Sonic Unleashed gets 3.5 on GS.

[QUOTE="chansaet"]Yeah Little Big Planet, Super Paper Mario, Wario Land Shake, and Braid have shown people the 2D games are still good and can be complex. I really do not understand why they did not make this game 2DTenP

So many games were SO perfect in 2D form that when they made the leap to 3D it kind of ruined what I thought was so awesome.

Sonic, Mario, Metroid, Zelda, and Donkey Kong were leagues better in the 2D days than they are today. I'm seriously thinking of just going back to old games and stop bothering with the new ones...

So Super Mario 64, Galaxy, Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, DK64 and the three Metroid Prime games were no good? Come on, are you kidding?

For Sonic Unleashed, User reviews average is like 8, the game can't be that bad.

This is irrefutable proof that Sonic died long ago. Sonic Adventure 2 was the last truly good Sonic game and since then, SEGA and Sonic Team seem to be doing whatever they can to ensure that it stays that way.

I just can imagine how the focus groups and meetings went while they were making this game. Let me set the stage...

Project Lead:"Alright guys, we leaked the early images of Sonic Unleashed to the internet and everyone loves it. The speed stages we have? Great stuff. Now, down to business, how can we **** all of this up?"

Level designer: "Well, do we have to screw things up? People seem to like the direction we're going with the 2D stages and we're getting great feedback from the testers. I don't know but I think if we just expand on these speed stages, we'll have a good game on our hands."

Project Lead: "Interesting...very interesting. Alright, I'm getting an idea here. You're fired. Don't worry about collecting your things from your desk, they'll be packed up and mailed to you. Security will escort you from the building."

*Level designer is dragged from the meeting room by guards, flips everyone off and yells to them that they're making a big mistake.*

Project Lead:"Now, anyone else have any worthwhile ideas to contribute? We have to find some way to screw up everything we've done so far."

Mentally challenged Creative Lead:"Well, durr, how about we turn Sonic into a Werewolf for most of the game, break the combat in those stages, throw in some horribly boring and tedious town exploration levels, break the level design and screw up the camera."

Project Lead: *Stares in quiet awe at the Mentally challenged Creative Director* "You're getting a raise, a company car, a promotion and a basket of blueberry muffins delivered to your new mansion every morning. Alright everyone, you heard the man! Get to it!"

At least...that's how I think it happened.

The new Sonic game sucks?! OMG! I'm totally surprised! :|

If only people would stop supporting that blue asstard, so we could stop getting such assy games. Not sure about you, but I'd rather have no Sonic games, than watching him starring in piles of turd-games.

Litchie

S&tSR and S&tBK are the best sonic games this gen it seems.loco145

Unleased > Secret Rings. Reviewers have gone mad, mad I tell ya! ;)

[QUOTE="loco145"]S&tSR and S&tBK are the best sonic games this gen it seems.BioShockOwnz

Unleased > Secret Rings. Reviewers have gone mad, mad I tell ya! ;)

utterly freaking ridiculous! this game was light years better than the last one...It was ACTUALLY PLAYABLE! the daytime levels alone are worthy of a 7+blazinpuertoroc

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

[QUOTE="loco145"]S&tSR and S&tBK are the best sonic games this gen it seems.loco145

Unleased > Secret Rings. Reviewers have gone mad, mad I tell ya! ;)

It does when it's me. I'm that important, fact. Unleashed is pure win, my friend.

A score like this reminds me of a Detroit Lions football season. "there is allways next year."LOXO7

The last time the lions won was against the christians.

[QUOTE="loco145"][QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

Unleased > Secret Rings. Reviewers have gone mad, mad I tell ya! ;)

BioShockOwnz

It does when it's me. I'm that important, fact. Unleashed is pure win, my friend.

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"][QUOTE="loco145"]I though personal opinion doesn't here on SW....Deiuos

It does when it's me. I'm that important, fact. Unleashed is pure win, my friend.

I have to agree with the review. Sonic games show no sign of improving. I didn't enjoy the game at all it was a waste of time and the werehog sections were dull and not very creative and so much text and you couldn't skip cut scenes. The werehog was the worst part of the game.chocolate1325

at least the handheld ones are good?

[QUOTE="Deiuos"][QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

It does when it's me. I'm that important, fact. Unleashed is pure win, my friend.

loco145

360 is 50/50 (half Hedgehog/half Werehog).

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]Yeah, I'm not going to say it's a near flawless experience. It has some issues like the camera can get wacky during Werehog gameplay, and there is some framerate issues during Werehog gameplay at times, but nothing serious. This game is a lot more polished and better than Sonic '06, so I'm just stunned that some reviewers are giving it lower scores. Every Hedgehog level in this game has FAR better level design than Sonic '06. You don't die because of crappy level design in this. And also, Sonic '06 had so many glitches. It just doesn't compare. Unleashed is very solid, even if the Werehog doesn't do it for you.

agentfred

I usually don't agree with Bioshockownz but this is a case where I'm actually going to see eye to eye with him. Sonic Unleashed is far from perfect but it sure as hell isn't a 3.5. If anyone in their right mind played Sonic 06 and then played Sonic Unleashed they'd feel/see an immediate improvement. Although that wouldn't be saying much ,the Sonic levels in this game are a lot of fun and bring back good memories of what Sonic used to represent. The werehog levels while mediocre are monotonous at worst. Their bad but not bad enough to bring down the game to a 3.5! I mean the game is not glitchy, has high production values and brings back at least "some" form of the old school Sonic. I really don't understand why the game has gotten all this undeserved hate from critics. I'm someone who generally agrees with what IGN, Gamespot and other major gaming publications have to say about major titles, but this is the one case their so far off of the mark its ridiculous. A 5.0-6.0 is feasible but a 3.5 is absurd.

[QUOTE="agentfred"][QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]Yeah, I'm not going to say it's a near flawless experience. It has some issues like the camera can get wacky during Werehog gameplay, and there is some framerate issues during Werehog gameplay at times, but nothing serious. This game is a lot more polished and better than Sonic '06, so I'm just stunned that some reviewers are giving it lower scores. Every Hedgehog level in this game has FAR better level design than Sonic '06. You don't die because of crappy level design in this. And also, Sonic '06 had so many glitches. It just doesn't compare. Unleashed is very solid, even if the Werehog doesn't do it for you.

I_Helios_I

I usually don't agree with Bioshockownz but this is a case where I'm actually going to see eye to eye with him. Sonic Unleashed is far from perfect but it sure as hell isn't a 3.5. If anyone in their right mind played Sonic 06 and then played Sonic Unleashed they'd feel/see an immediate improvement. Although that wouldn't be saying much ,the Sonic levels in this game are a lot of fun and bring back good memories of what Sonic used to represent. The werehog levels while mediocre are monotonous at worst. Their bad but not bad enough to bring down the game to a 3.5! I mean the game is not glitchy, has high production values and brings back at least "some" form of the old school Sonic. I really don't understand why the game has gotten all this undeserved hate from critics. I'm someone who generally agrees with what IGN, Gamespot and other major gaming publications have to say about major titles, but this is the one case their so far off of the mark its ridiculous. A 5.0-6.0 is feasible but a 3.5 is absurd.

Agreed 110%! Gamespot thinks Sonic Unleashed = Vampire Rain...:cry:

And people want Sega to make another console when their games are pretty much nothing but crap?GinoNYC

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[QUOTE="DeathScape666"]Can we all agree to never hype another Sonic game again? Yes?Willy105

I wasnt aware the game had come out. Seriously, even Sonic Dark Brotherhood, a game by Bioware, fell into this circle.

SONIC GETS 3.5.

Even score worse than Sonic 2006. I am actually a little surprise.

Wanderer5

3.5 out of 5 is actually a great score! :roll:

You need to learn about GS and it's history before you make topics! Lol, at not understanding!

Man, some people need to spend time on the site, learning about the site, LIKE I have done!

Wow. Cant wait to see how the new one goes... Giving Sonic a sword HAS to fix it!skrat_01

I'm still playing catch up on SONIC, i haven't gotten around to opening my factory sealed SONIC 3 on Genesis, I can't wait to catch up with you all in about 10 years. I don't see a cycle, SONIC 1 was good, and SONIC 2 was Better...I'm looking forward to SONICS Destiny, his amazing future!

*Saving up for Saturn and Dreamcast*

I think this finally killed Sonic. RIP.LittleHands134

They should just quit making Sonic games now. Move on its over.carlisledavid79

I played all 3 Sonic SEGA Genesis titles this week and it is clear to see how the series has fallen. The only ones that are good are on the handhelds. Sonic Rush and Sonic Advance.

Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 was good and it seemed to all go wrong when SEGA decided to stop making consoles.

I am never buying another 3D Sonic game unless it gets postive reviews. Also Sonic Unleashed was a dissapointment because it was expected to be good like Sonic Next Gen but they both ended up being complete failures. We should never hype up a Sonic game in 3D.

[QUOTE="Willy105"][QUOTE="Samurai_Xavier"]

Samurai_Xavier

I wasnt aware the game had come out. Seriously, even Sonic Dark Brotherhood, a game by Bioware, fell into this circle.

When Black Knight was announced, it was mad bashing. Don't you remember? Everybody hated it. So it doesn't fall into that cycle. In fact, it gets more interesting with each new screen.

[QUOTE="Samurai_Xavier"][QUOTE="Willy105"] Good thing Black Knight didn't fall into that circle.Willy105

I wasnt aware the game had come out. Seriously, even Sonic Dark Brotherhood, a game by Bioware, fell into this circle.

When Black Knight was announced, it was mad bashing. Don't you remember? Everybody hated it. So it doesn't fall into that cycle. In fact, it gets more interesting with each new screen.

[QUOTE="Willy105"][QUOTE="Samurai_Xavier"]

I wasnt aware the game had come out. Seriously, even Sonic Dark Brotherhood, a game by Bioware, fell into this circle.

rogerjak

When Black Knight was announced, it was mad bashing. Don't you remember? Everybody hated it. So it doesn't fall into that cycle. In fact, it gets more interesting with each new screen.

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/sonicunleashed/review.html

Wow. Even score worse than Sonic 2006. I am actually a little surprise.

Wanderer5

I have bought a Sonic game since the Saturn version. lol!!

Waste of time and money. Give me Virtual On or an updated Streets of Rage please.

I have bought a Sonic game since the Saturn version. lol!!

XanderZane

Sonic is just now an underwhelming, pathetic, embarassing, dismal, pitiful, disappointment of what was once Mario's greatest rival. Its a freaking shame.

I mean I'm bought to serve those ******* a cup of cold ramen noodle.

Blackbond

That gif never gets old. NEVER.

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/sonicunleashed/review.html

Wow. Even score worse than Sonic 2006. I am actually a little surprise.

Wanderer5

*Cracks open 40*

*Pours out some for Sonic Franchise*

I remeber growing up playing Sonic 1, and especially 2 (Still know all the soundtest codes8)), as well as the DC ones. It's really sad to see a franchise fall as far and as hard as this has. They keep getting progressively worse, not even leveling off to be just plain bad.

The only game Sonic has appeared in that is good is Super Smash Bros Brawl but thats not a Sonic game. I actually never thought nothing could top the year 2006 for but it has 2008 has been a complete disaster.

Can we all agree to never hype another Sonic game again? Yes?DeathScape666

Sonic and The Black Knight GOTY 09. Quote me on that :P