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Sonic Generations |OT| What Sonic can learn from Sonic
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spindashing
Banned
Honestly, there's a lot of response from people that the game was too easy after playing Green Hill Zone or just the demo.
It gets harder. You can't just hold forward and hope for the best. You can't spin dash whenever you feel. You can't hold boost throughout a whole level blindly.
This is a platforming game after all.
It gets harder. You can't just hold forward and hope for the best. You can't spin dash whenever you feel. You can't hold boost throughout a whole level blindly.
This is a platforming game after all.
AlexMogil said:
I think so. I swear I unlocked it. I'm not at my game now so I don't remember.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Modern Sonic is a racing game with a bit of platforming here and there.
Classic Sonic is a platforming game that sometimes goes too fucking fast.
Whatever, brb playing Colors
Classic Sonic is a platforming game that sometimes goes too fucking fast.
Whatever, brb playing Colors
Crunched said:
Dont hold forward. When you hit a rainbow colored ramp, press in different directions to do different tricks. Once you're about to land, press L1/R1 or LB/RB to do a finish trick to gain the most boost. Never just hold forward in the air because you may miss out of alternate routes you could land on.
Also dont just boost constantly.
Repost if you dont care about stage layout spoilers:
Sky Sanctuary
City Escape
This shows that too fast glitch I was talking about earlier (left the screen like in the old school games, but ended up dying). That and some really close calls with the truck...felt great to make it out by a thread though lol.
Seaside Hill
Ended up going the crappy underwater route on accident in Act 1. Well its not really crappy, just no one likes being underwater in Sonic. Act 2 I really had fun with though.
Chemical Plant
The sections you think are automated, really might not be.
Android18a
Member
Bizarrely, I've been playing Modern Sonic a lot more than Classic. I'm a kid who grew up with Sonic 1, 2, 3 and Knuckles... but the Modern Sonic stages here are just as fun as the classic ones. I kinda wish Modern could still spindash and roll down hills, but at least we have Classic for that.
I wasn't expecting much, especially not after reading some posts in this thread but I sure didn't regret buying this after liking the demo!
Can't remember ever having this much fun with Sonic!
And that includes Sonic1 for the MegaDrive back in the day and all other Sonics up to Adventure 2. Didn't care much about any Sonic game after the Dreamcast area though so maybe some of the Wii stuff was good.
I like the modern levels more so far. When running around with classic Sonic I just miss the lock on feature now that I got used to it...
Can't remember ever having this much fun with Sonic!
And that includes Sonic1 for the MegaDrive back in the day and all other Sonics up to Adventure 2. Didn't care much about any Sonic game after the Dreamcast area though so maybe some of the Wii stuff was good.
I like the modern levels more so far. When running around with classic Sonic I just miss the lock on feature now that I got used to it...
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
That looks like a homing missileqq more said:
Careful Sonic
That looks like a homing missile
Careful Sonic
That looks like a homing missile
Careful Sonic
Switch sides to catch up to him
That looks like a homing missile
Careful Sonic
That looks like a homing missile
Careful Sonic
That looks like a homing missile
Careful Sonic
Switch sides to catch up to him
He's slowing down time
Time has restored
Time has restored
That looks like a homing missile
Careful Sonic
That looks like a homing missile
Careful Sonic
That looks like a homing missile
Careful Sonic
Phonomezer
Banned
IceDoesntHelp said:
Not to mention that the final boss looks like a giant drag queen.
SonicMegaDrive
Member
I like that after having to suffer through that nonsensical last boss, you are greeted with:
bum bum bummm
Hey, Sonic! Enjoy your future!
It's gonna be great!
It's gonna be great!
bum bum bummm
spindashing
Banned
Sonic is such a douche.SonicMegaDrive said:
rallyart said:
Thats what worked for me. Whoever said this game has too much tearing must've been looking too hard. Either that or it has more to do with the resolution the game was running at(not sure if that would have any effect)? 1440x900 and very minor tearing, almost unnoticeable except in the hub when the background is all white.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
SonicMegaDrive said:
Sonic is a troll confirmed.
IceDoesntHelp said:
Oh god that was awful! Only confirmed earlier when
the friends first show up, and Robotnik (by the by, I fucking LOVE that he's Robotnik!) asks "Who are they?", to which Eggman replies "They're irrelevant!!" XD
Hot Coldman
Banned
SonicMegaDrive said:
You've got to be shitting me.
spindashing
Banned
Classic Sonic alsoGreen Scar said:
tries to do a homing attack. I wonder how many of you cried delicious tears after seeing that.
Hot Coldman
Banned
spindashing said:
And so, Sonic learned that he blows ass, because all he has is that crappy ass spinning air strike move that sucks balls.
SonicMegaDrive
Member
spindashing said:
You can actually unlock the homing attack for Classic Sonic in the game. No shitting.
So I beat the game, too, and I got the
skill. But, how do I activate it? I get up to 50 rings, and try every button on the controller, but no
. I don't get it. PC version with an Xbox 360 controller, by the way. When I finally want the game to interrupt me with yet another tutorial, it doesn't. Figures.
Also with the final boss, is there a trick to it? It took well over 10 minutes for me to beat him, but it was only because I had trouble catching him in the second phase where he tries to grab you when you get close. If I got close, I got grabbed, if I dodge, he gets away... I just kept boosting until I hit, but that took a while. Shouldn't that lock-on symbol mean something?
I need to save up for that skill the final boss unlocks, too. Is that what I think it is? The same as in Secret Rings? That will be very useful if it does what I think, especially if I keep full control during it. The Red Rings will be much, much easier to get.
Super Sonic
Super Sonic
Also with the final boss, is there a trick to it? It took well over 10 minutes for me to beat him, but it was only because I had trouble catching him in the second phase where he tries to grab you when you get close. If I got close, I got grabbed, if I dodge, he gets away... I just kept boosting until I hit, but that took a while. Shouldn't that lock-on symbol mean something?
I need to save up for that skill the final boss unlocks, too. Is that what I think it is? The same as in Secret Rings? That will be very useful if it does what I think, especially if I keep full control during it. The Red Rings will be much, much easier to get.
Diablohead
Member
The 2 seconds it takes to transform will also kill your speedruns, would have been nice if for modern sonic he could transform within a split second even if his ring drain is mental, classic fits the floating transform as it's just like sonic 2 and 3.
Itchy//Tasty
Member
Green Scar said:
It gets worse. Ending spoilers.
It's all rather patronising towards Classic Sonic, with Modern saying "ONE DAY YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DO ALL THE COOL THINGS I CAN DO!" followed by a scene where Classic does his first ever homing attack to impress Modern Sonic.
Classic Robotnik, once he hears his name, replies "oh nobody calls me that anymore.."
Sonic 4 title theme plays when both Sonics go Super.
Classic Robotnik, once he hears his name, replies "oh nobody calls me that anymore.."
Sonic 4 title theme plays when both Sonics go Super.
It's so bad. I'm not a hater btw, adore the game, but the ending is embarassing.
(edit) got beaten, and yes I did cry delicious tears.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Sonic has had the homing attack for a longer time than that in which he didn't have the homing attack. I thought you guys had come to terms with it already.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Yeah, I LOVED that. I also thoughtRurouniZel said:
Dr. Robotink was adorable d:
(even though I didn't play Sonic Colours) I was surprised to see that Generations is a direct sequel.
spindashing
Banned
This, I didn't know.SonicMegaDrive said:
That's cool actually.Also, now that I think about it, I wouldn't mind DLC enabling me to play Classic Sonic in Modern stages and vice versa.
Diablohead
Member
AAAAAHHHHH game crashed on one of my best speed highway runs, FUCK!
Hot Coldman
Banned
I don't mind the homing attack, but before they start trying to explain it in canon, they need to make more good games that feature it. Two down, say... 3 more to go?
gray_fox224
Junior Member
Please tell me there's a Casino level in this game.
Diablohead
Member
only a pinball table (with actual pinbal physics, not that janky SA1 table)gray_fox224 said:
Nocturnowl
Member
Platinum Trophy obtained, my first one in fact. I figured i'd go for it as upon getting all the items I was pretty much 90% there, though I did have to relive the crummy final boss multiple times for my last one "beat the final boss without getting hit", I can barely tell if i've been hit in the first place! that fight it still a colossal mess even when you know what you're doing.
Seven Force
Banned
Is anyone with the PS3 version having trouble connectiong to the 30 second trial? I keep getting an error message when I try to connect. (I wanted to get the trophy for that out of the way.)
The Power Of Snap
Member
I really really love the classic sonic planet wisp zone. Lot's of platforming and the art is so good.
I know it's a hard zone but it's like sandopolis meets metropolis //trollface
Took me 15 minutes to finish it the first time lol!
I know it's a hard zone but it's like sandopolis meets metropolis //trollface
Took me 15 minutes to finish it the first time lol!
Damn this game is GOOD. I can't enough. I thought Colors was pretty ho-hum after Unleashed, but this decimates both of them.
The PC version is especially good, if you can run it. After some fiddling I've managed to get 60 fps most of the time and it is sublime. At 60, the controls are nearly perfect and incredibly responsive. While a bit different, I do feel that classic Sonic plays nearly as well as the Genesis games. It's quite nice on 360, but it just feels like a new game at 60 fps.
Shame the requirements are so damn high. The game is more demanding than Battlefield 3! Sonic Generations needs to start showing up in benchmarks.
The PC version is especially good, if you can run it. After some fiddling I've managed to get 60 fps most of the time and it is sublime. At 60, the controls are nearly perfect and incredibly responsive. While a bit different, I do feel that classic Sonic plays nearly as well as the Genesis games. It's quite nice on 360, but it just feels like a new game at 60 fps.
Shame the requirements are so damn high. The game is more demanding than Battlefield 3! Sonic Generations needs to start showing up in benchmarks.
What on earth makes you say that? The controls in Sonic Adventure are absolute garbage next to Generations. It's not even a comparison. Generations allows for absolute precision.
Nocturnowl
Member
This is an oddly fitting comparison, the planet wisp stages get more enjoyable after multiple plays, as in when it only takes 5 minutes to beat instead of 15.The Power Of Snap said:
Diprosalic
Banned
man i don't like sonic at all but the game is really fun and looks gorgeous in 60fps.
and call me crazy but i prefer modern sonic over the classic sonic stages which i find a bit boring sometimes.
and call me crazy but i prefer modern sonic over the classic sonic stages which i find a bit boring sometimes.
The Power Of Snap
Member
Nocturnowl said:
That's why i love this stage.