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SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 or AGAINST |OT| of Huelen in Green-Eyed Heaven
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Diablohead
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cya ladies in the morning when sonic 4 hits xbla, i'll leave a lot of feedback for the game once i've ran the demo dry that my 360 red rings. 
ThatObviousUser
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0 HP said:
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Wow, the physics are all wrong.
Why does he stop moving if you don't have the control pad held down? Especially when he is in a ball.
Fail.
Why does he stop moving if you don't have the control pad held down? Especially when he is in a ball.
Fail.
PeakPointMatrix
Member
Yeah sorry. Sonic 1 special stages were not special, they were shit. At least I can control my outcome in Sonic 4. Sonic 2 has my favorite special stages though.
I've been willing to give this a fair shake, but finally got the demo on PSN, and man are the controls terrible. Instant stop in the air if you let go of the d-pad no matter how fast you were going, total stop on the sides of curved surfaces, coming out of the ball mode while rolling along, takes forever to get moving yet stopping is instant... just plain terrible movement.
Doesn't matter how passable the rest of the game is if your number one element moves like crap.
Doesn't matter how passable the rest of the game is if your number one element moves like crap.
Booted up the demo and immediately thought that the graphics, Sonic sprite aside, didn't look as bad as I expected. It's not a style that I expected but it's internally consistent.
I then noticed that Sonic loses all forward momentum the second you let go of the D-pad/analog stick, even if you let go while traveling at max speed.
You can also walk up a vertical wall, so long as you have a good 2~5 miles/hr powerwalk going on.
The music is..
..
I then noticed that Sonic loses all forward momentum the second you let go of the D-pad/analog stick, even if you let go while traveling at max speed.
You can also walk up a vertical wall, so long as you have a good 2~5 miles/hr powerwalk going on.
The music is..
..
ok, I just played the demo. Level design seems pretty good and the homing attack isn't too bad. That said, the way Sonic controls really needs to be fixed. You stop holding a direction and Sonic just stops almost instantly. Where is the momentum? Momentum goes both ways, Dimps. Spinning needs to pick up speed more than running. I couldn't spin dash up a wall, but I could walk up it, and running down a hill was faster than rolling down it. Overall, I like what I see, I just wish they wouldn't have used these terrible physics holdovers from Rush. Oh yeah, and the uncurling thing. I'll wait for a price drop. I can hope Sega will fix the control issues, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
MiamiWesker
Member
Sonic 1's special stages were way better than the ones in this game. Easily the worst special stage of the 2D Sonics. Oh and the music in the Sonic 1 special stages was awesome.
i had no problem at all with the controls. idk, i haven't played the genesis games in years, and yes it felt different, but if you honestly can't adjust...thats sad
the only problem i had was how much everything felt like a rehash. imo, with minimal effort they could have changed the level themes up enough where it could have passed as a whole new game with no resemblance to sonic 1 & 2's zones.
the only problem i had was how much everything felt like a rehash. imo, with minimal effort they could have changed the level themes up enough where it could have passed as a whole new game with no resemblance to sonic 1 & 2's zones.
I just bought this and played the first level.
Yeah the physics are a tad off, but damn, I'm really impressed with what they've done with this. Granted I'm more of a casual Sonic fan, so take whatever I have to say about it with a grain of salt.
The graphics are great! So smooth and colorful (watching my gf play the temple level now, looks damn good). I will admit that I'm starting to understand why so many of you hate the green-eyed Sonic. This would look even more amazing if it starred the old chubby, cute Sonic.
Yeah the physics are a tad off, but damn, I'm really impressed with what they've done with this. Granted I'm more of a casual Sonic fan, so take whatever I have to say about it with a grain of salt.
The graphics are great! So smooth and colorful (watching my gf play the temple level now, looks damn good). I will admit that I'm starting to understand why so many of you hate the green-eyed Sonic. This would look even more amazing if it starred the old chubby, cute Sonic.
MiamiWesker
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Gravijah said:
I think we can all agree on that.
I AM JOHN!
Banned
Sonic 1 special stages were both easy and fun. You just suck. >:|SwiftSketcher said:
GET BLUE SPHERES 4 lyfe, though.
Gravijah said:
YOU FUCKING PIECES OF SHIT. >:|MiamiWesker said:
Holy shit. Just holy shit. There is a part near the end (presumably? I haven't gotten past this shit yet) of Labyrinth Zone Act 2 that is just so bad. So, so bad. Soososososoososososoosososo baaaaaaaad. It's just this stupid, stupid puzzle. I can't figure it out.
You have to light these torches to make pillars come out of the wall but the only torches that make the pillars you can use to get to the ledge also make a pillar blocking the way you're supposed to go! So wtf. What the hell am I missing?
Even so, what is this shit doing in this game in the first place? I've gotten three TIME UPs from this fucking puzzle already and it's driving me auaguijdeswhkdnsl
this is going to be the new barrel.
edit: I literally had to go to GameFAQs in order to pass a puzzle in a 2D Sonic game. FUCK that was bad
You have to light these torches to make pillars come out of the wall but the only torches that make the pillars you can use to get to the ledge also make a pillar blocking the way you're supposed to go! So wtf. What the hell am I missing?
Even so, what is this shit doing in this game in the first place? I've gotten three TIME UPs from this fucking puzzle already and it's driving me auaguijdeswhkdnsl
this is going to be the new barrel.
edit: I literally had to go to GameFAQs in order to pass a puzzle in a 2D Sonic game. FUCK that was bad
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Sonic 2 had quite shitty special stages, really. Sonic CD, however, had awesome special stages.
MiamiWesker
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I AM JOHN! said:
Wait let me clarify. I was referencing that Sonic 2 has the best special stages, I should have made that more clear. I do enjoy blue spheres.
Combichristoffersen
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Gravijah said:
Sonic CD is overrated as all fuck, but it has awesome special stages.
MiamiWesker
Member
Combichristoffersen said:
Agreed on both counts. Sonic CD has levels that feel like they were made by a guy in a mental institution, they don't make any sense.
Revolutionary
Member
...I'm really disappointed in this game. It just feels so wrong, control-wise.
-goes to play Sonic & Knuckles
-goes to play Sonic & Knuckles
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
MiamiWesker said:
The level design is awful, the bosses are terrible (except for the Metal Sonic race) and the time travel mechanic is more of a chore than a good gameplay mechanic. But yeah, the special stages are great.
EnjoyIncubus
Member
Just played the demo. The level design is nice, but I couldn't get over how heavy Sonic feels. The game also really lacks that sense of speed that made the old Sonic games so cool. I'll pass.
I AM JOHN!
Banned
OBJECTION!0 HP said:
There is a clear contradiction in this evidence, as earlier in the case, you stated:
If you haven't played the Genesis games in a long time...0 HP said:
HOW CAN YOU CLAIM TO KNOW HOW THE PHYSICS FEEL?
EDIT: screw all of you; Sonic CD is awesome.
im aware of the physics thingI AM JOHN! said:OBJECTION!
There is a clear contradiction in this evidence, as earlier in the case, you stated:
If you haven't played the Genesis games in a long time...
HOW CAN YOU CLAIM TO KNOW HOW THE PHYSICS FEEL?
EDIT: screw all of you; Sonic CD is awesome.
PeakPointMatrix
Member
Bullshit.
Frantic bullshit.
This is actually fun.
Ah special stages, that's easy. Sonic CD > Sonic 3&K > Sonic 1 > Sonic 2. Sorry Grav, fuck Sonic 2's special stages. They're pure memorization with Tails' rage inducing presence fucking everything right to hell. 3&K's specials got a bit tedious, but at least the music was catchy and they weren't the least bit frustrating. Sonic CD's were just awesome and I always opt for that route to the good ending over time travel. The last one or two of them got really fucking hard though.
No offense but I'm gonna go sit over there with I AM JOHN!, okay guys?
I AM JOHN! said:
No offense but I'm gonna go sit over there with I AM JOHN!, okay guys?
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
I AM JOHN! said:
I'm sure its level design is enjoyable if you regularly drop acid, but for those of us who don't do hallucinogenic drugs, it's a ridiculously overrated
and quite shitty
luka said:
I agree with this rating.
FrostuTheNinja
Member
Sonic 3D Blast had the best special stages.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np76lPXKfCo
Game also had some boss tunes.
I played Sonic 4 on iOS last week and enjoyed what I messed with. I'll grab the PSN or XBLA version soon enough.
Edit: Beaten like a drum.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np76lPXKfCo
Game also had some boss tunes.
I played Sonic 4 on iOS last week and enjoyed what I messed with. I'll grab the PSN or XBLA version soon enough.
Edit: Beaten like a drum.
Apesht Mcfckface
Banned
blah blah, truck, loses momentum, I still feel like I should purchase this.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Really? Hell, my first exposure to S3&K and indeed video games as a whole was the 10$ "Sonic and Kunckles collection" for PC that I bought at Office Max when I was like 10.Roto13 said:
EDIT: Wait...are you all nuts? Sonic 3 had the best special stages. Especially some of the designs in &K