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I'm using Firefox 3.0.16 with "Shockwave Flash 10.0.r42" plugin. and I'm sure I have not installed any ad-blocking or any other extention that would block the player.

I'm using NOD32 2.7 Anti-virus System, But I've been using it for a long time and I had no problem viewing videos.

Here's one of the videos I can't get. It's a part of a review:

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

Here's what the player looks like: (sorry for the link, but I have no where else to upload it.)

http://www.4shared.com/file/180801626/9b4cf1eb/temp.html

I'm using dial-up connection, maybe that's the problem? but I've been using it for a long time. (I know it's low-speed for actually viewing videos, but I should be able to see the player like before. I'm using a lap-top, I use dial-up connection at home and ADSL other times when available.(Like at university))

It all started when my Firefox upgraded itself, It would automatically sign me out. After I cleared my cache & cookies the problem was solved but I couldn't view the video-player anymore. I don't know if the problem is with the cache (maybe it doesn't let the video-player to store it's temporary files on my computer?) or it could be Firefox's security checks.

I recently had a problem with my browser (Firefox) (it would automatically sign me out), so I cleared my cache and deleted gamespot cookies to solve the problem, but now i can't see the videos. I downloaded the last version of Flash but it didn't solve the problem. When I load the pages it would download all the page elements except the video player (which is a flash file), and then it simply stops receiving or sending data. ( The status bar says "Transferring data from dw.cbsi.com" and then it stops from reciving data). I think it's a cookie problem but I'm not sure...

I can't view the video-players in Internet-explorer. I had no problems before, but then my FireFox updated itself, and after I cleared my cache and cookies, I can't see the video-players anymore. It just shows an empty white space...

If you wanna talk SEGA, I don't agree with anything you say. The problem with SEGA is that they don't have much to spend, not like other publishers and this leads to some awkward decisions in SEGA.

@kbaily: You finally understood me. When you focus too much on running fast, you forget the reason why sonic games were enjoyable in the first place. You mentioned in your latest rant (in the archive) that Sonic must be designed by someone who hates it. The reason is that someone who hates sonic won't focus too much on Sonic himself and instead will try to design a game that is an overall enjoyable experience.

If I wanted to use a sword, I'd play Zelda.

If I wanted to run around doing tedious fetch quests, I'd play World of Warcraft.

I play Sonic games because I want to go fast through well designed stages.kbaily

Let me tell you something:

You play Zelda because it's fun.

You play World of Warcraft because it's fun.

You play Sonic because it's fun.

You won't play Zelda if using a sword is not enjoyable in it.

You won't play World of Warcraft if running around doing fetch quests is not enjoyable in it.

You won't play Sonic if running fast is not enjoyable in it.

The thing that good games have in common is that they are all "enjoyable" and "fun" no matter what you do in them. That's the definition of "entertainment".

The problem with new Sonic games is that they are not enjoyable anymore, at least not as much as Genesis ones.

So to make Sonic successful, you have to simply make it "enjoyable". It doesn't matter who designs the game or that SEGA listens to fans or not, as long as the game is enjoyable, everyone is happy (except me).

@sonicphc: thanks. I read that rant you mentioned. It gave me some ideas about Sonic's level design, but I have to think it through before posting about it.

PS: Is there a way to change a topic's name? I guess I didn't choose an appropriate name for it.

You ask why Sonic has to run fast. It's like asking why Mario has to jump or Link has to use a sword. Sonic has to run fast because it's his thing. The sky is blue. The grass is green. Sonic is fast. End of discussion.kbaily

Alright, If I change the Topic name to "Why does sonic have to run fast and only run fast while he can also do a lot of more stuff while running fast" will you read my first post? for the 5th time:

I didn't say anything about him not running fast, I said " Run fast in a meaningful and enjoyable way"gezegond

demoman_chaos, thank you for understanding what I mean.

No, I don't believe it should run fast, I believe it never happened.kjhg53

Ahhh, I don't get it... you mean that you believe "Sonic Unleashed" was never released? I'm pretty sure it was.

And by "you" I meant "most sonic fans, generally". Ofcourse, I've got no idea of what goes on in your mind.I barely know you.

YOU ARE ALL MISUNDERSTANDING ME!

I know the first post is long, but if you don't read it you won't get what I'm saying. You're just repeating stuff I've already said before.

If you don't wanna read it, it's alright. but stop posting stuff I've already posted.

And for you kbaily, I'm not a Neo Sonic fan. The only sonic games that I really played are Sonic 1&2 for genesis. And I don't defend Sonic's gimmicks. I do know that Sonic is fun because of his speed. Stop labeling me alright? This is my first topic in this union, it's not nice to offend people on their first visit.

I created this topic because I wanted to discuss about Sonic's gameplay in a quality game with some Sonic fans.

Ahhh, I tried to be nice... I guess being nice is not IN ME.

the werehog shouldn't even exist.

Sonic is about fast paced stages, not any of the gimmicks we have seen lately on his 3D adventures.

Everyone here play Sonic games to play fast paced platformer games. No those pointless shooting, searching and other filler stages.nunchuk28

Maybe that's why every sonic game ends in disaster: You want sonic to run fast, but you can't ask the player to dodge stuff that get in sonic's way for 8 continuous hours. So you turn him into a werehog to add some variety and that's when everything goes wrong. Maybe if they would somehow blend the night and day levels in Sonic Unleashed in a pleasant way, the game would become way better.gezegond

I'm so sick of listening to these Neo Sonic fans trying to defend the series and all it's crappy gimmickskbaily

Instead all sonic games feature him running through a linear stage while dodging and jumping, plus a gimmick to make the game different than the rest of sonic games ( give him a sword, turn him into a werehog, make a cursing, gun-wielding character ), and then everyone asks the question "what went wrong?"gezegond

Sega can do creative things with speed. They did it in the Genesis games. If they can't make Sonic fast and be creative about it then they should end the series.kbaily

I didn't say anything about him not running fast, I said " Run fast in a meaningful and enjoyable way"gezegond

There.... I agree with all of you. Read my posts before trying to tell me I'm wrong.

If this were so, then the Werehog never happened.kjhg53

Everyone considers the werehog levels the bad aspect of sonic unleashed. So even though the werehog doesn't run fast, you believe that it should.

I believe otherwise.