Sonic Unleashed

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by Wildcat

What I was trying to say is that every game series has a few bad titles but it seems Sonic gets more crap for it by gamers....maybe because hes a big franchise.

NO! The only decent thing to come out of the franchise in the last 7+ years were the first two GBA games. Every huge franchise has it's terrible spin-off titles, but Sonic has been consistently bad for years now, core titles included. There's no point in defending it, because you're wrong.

And bringing up that a lot of people liked Sonic Heroes, and Sonic Adventure 2, yet saying Sunshine is pretty much universally disliked? Shut the f*ck up, kid.

[R-iZZy]

F*ck it, I'll just come out and say I liked almost all of the handheld Sonic games that came out recently; mainly just the Sonic Advance and the Sonic Rush serieses.

I remembered renting Sonic and the Secret Rings, and turned it in the next day. That game was just annoying and atrocious. And then I later found out the one on 360 was just as bad, except it's atrocity was in high definition (yay for gameplay taking a backseat to graphics this gen). The only 3D Sonic game I actually liked was Sonic Adventure for the Dreamcast.

This new game, Sonic Unleashed, looks promising, but the one thing that sorta irks me is Sonic being a "were-hedgehog" in this game, whatever the hell that's supposed to mean. I sorta have my hopes up, because I do love Sonic as well, but Sega is digging Sonic's grave right next to the Dreamcast's.

[Wildcat]

Originally Posted by R-iZZy

I remembered renting Sonic and the Secret Rings, and turned it in the next day. That game was just annoying and atrocious.

Theres your problem,you hardly spent any time with it.It takes a good while before Sonic gets up to faster speeds because you have to unlock certain items,then the real fun starts.Thats whats diffrent about 'Secret Rings' it has very slight rpg elemets with the whole mixing and matching of abilaties you can equip yourself with.

Even I was frustrated at the start,I finished the whole game a little over a month after I bought it by the way I agree though..Sonic Adventure was the last great 3D Sonic...well up til 'Secret Rings' that is,my only problem was it was kinda short

[The Shelf]

For anyone who still doubts that this is a legitimate game:

Originally Posted by Sega Europe

"Sonic the Hedgehog returns for a full-blown, action-packed adventure through the desolate and unpredictable World of Mubuz, a world dictated by an evil Dragon Lord, Immarius. Upon entering Muboz, Sonic fights an evil power which turns all the inhabitants into dangerous beasts.

-Become Wolf Sonic and fight enemies like never before using rapid combo maneuvers and Ring Energy
-Play as Sonic, Knuckles or Tails through 12 packed stages
-Extensive 2D gameplay brings the old Sonic back home"

Originally Posted by Sega On

SEGA is launching SONIC UNLEASHED with a HUGE production budget and it seems not only SONIC TEAM is involved but a very huge part of SEGA’s developer teams including those from Japan, the US and, apparently for the first time, even Europe. There seems to be one clear mission: Rebuild the Sonic brand and prove it could work in 3D environments. We also have one new artwork for you.

I for one am cautiously optimistic. Honestly, though, I haven't been this excited for a Sonic game since Sonic Adventure. And look! Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails are playable, yet no mention of Shadow, Silver, or any number of other superfluous characters. Hopefully we'll actually be able to play each character the way they were meant to be played -- the same as Sonic but with different properties. None of this hunting for emeralds crap or shooting gallery garbage. You know what else I'm excited about? Sonic Team is not in charge of this title. They're involved, but so is all the rest of Sega for once. This could be epic! But only time will tell. I only hope that Sega does not rush this to meet a deadline. If they do, then it will be an epic fail...

Between this and Sonic Chronicles, I have hope for the Sonic franchise for the first time in ages.

[Mecha Cow]

Every time a new Sonic game is announced people say it's going to be a 'return to form' and it never is. The old Sonic is dead and he's never coming back, so I wouldn't get my hopes up.

[ThirdMarioBro]

And every time Sega talks about a huge production budget, all the money goes straight to the opening and ending FMV videos. All the bugs are left for the players to sort through, and if we complain enough they might patch five of them.

Sorry Sega, you're not getting me this time.

[Cure]

Originally Posted by Mecha Cow

Every time a new Sonic game is announced people say it's going to be a 'return to form' and it never is.

That's true. Sonic Heroes was supposed to go back cuz of it's "quick" team changing mechanic. Sonic 360 was so sure it would be good like the old days, they even gave it the name "Sonic the Hedgehog". Secret Rings was supposed to keep it fast, but it just got annoying.

EDIT:

Looks like TMB might be right about the end of days scenario.

[Dr. Doom]

Did somebody say Wolf? I'M THERE! LoL

The game looks interesting. As always, I'm willing to at least wait to discover more about it before I make any sort of final judgement on it.

[Wildcat]

Even though I said alot of people didnt really like 'Sunshine'...I said it was ok for me,and yes it may seem Sonic has been consistantly bad for awhile now but most Sonic games lately have been spinoffs,like Shadow and Riders 1 and 2.Sonic '06 was the only core title that was bad,before the last core Sonic title was Sonic Adventure 2 Battle..and even that was a port from the DC which if youve botherd to visist other sites youd see alot of people do like it(except for the gem hunting).

Sonic Heroes is a hit or miss,really depends on each persons personal opinion...it was ok for me,I didnt really like the character switching.Iv already said what I had to say about 'Secret Rings' above...so there ya go

[Krang]

Thread cleaned up and reopened. We'll give it one more chance before it is locked permanently. This time, let's please focus on discussing the game and related topics instead of resorting to personal attacks. And please, lay off the baiting and the angry, long-winded rants that have nothing to do with the topic. People who get that upset over an online message board obviously have mental issues of their own that they should sort out before accusing others of the same.

Anyway, although I've been disappointed with the Sonic series lately, it sounds like Sega may be taking a step in the right direction with this one if they really are reducing the cast to the 3 main characters. Now if they put less effort into adding stupid storylines and pointless FMVs and more effort into the gameplay itself, this game might be worth playing. It'll be interesting to see how it turns out.

[Ra]

Originally Posted by Dr. Doom

The game looks interesting. As always, I'm willing to at least wait to discover more about it before I make any sort of final judgement on it.

I'm just going to wait as well. Despite the Sega whipping a dead horse, I do feel like that this might be a chance to actually get a good Sonic game out and about again. I doubt it, but that won't stop me from watching the development of the thing. The video looked promising, at least.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Alright, since people want to be optimistic about this, I'll say something nice. I give them no faith in making another decent game in the once hallowed halls of Sega, but I do give their character artists credit for one thing.





Sonic Unleashed on left, Sonic '06 on right. They finally got him looking correct in 3D with a big head, feet, hands, and tiny body. That's like the old-school Sonic done right in 3D; low on detail, high on personality.

It's not much, but it's something.

[poiuytre]

I don't know why Sonic The Hedgehog PS3 had such a bad rep. Yeah, it had some minor flaws here and there but no game is perfect. I for one enjoyed it a lot, especially how they made it serious. Deep story with lots of cool plottwists, lively dialogue and even some romance. We can only hope the story of Unleashed will be as good, but having seen the artwork of the wolf form, I think it's safe to assume it's going to be very interesting.

I also read this on gonintendo:

The Sonic GBA titles, along with Sonic Rush, are all excellent examples of classic Sonic gameplay, in my opinion. If this latest rumor is to be believed, good things are in-store for Unleashed. Hell, the rumors have run so far now, I might as well go with the little bits I find! Word is, Sonic Unleashed runs on the same ‘gameplay system’ or ‘engine’ as Sonic Rush…however you want to describe it.

Hype +10

Keep up the good work, Sonic.

[Hannah]

Sonic is great. No Sonic game was bad, ever. There's never even been a bad video game, ever! I love video games! This is going to rule! Werehogs! Alright!

[Wildcat]

Originally Posted by poiuytre

I don't know why Sonic The Hedgehog PS3 had such a bad rep. Yeah, it had some minor flaws here and there but no game is perfect. I for one enjoyed it a lot, especially how they made it serious. Deep story with lots of cool plottwists, lively dialogue and even some romance. We can only hope the story of Unleashed will be as good, but having seen the artwork of the wolf form, I think it's safe to assume it's going to be very interesting.

I also read this on gonintendo:

Hype +10

Keep up the good work, Sonic.

Well I didnt think it was great,but I do agree Sonic PS3/360 is enjoyable once you get used too the minor flaws.Biggest issue with gamers seems to be the contol,which yes its somewhat more stiff than the "Adventure" games but you have to learn how it works.Load times is the second biggest issue which yes theres not really an excuse for it since its on PS3/360 but the load times dont effect the gameplay so thats good.

[The Shelf]

Originally Posted by Hannah

There's never even been a bad video game, ever!

Ahahahaha! That's a good one. ^_^

I'm happy that Sega is finally doing a 2.5D Sonic game on a console for the first time. I just hope the gameplay is more interactive than Sonic Rush because playing Sonic Rush is like watching a gameplay video except you have to press the jump button every once in a while. It's pretty to look at, but not much fun to play. Hopefully they'll have a 2-player mode reminiscent of Sonic 2. Seriously, Sega has yet to top the 2-player experience that Sonic 2 had, imo.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Sonic Rush was a racing game. There was no level design. Just hold the turbo button and jump from time to time. It sucked. Balls.

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by poiuytre

I don't know why Sonic The Hedgehog PS3 had such a bad rep. Yeah, it had some minor flaws here and there but no game is perfect. I for one enjoyed it a lot, especially how they made it serious. Deep story with lots of cool plottwists, lively dialogue and even some romance. We can only hope the story of Unleashed will be as good, but having seen the artwork of the wolf form, I think it's safe to assume it's going to be very interesting.

I don't know if this is a joke post...or...what?

[Cure]

Originally Posted by Peanut

I don't know if this is a joke post...or...what?

it has to be! why else would game infarcer makre game informer every april?! cuz they rock my penis off! can i say penis?! don't be mad krang! i love your pink braniyn gelatinous seflf! no one can do it like you! gimme head! edit! just kiddinfg.

[poiuytre]

Originally Posted by Peanut

I don't know if this is a joke post...or...what?

I don't know if you've heard, but it is possible for people to like things that others don't. I'd appreciate it if you tried to respect other opinions instead of trying to belittle them, even if you don't agree with them.


http://www.x-cult.org/newsx/fullnews.php?id=165
Not sure if it has been posted but Sonic Cult has got a better quality version of the teaser video. If you ask me, this is certainly shaping up to be one of the most promising titles of this generation.