Sonic Unleashed

[GommeInc]

Hopefully they're not focusing on speed like they've done for the past however many 3D Sonic's. Sonic 1, 2, 3, Sonic & Knuckles and Sonic CD focused on the zones and scenery rather than the speed which was a bonus in the old games. The new games don't really let you stop to go anywhere or have different ways of getting from A to B. Sonic Adventure 1 & 2 were good, but the levels were boring. You couldn't get lost or take different routes to get to the end of the level, plus there wasn't any bonuses as far as I am aware at least :S

I would like it if the new characters they stupidly added actually got to be involved in a game which told their story, or at least let them have levels and special abilities of their own. They all have some potential.

[The Professor]

What the
WHAT THE **** ALEX?

What about Sonic adventure 1 and 2?!?!?

Don't get me wrong, I love sonic games. I just wish they'd make them properly, making them this badly is just running his reputation into the ground. Camera problems seem to be in every 3D sonic game, I don't quite understand how they've managed that when every other 3D game in existance has managed to get the camera right. Hell, even crash bandicoot which came out in 96 could get the camera right. Surely sega can learn how to do it in 12 years?

I didn't own a dreamcast or gamecube, so I never got the pleasure of those games. I own sonic adventure DX on the PC, but I could only play it on my old PC which had really poor graphics and bad AA problems, and I haven't dug it out to use with my new pc. It didn't seem too bad when I did play it, doesn't compare to the 2D games though.

@Gomme: Sonic 1 was the only one of the games you mentioned that didn't feel fast enough, and that was only because they put a limiter on how fast sonic could go. The others got the balance spot on I feel, except for maybe the later levels in some of the games which punished you with decapitation if you dared to actually run.

[Thr@ne]

They keep Bringing out new games for Sonic & Mario. The thing is.
These are Pretty old now. Im Not saying anything bad about these ledgendary heroes. Its just. Yeh. Who Would Like To Live Forever?
it would get boring...

[The Professor]

I wouldn't mind them living forever if they made some decent games! Sonic rush and Sonic rush adventure are popular games because they stick to the old style with a couple of things bolted on for variety, trying all the 3D gimmicks they're doing just doesn't work. Imo they should re-make the old 2D games in 3D, I'd buy that!

[Neil]

I wouldn't mind them living forever if they made some decent games! Sonic rush and Sonic rush adventure are popular games because they stick to the old style with a couple of things bolted on for variety, trying all the 3D gimmicks they're doing just doesn't work. Imo they should re-make the old 2D games in 3D, I'd buy that!

Sonic Adventure had fine camera angles from what I remember, that was probably the best 3D sonic game, maybe adventure 2 but I donno I never played that

The only problem I found with the 2D sonic games is that you didn't have much of a warning of what was coming so you had to take it slow incase you aren't quick enough, with sonic adventure you saw what was coming and you could deal with it right away without losing your coins because of something that should of been thought about when the originals were developed

[The Professor]

Sonic Adventure had fine camera angles from what I remember, that was probably the best 3D sonic game, maybe adventure 2 but I donno I never played that

The only problem I found with the 2D sonic games is that you didn't have much of a warning of what was coming so you had to take it slow incase you aren't quick enough, with sonic adventure you saw what was coming and you could deal with it right away without losing your coins because of something that should of been thought about when the originals were developed

I found the trick was to finish the earlier levels with about 300 rings, by about the 4th zone you had about 20 lives which is about enough to get you through to the end while allowing for a few accidents.

Sonic games are notorious for having a bad camera, its just a fact of life From what I played of Adventure DX, it drove me mental.

[Neil]

I found the trick was to finish the earlier levels with about 300 rings, by about the 4th zone you had about 20 lives which is about enough to get you through to the end while allowing for a few accidents.

Sonic games are notorious for having a bad camera, its just a fact of life From what I played of Adventure DX, it drove me mental.

I never played DX but that was PC exclusive wasn't it?

I had no troubles with the Dreamcast one, as you were running the camera stayed still, move it left it went left, move it right it went right and would just stay there, obviously if an event such as being chased by a whale were to happen then it would move to the appropriate angle, hasn't the whale thing been a bit over used? :S It was on Sonic Adventure then they stick it in the 360 sonic game (that is damn horrible)

[The Professor]

I think DX was made for the gamecube too, don't quote me though

Edit:

Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (ソニックアドベンチャー デラシクス, Sonikku Adobenchā Derakusu?), is a platform game for the GameCube and PC. It is the basic Sonic Adventure minor improvements.

[ThisisNiall]

I can honestly say, I've never had a problem with cameras in sonic games :S

[The Professor]

I must be being overcritical then I'm basing some of what I say on reviews for the games I haven't played (sonic adventure 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 etc) and every single one I've read cites poor camera. I've played sonic heroes and shadow the hedgehog and the camera was definately not right on those.