Sonic The Hedgehog

[Daxdiv]

UK, why do you keep getting good shit regarding Sonic figurines?

[Spark Of Spirit]

Sonic 2 HD keylogger is now gone

So if you can, it's now safe to give it a try.

[talonmalon333]

I have a question about SA (and by extension, SA2, but I'm not sure if that was re-released lately).

How does the XLA/PSN version compare to the original?

[Spark Of Spirit]

The Dreamcast version is still the best one. But the XBLA version of SA:DX at least runs at 60fps, however the PSN version is awful.

If I had to rank them, it would be like this:

Dreamcast
XBLA (other than having to pay for the DX content... but that's worthless anyway)
Gamecube
PC
PSN

[talonmalon333]

As a whole though, SA and SA2 are the types of games that I kind of feel are best left in memory, not replayed.

[Spark Of Spirit]

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.

[talonmalon333]

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.

[Spark Of Spirit]

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.

I only really detest the shooting and most hunting segments in SA2, and the fishing in SA1.

So I do still enjoy playing SA1, glitches and roughness aside I still think it's an unpolished gem.

[Foggle]

Dreamcast
XBLA (other than having to pay for the DX content... but that's worthless anyway)
Gamecube
PC
PSN

Just as an addendum, the Steam release is about on par with the XBLA version (in fact, it probably edges that one out because you don't have to pay extra for its DX content). Spark's talking about the original PC version here.

[talonmalon333]

How would you guys compare Sonic's recent 3D games to the Genesis classics?

[Foggle]

If I had to rank them:

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

[talonmalon333]

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.

[Foggle]

Added Sonic CD to the list, btw.

Generations is better graphically and mechanically, but I prefer Colors because it's more of a "complete" game. Generations is great overall, but there aren't enough actual levels, and most of the challenges are lame.

Sonic 1 is still good... it's at the bottom of my list of good Sonic games.

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

My rankings based on the Sonic games that I have played:

1. Sonic 3 and Knuckles (if I had to pick between them, then Sonic and Knuckles gets a slight edge over Sonic 3, IMO)
2. Sonic 2
3. Sonic Generations
4. Sonic Adventure
5. Sonic 1
6. Sonic Adventure 2 (I'm actually ranking it last mainly because I haven't replayed any of it in ages, whereas I've at least replayed a fair amount of SA1 here and there and still like Sonic's levels quite a bit)

[talonmalon333]

This may come as a surprise to some of you, but I really struggle with lists anymore. Often times I find myself just doing tier lists now.

Tier 1 - Sonic 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Tier 2 - Sonic 1, Sonic CD
Tier 3 - Sonic 4, Colors

I left out the Adventure games cause I haven't played them in so long.

Also, one thing I do know is that S3&K would be #1 if I really ranked them.