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Sonic Generations |OT| What Sonic can learn from Sonic
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Azure Dream
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Trick Mastery is hilarious to watch and does crazy combos. I did 13 tricks over the clocktower top in Spagonia, and I didn't have it timed perfectly either.
I won't give up my Boost Up for it, but it's worth messing with to see once. Just find a long trick spot, and hold a direction. Watch Sonic freak out.
I won't give up my Boost Up for it, but it's worth messing with to see once. Just find a long trick spot, and hold a direction. Watch Sonic freak out.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Dragoon fight was the best fight in the game 
BertleTheTurtle
Member
My current computer (2.2ghz dual core processor) can't play this very well even on low but I'm hoping to get a quad core (possibly i5) processor during Black Friday sales.
Even with the slowdowns I was experiencing though I can already tell it's going to be a fun game.
Even with the slowdowns I was experiencing though I can already tell it's going to be a fun game.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Teknoman said:
MikeE21286
Member
yep, yep, and yepFirestorm said:Started playing today.
Green Hill Zone Act 1: eh
Green Hill Zone Act 2: eh
Chemical Plant Act 1: OMG :O
Chemical Plant Act 2: eh
Sky Sanctuary Act 1: OMG :O
Sky Sanctuary Act 2: eh
Also what the hell at this video compression
that compression was pretty startling.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Did it amuse anyone else, in a tragic way, that (ending spoilers)
the reason Sonic got his shitty homing attack in later games is because shitty Sonic taught it to him?
ThatObviousUser
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Flesh colored eyelids look so weird.
TheCongressman1
Member
Andrex said:
Not really. It does in that pic, but I think it's just the lighting. It looks fine everywhere else I've seen it.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
ShockingAlberto said:
It amuses me even more that if you get all the Red Rings in Classic Planet Wisp, you can unlock the Homing Attack skill for Classic Sonic. Though to be fair, Classic Homing Attack makes accessing other paths a little easier.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
LOL the ending xD
Ok, while Perfect Choas was a bit iffy, Egg Dragon is just buggy. His attack order will be off at times, making attacks undodgeable (Transfer from his 3D to 2D mode), there are times when the Wall Jump just stops working, or doesn't allow you to do the final leap, and the upper boost ring things don't get you close enough to attack most of the time. I am too annoyed from Vector before, I'll finish this up tommrow. Is it like this for the console versions?
ShockingAlberto
Member
Yeah, I had the same problems with the Egg DragoonDrkirby said:
He was very fond of using the skewer attack during the transition, which could not be jumped over.
The Xtortionist
Member
ShockingAlberto said:
He always canceled his attacks right before the transition for me.
BlazeHedgehog
Member
Drkirby said:
I never had Egg Dragoon "break" on me specifically. Wall-jump's never broken, his attack order's never broken, and so on.
Egg Dragoon's just shitty for how twitchy it demands you be. You are often given less than a second to react to your lock-on target popping before he dodges out of the way or moves out of range.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Same. I didn't really have a problem with the fight in the PS3 version. You just have to react a little quickly, I guess.The Xtortionist said:
Just played planet wisp. while not as good as the original in level design, i still felt it was awesome! not sure why so many complaints. i guess spike could be really frustrating if you'd never played colours before.
only complaint is that the classic stage focus waaaaayyy to much inside the structure. needed more greenery. thankfully the modern stage has heaps of it, and looks amazing.
also, the bosses have been great so far. very cinematic to play, even if they're not technically anything amazing gameplay-wise. i'm disagreeing with a lot of the common complaints i have seen in this thread. maybe i am just easy to please? lol
only complaint is that the classic stage focus waaaaayyy to much inside the structure. needed more greenery. thankfully the modern stage has heaps of it, and looks amazing.
also, the bosses have been great so far. very cinematic to play, even if they're not technically anything amazing gameplay-wise. i'm disagreeing with a lot of the common complaints i have seen in this thread. maybe i am just easy to please? lol
Box of Bunnies
Banned
Only problem I had with Planet Wisp is that it (the modern stage in particular) felt a little too long. Towards the end it seems to drag a little and get a bit samey as you're just going round and up without much sense of progression. Not bad, just coulda been tightened up a little.
TheCongressman1
Member
Found a video. I thought it was pretty funny, and nice. So, enjoy: Happy 20th Sonic!
You haven't played a lot of Sonic games if you think Vector's the worst. Heck, amongst the Chaotix alone Charmy is definitely the worst. As a playable platforming character Vector wouldn't be half bad without the terrible team mechanics. From Knuckles Chaotix he has the largest hit box when he attacks, an air dash, and can climb walls.Drkirby said:
It's not frustrating, it's not fun at all. The overabundance of spike "puzzles" replaces the fun platforming. Spike was better used in Sonic Colors, it wasn't used well here at all. Heck, even Colors didn't overuse wisps this much.Mistle said:
The bosses are way too easy or poorly designed. The first 2 are the best bosses in the game.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Yeah, after going back and playing Colours' version of Planet Wisp, I don't really like how Spikes were implemented in Generations (mostly with the switches; I think using Spikes to get around the level via the ceilings and structure sides is the fundamental aspect of that Wisp). Rocket was alright; I had no problem with its implementation in Modern Sonic's version of the level. It kind of got to a point where I was looking at the top right-hand corner for "Colour Bonus" to show up, lol. I guess the minipuzzles were part of what made it feel lengthy.
I do agree that Classic Sonic's version needed more lush greenery and platforming while balancing how much the Wisps were used. That what I envision when I think "Planet Wisp".
I like the level's presentation a lot. Music is great, visuals are great (so nice to see Planet Wisp in HD)... but I take issue with some of the level's design and execution. I might go back and play Generations' and Colours' versions of Planet Wisp back-to-back later tomorrow to narrow down what I like/dislike.
I do agree that Classic Sonic's version needed more lush greenery and platforming while balancing how much the Wisps were used. That what I envision when I think "Planet Wisp".
I like the level's presentation a lot. Music is great, visuals are great (so nice to see Planet Wisp in HD)... but I take issue with some of the level's design and execution. I might go back and play Generations' and Colours' versions of Planet Wisp back-to-back later tomorrow to narrow down what I like/dislike.
ShockingAlberto
Member
I honestly would have preferred pretty much any other world from Colors.
RobbieNick
Junior Member
Egg Dragoon on hard is @#$'in tough!
RawkHawk2010
Member
Drkirby said:
I share this sentiment.
HOLY SHIT. Does anyone have any tips for that challenge?
The Xtortionist
Member
RobbieNick said:
It was the only boss that felt satisfying.
Metal, Shadow, Silver, and Perfect Chaos were still fun though. Death Egg Robo and Dragoon on normal were merely adequate. Final boss was flaming dog shit.
And just think, they could have reimagined the S3&K ending sequence. Fight Eggman's big ass robot with Malicious Fingers in the background, then go to the Doomsday.
Damn it.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
When I think about it, I would have liked either Sweet Mountain or Aquarium Park (but Seaside Hill wasn't too bad of an aqua level on Classic Sonic's side; it was really darn pretty). Anything to use Drill.
Still can't get over how dreadful that final boss was. I don't even know if I'm going to go for the "You Can't Touch This" trophy for that one because I disliked it so much.
The Xtortionist said:
These lofty expectations were somewhere in the back of my mind. What you described is what I wanted as a grand finale in an ideal situation... not... what we got.
This challenge is a pain in the neck, and it takes some practice. Stay close to him and homing attack his notes. If they're too high, look for higher ground and homing attack them. I don't think he changes his note pattern at all. Good luck. It's difficult, I know. :/RawkHawk2010 said:
The Xtortionist
Member
Dark Schala said:
You'd think they would have had some kind of Project Chaos acknowledgement in the game. Pulling that track out of nowhere for the final boss would have cemented this game was one of the greatest of all time.
AlphaDragoon
Member
Holy crap,
on Classic Sonic is like the greatest thing ever. He's like ten times more maneuverable now.
Homing Attack
The Xtortionist
Member
Mistle said:
Yeah, unlocked by getting all red rings on Act 1 of the last stage.
AlphaDragoon
Member
Mistle said:
Yeah it is, as The Xtortionist said you get it by obtaining all Red Rings in Planet Wisp Act 1. It costs the full 100 skill points to use, but it's so, so awesome.
Regarding the choice of Planet Wisp as a stage: I loved that they used it, it was my favorite stage in Colors, period. I just the wish the stage itself had been a bit better, and the music didn't suck for Modern Sonic.
Vampire On Titus
Member
Crisis City is awesome! I'd hardly believe the inspiration was taken from anything to do with Sonic 06. The platforming in this level was great, really starting to ratchet it up. Also Classic City Escape is my favorite classic level atm. This game is awesome. I haven't done many of the challenges yet, mostly just the ones mandatory for getting boss keys. But most of those have been cool too. Love this game.
The Xtortionist
Member
AlphaDragoon said:
Change it to Reach For the Stars <3
Phonomezer
Banned
Mistle said:
I can't believe they just used some random poll to decide the levels used in Generations - without even saying what it was for O_O
who the fuck voted for Crisis City anyway? Sky Sanctuary? Really?
AbsoluteZero
Banned
Alright, everything's S-Ranked, including all the extra missions. I've got left is to collect all the red rings and I'm done.
The Xtortionist
Member
Phonomezer said:
The poll wasn't 100% definitive.