Stephen Stills
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I'm just saying it's interesting that every complaint IGN has is pretty much the same that I did... for the first hour or so.
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Sonic Lost World Review Thread [Embargo Ends: Oct. 18th, 4:00 AM EDT]
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It's one of the worst 2D Sonic games. A disgrace to the classics, doesn't deserve the title of Sonic 4.
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Someone here said there would be a demo tonight or tomorrow. I haven't heard anything, but if Australia gets it it should be available in EU too?
From what I've read of the reviews and how they rag on the difficulty... maybe they should have pre-ordered from Amazon? Just sayin'.
That 25-lives preorder bonus seems to make a lot more sense that it did a few hours ago.
But honestly, it's a SONIC game. Journalists and reviewers, if you can't play them at a harder difficulty by now, perhaps it's time for a new profession.
That 25-lives preorder bonus seems to make a lot more sense that it did a few hours ago.
But honestly, it's a SONIC game. Journalists and reviewers, if you can't play them at a harder difficulty by now, perhaps it's time for a new profession.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
I'm kind of disappointed but too many games makes this sort of a relief.
I remember when some here were saying they were more hyped for this than Mario 3D World.
The boys and girls from Tokyo aren't going to leave anything for debate.
I remember when some here were saying they were more hyped for this than Mario 3D World.
The boys and girls from Tokyo aren't going to leave anything for debate.
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
The controls definitely are not as precise as Mario, but I think it is unfair to measure it against Mario, even if it borrows some ideas from the Galaxy games, it's still a very different game from Mario Galaxy. However, not explaining the - really tricky imo - parcoursing system is a bad idea and if you just want to rush through the game, taking no time to learn the mechanics, the final world will definitely be brutally frustrating. I loved the higher difficulty.
Sounds like this already, reviews are looking polarized so far.
DanteFox
Member
I love Gametrailers reviews. They are consistently the most fair and realistic reviews in my opinion.
Lol, Wii U saved
Dat Sonic cycle.
So i guess you are ignoring the good reviews then?
Funny thing is, from the look of it some of the bad scores seem to be given it by the fans because its too slow etc etc. Fans who can never decide if sonic is about, speed, momentum or neither. I swear I remember hearing form people that in 3d sonic moves too fast and thats why it doesn't work, so hes been slowed down and "wahhah too slow".
But it think polarizing is what people expected, so far from my play its good, its not excellent, its not terrible, its good (although the asteroid colors power can go screw itself, just let me use the stick dammit).
Although the games industry nowadays has no words for merely being good, hard to show on a 7-10 scale
Got it yesterday, hes not too slow, however it doesn't explain that you need to hold down a trigger to really get the speed going (I did the first level without realizing this) so i do wonder if some reviewers were simply not using his dash and instead going at his slower "platforming" speed
TheCongressman1
Member
Annnd, that's not really what I want in a Sonic game. Being completely stiff does not equal good, especially for a platformer. Movement just doesn't work like that. Generations was way too unwieldy, and Lost World seems way too stiff. They need to find a middle ground.
As for what people are saying about the speed. I think the general speed Sonic goes is fine. It just needs momentum and acceleration. That's all.
I like them too, wish they didn't show so much footage of the games though, lol.
They usually are spot on for me.
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
It's not a matter of luck, but you need to learn the mechanics well, otherwise you will have a hard time, especially in more unique levels.
DICKS AHOY
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Really wish there was a demo put up so I could judge for myself, but it's getting the mixed reviews I was expecting.
Holy hell at Sonic 4 being considered a 'success' in comparison though, christ.
Holy hell at Sonic 4 being considered a 'success' in comparison though, christ.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Well damn. I didn't expect it to be this bad
Velcro Fly
Member
A demo would have put my mind at ease that the game was at least playable.
Think I'll wait on this one for a little while. Maybe use some cash/gift cards I get for Christmas or something.
Think I'll wait on this one for a little while. Maybe use some cash/gift cards I get for Christmas or something.
Basically this.
Nico_D
Member
The scores are all over the place but personally I don't care too much about them. The two things that worries me most about this game are the length and the difficulty.
Length aside, the question of the difficulty is more important. I've been playing Giana Sisters and while I'm quite good at platforming and I'm currently in the second to last level of the game, there have been numerous occassions where the difficulty has been unfair. Meaning, the graphics hide some of the obstacles or those obstacles are placed so that the game becomes a speedtest. That wouldn't be a problem if the controls actually worked like they should: if I push up, the character goes up, not diagonally.
And this is the feeling it get from the reviews of Sonic. Unfair difficulty with everything thrown at the player with far-away checkpoints which results as me losing interest. Don't know, might get this when in bargain.
Length aside, the question of the difficulty is more important. I've been playing Giana Sisters and while I'm quite good at platforming and I'm currently in the second to last level of the game, there have been numerous occassions where the difficulty has been unfair. Meaning, the graphics hide some of the obstacles or those obstacles are placed so that the game becomes a speedtest. That wouldn't be a problem if the controls actually worked like they should: if I push up, the character goes up, not diagonally.
And this is the feeling it get from the reviews of Sonic. Unfair difficulty with everything thrown at the player with far-away checkpoints which results as me losing interest. Don't know, might get this when in bargain.
I was coming to say the exact same thing. This bit from Joystiq's review:
Guess RubyEclipse wasn't bluffing about being able to take more risks...
Seriously, I think it was bad by design. Sega admitted that they made the game bad on purpose by making Sonic's walking speed on that game as slow as possible. I probably wouldn't believe them if they admitted that with words, but no one can doubt this fact when the game's design is the opposite of what it should be.
I wonder why though. Maybe testing how much a fandom can take? Maybe Lost World is their way of rivalling Capcom, who has stepped up their game on that matter lately.
Why didn't you tell us anything about your visionary abilities
Judging from the reviews I'm going to assume this will be a 65-70 on Metacritic. Looks like a decent enough game with a lot of wasted potential. The reactions seem really damn mixed.
I'm just happy that they got rid of the boost game play so hopefully they can build upon this and improve it for their next game.
I'm just happy that they got rid of the boost game play so hopefully they can build upon this and improve it for their next game.
cyberheater
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That's good news. We're going to get this game anyway. Bad reviews or not. My youngest son is Sonic mad.
thesolidshark
Member
So i guess you are ignoring the good reviews then?
Funny thing is, from the look of it some of the bad scores seem to be given it by the fans because its too slow etc etc. Fans who can never decide if sonic is about, speed, momentum or neither. I swear I remember hearing form people that in 3d sonic moves too fast and thats why it doesn't work, so hes been slowed down and "wahhah too slow".
But it think polarizing is what people expected, so far from my play its good, its not excellent, its not terrible, its good (although the asteroid colors power can go screw itself, just let me use the stick dammit).
Although the games industry nowadays has no words for merely being good, hard to show on a 7-10 scale
Got it yesterday, hes not too slow, however it doesn't explain that you need to hold down a trigger to really get the speed going (I did the first level without realizing this) so i do wonder if some reviewers were simply not using his dash and instead going at his slower "platforming" speed
If you guys have time, would you mind leaving some playing tips in the OT Thread.
Now I wonder if the real culprit is the lack of explanation for movement, pointing tot he difficulty now. Also wonder how different the scores would be if this wasn't a Sonic game (plays the same, but you're controlling someone else).
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what's up with this though? Why
Reading these reviews and after the W101 ones I just think I am too old for the gaming industry of today. I like difficult games, I like learning how to play differently, like in "the good ol' days". But who knows, I will check tonight how bad this game really is.
Byronic Hero
Member
Agreed. Between them and GamesRadar, I have the perfect combination of reviewers that have similar tastes to mine and am able to discern weather or not I want a game based on their reviews.
Nintendoga
Member
So basically it's still the same Modern Sonic, just a teensy tiny bit better.
That's not saying much.
That's not saying much.
Wow what? That seems like such an arbitrarily awful thing to change, what's even the incentive to try and keep more than one ring on you if there's no reward for doing so?
The recalling strategy wasn't one that was meant to be continuous.
With that said the game is getting a similar, if not slightly better reception than Unleashed, which was also divisive and ended up with a 60 on Metacritic, so I'm expecting this game to be slightly higher.
There better be one. These reviews are harsh.
Thing is im playing it since 3 days and these reviews clearly show that
1/ reviewers didnt play the game long enough.
2/ reviewers dont like to learn by themselves.
3/ reviewers gives bad scores when they suck at playing a game.
Yes the same one that had Galaxy 1 and 2 as some of the highest rated games this generation.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
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joystik said:
What?
See this shit right here? This alone would make me turn of the game and take it back to the shop. This is like one of the most important elements of a Sonic game.
What the fuck.
Sad to see that the 3DS version is near universally panned, and not for the same reasons the Wii U version is.
Why? IGN deserves the bashing. They're a bunch of nincompoop shills who couldn't play their way out of a wet paper bag.