Zero Punctuation: Sonic Unleashed
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one of the funniest videos ever, and its commply true, which in tus makes it even funner, oh sorry i mean more fun.
At least we see eye to eye; hey even I used to absolutely love Sonic at one point for most of the same reasons.Super Racer Z said:
Me too...sure, it had some major flaws (like the camera and the gem-hunting levels), but outside of those it was a great game. Heck, even the gem-hunting levels weren't so bad once I got used to them and knew their layout well. And honestly, they improved a lot of things from the first Sonic Adventure. They cut out the HORRIBLE fishing levels and got rid of the annoying "hub world", which were my biggest problems from the original Sonic Adventure.Heroic One said:
I'm not sure what I really think of this review. I don't think Yahtzee really went over its flaws as much as he usually does. He just declares the game horrible, lists a few problems, and that's it.
LOL it might just be the fact that the day levels for this game are insanely addicting. I played the 2:40 level in the demo for a total of an hour of gameplay and eventually found tons of shortcuts and also figured out how to sonic drift and boost jump like the spindash jump in SA2 and got 02:04:46 (windmill act 2 I believe). They have for the first time the addictiveness of the classics. I'll give it that.Aerach said:
Sonic Rush for the DS proves that there is life in Sonic yet. I have a lot of nostalgia for Sonic, but had given up on the franchise early into there attempts at 3D. But Rush was great. It may be the only good Sonic game this millennium (Havn't played the second Rush game, though apparently it got good reviews). Before you lump this gem into the the rest of the garbage, Sonic Rush was, in fact, a proper, high speed, uncomplicated 2D scroller, and the semi-3d boss battles actually worked. And, I have actually broken out my DS just so I could listen to parts of the soundtrack, broken out the game again entirely for that purpose. Of course, it appears like some other group had more say in the games creation, so I suppose you could just say that the Sonic Team is the problem.
Unlike most sonic fans, I didn't like sonic rush all that much(meaning I don't praise it as the god of sonic for the 2000's). Sure it was 2D, and for some of you guys who can't take off your nostalgia glasses for one second this was solid gold, but it had many problems the classics didn't. The level design was basically the main problem. I'm sorry, but my idea of platforming is not being hurled off a cliff boosting too fast to see it right after I get a checkpoint. That was basically my one problem with the game. the level design was horrendous sometimes. I know there was some other stuff that was annoying, but I don't remember them and I have no idea where the game is.Xanadu84 said:
I long for the day when Sonic is turned over to people who can make good games.
The only good game Sonic's been in in this generation is Brawl. That makes the Sonic fanboy in me want to cry and cut himself.
The only good game Sonic's been in in this generation is Brawl. That makes the Sonic fanboy in me want to cry and cut himself.
Hilarious review(rant). One of the best in weeks.
That said, I keep getting the feeling that Sonic Team CAN make a new, GOOD Sonic game, they just get all the worst ideas of the pot and execute them horribly. I believe that a new good Sonic game is possible, but those responsible for the gameplay concepts must be pants-on-head retarded.
I mean, I liked Sonic Rush, and the two Adventure games, hell, I even thought Heroes was an entertaining romp, despite all the flaws of all these games, but COME ON!!
Also, from my research, game critics from websites and magazines have all stated that they think the Wii version is best because of its differences, and that the motion controls were actually intuitive. Then again, the individual is truly the only one who can decide if he likes the game or not.
And one other point, of course the dialog and acting in recent Sonic games is garbage, its produced by 4KIDS!!! Ever since they got their hands on the Sonic X anime, they've swept up all the Sonic games with their terrible scriptwriting and voice acting, replacing all the decent cast members ever since Heroes and Advance 3. I wish Sonic Team would take the licensing rights away from them...
That said, I keep getting the feeling that Sonic Team CAN make a new, GOOD Sonic game, they just get all the worst ideas of the pot and execute them horribly. I believe that a new good Sonic game is possible, but those responsible for the gameplay concepts must be pants-on-head retarded.
I mean, I liked Sonic Rush, and the two Adventure games, hell, I even thought Heroes was an entertaining romp, despite all the flaws of all these games, but COME ON!!
Also, from my research, game critics from websites and magazines have all stated that they think the Wii version is best because of its differences, and that the motion controls were actually intuitive. Then again, the individual is truly the only one who can decide if he likes the game or not.
And one other point, of course the dialog and acting in recent Sonic games is garbage, its produced by 4KIDS!!! Ever since they got their hands on the Sonic X anime, they've swept up all the Sonic games with their terrible scriptwriting and voice acting, replacing all the decent cast members ever since Heroes and Advance 3. I wish Sonic Team would take the licensing rights away from them...
Allow me to derail the topic ever so slightly, then tie it all back together at the very end.
I am a big fan of science fiction, but definitely not Star Trek. Too clean, too organized. Life in space should not be like that. Instead, I became a fan of the Stargate franchise, which started with a movie by the same name in the mid '90s. Shortly after the movie came Stargate SG-1, a television series continuing the Stargate mythos for a good 10 years. Shortly after the 200th episode of SG-1, it was announced that the series would soon be canceled. I will admit, I was disappointed, but let's look at the numbers here. Over 200 episodes, ten seasons over ten years with no sabbaticals, breaking a Guinness Book of World Records record for longest running sci-fi television series (continuous). It had a great run and it was time to retire the old work horse and hand off the fame to its younger sister Stargate Atlantis.
Would I have been happy if the show kept running? Yes, but for how long? How long would it take for the magic to be gone? How long would it take until the show became unbelievable (well, more unbelievable than aliens, super-heavy nuclear material, and two story tall rings that ship you halfway across the galaxy)?
I don't know who said it, but it pretty much sums up this little tangential comment: "Always leave the audience wanting more."
I am a big fan of science fiction, but definitely not Star Trek. Too clean, too organized. Life in space should not be like that. Instead, I became a fan of the Stargate franchise, which started with a movie by the same name in the mid '90s. Shortly after the movie came Stargate SG-1, a television series continuing the Stargate mythos for a good 10 years. Shortly after the 200th episode of SG-1, it was announced that the series would soon be canceled. I will admit, I was disappointed, but let's look at the numbers here. Over 200 episodes, ten seasons over ten years with no sabbaticals, breaking a Guinness Book of World Records record for longest running sci-fi television series (continuous). It had a great run and it was time to retire the old work horse and hand off the fame to its younger sister Stargate Atlantis.
Would I have been happy if the show kept running? Yes, but for how long? How long would it take for the magic to be gone? How long would it take until the show became unbelievable (well, more unbelievable than aliens, super-heavy nuclear material, and two story tall rings that ship you halfway across the galaxy)?
I don't know who said it, but it pretty much sums up this little tangential comment: "Always leave the audience wanting more."
Nah, I was ready to call Rush terrible. But I really liked it. Sonic games have always kinda played themselves to a certain degree, and you sit back and enjoy the spectacle. This one was just faster then the others, and was focused on evoking a certain, well, Rush. And for some reason I don't entirely understand myself, I honestly enjoyed playing Blaze the Cat. I enjoyed the multiple paths through each level, always felt like I was striveing for the best route, thought the levels were distinctive and unique, the bosses were all very well executed, and with the stylus, it was the first time ever that Ive actually enjoyed the Chaos emerald stages. I would have liked it even without the nostalgia. I think people may not like it for what it was trying to do, but I think its a matter of taste, not the game being bad. It's like when Yahtzee reviews a Fighter, or talks about an MMO: We all certainly enjoy him ripping into the game, and can understand his perspective on them at times, but also understand that his tastes are just contrary to what fighters of MMOs try to do.
Angry angry review....me like!
And for f#cks sake Yahtzee will you please review Far Cry 2 and pour sweet sweet angry love all over it.
And for f#cks sake Yahtzee will you please review Far Cry 2 and pour sweet sweet angry love all over it.
and the music was by the same genius that mixed the Jet set radio ost