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AfroBanzai October 22nd, 2010 3:47 AM

Yea I played the demo and I wasn't impressed. It was just so slow and it took so long to get speed up and even at full speed he wasn't fast.

Just my opinion.

Crystal-Heart October 22nd, 2010 9:53 AM

Having played Sonic 2 & Sonic 3 today, he doesn't seem that much slower then either one. The reason he seems slower is because the screen stays with him this time. In Sonic 2 & 3, he would outrun the screen, which made him seem that much faster.

Also, just so you people know, even though it says Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1, it is a full game, with its own final boss, ending sequence, and credits. I should know, I just beat it, with all 7 Chaos Emeralds. Super Sonic is very fast, so you all should enjoy that.
Spoiler:
The Final Boss is Eggman's Mecha-Robotnik Mech from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 with some new tricks for phase 2

There was a surprise after the credits setting up for Ep. 2.
Spoiler:
A partially blacked out Metal Sonic who's eyes suddenly turn on.

o0PinkSquid0o October 22nd, 2010 1:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crystal-Heart (Post 6239255)
Having played Sonic 2 & Sonic 3 today, he doesn't seem that much slower then either one. The reason he seems slower is because the screen stays with him this time. In Sonic 2 & 3, he would outrun the screen, which made him seem that much faster.

Also, just so you people know, even though it says Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1, it is a full game, with its own final boss, ending sequence, and credits. I should know, I just beat it, with all 7 Chaos Emeralds. Super Sonic is very fast, so you all should enjoy that.
Spoiler:
The Final Boss is Eggman's Mecha-Robotnik Mech from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 with some new tricks for phase 2

There was a surprise after the credits setting up for Ep. 2.
Spoiler:
A partially blacked out Metal Sonic who's eyes suddenly turn on.

oh wait what? Now I am confused haha, so there will be 4 acts and each act will be a whole game? or there is only one act that cost 20$? if thats the case I'm happy.

Also Did you not notice how slow sonic gains momentum in sonic 4? Its soo slow. Sonic 1 and 2 he gets faster right away.

A Pixy October 22nd, 2010 2:26 PM

What gave you the idea you were paying $15/20 per act? $15/20 per game. More like 21 cents per act if you're counting one Episode. :<

Or 38 cents from what you're saying. Does that sound so horrible?

Also, METAL SONIC IS IN EPISODE 2?

OMGWTFAWESOMESAUCE?

Also, momentum?

That's why they threw in the Spin Dash.

Okay, they through it in because Star Light Zone is UUUUUGGGGGHHHHHH, but my point remains valid. Just Spin Dash. :<

o0PinkSquid0o October 22nd, 2010 2:40 PM

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Originally Posted by THAT WONDERFUL PIXY GUY! (Post 6239787)
What gave you the idea you were paying $15/20 per act? $15/20 per game. More like 21 cents per act if you're counting one Episode. :<

Or 38 cents from what you're saying. Does that sound so horrible?

Also, METAL SONIC IS IN EPISODE 2?

OMGWTFAWESOMESAUCE?

Also, momentum?

That's why they threw in the Spin Dash.

Okay, they through it in because Star Light Zone is UUUUUGGGGGHHHHHH, but my point remains valid. Just Spin Dash. :<

I meant episodes, not acts, I keep confusing myself.
And yeah, $20 per episode is still meh to me... if they add multiplayer in the next episode I'll be happier.... but doubt that will happen D:

A Pixy October 22nd, 2010 3:56 PM

I don't mind ponying up that much money for pure fun into my eyeball. Sure, it won't be as good as S3&K, but I'll take what I can get. n_n

Oh, and there BETTER BE MULTIPLAYER.

I DEMAND MULTIPLAYER SA3 STYLE.

Crystal-Heart October 23rd, 2010 1:35 AM

Yeah, not much can top Sonic 3 & Knuckles.

There's no multiplayer in Sonic 4, since Sonic is the only playable character. I'm expecting Tails and maybe Knuckles to be in Episode 2 though, since they were two characters, along with Metal Sonic, not to be on the list of characters confirmed to not be in (although Amy Rose was on it).

Quote:

Originally Posted by o0PinkSquid0o (Post 6239606)

oh wait what? Now I am confused haha, so there will be 4 acts and each act will be a whole game? or there is only one act that cost 20$? if thats the case I'm happy.

Also Did you not notice how slow sonic gains momentum in sonic 4? Its soo slow. Sonic 1 and 2 he gets faster right away.

Yes, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 is a game in itself. It has 4 Zones with 3 acts and 1 boss each, a Final Zone (which has a boss rush) followed by a Final Boss, Credits, and 7 Chaos Emeralds.
Based on the ending, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 will only continue Episode 1's storyline in a similar style to Sonic 2 to Sonic 3 or Sonic 3 to S&K.

Sonic does gain momentum slower, but now nearly as slowly as you make it out to be. Its hardly noticeable. You almost have to be looking for problems to actually notice it. Besides, its really not that big a deal. If Sonic was to go too fast, he could more easily run into enemies like was common in Sonic 2 & Sonic 3.

I am hoping that Episode 2 will have a different Special Zone, I hate Episode 1's, but not as much as I hate Sonic 1's.

Jeremy October 23rd, 2010 3:07 AM

Well sweeties, having installed the .wad file and installing it on my modded Wii purchased the game on my Wii, and beating it in less than 2 hours. It was...alright. I liked it, but I rather play Sonic 2. It doesn't really live up to it's name.

Brendino October 24th, 2010 1:53 AM

I played Sonic 4 on my iPod Touch, and I'll admit it wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. Most of the concepts reminded me too much of previous games, especially Casino Street -> Casino Night and Mad Gear -> Metropolis. I was going to get it on my PS3 (only have the demo), but I think I'll either wait until the price drops from $15, or until Episode II comes out. Hopefully the next game will be a little more creative/less based on previous games, and includes other characters like Knuckles and Tails. For now, I think I'll stick with Sonic 2 and 3&K.

Crystal-Heart October 24th, 2010 3:15 AM

The reason that there were zones in this that reminded of Green Hill/Emerald Hill, Casino Night, and Metropolis is because they were trying to invoke nostalgia, which is also why they reused alot of enemies from Sonic 1-3 in Sonic 4. I wouldn't be surprised if some parts of Sonic 3 and Sonic CD appear in Episode 2.
I enjoyed the references, to tell you the truth. They probably should've used more original bosses though.

Fox♠ October 25th, 2010 8:02 AM

I really really think it was super creative how they used mostly bosses from old sonic games alongside slightly edit levels from old sonic games. Sega when we said we wanted a new sonic game that was true to Sonic's routes we didn't mean rehash some old stuff and sell it to us again.

A Pixy October 29th, 2010 2:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fox♠ (Post 6246189)
I really really think it was super creative how they used mostly bosses from old sonic games alongside slightly edit levels from old sonic games. Sega when we said we wanted a new sonic game that was true to Sonic's routes we didn't mean rehash some old stuff and sell it to us again.

I also found that whole 'REHASH CENTRAL' ideal rather dumb.

If memory serves me, excluding Sonic 1, it's also been in Sonic & Knuckles (but Mecha Sonic is driving it) and Sonic Advance. The boss is kind of fun to fight, but it's overused. I understand Dimps is trying to go for Nostalgia they can't put into gameplay because...

They aren't Sonic Team circa 1991, so they tried to go for outright making people re-experience their childhoods. But they ended up having this game pretty re-hashy. I hope for better in Episode 2. :U

Rucario November 1st, 2010 2:56 PM

I didn't get to play it, but I really want it. It's good to see that we are getting back to Sonic. None of this sword and shield wielding business, just speed and platform. It may not be as good as the originals, but I'm sure it will be better than the recent Sonic games that we have seen before this.

avolonsaber November 29th, 2010 8:56 AM

I honestly don't think that Sonic 4 is a bad game at all. Sure, the physics are kind of bad, but have they ever actually caused anyone problems? The only place my gameplay was effected by the physics was in Splash Hill Zone, and that just consisted of me not having enough speed so I sometimes got stuck on the side of a hill/loop; and that just made me laugh. The homing attack, for me, was a welcomed addition to the game. Of course there are those who will scrutinize "the original Sonic had no homing attack!", and that's true, but it gave me a sense of nostalgia plus the feeling of playing something new. A few of the Bubbles were really misplaced, but you could just restart the level at the cost of one of your probably hundred-something lives and avoid or destroy them. Bottomless pits were a piss-off, but after a few tries they were easily conquered. My only other real compliant involved the new Special Stages. I hated that they added a time limit, and that you need a certain number of rings to access a new part of the area. There were some misplaced bumpers in the Special Stages too, which made me want to tear my hair out at times, but it provided a challenge none-the-less. People are giving this game such bad reviews and saying its terrible. I'm a die-hard Sonic fan, and despite problems, I love it, and I'm looking forward to Episode II. :D


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