Ravenprose said:gamingeek said:Ravenprose said:gamingeek said:In the podcasts he is always saying that he wants Sonic to die.
I don't take their podcasts seriously.
"I dont want any game to do badly. Except Sonic. I want Sonic to die. Seriously I hate sonic."
Etc etc
That sounds like a joke to me, GG. It actually sounds like something I'd say.
Watch his video review of Sonic Unleashed. He doesn't sound like a Sonic hater to me.
Yeah it is funny, but he repeats it so often you feel like there's truth there.
Dvader said:It seems like maybe the IGN people only played to the fake ending credits, which afterwards the game continues with a ton more game. They said it took 3 hours to finish, thats how long gaf says it takes to get to those fake credits.
That's weird.
Just listened to the podcast, it sounds awful. Watching the video review now.
Wow, visuals are fantastic. Not my sort of game at all though. I can understand his feelings if all you do is stop and waggle at enemies.
The result is that you barely feel in control of Sonic, but the thing of which you do have control feels even worse. Sonic’s smart-mouthed talking sword should be what sets this title apart from his other adventures, and it does, but for the wrong reasons. The Wiimote isn’t responsive enough and sword attacks feel sluggish. Trying to grasp a high speed character and an ungainly attack system simultaneously proves frustrating.
The result is a stuttery experience that demands you to marry high speed sections with the constant stop/start nature of its combat. That the combat is as shallow as a hedgehog’s bath doesn’t help either. Sonic fans are an obsessive lot, and some may find something to enjoy here. The stages become more interesting as the game progresses and there’s always the throwaway multiplayer to get to grips with. But for those still not convinced by Sonic’s icon status, steer well clear.
6/10
After playing Sonic Unleashed and the dreadful Sonic and the Secret Rings, we were less than enthused to pick up the hedgehog's latest video game, Sonic and the Black Knight. No matter how bad his games look, however, we're always ready to give Sonic another chance, and surprisingly, we had fun with it, thanks to a wonderful presentation, lots of hidden items and plenty of sword fighting.
Black Knight's biggest issue is its difficulty, or lack thereof. Players with just a limited amount of video game experience should easily breeze through most of the levels. In addition, the forced exploration robs us of Sonic's trademark speed; there aren't enough ramps, loops and hills. Despite these criticisms, however, the game remains somewhat enjoyable, in large part because of the combat and hidden content. As you play, you'll unlock the soundtrack, character profiles, unusable items from the game world (spongy bread, swords) and cut scenes.
Finally, the game comes with limited offline multiplayer modes and online features. Battle Mode lets you and three other players duke it out across 10 different types of matches. For example, Ring Battle challenges players to snag more rings than their opponents, while Evasion Battle forces you to dodge the Grim Reaper. While a neat concept, we couldn't get into it in large part because there's very little strategy to these games; you just waggle and hope for the best.
In addition, you can upload scores from completed missions to an online leaderboard, and send presents (acquired items) to friends via Wi-Fi (Friend Codes required). Again, it's a novel idea, but we fail to see the point in sending someone spongy bread they cannot use. Great, a friend mailed us digital bread?
With Sonic and the Black Knight, Sega continues its annoying trend of replacing Sonic's trademark speed with strange gimmicks. While not a terrible video game, the repetitive combat, easy missions and limited controls keep it from greatness. That said, it's still worth a rental, thanks to its attractive presentation, decent combat and bonus content.
7/10
That sounds like a joke to me, GG. It actually sounds like something I'd say.
Watch his video review of Sonic Unleashed. He doesn't sound like a Sonic hater to me.