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Sonic the Hedgehog Community Thread: Green Hills and Laughing Iizukas
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DICKS AHOY
Banned
holy hell this guy actually does live in a basement
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
I absolutely, positively need to get all these Mega Man x Sonic crossover issues. They look like they're going to special... and cohesive.
And I love Fire Emblem: Awakening's gameplay a lot, but man it's the most kawaii uguu Fire Emblem game I've ever played and that part of it is incredibly disappointing and is a bit of a turn-off (like, I expect this (yet dread it) from Tales, not this). I see it in tons of Japanese dramas, manga, anime, games, etc. and I'm kind of tired of it now. :/
I guess that's kind of why I didn't like it. You have to get to the exit in time and gather up some delightful goodies optionally, but I guess there wasn't that sense of progression or moving towards a goal in increments that some of the other special stages had. I'd rather special stages just be an optional level with level design, sorta like what Triple Trouble did.
I guess the extra epilogue chapter's going to be creepy, and no I'm not going to do that. :|
Kinda amused that some of the Sonic Retro mainstays are giving some people what for, though.
And I love Fire Emblem: Awakening's gameplay a lot, but man it's the most kawaii uguu Fire Emblem game I've ever played and that part of it is incredibly disappointing and is a bit of a turn-off (like, I expect this (yet dread it) from Tales, not this). I see it in tons of Japanese dramas, manga, anime, games, etc. and I'm kind of tired of it now. :/
Of course the music's awesome. It's composed by one of my favourite composers ever.
I guess that's kind of why I didn't like it. You have to get to the exit in time and gather up some delightful goodies optionally, but I guess there wasn't that sense of progression or moving towards a goal in increments that some of the other special stages had. I'd rather special stages just be an optional level with level design, sorta like what Triple Trouble did.
Finished Chapter 7 and boy I completely forgot how creepy Sugita was in the original Corpse Party. He's even creepier here. It's just weird going from Tales of Xillia (where he's delightful, cool, or upset) to that. :lol
I guess the extra epilogue chapter's going to be creepy, and no I'm not going to do that. :|
You're both mean.
That entire thread induces some headdesk moments. I had one about someone's comments about the Unleashed soundtrack earlier on. It's a step-up from Sonic threads of the past, that's for sure. Though people just sound pissed at each other in general, and clearly have different ideas of how Sonic should be, or what they feel that their ideal Sonic game is. They're just... being kinda hostile about it, I guess? Or some things being said are just flat-out wrong.
Kinda amused that some of the Sonic Retro mainstays are giving some people what for, though.
I hope that NextBox information about this isn't true.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=511924
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Also, are people allowed to boo at e3? I don't think I've ever seen that.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=511924
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Also, are people allowed to boo at e3? I don't think I've ever seen that.
tiggerkiddo
Member
If true, awful, terrible no good start to this generation.
DICKS AHOY
Banned
"So, you want a realistic, down-to-earth Sonic game... that's completely off-the-wall and swarming with magic robots?"
Yeah, I really hope that's not the case and if it is the case, I hope Sony doesn't follow suit.
Shadow Hog
Member
I'm not even convinced graphics are going to appreciably improve. You'll be getting stuff very similar to current gen, but with higher resolutions and more AA/AF; maybe 60FPS if you're lucky. Nothing I'm not already used to from PC gaming. Other than that, maybe some self-shadowing, marginally better lighting (or more dynamic lighting, since it won't be as expensive - and UE4 pretty much mandates it), and, if we're really lucky, physics engines so improved that they rival nVidia's PhysX stuff, allowing for characters with actual hair, or more free-flowing clothes.
People keep talking about how the extra hardware will "innovate gaming", but I don't see that happening. You might get less load times as the extra RAM will allow more of a level to be loaded at once, or perhaps a lot more happening on screen, but I don't think gameplay innovation has been particularly stifled by anything hardware-related this generation.
People also keep posting that Star Wars 1313 GIF with the elevator falling apart into a fiery mess as you jump onto it. I don't get how this is appreciably more "next-gen" than when Uncharted 2 had a building collapse while I was still inside it (which was impressive as hell, actually).
Meccanical
Member
I'm not really hyped about any next gen consoles really.
I don't see myself getting anything until they are under $200.
I don't see myself getting anything until they are under $200.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
I just want fun games to play, and it seems like I've been falling into handhelds being my main platforms to go for than consoles. Thus getting new consoles aren't a priority for me unless there's something I really want on one of them.
I know they want to maximize profits, but holy shit that's so anti-consumer.
That whole thread kinda sucks now, tbh.
What the fuck.
I know they want to maximize profits, but holy shit that's so anti-consumer.
PhantomOfTheKnight
Member
Dammit, I'm never around when the fun stuff happens. >:I
...you guys think I'm boring don't you? T___T
Everyone has gotten so hostile. It's crazy.
Nocturnowl
Member
Bingo.
I have noticed that my interest in next gen is not focused at all on what the hardware does, how powerful it is, if it makes me a cup of coffee or whatever fancy tricks it has up its cybersleeves.
I just want fun games, considering I haven't cared for the AAA blockbuster side of things for the most part of this generation i'm not exactly raring to hop on the next gen train quite yet since all the hype seems to be focused around what juggernauts can be created with more power but that can change entirely when they get around to showing the games and maybe some bright sparks out there will show some very cool stuff instead of the AAAA angle that i'm expecting, create the fun and unique games and i'll come with time (that time being a price drop when the console libraries have started building up).
Regarding that MS rumour I do struggle to think that MS would partake in something that would potentially turn away so many customers, i'm not buying into it yet.
tiggerkiddo
Member
China is still tops in the worlds for hilarious knock offs but I welcome new challengers to the throne!
Shadow Hog
Member
All we need is to get Stuart Ashen to review them...
someone translated part of the stream, gotta love Iizuka! 
http://board.sonicstadium.org/topic/15180-segas-2013-plans/page-54#entry630608
http://board.sonicstadium.org/topic/15180-segas-2013-plans/page-54#entry630608
Shadow Hog
Member
What
Professor Beef
Banned
Even better! I wonder how they can top the Walrus? I don't think Dimps could get any better!
Nocturnowl
Member
They belong on my basis that slang for girls collection could be chicks collection.
Shadow Hog
Member
The correct answer is clearly Brother Bear, anyway.
Here's one for Schala!
Here's one for Schala!
tiggerkiddo
Member
The future will not have used games.
The future will be connected to the world wide web, where dudes and duddettes alike can engage in frivilous activities like Fifa 2020.
The future will take your physical copies from you and stomp them into the dirt like the rights of gamers everywhere.
The future will not have used games.
The future will be connected to the world wide web, where dudes and duddettes alike can engage in frivilous activities like Fifa 2020.
The future will take your physical copies from you and stomp them into the dirt like the rights of gamers everywhere.
The future will not have used games.
Hot Coldman
Banned
Eh, anyone who has owned a 360 for the past few years should have seen this coming. All the software "updates" have been anti-consumer, why wouldn't their new hardware also be so?
Shadow Hog
Member
It'd be amusing if the PS4 also had this "feature" in it. Then the Wii U would be the only home console on which you'd actually own your games, which could be a bit of a boon for it.
Until one of the other two inevitably realizes "this is hurting our sales" and puts out a firmware patch to shut it down.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Now why would we think that?
At least GAF doesn't have a strong grip on your life. That's a good thing!
Gaming side. It's Gaming side.
Why can't we all just be friends or agree to disagree or stop namecalling or whatever. I blame the oncoming console wars. >:O
Well, he is one of the very very very very very few SE characters I like this gen. Better than Cloud.Here's one for Schala!
Fuck that. I buy a lot of used games. I buy used games because I'm on a budget or I can't afford the new copies right away. If it's a game I'm not really into, I'll buy it used because as a consumer, I should be allowed to make that decision.
Unless they're going to focus on digital content moreso than physical content. But I should be able to decide whether or now I want a physical copy or a digital copy. Right now I'm kinda half and half on that because I... have a lot of games and I usually put them into containers now when the generation rolls over. So I don't mind digital content that much.
And I live in Canada. Our Internet is shit because the internet providers here are scummy as hell. I can't afford to be online all the time!
This is me. I like the lower budget games this time around. I'm not ready for a new console cycle yet, tbh. I know people are like, "how are we going to push the boundaries of graphical capabilities??? I hate motion control this shit sucks. I'm tired of sequels!" but... I'm... really not ready. In fact, I've just started thinking of upgrading my 80 GB HDD in my PS3 to a higher amount, and I've had that thing since 2008!
I'm ready to move on to Wii U if it has the games since Nintendo isn't really supporting the Wii, and I can just use homebrew on it anyway to import games I missed out on in Japan prior to 2011. On that front, I'm ready to move on. Not necessarily with the HD twins. I still have a pile of 360 games to play in the event I buy a 360 (or if this new system is BC, I can just play them on there), and I still have some PS3 content to purchase or play (whether it's from Japan, NA, or EU).
I stopped caring about power a long time ago. Now I just want to come home, relax, and have some fun and alone time with my games.
I'm still importing PSP games. This system isn't dying yet!
I'm ready for the PS4 not because of the graphicz, but because I really want a better implementation of everything the PS3 currently has. Sony went through it's HD/networking growing pains and piecing together the service it currently has and patching together all the things the PS3 does now, but it's really easy to tell that it's taking it's toll on the system because it wasn't made with a lot of those things in mind. Just look at the PSN store as an example.
If the Vita OS' out of the box features are anything to go by, I'm really looking forward to what the PS4 can do. It'll certainly be a more future-proofed console than the PS3 was.
(I do hope this no used game/always online thing isn't true. Awful precedent, and I'd be stuck between next gen consoles that all do things I hate. I'd just stick to my PS3 for a while. :| )
If the Vita OS' out of the box features are anything to go by, I'm really looking forward to what the PS4 can do. It'll certainly be a more future-proofed console than the PS3 was.
(I do hope this no used game/always online thing isn't true. Awful precedent, and I'd be stuck between next gen consoles that all do things I hate. I'd just stick to my PS3 for a while. :| )
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Well, when you put it that way, I kinda want to see some new online features for PSN anyway. I think the store would run better on a new system (it looks good, but it runs so choppy sometimes!). I just hope it's region-free. Or that I can buy games from any PSN store in any region without having to buy PSN Yen moneys (hahaha like that would happen).
I am interested in that PS4 controller, though. Ever since Tales of Xillia 2 gave me the chance to take screenshots in-game, I wanted more of that kind of stuff on other platforms. The screenshot function on Vita is almost a godsend.
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As an aside, I almost feel like posting the Member Etiquette FAQ in that Sonic thread. Because I'm rather surprised with some people's behaviour and debate skills, tbh. Alright, you have your own idea about level design. Be cordial and respectful of it. Stop putting other people down and at least maturely tell them why you think they're wrong. Post freaking level maps or something if you want to illustrate your point better.
I know I'm on GAF and I'm asking for maturity of all things, but c'mon. I've seen civil threads a lot around here. I don't think it'd be a damn stretch to actually do it.
is this what we have become
Sorry to all the new members of SonicGAF expecting something civil, especially with regards to some of the threads we've had before where people were actually nicer. That's what attracted me to SonicGAF and I hope some of this shit isn't acting as a deterrent to participating more.
I am interested in that PS4 controller, though. Ever since Tales of Xillia 2 gave me the chance to take screenshots in-game, I wanted more of that kind of stuff on other platforms. The screenshot function on Vita is almost a godsend.
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As an aside, I almost feel like posting the Member Etiquette FAQ in that Sonic thread. Because I'm rather surprised with some people's behaviour and debate skills, tbh. Alright, you have your own idea about level design. Be cordial and respectful of it. Stop putting other people down and at least maturely tell them why you think they're wrong. Post freaking level maps or something if you want to illustrate your point better.
I know I'm on GAF and I'm asking for maturity of all things, but c'mon. I've seen civil threads a lot around here. I don't think it'd be a damn stretch to actually do it.
is this what we have become
Sorry to all the new members of SonicGAF expecting something civil, especially with regards to some of the threads we've had before where people were actually nicer. That's what attracted me to SonicGAF and I hope some of this shit isn't acting as a deterrent to participating more.
I suppose that I'm more excited about the PS4 and 720 than most people here. Steps taken to eliminate the used games market are aggressively anti-consumer and unfortunate; personally, I've already embraced digital distribution platforms (particularly Steam) and I prefer to wait a month or so for a game's price to dramatically fall instead of saving just $5.00 by buying it used. I'm really hoping that Sony and Microsoft take this opportunity to make it easier for developers to both release games on their digital marketplaces and continue to support them after release with content updates, as most of the exciting stuff has come from the smaller/indie space lately.
New platforms are also a way to push developers to finally take risks again. Every generation has franchises that overstay their welcome, but the latter entries in some of this generation's have been complete disappointments. It's hard to keep track of many subpar games with a III or a IV
in their title came out in just the past couple of years.
Also, I kind of of enjoy watching the train wreck that is console wars. For better or worse, one of the regular events that initially drew me to NeoGAF was the monthly NPD clusterfuck (back when more information was available). Ideally, people could just talk about their preferences calmly and reasonably, but I might as well have fun with the inevitable meltdowns and .gif parades.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't you been offered moderator status in the past? I think that you would be pretty good at it.
New platforms are also a way to push developers to finally take risks again. Every generation has franchises that overstay their welcome, but the latter entries in some of this generation's have been complete disappointments. It's hard to keep track of many subpar games with a III or a IV
or a XIII
Also, I kind of of enjoy watching the train wreck that is console wars. For better or worse, one of the regular events that initially drew me to NeoGAF was the monthly NPD clusterfuck (back when more information was available). Ideally, people could just talk about their preferences calmly and reasonably, but I might as well have fun with the inevitable meltdowns and .gif parades.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't you been offered moderator status in the past? I think that you would be pretty good at it.
Hot Coldman
Banned
That might fall under backseat modding. ;P
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Which is why I won't do it. Hahaha.
But man that thread is difficult to read at times.
Man I miss old NPD threads. They were actually funny because people were reacting to real, hard data and melting down over that shit. Now it's all extrapolation and guesswork, and the gifs don't really come. And they've grouped games over multiple platforms into a single group now which makes the numbers boring for people who are into the console wars business.
I want gifs about the best accessory being either an XBLA points card or a Skylanders figure.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
It'll include Toriyama transforming Cloud into Lightning in some fashion so they can avoid remaking FF7.
People would be making gifs of trying to get that green star in Flipsville Galaxy for some game or platform hoping to come close to #1 but not reaching it at all and dying ("TOO BAD!").
I dunno.
There are some threads that have become battlefields lately and I don't feel confident enough to post in them, but I have guilty pleasure reading some extreme reactions. I still remember my first betrayalton thread as a member.
If they decide to finally remake FFVII I can imagine the backlash it'll get when it doesn't meet expectations.
If they decide to finally remake FFVII I can imagine the backlash it'll get when it doesn't meet expectations.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
That's it. I miss the gifs (one of Mama Robotnik's creations):
And I don't think SE of today can ever manage to create something like that at all. That company lacks vision.
It won't ever meet the expectations people have for it. If people are calling it SE's trump card or get out of jail FREE card right now, that entails that people are going to expect a ton from it. They are going to expect the whole shebang: quirky, charming adventures on a world map with a moveable airship and buggy and Tiny Bronco, Cloud crossdressing and getting into a bathtub with a group of men, getting free panties, meeting a pimp who tries to make love to Cloud, going into Don Corneo's bondage room, and lots and lots of towns.
And I don't think SE of today can ever manage to create something like that at all. That company lacks vision.
Seven Force
Banned
I'm not really excited for the new consoles on the horizon, weirdly enough. Curious, but not really excited. Hell, I've been slipping backwards a bit as of late and started buying and collecting for older consoles.
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