Well it is a direct sequel of the 2D Sonic games that everyone remembered and loved. If nothing else, this game is a breath of familiar yet still fresh air after the myriad of craptastic 3D games that been made in the meantime.Scrumpmonkey said:In that case they would have done something more in the vein on "New super mario bros Wii" a game that, whist it does draw on nostalgia, has a whole new set of power-up, rules and is really a whole new game.bahumat42 said:well aside from nostalgia (which is always fun). Sega is respecting their fanbase and giving them more of what work, if a formula is good why change it, that like going to a bar and asking for a tequila slammer with a tomato instead of a lemon.Scrumpmonkey said:If you never played sonic before i guess the weirdness of you basically describing the first sonic game is lost on you. Sonic 4 is really just sonic with a HD coat of paint, i don't see how SEGA need any praise for basically re-making a game that is 20 years old in higher definition. I don't see what it does differently/better at all.
Sonic 4 does not do this, it is a recycling of the old games rather than a continuation of them. There are no new ideas here, no real new content. It's not just a tribute to sonic 1 2 and 3 it IS those games.
The ball and chain wasn't in Sonic 2 at all. Just Sonic 1. The first boss of Sonic 2 was the drill-jeep-thing.DuskTMoon said:I was expecting so much more from this game. Though it might be new and exciting for newcomers to the Sonic The Hedgehog genre, its practically a 3D version of all the other platformers! Hell, the bosses are the SAME bosses you fight in the first three games! For instance, the ball and chain is the first boss in Sonic 1 and 2, the electric casino boss is the same one, on a smaller scale, that you fight in Sonic & Knuckles, and even the running one is a playoff of several fights before.
I would have been happier to see another old graphics game with improved levels and more storyline involvement. In Sonic 3 & Knuckles you get a glimpse into Eggman's deception towards Knuckles, when he convinces the echidna that Sonic stole the Master Emerald. Playing from Sonic's point of view shows Knuckles as an ass until you see him at the end trying to attack Eggman for the Emerald. If you play as Knuckles, you understand that he is simply chasing a blue shadow, which in the end, winds up as one of the most interesting battles in Sonic gaming, where Mecha Sonic is revealed as the true antagonist and Sonic comes to his rescue as the final fortress comes down.
Seriously Sega, what happened?
Um...why should it be? Not arguing that it wouldn't be fun on the DS, but nothing wrong with it being on the big screen, either.BlueHighwind said:Why exactly is this NOT on the DS? This title is perfect for a handheld.
Remember, this is just Episode 1. Starting off with familiar territory is not a bad idea. Remember, it worked great for Super Metroid.Scrumpmonkey said:In that case they would have done something more in the vein on "New super mario bros Wii" a game that, whist it does draw on nostalgia, has a whole new set of power-up, rules and is really a whole new game.bahumat42 said:well aside from nostalgia (which is always fun). Sega is respecting their fanbase and giving them more of what work, if a formula is good why change it, that like going to a bar and asking for a tequila slammer with a tomato instead of a lemon.Scrumpmonkey said:If you never played sonic before i guess the weirdness of you basically describing the first sonic game is lost on you. Sonic 4 is really just sonic with a HD coat of paint, i don't see how SEGA need any praise for basically re-making a game that is 20 years old in higher definition. I don't see what it does differently/better at all.
Sonic 4 does not do this, it is a recycling of the old games rather than a continuation of them. There are no new ideas here, no real new content. It's not just a tribute to sonic 1 2 and 3 it IS those games.
Didn't you get the memo? The best Sega fans know that Sega is never supposed to do anything right anymore! It's all about complaining non-stop when they try something new, then when they finally cave in and try to provide a nostalgic experience, that's when we change our minds and cry about it being too similar to the old stuff we constantly told Sega we wanted to relive!theaceplaya said:And also, if Sonic 4 is just Sonic with an HD coat of paint that Sega doesn't deserve praise for, why is the gaming community creaming its collective pants over the Sonic Fan Remix? Not saying it doesn't look good (it really does) but how can Sega do the same thing and everyone hates on it? I'm being dead serious, I just don't get it.