Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Comments by Dan Whitehead

Well, that's how Bioware always makes their RPG's: mainstream, without any surprises. This sounds like more of the same.

Sonic Passion could be the worst thing I've ever seen

I'm too afraid to google Sonic Passion. So very afraid.

I guess that this will be the first bioware title EVER that I won't buy.

"Well, that's how Bioware always makes their RPG's: mainstream, without any surprises."

Errr....right.

Well, that's how Bioware always makes their RPG's: mainstream, without any surprises. This sounds like more of the same.

right, you're so well informed.

Baldurs Gate 1 and 2 and all x-pacs CREATED the modern rpg fantasy

Mass Effect, a sci fi RPG????? You do realize how UTTERLY fucking rare that is

KOTOR - The fact they were good Star Wars games is a shock in and of itself

http://www.sonic-online.com/sonicpassion/

Wow, lovely. Kids who think you know nothing because you don't worship the kings of mainstream, Bioware.

Sorry, but the Gold Box games were way before Baldur's Gate. What Baldur's Gate did was re-popularize the RPG genre on the PC. It created nothing.

Who cares if Mass Effect is "rare"? It's still a mediocre game with a plot that Bioware seems to be recycling over and over again in their games.

And the Star Wars games.. you do realize it's Neverwinter Nights with a sci-fi setting slapped on top of it, right? Nothing new, nothing exciting, but very polished. Mainstream.

Shame really, I was expecting more from Bioware.

seems good

Ok sonic passion is weird.

I love sonic with all my heart.. i would shoot myself with a gun if that would make him happy.
I am totally serious if SOnic came to me and asked me to kill myself i would do it!

that's passion all right.

Other stuff goes on about his blue hole...

Getting back to the game, this sounds rather like a "My first RPG" type game. It's obviously aimed at the kiddies.

Disappointed.

Getting back to the game, this sounds rather like a "My first RPG" type game. It's obviously aimed at the kiddies.

So is Pokemon, and that's far more involved than Sonic Chronicles. Even Zelda is for kids - or at least accessible to the pre-teen audience. "It's for kids" doesn't have to mean shallow.

I expected this game to be even worse (and it prolly is, actually).

Wow, lovely. Kids who think you know nothing because you don't worship the kings of mainstream, Bioware.

As opposed to your good self who, obviously, knows everything?

Everyone is entitled to an opinion of course - personally I never saw anything surprising in any of the Gold Series games, but I suppose I'm wrong for not seeing the depth in them...

Then again, what do you expect from us pesky kids. Its not like it was in the good old days, eh?

That Alix chick behind Sonic Passion is actually really hot, who'd have thought?

Too bad I'll never meet her... And that she hates humanity...

Man we'd have some fucked up children...

Oh God... Why did I have to be curious and google Sonic Passion? WHY?

Unless those aren't pictures of her. But that would mean that someone has created a fake identity on the internet! OH NOES!

I reckon it is her did you see her sonic dildo collection?

^See it? I'm trying to forget it... :S

Wickerman: As opposed to your good self who, obviously, knows everything?

Yeah, that's the conclusion a mature adult would draw from my earlier posts.. Sigh. So you're two kids who get offended by a differing opinion? Get over it.

@mkreku - the point I was making, that you so obviously managed to miss, was that you wasn't giving an opinion but was instead stating it as a fact (whether you meant to or not - perhaps you didn't, seeing as you are saying it is an opinion in your last post, or perhaps you are just trying to set yourself up for something to come back on) . Which brings me on to you calling those who didn't agree with you kids - which is obviously something a mature adult does... And, for the record, I don't remember once stating that I was a mature adult anyway.

"Rouge, the whorish bat": love that description, mostly because it's so accurate. :P

Anyway, bit disappointed this didn't score higher, because I do have a soft spot for the Sonic universe, and I've been curious to try a BioWare RPG. I might still have a gander when the price comes down.

Whoever thought giving Sonic a backstory would be a good idea should be publicly hanged.

A bit harsh aren't you EG? Sonic has never been about "challenge" per se. MarioRPG was easy as well.. No leeway for poor old Sonic.

There are lots of ridiculously easy games that score high due to being good fun; Mario Galaxy and Ocarina of Time are two examples of family friendly games that are great fun, but way too easy.

So 7/10 in comparison seems a bit harsh, If it is fun, but easy, then it doesn't matter so much. Fair enough if other bugs make gameplay feel lacking, but I think it is a bit harsh to mark it down for being too easy otherwise.

@ Dr.Mott

Possibly the funniest things I've read in ages. Some people scare me.

I'll still be buying this. I quite like BioWare's stuff so far.

That's a shame. It's disappointing to see BioWare make a game that's less than excellent.

As for mkreku, I don't entirely disagree. However, your argument concerning the importance of 'originality' is a poor one. No narrative is ever really innovative or original. Even brilliant novels like Time's Arrow, Sound and the Fury and God of Small Things can be boiled down, categorized and otherwise dismissed as using narrative gimmicks to hide derivative plots.

...I'm not suggesting that KotOR, Mass Effect, Jade Empire or Baldur's Gate can be compared to classic literature; that's just silly.

What I am saying is that BioWare craft excellent narratives (Pulitzer-worthy as far as the competition is concerned) for polished games that consistently provide a cogent and involving experience.

Some developers strive to innovate, break new ground and revolutionize the gaming medium. Those are awesome. Others, like BioWare, pride themselves on making good, polished games. Those are great too.
Instead of condemning BioWare for being 'mainstream' (every time someone accuses something of being 'mainstream', God gives an orphan AIDS), you should redirect your disapproval to the developers that clearly don't give a shit and pump out mediocre game after mediocre game.

7/10 really isn't a harsh score, nor does it suggest that the game isn't fun. It's a score for games that are good, but not exceptional or essential.

I enjoyed it. Bought it at 20 percent off and I feel that I have gotten my moneys worth.