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Sonic Generations |OT| What Sonic can learn from Sonic

Wonko_C

Wonko_C

Member
Will wait for the PC demo. If they pull a Split/Second and hard-lock it to 30fps heads will roll.

EDIT: and judging by the PC port of Virtua Tennis 4 there's a chance it could well be, since the close-ups are still 30fps capped.
 
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Reluctant-Hero

Member
Went into GameStop today to pay my Skyrim reserve. I asked the manager about this game and he's a huge Sonic fan. He even hooked me up with all of the preorder DLC!

I've got some games on the way to Amazon for trade-in, I think I'll pick up a copy of this as soon as I receive the credit.

Edit: Oh shit, didn't realize that Amazon had had this for $37.50! Who did they price match?! Just placed my order!
 
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Mupod

Member
Wonko_C said:
Will wait for the PC demo. If they pull a Split/Second and hard-lock it to 30fps heads will roll...
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Probably my biggest fear about the PC version at this point. Even a 60fps cap would be disappointing to me, but I could live with it.

The original time-limited demo on 360 really messed up my eyes. The sidescrolling, framerate, and how 'busy' the game was visually made it hard to even look at in motion. The new demo runs smoother, but I still based my purchase of the PC version on the hope that I'd be able to run it at 60+ fps.
 
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branny

Member
After playing Colors like crazy the past few days, it's going to take a bit before I get used to Modern Sonic again. I'm glad I didn't listen to all those music tracks... I'm so blown away right now.
 
Bucket-o-roadkill

Bucket-o-roadkill

Member
any UK people ordered from GAME here? I've got an email from them today which looks like its basically confirming I've preordered it (which I did like 5 months ago), but on their site its still unshipped. Is that the same for everyone?

Ive ordered the special edition with casino zone DLC, theme and avatar costume, (not the limited edition with all the stuff for like 70 quid).
 
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0 HP

Member
just started rooftop run, gonna try to finish the game off

i like the part
at the end of crisis city classic when the signpost blows away right when you're about to run past it
 
Paracelsus

Paracelsus

Member
Zaraki_Kenpachi said:
Canceled the LE for now, hopefully it drops in price.
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sonic-Gen...deo_Games_JS&hash=item2a153ad9f8#ht_867wt_932

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Good Lawk.
 
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LaneDS

Member
Would like to pick this up, but waiting a few days to see how the PC port turns out before deciding PC/360/PS3. Glad the prices are pretty fair all around.
 
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TimmiT

Member
RobbieNick said:
Is it just me, or is sonic 1's framerate faster?

Also, it once again suffers from rings cutting out parts of the music XP.
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If you've only played it before on a PAL Mega Drive, than yes, the frame rate is faster. :p
 
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Nocturnowl

Member
JazzmanZ said:
You gonna try for the Final Boss Metal Sonic?
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It's actually a much easier boss by comparison, laughably so. But no, i've had my fill of heroes to the point where seeing Seaside Hill in generations is going to cause horrid flashbacks
 
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Seven Force

Banned
0 HP said:
just started rooftop run, gonna try to finish the game off

i like the part
at the end of crisis city classic when the signpost blows away right when you're about to run past it
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That part was awesome, it had me laughing a fair bit.
 
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spindashing

Banned
My GOD THIS GAME IS TOO GREAT. WILL LEAVE IMPRESSIONS WHEN I'VE CALMED DOWN

Edit: The dialogue when you beat the two acts of Sky Sanctuary and see
Knuckles
...

"Hey Sonic, have you gained some weight?"
:lol
 
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GooeyHeat

Member
Anth0ny said:
On the final boss. I can not hit this fucker. Very annoying.
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You know, you'd think the characters would actually tell you how to hit it instead of just yelling about homing shots all the time...
How to hit him:
When you get close, hold boost and jump until you attack it.
 
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RagnarokX

Member
spindashing said:
My GOD THIS GAME IS TOO GREAT. WILL LEAVE IMPRESSIONS WHEN I'VE CALMED DOWN

Edit: The dialogue when you beat the two acts of Sky Sanctuary and see
Knuckles
...

"Hey Sonic, have you gained some weight?"
:lol
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Different dialogue depending on who you beat a level with last. If you beat Sky Sanctuary with Modern last he says
he's happy to have his sanctuary back.
 
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spindashing

Banned
RagnarokX said:
Different dialogue depending on who you beat a level with last. If you beat Sky Sanctuary with Modern last he says
he's happy to have his sanctuary back.
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!! Nice.

Is there a way to see both the Modern cutscene and the Classic?
 
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RobbieNick

Junior Member
This game is the ultimate in Sonic fanservice (not the dirty kind). There's TONS here to make both modern and retro fans happy.
 
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Knux-Future

Banned
OMFG @ Modern Seaside Hill.

If Sonic games has been like that then everything would be awesome.

This game delivers big time.

Still a bit too easy(modern at least..I died a lot in the classic levels...) but goddam son.
 
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KorrZ

Member
So..I just watched the Gametrailers review and was surprised at how positive it was. So tell me, is this game actually good?
 
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spindashing

Banned
The music is insane.

I love how the hub world music
transitions from one stage song to the next. Also the file select from Sonic 3 while in the item room was a great touch.

I also wasn't expecting
Sonic Spinball
music unlocked in Green Hill.

I'm taking a break to play Uncharted 2. I bought that along with Sonic Generations. I platinum'd the first, now it's time to do so for the second.

The nostalgia is melting my face.
 
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Malajax

Member
Played the game for 6 hours straight. This is easily the best Sonic game since the Genesis games. I'm looking forward to playing this for weeks.

Worst part about the game is that Super Sonic in both modes are pretty useless
 
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Ozone

Member
It's nice they
put the "Robotnik" thing to rest. I'm surprised they even addressed it.

But I did cringe when
Classic Sonic attempted a homing attack.

One of my favorite additions though is
the elemental shields with their unique abilities from Sonic 3. It's ashame they aren't just normal power-ups.

I'm gonna have running around getting the rest of the collectables.
 
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Anth0ny

Member
Okay, just finished it.

Time for some spoiler free first impressions:

-I'll start with the most important part of the game to me: Classic Sonic. Unfortunately, my worst fears have come true. The physics aren't Genesis perfect. We knew this after playing the demo. However, I kinda thought I'd get used to it after a few stages. NOPE. Sonic's jump and shitty spindash killed me way too many times. I'm disappointed, but at the same time, I know people are going to tweak the engine for the PC version. Thank you based Sega for releasing this on PC!

-The focus is quite clearly on Modern Sonic. You fight more bosses with him, and overall spend more time playing as him. For me, this sucks. I think you guys know by now, but I'll say it again: I'm not a fan of the Unleashed/Colors style gameplay. Generations has done nothing to change my mind. Those modern Sonic boss battles were horrendous, and I still found myself running into enemies, off cliffs, and just generally feeling like I was not in control of Sonic.

SPOILER FOR CRISIS CITY:
The end of Modern Sonic's act felt an awful lot like one of the mach speed segments in Sonic 06. Of course, the end of Crisis City in Sonic 06 was a mach speed segment... my point is, fucking Modern Sonic controls like a mach speed segment.

-The game is short. I finished it in 5 hours, even faster than I managed to finish Kirby Wii. Didn't see that coming. However, this is not a bad thing. It has about as many stages as one of the Genesis Sonic games, plus challenges. I wouldn't mind if Sega used this approach for future Sonic games. That being said...

-Some of the stages felt way too long. Particularly the Classic Sonic stages. Trying to cram some of the stages into one act (Planet Wisp in particular) just ends up making the stage ridiculously long, with like 20 checkpoints. If they make a sequel, I think they're better off splitting up the stages into 2 zones for Classic and 2 zones for Modern. And speaking of Planet Wisp, stage spoilers
I really wish they kept that wisp bullshit in Modern. I mean, if they wanted to throw one or two of them in there, fine. But the whole god damn stage revolved around that pink wisp. Considering I'm not a fan of Sonic Colors, I wasn't very happy at all.

Okay, now some major story spoilers. Do not read unless you have finished the game.

Classic Eggman showing up was awesome. And the Dr. Robotnik name drop made me squeal like a fanboy. "No one calls me that anymore." Sega be trolling!

The Super Sonic final boss controlled like absolute shit, and I'm still not sure how exactly I got hits in on him. I just kept hitting boost and the a button, and I managed to kill him. It's damn near IMPOSSIBLE to pick up rings with the bad controls, I died due to a lack of rings many times.

Classic Sonic returns to his timeline. And Modern Sonic drops a line that makes me laugh out loud. "Enjoy your future, it's gonna be great!". Modern Sonic confirmed for greatest troll of all time. IIZUKAAAAAAAAAAAAA

All in all, I enjoyed the game. Despite my hatred for Modern Sonic, and my problems with the slightly tweaked Genesis physics, this is the closest we've ever gotten to Sonic 4. The stage designs were very well done. The soundtrack was absolutely orgasmic.

I am happy to say this is the best Sonic game since the Genesis days. I... like this.

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Now, the wait begins for the definitive, PC version. Can't wait!
 
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MidnightScott

Banned
WTF kind of bullshit is that,

they dropped the price to $37.49 yet I get charged $48.98...

Is there any way for me to get them to credit it back to my account? >>;

I ordered it a few weeks ago and it shipped today and got here today...
 
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Incitemaybe

Member
I'm thinking of picking this up, I enjoyed Colors and pretty much skipped everything in between that and Sonic Adventure 2 on Dreamcast.

I just played the demo and liked what I played........keep those impressions coming!
 
Nabs

Nabs

Member
MidnightScott said:
WTF kind of bullshit is that,

they dropped the price to $37.49 yet I get charged $48.98...

Is there any way for me to get them to credit it back to my account? >>;

I ordered it a few weeks ago and it shipped today and got here today...
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Try CS.
 
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MidnightScott

Banned
Nabs said:
Try CS.
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How do I contact them exactly?

I just went on their page and it has conflicting statements...

Preorder Price Guarantee (I assume I am covered under this, should I wait 2 days?)
"If your order enters the shipping process before the release date and the price is lowered on the release date, we will automatically refund your credit card for the difference between the price you were charged and the release-date price within 48 hours of the release date."

Post-Order Price Match Policy
"With the exception of TVs, we do not offer post-order price matching when an item's price drops after you buy it. Our prices regularly change, and the price you paid when your order shipped was the lowest price we were able to offer at the time. We consistently offer competitive prices on everything we carry because we know low prices are very important to our customers."
 
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Dark Schala

Eloquent Princess
So I just did the
Aqua/Bubble Shield challenge
. It was quite fun, though a bit frustrating at the end until I started using Mega Man logic (ie: watching patterns). And it's so fun to
use the Bubble Shield again!
:D

The hub world is great too. I love
running by every level just to hear the themes mishmash into each other. A lot of the hub world arrangements are really great too. The audio in this game is blowing my socks off!

spindashing said:
My GOD THIS GAME IS TOO GREAT. WILL LEAVE IMPRESSIONS WHEN I'VE CALMED DOWN

Edit: The dialogue when you beat the two acts of Sky Sanctuary and see
Knuckles
...

"Hey Sonic, have you gained some weight?"
:lol
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And I love how
Classic Sonic looks taken aback and starts rubbing his belly to see if it's okay.
Ah, this game is great. Lots of fanservice (the good kind!).
 
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