R_thanatos
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What do you consider spoilers by the way ? the game is really light on story
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Sonic Generations |OT| What Sonic can learn from Sonic
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What do you consider spoilers by the way ? the game is really light on story
BlazeHedgehog
Member
Normally I'd agree with you (1.5mbps connection here), but the whole reason I'd want to link that is because it's a major step up in quality from the SD captures I've been able to do.
I really don't get the Modern Sonic hate. If all the levels were broken like in Sonic 2006, I could understand, but the fact is that they're not. They aren't even close to being broken. Fair enough if you don't enjoy them as much as the Classic Sonic levels, but you cannot seriously suggest that the Modern Sonic levels are 'terrible', 'awful', 'horrible' or 'shite' because they simply just aren't.
Diablohead
Member
I can't even fraps without it being 15fps with pauses, and I have two HDD's one for gaming one for other stuff :S
Without fraps though its butter for the most part
Picked this up during the Steam Sale, and I have a weird problem where the main title screen runs at like 5 FPS and takes forever to recognize any button presses to start the game.
Once the actual game starts, it runs fine (except for 2 shortish sections I've come across so far where the framerate dropped into the teens for a few seconds).
Is anyone else having the title screen issue? Is there a fix out there for it?
Once the actual game starts, it runs fine (except for 2 shortish sections I've come across so far where the framerate dropped into the teens for a few seconds).
Is anyone else having the title screen issue? Is there a fix out there for it?
BlazeHedgehog
Member
Where is Fraps saving to? Is it the same HDD the game is on? I actually tried capturing to a multitude of drives. It was a little slower when it was saving to the same drive the game was streaming off of.
SeanNoonan
Member
I finished it on Christmas Day, probably worth playing for the first 3 levels and not much else.
I really disliked having to play through the challenge levels to continue progression through the game, especially the one's as modarn sanic.
I really disliked having to play through the challenge levels to continue progression through the game, especially the one's as modarn sanic.
biggersmaller
Banned
Thanks GAF for the heads-up on the Steam sale, as I wouldn't have purchased this seing as I haven't played a Sonic game S&N.
That being said, my 5850 and i7 can't get it passed 45 FPS. Is it time I look at an SSD? Never thought a Sonic game would be what made me jump.
Azure Dream
Member
Good news, you never have to play a Modern Sonic challenge level if you don't want to. You can just play 1 Classic Sonic mission for each level, and that will suffice.
BlazeHedgehog
Member
I'm on a Radeon HD 5670 and a Core 2 Duo and I get mostly 60fps save for a few levels here and there (Chemical Plant most notoriously). I'm definitely not on a SSD; I'm on a 7200rpm Western Digital drive. Looking up some reviews, though, it did score well for read/write speeds, at least.
WiiRevolution1
Member
Got this on Christmas day for the PS3 and beat it yesterday. One of the quickest games I've beaten lol.
Anywayz: great game. I liked both Classic Sonic and Modern Sonic but considering i grew up on Modern Sonic with Sonic Adventure 1, 2. Shadow, And Heroes I just tend to like Modern Sonic more.
I did get the Sonic Bundle off of PSN and I plan to finally beat the classic games. (Previously I only played them on the Wii VC) and I can alsoo replay Sonic Adventure! (Actually Sonic Adventure 2 (I think...? The one with Shadow) was the only one I beat...I think)
Reading the op it seems like Sonic Generations 3DS has a whole different set of levels. Awsome will get that sometime next year.
Will also try to 100% SG on PS3 I guess. Those S Ranks and Red Rings will be hard tho.
Anywayz: great game. I liked both Classic Sonic and Modern Sonic but considering i grew up on Modern Sonic with Sonic Adventure 1, 2. Shadow, And Heroes I just tend to like Modern Sonic more.
I did get the Sonic Bundle off of PSN and I plan to finally beat the classic games. (Previously I only played them on the Wii VC) and I can alsoo replay Sonic Adventure! (Actually Sonic Adventure 2 (I think...? The one with Shadow) was the only one I beat...I think)
Reading the op it seems like Sonic Generations 3DS has a whole different set of levels. Awsome will get that sometime next year.
Will also try to 100% SG on PS3 I guess. Those S Ranks and Red Rings will be hard tho.
Yesterday I was going through profile cards I got on the 3DS version and thought to myself "Who the fuck would pick Silver or Werehog as their favorite character?"
Sure enough, the two people I played online today had picked those.
Granted one of them has been a fan since the 90s and picked 2006 as their favorite title, so I think he was just fucking around.
At least I hope so.
Sure enough, the two people I played online today had picked those.
Granted one of them has been a fan since the 90s and picked 2006 as their favorite title, so I think he was just fucking around.
At least I hope so.
AwakenedCloud
Member
Glad I decided to pick up the PC version during the steam sale, it stutters a bit for me, but the fact I can take screenshots alone justifies the purchase for me.
On a side note, Sonic titles are on sale on XBLA. In my infinite un-wisdom I bought Sonic 4 just to get rid of my M$ points, 30 seconds in and I'm already regretting it. Debating to do a LLTP for it as I can already make 5 complaints about it.
On a side note, Sonic titles are on sale on XBLA. In my infinite un-wisdom I bought Sonic 4 just to get rid of my M$ points, 30 seconds in and I'm already regretting it. Debating to do a LLTP for it as I can already make 5 complaints about it.
Well theres gonna be a teaser trailer for Episode 2 tomorrow, Im sure you can air your grievances for it in the eventual thread for that.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Yup, go back and knock out the challenges/S ranks/Red Rings. S ranks actually arent that hard to do on the main zones once you find a nice path.
What screen ratio do you use? 16x9 or 16x10? I'm not sure if its my fraps settings, windows movie maker, or youtube...but everytime I upload a video from my PC, I end up having black bars on the side.
Kinda off topic I know, but was just looking at the difference between my Sky Sanctuary video and your video.
BoobPhysics101
Banned
Wow. This game @ 1080p, max everything, 4x MSAA + 4x SGSSAA... locked at 60 FPS and so, so gorgeous.
This is how Sonic always should have been. Yeah, Modern Sonic isn't as cool, but holy shit Sega could work wonders if they kept improving on this. I haven't enjoyed Sonic games for a LONG time, but Generations is pretty slick.
This is how Sonic always should have been. Yeah, Modern Sonic isn't as cool, but holy shit Sega could work wonders if they kept improving on this. I haven't enjoyed Sonic games for a LONG time, but Generations is pretty slick.
This might be the most beautiful game of this gen, art wise. Those PC shots are incredible.
Mario Galaxy on Dolphin doesn't count! =P
BlazeHedgehog
Member
I'm using 16:9 in that video. I actually have a 4:3 monitor, so I recorded it in 1024x768 and then stretched it in Virtualdub to 1280x720. It's not "true" HD, but it's better than the scaling in the console versions.
848x480 is a good 16:9 standard-def resolution, if you can't post in HD.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
If it's possible... er... if it isn't too much trouble, when you get to the Modern Planet Wisp Challenge 4 (Action Master), can you take a few screens of that, please?
I think it's one of the most breathtaking levels in this game.
Sure.
I usually record at 1440x900 and then just publish at 1280x720, but i'll give some different settings a shot in that case.
And yeah, every game should have screenshot capabilities, console or PC.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Thank you so much for going through the effort of getting these!
This one's my favourite. The attention to detail with the spores, stars and colour palette in this level is wonderful.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Planet Wisp would be one of the most memorable environments in Sonic history if it wasn't for the shitty factory rubbish.
Professor Beef
Banned
I managed to beat
last night. My reaction to seeing the Silver statue:
Yes I know he's in the game, but still.
Perfect Chaos
Yes I know he's in the game, but still.
So, what version? I'm assuming the PS3 version has similar problems right?
Diablohead
Member
I play the games off D drive but had fraps at the time saving to C, both my HDD's are the same make so maybe I went a little too cheap on the hardware and they just suck.
Factory is fine (every Sonic needs some highly industrial stage), its just how they beat you over the head with wisps. In the actual Sonic Colors Wii version, you really arent bombarded with the same power up over and over...and they dont feel as stiff for some reason. Dunno how they messed that up. Should've been even parts wilderness and factory.
Nocturnowl
Member
Generations Planet Wisp makes the factory and forest areas separate which doesn't work for me since the original version feels closer to a clash of the two areas for most of the stage giving it a heavier deforestation vibe. That and the forest areas in generations are so much more fun than the factory it makes the industrial theme feel that much worse.
SpeedingUptoStop
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Speed Highway is the shit. One of the only levels I'm bothering to do every challenge for.
Try to blast through Rooftop Run Act 2 with Super Sonic Racing on. Some of the classic Seaside hill challenges are kinda fun (the platforming centric ones) as well as Act 1 of Crisis City Zone.
Sonic's next new main series title better get a PC release as well.
Professor Beef
Banned
I tend to save Super Sonic Racing for Classic doppleganger races. His World is my go-to song for Modern races.
R_thanatos
Member
i hate this part of the level ...pointless and annoying
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
And to think Colours' version was nearly perfect with regards to balancing between utilizing wisps, and going through it as Sonic himself. You didn't have to spam the wisps at all in Colours. The added obstructions like saws, and wisp spam in the Generations version didn't help things much. But the art direction for the level is lovely. The lighting is wonderful.
I do wish that the more "organic" side of the level had more representation, though. It just felt like FACTORY FACTORY FACTORY was almost a necessity in the Generations version.
I was replaying the game yesterday and for some odd reason I started using What I'm Made Of for some of the challenges.
lol, I used Live and Learn for the final boss. Maybe I should try What I'm Made Of next.
But EVERYBODY'S SUPER SONIC RACING (try to keep your feet right on the ground) should be default for the doppelganger races.
Professor Beef
Banned
Of course. After all, there's no time to look around.
Professor Beef
Banned
As long as you ain't trying to boost everywhere, and slow down on occasion, you'll do fine JEKKIDAWG
EDIT: Finally got all S-Ranks and Red Stars. Now to clean up all the challenges!
Azure Dream
Member
All of the bosses have weird quirks to them for some reason, some (Egg Dragoon, Time Eater) more obvious than others. But I've had weird stuff happen even on Death Egg Robot.
It's nitpicky, but the the thing that bugs me the most about the wisps as they're implemented in Generations is that they still cut away from the normal stage music even though they show up way more often. Having the "Spikes!" music blare for half of the stage's running time (if not more) is really irritating.
aw maaaaan any1 else playing on PC?!?!
I jus beat the first boss and the following cutscene just seemed to abruptly cut!!
I youtube'd the boss and yup, my cutscene prematurely ended.
I hope this isnt an issue in the future!!!
becoz Id rather play this game on PC than on my new iphone...
I jus beat the first boss and the following cutscene just seemed to abruptly cut!!
I youtube'd the boss and yup, my cutscene prematurely ended.
I hope this isnt an issue in the future!!!
becoz Id rather play this game on PC than on my new iphone...
PeakPointMatrix
Member
Have the modders released a physics fix for Classic Sonic yet?