Sonic The Hedgehog

[Eddy]

So Sonic 4 Episode 2 was accidentally leaked early on Steam. Anyone lucky enough to grab it?

[Foggle]

Huh? The game's already done?

[talonmalon333]

Just beat Sonic Colors. I'm gonna post a few of my thoughts. So, spoiler alert.

-The later worlds are definitely better. I really like the water park and... I think it's called "Planet Wisp"?
-When I beat the final boss, I had no lives left. In the next part, I wasn't really ready, and Sonic plummeted into a hole. Major fail on my part. XD
I got back and beat it afterward, though.
-Funniest scene in the game:
"Your safety is out greatest concern."
Robotnik: Shut uuuuuuuuuuup!

Overall, very good game. Being that 2010 was the year of Sonic's comeback, it's good that they saved the best for last.

[Spark Of Spirit]

It was the very first 3D Sonic game I ever felt compelled to get everything in. The levels really open up once you get all the red rings, and the challenge mode is perfect for replays.

I'm still surprised how much they got right with Colors (and further improved with Generations), that I'm really eager for the next 3D Sonic game.

[Spark Of Spirit]

So I watched most of the Sonic 4 Episode 2 stuff, and I noticed the following:

• The music is WAY better. In particular Sylvania Castle Act 2 and 3, all the White Park themes, and Oil Desert Act 2 and 3. The boss music is a bit dull, though
• Momentum is back. Sonic actually controls well now.
• The fourth zone has a really cool homage to a certain Sonic 2 zone (and IMO looks WAY more fun than it)
• Co-op moves look fun
• With Episode Metal I doubt I'll ever bother with Episode 1 again
• There are still too many boosters, but they aren't as annoying as Episode 1's
• As a whole the game looks very fun to play from start to finish
• I really wish they would put more zones in the game
• Metal Sonic is awesome

I'm glad Dimps seemed to have learned a lot from Episode 1. Here's hoping they learn even faster and we get Episode 3 sooner than later.

[Foggle]

I think I read somewhere that Episode 2 will be the last one.

[Spark Of Spirit]

I hope not, it apparently ends on a cliffhanger!

The game's no Sonic 3, but I do think it looks pretty fun and I'd like at least one more episode to finish it off.

[Foggle]

Oh shit! Guess I read wrong.

Or they're currently planning Sonic 5...

[talonmalon333]

So does the apparent lock-on fix any Episode I issues?

[Eddy]

Glad to hear/see it's a lot better than Sonic 4 Episode 1. I'll probably pick it up now once it hits the 360.

[gunswordfist]

Yeah, pretty much. They're early 3D games. Unless you can do battle with how different things were back then, you aren't going to enjoy them as much.

I think it has less to do with them being early 3D games, and more with me fearing they just haven't aged remotely well at all. I mean, Super Mario 64 is still good to play, and that was from 1996.

That's because it's SUPER MARIO 64. Sonic's much harder to translate to 3D anyway. I want them to perfectly translate into 3D the Genesis games just so they can see how different they are from the other 3D Sonic games.

[gunswordfist]

If I had to rank them:

Sonic 3
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic Colors
Sonic 2
Sonic Generations
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic 1
Everything else

Just curious, how come Colors is better than Generations?

Also, poor Sonic 1.

AKA, I hate this list too.

[Foggle]

AKA, I hate this list too.

Ah, another scrub with no taste. You probably hate the Zelda Oracle games, too. Go back to playing Spirit Tracks and leave the real games to the real men.

[gunswordfist]

So I watched most of the Sonic 4 Episode 2 stuff, and I noticed the following:

• The music is WAY better. In particular Sylvania Castle Act 2 and 3, all the White Park themes, and Oil Desert Act 2 and 3. The boss music is a bit dull, though
• Momentum is back. Sonic actually controls well now.
• The fourth zone has a really cool homage to a certain Sonic 2 zone (and IMO looks WAY more fun than it)
• Co-op moves look fun
• With Episode Metal I doubt I'll ever bother with Episode 1 again
• There are still too many boosters, but they aren't as annoying as Episode 1's
• As a whole the game looks very fun to play from start to finish
• I really wish they would put more zones in the game
• Metal Sonic is awesome

I'm glad Dimps seemed to have learned a lot from Episode 1. Here's hoping they learn even faster and we get Episode 3 sooner than later.

There's co-op?

[Foggle]

There's co-op?

Online only. The co-op is forced in single-player (like RE 5), and if Tails dies, you die too.