Sonic Unleashed Comments by Dan Whitehead
Poor old hedgehog.
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ManicDrunkMonk
28/11/08 @ 00:04
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What a surprise! I thought this would be the turning point for Sonic!
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squarejawhero
28/11/08 @ 00:12
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Such a crying shame. Seriously. Games don't really upset me, but when Sega CONSTANTLY ignore the pleas of the fans and keep piling on these embaressments to the Sonic Franchise, it actually gets me really angry. I mean look at the shots. They scream what could've been beyond the reality what the actual game is like. It can't be hard to create a Sonic game that works, surely? They've nearly nailed the look, now just get rid of the humans, silly adventure elements, worthless sidekicks, strange realistically rendered monsters that make no sense and make a pure cartoon platformer with speed at its core. Stages. Time trials.
Oh and take the thing away from Sonic Team, they obviously don't have a clue what they're doing. |
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carrotcake
28/11/08 @ 00:24
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I ordered the ps2 version because it's only 15 quid on amazon and play.com
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Agent_Llama
28/11/08 @ 00:27
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What on earth are they doing to the franchise? Will they ever learn? /sigh
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Shakey_Jake33
28/11/08 @ 00:38
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With the PS2 version being based on the Wii version (which is supposed to be superior, slightly, to the HD versions), £15 to give it a go isn't so bad.
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Shakey_Jake33
28/11/08 @ 00:48
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I think this is really the last straw for most of us, which as a Sonic nut since the original game, is painful. The previous game angered me, this game just has me not caring anymore.
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convercide
28/11/08 @ 01:16
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Well I'm used to the shit Sonic games by now. Now SEGA, if you ever read this, remake Sonic 3 & Knuckles in HD or with amazing 3D visuals but keeps the 'king gameplay 2D with multiple routes that don't feel forced. Thanks.
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wingzerosys
28/11/08 @ 01:16
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Wtf EG? This is a step in the right direction for Sonic, the day time levels rock, then again you gave L4D a 9 or 10, that game is an overated PoS.
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wingzerosys
28/11/08 @ 01:27
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Sorry 4 double post.
I'd probably give this a 7 at the moment, it's not perfect but it ain't no where near as bad as 06 and it's a bit better than Secret Rings (which imo was decent), so a 4 is definitely too low. There's no lame ass side quests for humans, no Shadow levels or vehicles, definitely no guns and the only other character you play as is Werehog, who isn't too bad. They've removed the lame treasure hunting stages, shooting stages and what not, so far it's got a better story and I haven't seen the Sonic gang yet (other than tails). |
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skankmustard
28/11/08 @ 01:28
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The blue hedgehog has a special place in my heart, Sonic 1 & 2 were the games that took me away from my Atari ST and got me into console gaming. But since the Dreamcast every game for home consoles has got worse and worse, to the point where I don't count the new Sonic games as actual Sonic games, they are more like straight to DVD spin offs from much loved movie franchises. I hope this game fails so the good memory of proper Sonic games can be untarnished.
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I would pay £40 for a new Sonic game made in the Mega Drive style, just like what Capcom have done with Mega Man 9. For the moment, we will have to be content with this utter shite until they finally realise what to do. Sonic Adventure was good, but it's been a constant supply of epic fail since then. All the characters we need are Sonic, Tails and Knuckles, and they should leave the gameplay entirely in 2D. I wouldn't care if it was 2D graphics either.
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Progguitarist
28/11/08 @ 02:32
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Couldnt they just do a Mirrors Edge thingy where you have to speed your way through crazy levels with multiple routes and all that jazz?
/weeps for Sonic |
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3william56
28/11/08 @ 02:33
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How hard can it be? Even some of the speedier and jumpier LBP levels work like a good Sonic game (Meercat kingdom could be easily reskinned to make a Pinball Sonic level - anyone up to the challenge?). I'm sure someone somewhere will be putting together a LittleBigSonic.
Poor old Sonic. A million robotnik traps and bots couldn't bend a single spike, but no-one can outrun death by committe/focus group development. Rest in peace, blue guy. |
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squarepusher
28/11/08 @ 06:59
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not quite as good as galaxy then
don't depair the wii games will be awesome honest |
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spookyzombie
28/11/08 @ 07:16
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Harsh scoring yet again as this game is quite good fun. Yet another week where DW rates a game the lowest on the net.
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Once again a review talking bollocks from someone who has never played Sonic Adventure. Remember that? It threw in loads of extra characters with frogs and hammers and lasers and stuff, it had hub worlds with talking NPCs, and it was a Sonic game in 3D. And it was absolutely fucking awesome. New Sonic games are not shit because of extra characters or lack of focus (although I do think it's gone a touch too far) or the third dimension, they're shit because the gameplay is broken and the level design is crap. That is all.
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"Oh and take the thing away from Sonic Team, they obviously don't have a clue what they're doing. "
Done. At least with the DS and GBA games, which have been consistently good-to-very good, developed by DIMPS, and stick fairly close to the old Megadrive Formula. Actually the last Sonic Advance game was a slight low-point for DIMPS, it's platforming sections were far too easy and "hold right to win"-ish, with the only real challenge coming from the vehicle minigame sections. It was still a solid 7/10 mind, just not as satisfying as their first DS outing. With any luck there is a 3rd game in the works..... |
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Ouch... so apparently as bad as the last game then... how disappointing. The other reviews I've read implied that bar the tedious Werehog levels, this was a return to the form of the earlier games and, indeed, is the best Sonic game in years. As such I'm very surprised it got 4/10 but having not played it yet I can't comment on whether that's a fair score or not... obviously.
I really enjoyed Sonic and the Secret Rings on the Wii though, that was a decent Sonic game, mainly because it was a 2D game running in 3D and so felt more controllable and managable than the awful Xbox 360/PS3 Sonic games with their atrocious hyperactive cameras and twitchy controls... oh and those deplorable loading times. |
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awb83
They did already - Sonic Blast for the Mega Drive and Saturn http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2GxX2yLUHdo It was garbage. |
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muscleblade
28/11/08 @ 08:58
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I had hopes for this. Dont bother me that it turned out to be mediocre as there is too many amazing games to play at the moment. I have high hopes for POP next week. Lets hope the PS3 version can hold up against the 360 version this time. Ass Creed was terrible on the PS3 compared to the 360.
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SpyroViper
28/11/08 @ 09:00
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Why can't they just listen to what fans are left of Sonic and MAKE A SONIC GAME THAT GOES BACK TO IT'S ROOTS! Seriously, someone at Sega needs to replay Sonic 1 and 2 and think ok, these were succesful what are we doing wrong.. I'll tell you what you are doing wrong Sega.. MAKING STUPID WEREHOG LEVELS!! Forget Stupid 'other' characters. Jsut make a simple 2.5D Sonic and Tails game that has speed, fun factor and simple bosses.
If Capcom can Bring Mega Man back to it's roots, so can you. |
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* starts to sing... (ah the good ol days!)
10 -10 Y' can go again! 9 - 9 Don't fall behind! 8 - 8 Say, don't be late! 7 - 7 Destination heaven! 6 - 5 So, stay alive! 4 - 3 Now its You and Me! 2 - 1 We're gonna have fun Say Blast Off Blast Hey!! Excalibar - It's not that far What do yeh make - Hey! Give & Take Goin' Home - Time Zone Check out Egg - He's never alone Leather'n Lace - Getting in place What to y' get - Say - Fast Jet Doom Room - Cosmic zoom Heads up Jake - It's SONIC BOOM!!! Go Go, Sonic Warrior - Go Go, Sonic Warrior Your hour is never at hand, You've got the power to save the land Take a little chance - Slip on thru, Y' gotta survive no matter what you do You gotta do for you Go Go, Sonic Warrior - Go Go, Sonic Warrior The power is in your mind To shake the planets and conquer time Go Go, Sonic Warrior Deep in Space and Time Go Go, Sonic Warrior Forever in your mind Nothing can survive, the will to stay alive cause if you try, you can do anything! Go Go, Sonic Warrior Always takes a chance Go Go, Sonic Warrior Never says he can't Nothing can survive, the will to stay alive cause if you try, you can do anything!
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There is NO WAY this is worse than Secret Rings. No way. I played two Sonic levels last night and two Werehog levels. The speed stuff was excellent, with vastly superior control. The Werehog levels were less good, but far from bad.
Best console outing for Sonic since the Adventure games on the Dreamcast. |
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SeesThroughAll
28/11/08 @ 09:29
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So close, and yet so far.... It must have really been the Werehog that ruined everything.
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