

Everything is bright, so much depth(even more so on the 2D sonic levels), little to no ghosting, and almost no image quality or resolution loss.

What is the GUN Truck like in 3D? I really want to get a 3D Display just so I can experience that xD

Also everyone can thank Iizuka-san for the 3D mode, he said it was his idea and that no one else wanted it in an interview.

 

[ULTROS!]

Those stuff dolls ain't cute.

I think a solid figurine of 20th Anniversary Classic Sonic would be much better.

 

[mr stroke]

What is the GUN Truck like in 3D? I really want to get a 3D Display just so I can experience that xD

Also everyone can thank Iizuka-san for the 3D mode, he said it was his idea and that no one else wanted it in an interview.

Amazing, everything looks like it has its own plane with lots of depth. Nothing pops out at you, so the 3D is pretty subtle is some spots. Its the image quality that makes this game demo material(yes even better than the awesome looking Uncharted 3)

Every game I have tried in 3D from Gears 3, Motorstorm, to Uncharted 3 has some sort of resolution or image quality loss. Where Sonic for some reason doesn't. Best 3D game to date IMO.

 

[Dark Schala]

Those stuff dolls ain't cute.

I think a solid figurine of 20th Anniversary Classic Sonic would be much better.

Figurines aren't as cuddly.

The figure looks good (er, outside of the crease in the belly for turning the figure):

These are probably the ones to go for, though:

 

[mr stroke]

Figurines aren't as cuddly.

The figure looks good (er, outside of the crease in the belly for turning the figure):

These are probably the ones to go for, though:

Not a big figurine guy, but I wanted something to put on my naked desk. So I grabbed this one off Amazon for $19

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0043MKN3U/?tag=neogaf0e-20





Highly recommended. Looks awesome in person.

 

[AbsoluteZero]

Not a big figurine guy, but I wanted something to put on my naked desk. So I grabbed this one off Amazon for $19

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0043MKN3U/?tag=neogaf0e-20





Highly recommended. Looks awesome in person.

You know there's actually a Classic variation of this too?

 

[Mairu]

You know there's actually a Classic variation of this too?

http://TRUS.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pTRU1-10844446_alternate1_dt.jpg

I want that D:

And since everyone else is doing it...

They are very old. The PC version also looks really amazing on my tv.

 

[mr stroke]

You know there's actually a Classic variation of this too?

oh fuck me


I was looking for an old school Sonic too.....



where did you find that?

 

[AbsoluteZero]

oh fuck me


I was looking for an old school Sonic too.....



where did you find that?

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11884193&searchURL=true

It's pretty funny that they're both packaged with the head turned to the side, I'm guessing the head is too deep to fit facing forward.

 

[Zen]

Personally I prefer Generations. Colours is still awesome but Generations is awesome and brings the nostalgia hard and has better 2D sections (Classic Sonic 2D > colours 2D imo).

I feel that without the nostalgia it would be no contest. The only flaw with Colors is that the levels can feel a bit dull on their first vanilla run, but once everything has been unlocked, there's nothing close to that in 99% of generations. Generations spends so much of its time being shackled down to the designs of the past that it ends up playing everything so safe, and doesn't really have an identity of its own to contribute beyond borrowing 3D formula of Colors/Unleashed. It's also no coincidence that the best modern levels in Generations feature a great deal of 2D segments, much like Colors, but Generations also lacks a good amount of hidden extras in levels, and seems to have far less meaningful branching paths.

While classic Sonic is fun and nostalgic, the level design and mechanics don't really recreate the classic Sonic experience aside from the surface level stuff. The Pinball element is completely omitted in the level design, as well as classic Sonic himself.

Don't get me wrong, I like Generations, but I am glad that I paid 30 dollars on Steam for it, and I would slot Colors ahead of it. I'm going to be much more excited for Sonic Teams next wholly original Sonic game. Nostalgia is great, but it doesn't offer any surprises.

 

[petethepanda]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU71tzsPyis

Jeeze, this guy tears up Modern Crisis City.

First reaction - I like the sound of Japanese Sonic's voice better, lol

also wtf

 

[DeVeAn]

I cannot believe no one damn ice level is represented in the game aside from Diamond Dust music. Where the hell is Ice Cap?

 

[ColtraineGF]

Man, that guy is ridiculous with speedruns...plenty of shortcuts in his Speed Highway video too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22FPfNabQYY

 

[Throavium]

Classic Sonic Crisis City sucks. The enemies suck, and there's endless bottomless pits, lava vistas, and lava pits. I get the serious case of sweaty hands, when I'm trying to make sure I don't fall to my death if I miss a floating platform while wind is blowing me backwards.

 

[branny]

Those interested in speed runs may want to check out DarkspinesSonic's and Paraxade0's YouTube channels. There will surely be more uploaded in the future, and they also have quite a few from other games to enjoy as well.

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I feel like a broken record. D:

 

[Throavium]

I think it would be cool if they put Toy Kingdom in this game.

 

[SuperAngelo64]

gotta go slow

This post just made me spit coffee all over my reports for the day. Thanks.

 

[Slightly Live]

The Perfect Chaos boss battle is some poorly made jank. So many hidden death pits and glitchy geometry. Such a disgraceful mess.

 

[Throavium]

The Perfect Chaos boss battle is some poorly made jank. So many hidden death pits and glitchy geometry. Such a disgraceful mess.

Truth

 

[jizzlobber]

Classic Sonic Crisis City sucks. The enemies suck, and there's endless bottomless pits, lava vistas, and lava pits. I get the serious case of sweaty hands, when I'm trying to make sure I don't fall to my death if I miss a floating platform while wind is blowing me backwards.

So it's too hard for you?

I think it's one of the best classic levels, dark and atmospheric... and yes it's challenging!

 

[QisTopTier]

Holy shit

that level's flow looks... so weird. It's possible, as it was just shown, but something about it still feels... broken and disjointed, like the actual look of the level iteslf.

Like I said it's one of the better designed levels cause it's all super split timing stuff. But honestly I feel like it's designed as a final level not a near end level.